Blog›Patterns & Tiers

Patterns & Tiers

October 22, 20266 min read

Desert Eagle | Heat Treated: Blue Gem, Tier 1, and paint seeds explained

Learn what pattern tiers mean on the Desert Eagle | Heat Treated: paint seed (0 to 999), Case Hardened / Blue Gem classification, 5 categories cataloged by CubeSKINs, and how they change the market price. Includes references like Max Blue - Blue gem (Tier 1).

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

Family

Case Hardened / Blue Gem

Tier levels

5 tiers

Cataloged seeds

305+

Overview

The Desert Eagle | Heat Treated 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.

Cataloged tiers for the Desert Eagle | Heat Treated

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 11 category

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

Max Blue - Blue gem (Tier 1)

The definitive #490 pattern, with nearly full blue on the slide.

Paint seeds

490

Tier 21 category

Strong variants that collectors still value.

High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)

Extreme blue concentration (Top 2 and Rank 1). Massive, clean coverage.

Paint seeds

148697041648666796111117159259263273297308321324+24 seeds

Tier 31 category

Strong variants that collectors still value.

Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)

Mostly blue with some natural blending.

Paint seeds

109116134158168225288338354356365386406433441483537542+26 seeds

Tier 41 category

Cataloged seeds for comparing listings with similar traits.

Purple & Pink Galaxy

A vibrant mix of purple and pink tones with a cosmic, fiery look.

Paint seeds

2931333440434953566068859297113118122130+105 seeds

Tier 51 category

Cataloged seeds for comparing listings with similar traits.

Full Gold

A clean, bright gold look with minimal blue interference.

Paint seeds

461424377478798087102103124132135144167177+77 seeds

Paint seed lookup index

Each row answers: "What tier is seed N on the Desert Eagle | Heat Treated?" Direct URL: /en/blog/tiers/desert-eagle-heat-treated/seed/N

Paint seeds cataloged for Desert Eagle | Heat Treated: seed number, tier, and category name
Seed	Tier	Category	Lookup
4	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
6	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
14	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
16	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
24	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
29	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
31	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
33	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
34	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
37	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
40	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
43	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
48	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
49	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
53	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
56	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
60	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
66	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
67	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
68	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
69	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
74	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
78	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
79	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
80	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
85	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
87	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
92	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
96	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
97	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
102	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
103	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
109	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
111	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
113	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
116	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
117	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
118	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
122	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
124	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
130	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
132	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
134	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
135	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
138	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
142	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
144	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
147	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
148	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
149	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
153	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
156	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
158	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
159	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
167	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
168	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
172	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
177	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
180	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
181	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
182	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
184	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
187	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
190	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
203	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
205	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
225	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
240	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
243	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
245	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
247	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
248	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
252	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
256	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
257	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
259	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
263	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
264	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
269	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
270	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
273	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
274	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
277	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
281	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
285	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
288	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
289	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
292	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
297	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
301	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
307	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
308	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
312	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
314	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
321	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
323	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
324	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
325	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
334	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
338	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
340	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
341	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
345	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
347	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
350	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
353	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
354	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
356	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
360	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
361	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
362	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
365	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
366	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
367	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
370	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
373	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
374	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
382	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
386	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
392	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
403	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
406	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
407	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
411	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
414	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
426	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
428	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
430	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
432	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
433	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
437	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
440	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
441	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
443	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
446	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
452	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
453	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
460	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
461	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
462	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
466	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
471	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
472	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
475	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
477	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
480	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
482	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
483	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
486	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
490	Tier 1	Max Blue - Blue gem (Tier 1)	See answer
491	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
492	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
495	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
496	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
501	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
505	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
511	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
513	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
515	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
517	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
521	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
523	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
527	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
528	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
530	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
537	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
542	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
545	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
546	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
549	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
550	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
555	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
558	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
564	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
565	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
567	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
568	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
570	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
576	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
577	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
584	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
585	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
586	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
587	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
591	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
592	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
594	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
595	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
603	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
604	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
605	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
607	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
608	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
611	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
613	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
614	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
616	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
617	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
622	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
623	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
624	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
629	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
637	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
638	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
645	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
646	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
651	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
659	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
664	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
668	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
673	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
674	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
683	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
685	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
686	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
690	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
692	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
695	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
696	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
701	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
704	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
715	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
723	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
730	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
733	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
735	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
737	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
738	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
741	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
743	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
746	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
755	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
759	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
762	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
764	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
766	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
772	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
781	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
783	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
786	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
790	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
792	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
794	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
798	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
802	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
803	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
804	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
806	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
813	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
820	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
821	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
823	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
825	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
827	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
831	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
837	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
843	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
846	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
848	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
856	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
857	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
867	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
868	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
870	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
875	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
876	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
880	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
882	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
885	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
887	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
889	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
891	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
898	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
900	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
903	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
904	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
907	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
911	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
914	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
915	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
916	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
921	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
923	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
925	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
927	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
928	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
936	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
940	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
942	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
945	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
946	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
948	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
951	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
953	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
956	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
958	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
960	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
961	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
970	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer
971	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
986	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
989	Tier 4	Purple & Pink Galaxy	See answer
990	Tier 2	High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)	See answer
994	Tier 5	Full Gold	See answer
998	Tier 3	Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)	See answer

API: GET /api/public/pattern-seed?slug=desert-eagle-heat-treated&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 Desert Eagle | Heat Treated?

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.

Keep exploring

Next step

Find out your pattern's tier now

A quote that reads float, paint seed, and rare patterns. Buy or sell at a price in line with the market.

Get a quote