Nomad Knife Skins
19 finishes $72.22 – $1,142.99 36 marketsThe Nomad Knife arrived with Operation Shattered Web in 2019 and drops from the Shattered Web, Fracture and Fever cases. The matte fixed blade makes clean finishes like Fade especially readable.
Cheapest: Safari Mesh $72.22 · Most expensive: Ruby $1,142.99
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All 19 finishes
cheapest ask per finish · min–max across wears · cards ⇄ boardUpdated: July 9, 2026
Vanilla CovertNo finish 
Shattered Web Case $134.64 -2% 27 mkts ST 
Doppler Covert4 phases + Ruby · Sapphire · Black Pearl 
Fever Case from $373.39 -1.8% $373–$444 wears · 7 phases in board view · 13 mkts #1 in demand ST 
Fade CovertFade percentage Shattered Web Case $297.81 -4.6% $298–$322 wears · 27 mkts #2 in demand ST 
Slaughter Covert Shattered Web Case $215.91 -4.2% $216–$242 wears · 27 mkts #3 in demand ST 
Case Hardened CovertBlue gem seeds Shattered Web Case $138.06 -8.8% $138–$355 wears · 28 mkts #4 in demand ST 
Crimson Web CovertWeb patterns Shattered Web Case $134.84 +4.8% $135–$765 wears · 26 mkts #5 in demand ST 
Night Stripe Covert Shattered Web Case $86.04 0% $86.04–$154 wears · 26 mkts #6 in demand ST 
Forest DDPAT Covert Shattered Web Case $73.58 +0.6% $73.58–$173 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Scorched Covert Shattered Web Case $80.10 -4.7% $80.10–$138 wears · 28 mkts ST 
Safari Mesh Covert Shattered Web Case $72.22 -0.5% $72.22–$110 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Stained Covert Shattered Web Case $108.08 -9.5% $108–$183 wears · 27 mkts ST 
Blue Steel Covert Shattered Web Case $127.90 -4% $128–$229 wears · 27 mkts ST 
Urban Masked Covert Shattered Web Case $84.35 -2.2% $84.35–$206 wears · 26 mkts ST 
Boreal Forest Covert Shattered Web Case $76.16 -1.3% $76.16–$145 wears · 27 mkts ST 
Damascus Steel Covert Fever Case $121.63 -2.4% $122–$150 wears · 28 mkts ST 
Marble Fade CovertFire & Ice seeds Fever Case $234.89 -0.7% $235–$257 wears · 27 mkts ST 
Rust Coat Covert Fever Case $94.56 -4.6% $94.56–$103 wears · 28 mkts ST 
Tiger Tooth Covert Fever Case $190.00 -3.1% $190–$202 wears · 26 mkts ST 
Ultraviolet Covert Fever Case $102.20 -4.1% $102–$284 wears · 29 mkts Vanilla No finish Shattered Web Case 245/day · 27 markets $134.64 -2% 245 27 Doppler All phases Fever Case 13 markets from $373.39 $373–$444 wears -1.8% — 13 
Phase 1 Covert Fever Case 13 markets $373.39 $373–$444 wears -1.8% — 13 
Phase 2 Covert Fever Case 13 markets $436.17 $450–$523 wears -6.4% — 13 
Phase 3 Covert Fever Case 13 markets $385.56 $386–$437 wears +2% — 13 
Phase 4 Covert Fever Case 13 markets $416.16 $416–$437 wears -0.1% — 13 
Ruby Rare phase Fever Case 13 markets $1,142.99 $1,169–$1,250 wears +7.8% — 13 
Sapphire Rare phase Fever Case 13 markets $790.00 $820–$940 wears -6.7% — 13 Black Pearl Rare phase Fever Case 6 markets $1,050.34 $1,074–$1,192 wears -2.6% — 6 Fade Fade percentage Shattered Web Case 317/day · 27 markets $297.81 $298–$322 wears -4.6% 317 27 Slaughter Covert Shattered Web Case 824/day · 27 markets $215.91 $216–$242 wears -4.2% 824 27 Case Hardened Blue gem seeds Shattered Web Case 895/day · 28 markets $138.06 $138–$355 wears -8.8% 895 28 Crimson Web Web patterns Shattered Web Case 1.1K/day · 26 markets $134.84 $135–$765 wears +4.8% 1.1K 26 Night Stripe Covert Shattered Web Case 1.1K/day · 26 markets $86.04 $86.04–$154 wears 0% 1.1K 26 Forest DDPAT Covert Shattered Web Case 833/day · 25 markets $73.58 $73.58–$173 wears +0.6% 833 25 Scorched Covert Shattered Web Case 1.1K/day · 28 markets $80.10 $80.10–$138 wears -4.7% 1.1K 28 Safari Mesh Covert Shattered Web Case 1.1K/day · 25 markets $72.22 $72.22–$110 wears -0.5% 1.1K 25 Stained Covert Shattered Web Case 1.2K/day · 27 markets $108.08 $108–$183 wears -9.5% 1.2K 27 Blue Steel Covert Shattered Web Case 1.2K/day · 27 markets $127.90 $128–$229 wears -4% 1.2K 27 Urban Masked Covert Shattered Web Case 1.0K/day · 26 markets $84.35 $84.35–$206 wears -2.2% 1.0K 26 Boreal Forest Covert Shattered Web Case 1.1K/day · 27 markets $76.16 $76.16–$145 wears -1.3% 1.1K 27 Damascus Steel Covert Fever Case 28 markets $121.63 $122–$150 wears -2.4% — 28 Marble Fade Fire & Ice seeds Fever Case 27 markets $234.89 $235–$257 wears -0.7% — 27 Rust Coat Covert Fever Case 28 markets $94.56 $94.56–$103 wears -4.6% — 28 Tiger Tooth Covert Fever Case 26 markets $190.00 $190–$202 wears -3.1% — 26 Ultraviolet Covert Fever Case 29 markets $102.20 $102–$284 wears -4.1% — 29 Price = cheapest fee-included ask across markets for any wear · How we price →
About the Nomad Knife
Look, handling and animations
The Nomad is a heavy, utilitarian cleaver. The blade is wide with a pronounced belly and a blunt-ish clip point, and the defining detail is the round cutout punched through the blade near the handle, which doubles as a visual hook for finishes like Case Hardened where the pattern wraps around it. The grip is a corded wrap, giving it a survival/bushcraft theme that matches the Survival and Paracord knives released in the same batch. In game it sits in the same draw and swing timing as other knives (knives do not affect movement speed differently between models), so the choice is purely cosmetic. The inspect animation rotates the blade with a flip rather than a spin, showing both faces, which is why the pattern placement on Fade and Case Hardened matters when picking a copy.
Available finishes
The Nomad carries the 'less premium' Shattered Web finish set. That includes the plain Vanilla version (no skin, fixed look, no exterior wear), Fade, Crimson Web, Slaughter, Case Hardened, Blue Steel, Night Stalker, plus the budget pattern paints: Boreal Forest, Forest DDPAT, Safari Mesh, Urban Masked, Scorched, Stained and Rust Coat. The headline collector finishes are Fade (gradient coverage varies, with full or near-full fades commanding more), Case Hardened (where blue concentration and the seed/pattern index drive value), and Crimson Web (where web placement on the blade face is the variable). There is no Doppler family on this model, so anyone hunting blue/black Doppler phases or knife galaxies will not find them on a Nomad.
What drives value and the cheapest way in
Vanilla and the flat pattern paints (Safari Mesh, Boreal Forest, Urban Masked, Scorched, Stained, Forest DDPAT) are the floor for the model and the realistic entry point if you just want the Nomad silhouette. Above that, Blue Steel and Night Stalker sit mid-range. The top of the Nomad market is Fade and Case Hardened, where the price is set by pattern rather than just exterior: high fade percentage for Fade, and blue-heavy seeds for Case Hardened. Because the model lacks the premium gradient finishes, even its best examples stay below comparable Karambit or Butterfly tiers, which is the main reason buyers choose it as a cheaper-than-classic knife.
How to obtain a Nomad Knife
The Nomad is an exceedingly rare special (gold/knife rarity) item pulled from weapon cases, not a direct drop or shop item. It first appeared in the Shattered Web Case and, as one of the four 2019 survival knives, has been part of the knife group seeded into several later cases. Opening a case yields a knife at the standard rare special rate (roughly 0.26%), and even then the specific model and finish are random within that case's knife pool. The reliable route for a specific Nomad finish and exterior is the Steam Community Market or a third-party trade, where you can pick the exact pattern seed and float rather than gambling on unboxing.