Paracord Knife Skins
19 finishes $35.20 – $540.30 36 marketsCheapest: Safari Mesh $35.20 · Most expensive: Black Pearl $540.30
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All 19 finishes
cheapest ask per finish · min–max across wears · cards ⇄ boardUpdated: October 13, 2026
Vanilla CovertNo finish 
Shattered Web Case $44.08 -1.7% 24 mkts #5 in demand ST 
Doppler Covert4 phases + Ruby · Sapphire · Black Pearl 
Fever Case from $158.27 $160–$223 wears · 7 phases in board view · 3 mkts #1 in demand ST 
Fade CovertFade percentage Shattered Web Case $119.90 -8.2% $120–$193 wears · 24 mkts #2 in demand ST 
Marble Fade CovertFire & Ice seeds Fever Case $82.88 -5.8% $82.88–$137 wears · 22 mkts #3 in demand ST 
Rust Coat Covert Fever Case $35.70 +0.6% $35.70–$44.38 wears · 21 mkts #4 in demand ST 
Tiger Tooth Covert Fever Case $86.52 -6.4% $86.52–$111 wears · 25 mkts #6 in demand ST 
Slaughter Covert Shattered Web Case $96.37 -8.5% $96.37–$127 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Safari Mesh Covert Shattered Web Case $35.20 +0.5% $35.20–$72.57 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Crimson Web CovertWeb patterns Shattered Web Case $59.39 -3.1% $59.39–$893 wears · 27 mkts ST 
Ultraviolet Covert Fever Case $50.05 -1.1% $50.05–$225 wears · 23 mkts ST 
Damascus Steel Covert Fever Case $46.32 +3.1% $46.32–$62.83 wears · 20 mkts ST 
Forest DDPAT Covert Shattered Web Case $35.90 -1% $35.90–$66.00 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Scorched Covert Shattered Web Case $37.36 -6.1% $37.36–$98.95 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Night Stripe Covert Shattered Web Case $40.81 +0.1% $40.81–$167 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Case Hardened CovertBlue gem seeds Shattered Web Case $79.45 -11.2% $79.45–$185 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Urban Masked Covert Shattered Web Case $41.42 -0.7% $41.42–$116 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Boreal Forest Covert Shattered Web Case $36.79 -0.7% $36.79–$103 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Blue Steel Covert Shattered Web Case $59.26 -11.5% $59.26–$123 wears · 26 mkts ST 
Stained Covert Shattered Web Case $42.87 -0.4% $42.87–$89.18 wears · 24 mkts Vanilla No finish Shattered Web Case 193/day · 24 markets $44.08 -1.7% 193 24 Doppler All phases Fever Case 278/day · 3 markets from $158.27 $160–$223 wears — 278 3 
Phase 1 Covert Fever Case 11 markets $158.27 $176–$235 wears -1.3% — 11 
Phase 2 Covert Fever Case 11 markets $183.66 $184–$282 wears -4.2% — 11 
Phase 3 Covert Fever Case 12 markets $159.58 $160–$237 wears -3.5% — 12 
Phase 4 Covert Fever Case 12 markets $176.02 $176–$260 wears -12.1% — 12 
Ruby Rare phase Fever Case 11 markets $404.53 $405–$668 wears -16.5% — 11 
Sapphire Rare phase Fever Case 11 markets $321.86 $322–$373 wears +3.8% — 11 Black Pearl Rare phase Fever Case 8 markets $540.30 $540–$751 wears +0.8% — 8 Fade Fade percentage Shattered Web Case 323/day · 24 markets $119.90 $120–$193 wears -8.2% 323 24 Marble Fade Fire & Ice seeds Fever Case 424/day · 22 markets $82.88 $82.88–$137 wears -5.8% 424 22 Rust Coat Covert Fever Case 351/day · 21 markets $35.70 $35.70–$44.38 wears +0.6% 351 21 Tiger Tooth Covert Fever Case 472/day · 25 markets $86.52 $86.52–$111 wears -6.4% 472 25 Slaughter Covert Shattered Web Case 297/day · 25 markets $96.37 $96.37–$127 wears -8.5% 297 25 Safari Mesh Covert Shattered Web Case 435/day · 24 markets $35.20 $35.20–$72.57 wears +0.5% 435 24 Crimson Web Web patterns Shattered Web Case 394/day · 27 markets $59.39 $59.39–$893 wears -3.1% 394 27 Ultraviolet Covert Fever Case 677/day · 23 markets $50.05 $50.05–$225 wears -1.1% 677 23 Damascus Steel Covert Fever Case 393/day · 20 markets $46.32 $46.32–$62.83 wears +3.1% 393 20 Forest DDPAT Covert Shattered Web Case 414/day · 25 markets $35.90 $35.90–$66.00 wears -1% 414 25 Scorched Covert Shattered Web Case 377/day · 25 markets $37.36 $37.36–$98.95 wears -6.1% 377 25 Night Stripe