Nomad Knife Skins

19 finishes $63.15 – $1,067.16 36 markets

The 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 $63.15 · Most expensive: Black Pearl $1,067.16

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All 19 finishes

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Updated: September 20, 2026

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Variants
ST Vanilla Vanilla CovertNo finish Shattered Web Case $114.84 -5.8% 25 mkts ST Doppler Doppler Covert4 phases + Ruby · Sapphire · Black Pearl Fever Case from $310.21 $310–$440 wears · 7 phases in board view · 3 mkts #1 in demand ST Marble Fade Marble Fade CovertFire & Ice seeds Fever Case $208.00 -2.8% $208–$260 wears · 22 mkts #2 in demand ST Fade Fade CovertFade percentage Shattered Web Case $249.61 -7.1% $250–$300 wears · 23 mkts #3 in demand ST Tiger Tooth Tiger Tooth Covert Fever Case $173.80 -5.4% $174–$200 wears · 21 mkts #4 in demand ST Rust Coat Rust Coat Covert Fever Case $81.20 -11.1% $81.20–$96.18 wears · 20 mkts #5 in demand ST Damascus Steel Damascus Steel Covert Fever Case $114.10 -1.6% $114–$137 wears · 22 mkts #6 in demand ST Ultraviolet Ultraviolet Covert Fever Case $93.51 -6.5% $93.51–$290 wears · 22 mkts ST Slaughter Slaughter Covert Shattered Web Case $201.58 -2.8% $202–$224 wears · 24 mkts ST Safari Mesh Safari Mesh Covert Shattered Web Case $63.15 -5.5% $63.15–$111 wears · 24 mkts ST Night Stripe Night Stripe Covert Shattered Web Case $79.46 -1.4% $79.46–$138 wears · 23 mkts ST Forest DDPAT Forest DDPAT Covert Shattered Web Case $64.21 -5.8% $64.21–$168 wears · 24 mkts ST Scorched Scorched Covert Shattered Web Case $74.33 -2.2% $74.33–$143 wears · 24 mkts ST Blue Steel Blue Steel Covert Shattered Web Case $117.81 -4.7% $118–$225 wears · 24 mkts ST Crimson Web Crimson Web CovertWeb patterns Shattered Web Case $125.16 -1.3% $125–$630 wears · 25 mkts ST Case Hardened Case Hardened CovertBlue gem seeds Shattered Web Case $116.63 +1.8% $117–$313 wears · 26 mkts ST Boreal Forest Boreal Forest Covert Shattered Web Case $67.11 -3.5% $67.11–$139 wears · 24 mkts ST Stained Stained Covert Shattered Web Case $102.73 -3.9% $103–$180 wears · 24 mkts ST Urban Masked Urban Masked Covert Shattered Web Case $77.86 -4.7% $77.86–$303 wears · 24 mkts
Finish Price 30d Sold/day Markets
Vanilla No finish Shattered Web Case 114/day · 25 markets $114.84 -5.8% 114 25
Doppler family
Doppler All phases Fever Case 263/day · 3 markets from $310.21 $310–$440 wears 263 3 Phase 1 Covert Fever Case 11 markets $310.21 $310–$412 wears +1% 11 Phase 2 Covert Fever Case 12 markets $376.13 $376–$474 wears -1.3% 12 Phase 3 Covert Fever Case 11 markets $335.02 $335–$431 wears -5.8% 11 Phase 4 Covert Fever Case 11 markets $392.19 $392–$418 wears -0.7% 11 Ruby Rare phase Fever Case 8 markets $1,031.11 $1,060–$1,289 wears -18.8% 8 Sapphire Rare phase Fever Case 10 markets $722.46 $722–$762 wears -4.4% 10 Black Pearl Rare phase Fever Case 10 markets $1,067.16 $1,067–$1,792 wears -11.8% 10
All finishes · by market activity
Marble Fade Fire & Ice seeds Fever Case 207/day · 22 markets $208.00 $208–$260 wears -2.8% 207 22 Fade Fade percentage Shattered Web Case 114/day · 23 markets $249.61 $250–$300 wears -7.1% 114 23 Tiger Tooth Covert Fever Case 263/day · 21 markets $173.80 $174–$200 wears -5.4% 263 21 Rust Coat Covert Fever Case 268/day · 20 markets $81.20 $81.20–$96.18 wears -11.1% 268 20 Damascus Steel Covert Fever Case 397/day · 22 markets $114.10 $114–$137 wears -1.6% 397 22 Ultraviolet Covert Fever Case 491/day · 22 markets $93.51 $93.51–$290 wears -6.5% 491 22 Slaughter Covert Shattered Web Case 208/day · 24 markets $201.58 $202–$224 wears -2.8% 208 24 Safari Mesh Covert Shattered Web Case 313/day · 24 markets $63.15 $63.15–$111 wears -5.5% 313 24 Night Stripe Covert Shattered Web Case 242/day · 23 markets $79.46 $79.46–$138 wears -1.4% 242 23 Forest DDPAT Covert Shattered Web Case 272/day · 24 markets $64.21 $64.21–$168 wears -5.8% 272 24 Scorched Covert Shattered Web Case 185/day · 24 markets $74.33 $74.33–$143 wears -2.2% 185 24 Blue Steel Covert Shattered Web Case 186/day · 24 markets $117.81 $118–$225 wears -4.7% 186 24 Crimson Web Web patterns Shattered Web Case 328/day · 25 markets $125.16 $125–$630 wears -1.3% 328 25 Case Hardened Blue gem seeds Shattered Web Case 278/day · 26 markets $116.63 $117–$313 wears +1.8% 278 26 Boreal Forest Covert Shattered Web Case 516/day · 24 markets $67.11 $67.11–$139 wears -3.5% 516 24 Stained Covert Shattered Web Case 433/day · 24 markets $102.73 $103–$180 wears -3.9% 433 24 Urban Masked Covert Shattered Web Case 252/day · 24 markets $77.86 $77.86–$303 wears -4.7% 252 24
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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.

Frequently asked questions

When was the Nomad Knife added to the game?
It launched in November 2019 with the Shattered Web update and Shattered Web Case, together with the Skeleton, Survival and Paracord knives.
Does the Nomad Knife have a Doppler finish?
No. Shattered Web knives use the standard finish pool, so the Nomad has no Doppler, Gamma Doppler, Marble Fade, Tiger Tooth, Damascus Steel or Ultraviolet versions.
What is the cheapest Nomad Knife?
The Vanilla (plain) version and flat pattern paints like Safari Mesh, Boreal Forest, Scorched, Stained and Urban Masked are the cheapest entries to the model.
Which Nomad finishes are most sought after?
Fade, Case Hardened and Crimson Web. Their value depends on pattern: fade percentage for Fade, blue concentration and seed for Case Hardened, and web placement for Crimson Web.
Why is the Nomad cheaper than a Karambit or M9 Bayonet?
Partly demand, but mainly because it lacks the premium gradient finishes (Doppler family, Marble Fade, Tiger Tooth), so its top-tier copies top out lower than classic knives.
Does the Vanilla Nomad have a float value?
No. The plain Vanilla knife has a fixed appearance with no exterior wear category, so there is no Factory New to Battle-Scarred range for it.