StatTrak™ R8 Revolver | Fade (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

The recognisable part of R8 Revolver | Fade is the warm gold-to-crimson sweep across the barrel, cylinder and frame, framed by a chrome muzzle and a plain light grip. In Minimal Wear the gloss and colour depth are practically the same as on fresh copies, with only faint marks that need a close look in inspect. It keeps the full look of the finish while usually costing less than the cleanest grade.

Item type: pistol. Covert is the top weapon rarity: usually the most prominent items of a collection or case.

Anodized Airbrushed: a coloured coating with an airbrushed design on top; the coating holds while the design fades with wear.

Other qualities of this skin: Factory New, Field-Tested and Well-Worn. The same quality also exists as the Souvenir version.

How the skin looks in Minimal Wear

The barrel is painted in gold and amber that warms toward red as it moves back to the frame, with the muzzle tip and the under-barrel rail left in bare chrome and grey. The cylinder, top rail and hammer area carry the deepest crimson tones, while the trigger and trigger guard reflect a gold-chrome shine.

Small light marks may appear on the muzzle edge and the top rail, where the paint is most exposed. The barrel sides, cylinder and frame keep their full gradient and gloss. At normal distance in game these marks are not visible. The look is effectively the same as Factory New.

Minimal Wear quality — float range 0.07–0.15

The float of StatTrak™ R8 Revolver | Fade ranges from 0 to 0.4; the Minimal Wear quality covers 0.07–0.15 — 20% of this skin’s scale. Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Where the skin comes from: collection and case

StatTrak™ R8 Revolver | Fade belongs to The Revolver Case Collection, which holds 17 skins.

The source is Revolver Case.

StatTrak™ version

This is the StatTrak™ version: the counter on the weapon shows confirmed kills. There is also the regular version without the counter. Right now the StatTrak™ version is 5% dearer than the regular one.

Stickers and crafts

Gold, holo and red stickers sit naturally on the warm gradient, especially along the barrel side. Cool blue or green stickers create a strong contrast and work best as a single accent rather than a full set.

What to look at before you buy

• Look at where the float sits within the wear grade, since thinning on edges grows noticeably toward the worse end.
• Check the pattern in inspect, because the gradient placement shifts between copies and changes how much gold or red is visible.
• Inspect the muzzle, top rail and cylinder flutes, as these lose paint first.
• Check whether applied stickers or a name tag fit the warm colour scheme.

Who should buy Minimal Wear

• Players who want a look that is practically identical to Factory New.
• Buyers who prefer to save compared with the cleanest grade.
• A balanced option between appearance and cost.