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October 22, 20266 min read

Five-SeveN | Case Hardened: Blue Gem, Tier 1, and paint seeds explained

Learn what pattern tiers mean on the Five-SeveN | Case Hardened: 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 Five-SeveN | Case Hardened (Case Hardened / Blue Gem).

Family

Case Hardened / Blue Gem

Tier levels

4 tiers

Cataloged seeds

173+

Overview

The Five-SeveN | 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 12 categories

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

Max Blue - Blue gem (Tier 1)

The definitive #278 and #690 patterns, with nearly full blue coverage.

Paint seeds

278690189363532648670762868574321631969387872844463151+7 seeds

Golg Gem

Mostly gold, with small blue patches

Paint seeds

22334152156158164167192195219308324393427451486524+13 seeds

Tier 21 category

Strong variants that collectors still value.

High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)

Extreme blue concentration. Massive, clean coverage.

Paint seeds

7439649782810536912652748838517605927632839411449142+6 seeds

Tier 31 category

Strong variants that collectors still value.

Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)

Mostly blue with some natural blending.

Paint seeds

1320123274336385412416458476512544553581614654657706+13 seeds

Tier 41 category

Cataloged seeds for comparing listings with similar traits.

Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)

Noticeable blue on the slide.

Paint seeds

721435664707280829092100101102106122123125+30 seeds

Paint seed lookup index

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

Paint seeds cataloged for Five-SeveN | Case Hardened: seed number, tier, and category name
SeedTierCategory
4Tier 2High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)
7Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
13Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
21Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
22Tier 1Golg Gem
23Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
25Tier 1Max Blue - Blue gem (Tier 1)
32Tier 2High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)
33Tier 1Golg Gem
38Tier 2High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)
41Tier 1Golg Gem
43Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
52Tier 1Golg Gem
56Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
60Tier 2High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)
64Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
70Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
72Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
74Tier 2High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)
80Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
82Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
90Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
92Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
100Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
101Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
102Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
105Tier 2High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)
106Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
122Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
123Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
125Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
126Tier 2High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)
131Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
142Tier 2High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)
151Tier 1Max Blue - Blue gem (Tier 1)
156Tier 1Golg Gem
158Tier 1Golg Gem
161Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
164Tier 1Golg Gem
165Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
166Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
167Tier 1Golg Gem
174Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
177Tier 1Max Blue - Blue gem (Tier 1)
189Tier 1Max Blue - Blue gem (Tier 1)
191Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
192Tier 1Golg Gem
195Tier 1Golg Gem
200Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
201Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
205Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
207Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
215Tier 1Max Blue - Blue gem (Tier 1)
216Tier 2High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)
219Tier 1Golg Gem
248Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
262Tier 2High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)
274Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
278Tier 1Max Blue - Blue gem (Tier 1)
284Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
292Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
308Tier 1Golg Gem
320Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
321Tier 1Max Blue - Blue gem (Tier 1)
322Tier 1Max Blue - Blue gem (Tier 1)
324Tier 1Golg Gem
330Tier 1Max Blue - Blue gem (Tier 1)
336Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
337Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
345Tier 2High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)
349Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
350Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
363Tier 1Max Blue - Blue gem (Tier 1)
369Tier 2High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)
372Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
381Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
385Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
387Tier 1Max Blue - Blue gem (Tier 1)
393Tier 1Golg Gem
396Tier 2High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)
401Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
410Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
411Tier 2High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)
412Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
416Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
427Tier 1Golg Gem
429Tier 1Max Blue - Blue gem (Tier 1)
433Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
449Tier 2High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)
451Tier 1Golg Gem
458Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
463Tier 1Max Blue - Blue gem (Tier 1)
476Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
486Tier 1Golg Gem
488Tier 2High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)
491Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
497Tier 2High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)
500Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
512Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
513Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
517Tier 2High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)
524Tier 1Golg Gem
527Tier 2High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)
532Tier 1Max Blue - Blue gem (Tier 1)
538Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
544Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
553Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
559Tier 1Golg Gem
574Tier 1Max Blue - Blue gem (Tier 1)
581Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
605Tier 2High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)
608Tier 1Golg Gem
614Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
631Tier 1Max Blue - Blue gem (Tier 1)
632Tier 2High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)
648Tier 1Max Blue - Blue gem (Tier 1)
653Tier 1Golg Gem
654Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
657Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
660Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
670Tier 1Max Blue - Blue gem (Tier 1)
685Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
686Tier 1Golg Gem
690Tier 1Max Blue - Blue gem (Tier 1)
691Tier 1Golg Gem
706Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
713Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
720Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
724Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
744Tier 1Golg Gem
747Tier 1Golg Gem
762Tier 1Max Blue - Blue gem (Tier 1)
771Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
779Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
809Tier 1Max Blue - Blue gem (Tier 1)
818Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
822Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
825Tier 1Golg Gem
828Tier 2High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)
839Tier 2High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)
844Tier 1Max Blue - Blue gem (Tier 1)
866Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
867Tier 1Golg Gem
868Tier 1Max Blue - Blue gem (Tier 1)
869Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
872Tier 1Max Blue - Blue gem (Tier 1)
881Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
894Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
901Tier 4Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 4)
905Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
923Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
927Tier 2High Blue - Blue gem (Tier 2)
929Tier 1Golg Gem
931Tier 1Golg Gem
942Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
954Tier 3Mid Blue - Blue gem (Tier 3)
969Tier 1Max Blue - Blue gem (Tier 1)
972Tier 1Golg Gem
981Tier 1Golg Gem

API: GET /api/public/pattern-seed?slug=five-seven-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 Five-SeveN | 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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