Covert Shattered Web Case 439/day · 25 markets $40.81 $40.81–$167 wears +0.1% 439 25 Case Hardened Blue gem seeds Shattered Web Case 355/day · 25 markets $79.45 $79.45–$185 wears -11.2% 355 25 Urban Masked Covert Shattered Web Case 373/day · 24 markets $41.42 $41.42–$116 wears -0.7% 373 24 Boreal Forest Covert Shattered Web Case 344/day · 25 markets $36.79 $36.79–$103 wears -0.7% 344 25 Blue Steel Covert Shattered Web Case 331/day · 26 markets $59.26 $59.26–$123 wears -11.5% 331 26 Stained Covert Shattered Web Case 595/day · 24 markets $42.87 $42.87–$89.18 wears -0.4% 595 24 Price = cheapest fee-included ask across markets for any wear · How we price →
About the Paracord Knife
Design and in-hand feel
The Paracord is a single fixed blade, not a folder, so there is no deploy animation that opens or rotates the knife the way the Butterfly, Falchion or Navaja do. The model is a compact drop-point survival blade with serration-style jimping on the spine and a corded handle that ends in a lanyard loop. The inspect animation is a low-key flip where the character tosses and re-grips the knife. On screen it is one of the smaller, more subdued knife silhouettes, which is part of why it commands less of a premium than the large, instantly recognisable knives. It shares its Shattered Web release with the Survival, Nomad and Skeleton knives but is mechanically and visually distinct from all three.
Finishes and patterns it carries
The Paracord uses the shared knife finish set, so its paints behave exactly like they do on other knives. Headline finishes include Fade (a strong percentage-fade gradient prized near full fade), Doppler and Gamma Doppler (with the Ruby/Sapphire/Black Pearl/Emerald phase lottery, plus the green phases on Gamma), Marble Fade (chase the 'Fire & Ice' arrangement), Tiger Tooth, Damascus Steel, Ultraviolet, Rust Coat, Crimson Web (where tight, centred webs add value), Slaughter, Blue Steel and Case Hardened (where high blue-coverage seeds — the 'blue gem' patterns — sell at a premium over a plain Case Hardened). At the bottom sit the camo and solid finishes: Safari Mesh, Boreal Forest, Forest DDPAT, Urban Masked, Night Stripe, Scorched and Stained.
Vanilla and value tiers
The plain, no-finish 'Vanilla' Paracord Knife shows the bare model with its paracord wrap and raw blade, has no float value and trades as its own tier. The cheapest way into a Paracord overall is a worn camo or solid finish (Safari Mesh, Boreal Forest, Night Stripe, Scorched, Stained) in Field-Tested or Battle-Scarred. From there value climbs through Blue Steel and Stained into the patina and gradient paints, with Fade, Marble Fade, the better Doppler phases and high-coverage Case Hardened seeds at the top. Across nearly every finish the Paracord prices well below the same paint on a Karambit, M9 Bayonet or Butterfly.
How it sits versus other knives
The Paracord is one of the four Shattered Web knives, and along with the Survival Knife it is usually among the most affordable knife models you can buy — newer, less iconic blades draw less demand than the classic Bayonet, Karambit, M9 and Butterfly. That makes it a strong value pick: you get a true ★ knife with a flashy finish for far less outlay. The trade-off is presence — its modest size and plain flip animation give it less table appeal than a spinning Butterfly or the curved Karambit, so resale demand is thinner than the marquee models.
How to get a Paracord Knife
Paracord Knives are rare special items in the standard knife drop pool, so they can come from opening weapon cases that carry the knife group (the rare item is pulled at roughly the standard ~0.26% case-knife chance, then the specific knife and finish are rolled). For a specific finish, float or pattern it is almost always cheaper and more reliable to buy directly from the Steam Community Market or a trading platform rather than unboxing. As with all ★ knives, you can preview the exact wear and pattern via the in-game inspect link before buying.