Talon Knife Skins
19 finishes $173.99 – $2,671.88 36 marketsThe Talon Knife is a claw-shaped blade introduced with the Horizon Case in 2018; it also drops from the Danger Zone, Prisma and Prisma 2 cases. Its size and ornate handle put it in the premium tier next to the Karambit.
Cheapest: Forest DDPAT $173.99 · Most expensive: Black Pearl $2,671.88
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All 19 finishes
cheapest ask per finish · min–max across wears · cards ⇄ boardUpdated: September 20, 2026
Vanilla CovertNo finish 
Horizon Case $292.70 -4.1% 23 mkts ST 
Doppler Covert4 phases + Ruby · Sapphire · Black Pearl 
Prisma Case from $546.80 -5.5% $547–$819 wears · 7 phases in board view · 17 mkts #1 in demand ST 
Marble Fade CovertFire & Ice seeds Prisma Case $519.81 -3% $520–$554 wears · 22 mkts #2 in demand ST 
Rust Coat Covert Prisma Case $225.11 -3.2% $225–$248 wears · 22 mkts #3 in demand ST 
Fade CovertFade percentage Horizon Case $749.91 -5.5% $750–$835 wears · 24 mkts #4 in demand ST 
Tiger Tooth Covert Prisma Case $421.13 -1.6% $421–$442 wears · 23 mkts #5 in demand ST 
Ultraviolet Covert Prisma Case $228.56 +0.6% $229–$789 wears · 23 mkts #6 in demand ST 
Damascus Steel Covert Prisma Case $284.92 -2% $285–$331 wears · 23 mkts ST 
Night Stripe Covert Horizon Case $207.67 -2.7% $208–$500 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Case Hardened CovertBlue gem seeds Horizon Case $330.47 -3.6% $330–$863 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Crimson Web CovertWeb patterns Horizon Case $276.53 -6.6% $277–$2,180 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Safari Mesh Covert Horizon Case $180.00 -2.3% $180–$328 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Boreal Forest Covert Horizon Case $176.96 -0.8% $177–$410 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Scorched Covert Horizon Case $187.00 -4% $187–$368 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Forest DDPAT Covert Horizon Case $173.99 -2% $174–$387 wears · 23 mkts ST 
Slaughter Covert Horizon Case $456.11 -1.5% $456–$633 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Urban Masked Covert Horizon Case $188.69 -2.7% $189–$452 wears · 23 mkts ST 
Blue Steel Covert Horizon Case $327.79 +4.5% $328–$593 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Stained Covert Horizon Case $235.54 -1.1% $236–$409 wears · 24 mkts Vanilla No finish Horizon Case 131/day · 23 markets $292.70 -4.1% 131 23 Doppler All phases Prisma Case 171/day · 17 markets from $546.80 $547–$819 wears -5.5% 171 17 
Phase 1 Covert Prisma Case 14 markets $768.00 $768–$838 wears -4% — 14 
Phase 2 Covert Prisma Case 13 markets $905.88 $906–$1,063 wears -1.3% — 13 
Phase 3 Covert Prisma Case 14 markets $722.56 $723–$859 wears -6.2% — 14 
Phase 4 Covert Prisma Case 14 markets $546.80 $547–$881 wears -7.9% — 14 
Ruby Rare phase Prisma Case 14 markets $2,585.04 $2,585–$4,874 wears +5.1% — 14 
Sapphire Rare phase Prisma Case 14 markets $1,538.47 $1,538–$2,134 wears +0.8% — 14 Black Pearl Rare phase Prisma Case 9 markets $2,671.88 +3.6% — 9 Marble Fade Fire & Ice seeds Prisma Case 193/day · 22 markets $519.81 $520–$554 wears -3% 193 22 Rust Coat Covert Prisma Case 154/day · 22 markets $225.11 $225–$248 wears -3.2% 154 22 Fade Fade percentage Horizon Case 87/day · 24 markets $749.91 $750–$835 wears -5.5% 87 24 Tiger Tooth Covert Prisma Case 216/day · 23 markets $421.13 $421–$442 wears -1.6% 216 23 Ultraviolet Covert Prisma Case 246/day · 23 markets $228.56 $229–$789 wears +0.6% 246 23 Damascus Steel Covert Prisma Case 211/day · 23 markets $284.92 $285–$331 wears -2% 211 23 Night Stripe Covert Horizon Case 93/day · 25 markets $207.67 $208–$500 wears -2.7% 93 25 Case Hardened Blue gem seeds Horizon Case 91/day · 24 markets $330.47 $330–$863 wears -3.6% 91 24 Crimson Web Web patterns Horizon