Ultraviolet on the Falchion Knife is a rare, mostly solid finish (internal ID so_purple_falchion). Valve paints key parts in black and purple—no busy pattern, just proportion and coverage. The flavor line about nobility hiding cruelty fits the cool, restrained blade: drama lives in the lore, not neon effects.

Release & where it drops

Live since 15 March 2017, tied to the Take a trip to the Canals / Spectrum case wave. Years in circulation means plenty of listings at every wear tier—but color placement varies a lot for a “simple” skin. Always flip it in-game before you commit.

Box route: Spectrum Weapon Case outputs. On C5GAME or Steam Community Market, match knife type, float, and seller screenshots; don’t trust thumbnails alone.

What you’re buying

| Fact | Detail |
|------|--------|
| Weapon | Falchion Knife |
| Finish | Ultraviolet |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Style | Solid color |
| Float | 0.06 – 0.80 |

Low float: purple reads deep, black stays stable, spine lines pop. Mid–high float: transitions and base metal show through; at the top end (Battle-Scarred cap) you sometimes get a moody, worn purple-black that still works on dark loadouts—not always “ruined.”

The Falchion’s finger ring is the headline in first person. Inspect inside and outside the ring and where the blade meets the handle—those are the bits you see every round. You want even blocks on the parts that stay visible, not hidden purple on the back you never see.

Inspect checklist

• Compare Factory New (~0.06) vs mid Battle-Scarred: does purple go gray? Does black look hazy?
• Tip and ricasso: any ugly scuffs that break the silhouette?
• If you want clean minimal, cap float low. If you want line flavor + dark aesthetic, high float can be fine—check screenshots, not float alone.

Pricing gaps at the same wear often come down to ring vs blade color balance. Same float, different screenshot = different value.

Shop verdict

Worth it if you want a quiet purple-black centerpiece that doesn’t fight gloves/knife effects, you’re okay spending time on inspect, and you’re shopping Spectrum Falchion finishes deliberately.

Skip or wait if you need guaranteed “perfect” solid color without inspecting, or you’re chasing flashy pattern knives—this one wins on restraint.

Where to buy: Compare C5GAME and Steam at your target float; buy the listing with the best visible wear on ring + blade, not the cheapest thumb.

Editor’s aside

Solid colors lie. Two 0.12 floats can look like different skins because paint sits differently on the ring. I treat Ultraviolet Falchion like buying a plain tee: the fit is in the details you actually see when you ADS. The flavor text is doing more work than the finish—and that’s the point for this knife.