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October 22, 20266 min read

Butterfly | Case Hardened: Blue Gem, Tier 1, and paint seeds explained

Learn what pattern tiers mean on the Butterfly | Case Hardened: paint seed (0 to 999), Case Hardened / Blue Gem classification, 6 categories cataloged by CubeSKINs, and how they change the market price. Includes references like Max Blue - Bluegem #1.

Part of the CS2 tiers and patterns series, matched to the CubeSKINs detector for Butterfly | Case Hardened (Case Hardened / Blue Gem).

Family

Case Hardened / Blue Gem

Tier levels

4 tiers

Cataloged seeds

198+

Overview

The Butterfly | Case Hardened uses Case Hardened: blue, gold, and purple shift based on the paint seed (0 to 999). Collectors rank seeds into tiers, and the lower the tier, the rarer and pricier the look tends to be.

Mostly blue means Blue Gem. Mostly gold means Gold Gem. Tier 1 holds the cleanest examples, the ones that show up at auctions.

What a paint seed is and why it matters

The paint seed (pattern index) is a whole number, usually 0 to 999, fixed when the item is created. It has nothing to do with float. Two identical weapons can have different seeds and different prices on this skin.

Check the seed through the inspect link on Steam. On CubeSKINs, the seed is read automatically along with float and stickers when you get a quote for your inventory or browse the marketplace.

This is the catalog behind our quotes and inspector. Names like Blue Gem Tier 1, Full Fade, or Pink Galaxy follow the community's international conventions.

Tier 13 categories

The most sought-after patterns and, in general, the most expensive on this skin.

Max Blue - Bluegem #1

Playside fully covered in blue, the most expensive pattern

Paint seeds

182494

Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)

Playside covered in pure blue, with almost no spots

Paint seeds

194283330694703838891913917

Golg Gem

Mostly gold, with small blue patches

Paint seeds

75599

Tier 21 category

Strong variants that collectors still value.

High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)

Mostly blue on the front face, with light touches of gold

Paint seeds

29214263371396398478488510612638652717749800868881928

Tier 31 category

Strong variants that collectors still value.

High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)

Mostly blue on the front face, with light touches of gold

Paint seeds

27384243617273789298112130147256282318320335+42 seeds

Tier 41 category

Cataloged seeds for comparing listings with similar traits.

High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)

Mostly blue on the front face, with light touches of gold

Paint seeds

1011203034566774108111116139153188191208236244+79 seeds

Paint seed lookup index

Each row answers: "What tier is seed N on the Butterfly | Case Hardened?" Direct URL: /en/blog/tiers/butterfly-case-hardened/seed/N

Paint seeds cataloged for Butterfly | Case Hardened: seed number, tier, and category name
SeedTierCategory
10Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
11Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
20Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
27Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
29Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
30Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
34Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
38Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
42Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
43Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
56Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
61Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
67Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
72Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
73Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
74Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
75Tier 1Golg Gem
78Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
92Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
98Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
108Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
111Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
112Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
116Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
130Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
139Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
147Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
153Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
182Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem #1
188Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
191Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
194Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
208Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
214Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
236Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
244Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
248Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
255Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
256Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
262Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
263Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
269Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
273Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
282Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
283Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
306Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
311Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
318Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
320Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
321Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
322Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
330Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
332Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
335Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
341Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
347Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
358Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
365Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
371Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
375Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
377Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
378Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
396Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
398Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
401Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
405Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
407Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
411Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
414Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
420Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
424Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
426Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
427Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
432Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
442Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
445Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
453Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
457Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
458Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
460Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
463Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
464Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
466Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
470Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
474Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
477Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
478Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
483Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
488Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
494Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem #1
499Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
507Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
510Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
513Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
515Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
522Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
527Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
528Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
534Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
547Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
575Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
598Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
599Tier 1Golg Gem
612Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
615Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
618Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
628Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
629Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
630Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
631Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
633Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
638Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
642Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
643Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
652Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
655Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
658Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
664Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
671Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
672Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
694Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
699Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
702Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
703Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
705Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
711Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
713Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
717Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
720Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
721Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
749Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
753Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
767Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
768Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
770Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
776Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
782Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
788Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
798Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
799Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
800Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
801Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
803Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
808Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
809Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
811Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
816Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
823Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
826Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
838Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
839Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
841Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
842Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
844Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
846Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
853Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
854Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
858Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
868Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
872Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
880Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
881Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
884Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
885Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
891Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
893Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
894Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
901Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
902Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
905Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
906Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
907Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
913Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
916Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
917Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
919Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
924Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
925Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
927Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
928Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
958Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
964Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
965Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
974Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
975Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
976Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
986Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
989Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)

API: GET /api/public/pattern-seed?slug=butterfly-case-hardened&seed=NUM

How tier affects price

A rare tier doesn't replace float, stickers, or liquidity, but it can multiply the value. On Case Hardened and Fade, the gap between a common seed and a Tier 1 shows up when you compare prices on Buff163. When you sell, list the right seed. When you buy, confirm the tier before paying a premium.

The bigger picture: how to price CS2 skins and what float means in CS2.

More pattern guides

Tier and paint seed FAQ

What does Tier 1 mean on the Butterfly | Case Hardened?
Tier 1 groups the most valued paint seeds for this skin in the CubeSKINs catalog, usually the cleanest looks or the ones with the most color (Blue Gem, Full Fade, Pink Galaxy, and similar). Tier 1 seeds tend to be less liquid and priced above the model's average.
How do I check my skin's paint seed?
Use the item's inspect link on Steam or a compatible tool. The pattern index shows up in the item's metadata. On CubeSKINs, the inventory quote and the marketplace read seed, float, and stickers automatically when the item is available.
Does the tier change if I play with the skin?
No. The paint seed and its tier are fixed from the moment the item is created. The float doesn't change either. Only applying or scraping stickers changes the visible attributes.
Can I sell a skin with a rare pattern on CubeSKINs?
Yes. Cataloged patterns are part of the quote analysis. For premium tiers, also compare similar listings on the marketplace and, if needed, ask for a human review on the sale to make sure the seed was recognized.

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