Case 157/day · 25 markets $276.53 $277–$2,180 wears -6.6% 157 25 Safari Mesh Covert Horizon Case 100/day · 25 markets $180.00 $180–$328 wears -2.3% 100 25 Boreal Forest Covert Horizon Case 154/day · 24 markets $176.96 $177–$410 wears -0.8% 154 24 Scorched Covert Horizon Case 82/day · 25 markets $187.00 $187–$368 wears -4% 82 25 Forest DDPAT Covert Horizon Case 112/day · 23 markets $173.99 $174–$387 wears -2% 112 23 Slaughter Covert Horizon Case 106/day · 24 markets $456.11 $456–$633 wears -1.5% 106 24 Urban Masked Covert Horizon Case 126/day · 23 markets $188.69 $189–$452 wears -2.7% 126 23 Blue Steel Covert Horizon Case 81/day · 25 markets $327.79 $328–$593 wears +4.5% 81 25 Stained Covert Horizon Case 123/day · 24 markets $235.54 $236–$409 wears -1.1% 123 24 Price = cheapest fee-included ask across markets for any wear · How we price →
About the Talon Knife
Look, handling and how it differs from the Karambit
The Talon reads as a karambit-class claw at a glance, but the blade is broader and more recurved, and the ring is integrated into a fuller fist-grip handle rather than the Karambit's thinner forged ring. Its inspect animation flips and rotates the blade through the finger hole, showing both the spine and the painted face, which is why high-pattern Case Hardened and Marble Fade Talons photograph so well. In the hand it occupies the same melee slot and deals identical damage to any other knife; the choice is purely cosmetic. Against the Karambit it is rarer in circulation (Horizon-only versus the Karambit's appearance across many older cases), and against straight blades like the M9 Bayonet or Bayonet it trades reach-style realism for the curved "ripper" aesthetic.
Finish landscape
The Talon ships with the standard high-end knife pool. The plain "★ Talon Knife" (vanilla) shows raw forged steel and is its own sought item. Painted finishes include Fade, Marble Fade, Doppler and Gamma Doppler (phase finishes), Tiger Tooth, Damascus Steel, Ultraviolet, Rust Coat, Case Hardened, Crimson Web, Slaughter, Blue Steel, Stained, Night, Bright Water, Boreal Forest, Forest DDPAT, Safari Mesh, Scorched, and Urban Masked. The same blade shape means finishes wrap differently than on flat knives — Fade and Marble Fade color the curved belly, while Doppler's metallic swirl and Case Hardened's blue/gold blotching sit across the broad face.
What drives value: phases, patterns and seeds
Doppler Talons split by phase: Phase 1–4, plus the rare Ruby (red), Sapphire (blue), and Black Pearl tiers; Gamma Doppler adds the green Emerald. Marble Fade value hinges on the pattern, with the coveted "Fire & Ice" layout (alternating red and blue running down the blade) commanding the top prices. Case Hardened is a pattern-index (seed) item where heavy blue coverage on the playside, the so-called blue gem, sells far above an average gold-dominant roll. Fade is graded by fade percentage, and because Fade has a tight wear range it almost always renders near full-color. These selection-finish quirks, not raw rarity, separate an ordinary Talon from a four- or five-figure one.
Price tiers and the cheapest way in
The budget entries are the solid-color and camo finishes — Boreal Forest, Forest DDPAT, Safari Mesh, Scorched, Urban Masked, Night, and Stained — usually cheapest in Field-Tested or Well-Worn. The mid tier covers Blue Steel, Bright Water, Damascus Steel, Ultraviolet, and Rust Coat. The high tier is Doppler, Gamma Doppler, Tiger Tooth, Marble Fade, Crimson Web, Slaughter, Fade, and the vanilla, with Doppler gem phases, Fire & Ice Marble Fade, and Case Hardened blue gems at the very top. Float still matters within a finish for visible-wear skins (Crimson Web, Case Hardened, Blue Steel), but for Fade, Marble Fade, Doppler, and Tiger Tooth the pattern or phase dominates price more than the float number.