Question 1

What is a “full fade” Butterfly Knife and how do I check the percentage?

Accepted Answer

A full-fade Butterfly has the purple/blue gradient covering the entire blade with zero gray tip. The community uses screen-checking: the blade tip should show vibrant purple (not gray or silver). Third-party tools like CSBlueGem rank individual pattern indexes and assign a fade percentage based on how much of the blade the color covers — collectors benchmark 80%, 90%, 95%, and 100% tiers.

Question 2

Why is the Butterfly Lore cheaper than the Fade on CSBoard?

Accepted Answer

Supply differs. The Lore finish drops from the Glove Case (and variants), while Fade is scarcer across fewer cases. Additionally, Butterfly Lore has a visible "hole" wear pattern that degrades value on all but the cleanest floats — a 0.06 Lore often trades 30% below a 0.01. Fade doesn't suffer from localized wear, so demand concentrates higher.

Question 3

Can I sell a Butterfly Fade instantly for USDT without KYC?

Accepted Answer

Yes. On CSBoard, you list the skin directly on the P2P marketplace. A buyer pays, Steam's trade system handles the transfer, and the USDT (TRC20, BEP20, Solana, or TON) hits your wallet the moment the trade clears. No bot escrow, no KYC requirements, and zero commission on all P2P trades.

Question 4

Which float range is acceptable for a Butterfly Lore if I want good resale value?

Accepted Answer

Factory New (0.00-0.07) is ideal, but within FN, the hole is the real grading point — a 0.03 with a clean hole outsells a 0.06 with visible wear. Field-Tested (0.15-0.38) around 0.15-0.20 with minimal hole scuffing still moves quickly. Anything above 0.38 (Well-Worn) loses roughly 40% of its liquid value.

Question 5

Does the Butterfly Lore or Fade appreciate faster over time?

Accepted Answer

Fade has outpaced Lore roughly 1.5x annually since the CS2 release due to the lighting engine upgrade and general hype around high-fade finishes. Lore is steadier — it's considered a stable blue-chip that doesn't spike or crash. Both are very liquid in the Butterfly category, with Fade averaging 3-7 days to sell P2P and Lore 5-10 days.

Question 6

Where can I compare live prices for Butterfly Fade vs Lore right now?

Accepted Answer

The live market on CSBoard shows real-time P2P listings for both finishes. Butterfly Fade Factory New inventory is at /en/items/butterfly-knife-fade-factory-new, and Butterfly Lore Factory New is at /en/items/butterfly-knife-lore-factory-new. The tier filter (/en/items/...?tier=Tier-2) narrows to the top-spec examples.

Criteria	Fade	Lore
Factory New price	$2,500-$5,000+	$2,800-$3,800+
Field-Tested price	$1,800-$2,200	$1,200-$1,700
Primary value driver	Fade percentage (80%-100%)	Hole cleanliness & float
Liquidity (time to sell)	3-7 days on P2P	5-10 days on P2P
Annual price trend	12-18% upward	8-12% upward

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