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October 22, 20265 min read

Glock-18 | Gamma Doppler Emerald: pattern tiers, phases, and paint seeds

Learn what pattern tiers mean on the Glock-18 | Gamma Doppler Emerald: paint seed (0 to 999), Doppler / Gamma classification, 2 categories cataloged by CubeSKINs, and how they change the market price. Includes references like Max Emerald (Tier 1).

Part of the CS2 tiers and patterns series, matched to the CubeSKINs detector for Glock-18 | Gamma Doppler Emerald (Doppler / Gamma).

Family

Doppler / Gamma

Tier levels

2 tiers

Cataloged seeds

128+

Overview

The Glock-18 | Gamma Doppler Emerald belongs to the Doppler family. Beyond the phase, the paint seed changes the pink, red, green, or black on the blade.

Tiers like Pink Galaxy or max coverage come from community mapping. Tier 1 marks the most eye-catching patterns with the most liquidity on the secondary market.

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 Glock-18 | Gamma Doppler Emerald

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 Emerald (Tier 1)

A perfectly clean pattern with no visible dark spots on the slide. Peak emerald shine.

Paint seeds

161792100113152242268282288362391408416446452455456+8 seeds

Tier 21 category

Strong variants that collectors still value.

Clean Emerald (Tier 2)

A pattern with minimal dark spots, almost entirely green.

Paint seeds

344359666980101103109114116117123131158161182191+84 seeds

Paint seed lookup index

Each row answers: "What tier is seed N on the Glock-18 | Gamma Doppler Emerald?" Direct URL: /en/blog/tiers/glock-18-gamma-doppler-emerald/seed/N

Paint seeds cataloged for Glock-18 | Gamma Doppler Emerald: seed number, tier, and category name
Seed	Tier	Category	Lookup
16	Tier 1	Max Emerald (Tier 1)	See answer
17	Tier 1	Max Emerald (Tier 1)	See answer
34	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
43	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
59	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
66	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
69	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
80	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
92	Tier 1	Max Emerald (Tier 1)	See answer
100	Tier 1	Max Emerald (Tier 1)	See answer
101	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
103	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
109	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
113	Tier 1	Max Emerald (Tier 1)	See answer
114	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
116	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
117	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
123	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
131	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
152	Tier 1	Max Emerald (Tier 1)	See answer
158	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
161	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
182	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
191	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
209	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
211	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
217	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
219	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
242	Tier 1	Max Emerald (Tier 1)	See answer
263	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
268	Tier 1	Max Emerald (Tier 1)	See answer
277	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
282	Tier 1	Max Emerald (Tier 1)	See answer
288	Tier 1	Max Emerald (Tier 1)	See answer
305	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
306	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
360	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
362	Tier 1	Max Emerald (Tier 1)	See answer
365	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
378	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
391	Tier 1	Max Emerald (Tier 1)	See answer
392	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
393	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
397	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
400	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
408	Tier 1	Max Emerald (Tier 1)	See answer
416	Tier 1	Max Emerald (Tier 1)	See answer
418	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
426	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
427	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
429	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
446	Tier 1	Max Emerald (Tier 1)	See answer
452	Tier 1	Max Emerald (Tier 1)	See answer
455	Tier 1	Max Emerald (Tier 1)	See answer
456	Tier 1	Max Emerald (Tier 1)	See answer
463	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
465	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
468	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
476	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
478	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
484	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
486	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
499	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
500	Tier 1	Max Emerald (Tier 1)	See answer
505	Tier 1	Max Emerald (Tier 1)	See answer
509	Tier 1	Max Emerald (Tier 1)	See answer
513	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
517	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
522	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
526	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
534	Tier 1	Max Emerald (Tier 1)	See answer
540	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
547	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
551	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
552	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
557	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
559	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
560	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
562	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
563	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
566	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
567	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
568	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
571	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
572	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
578	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
581	Tier 1	Max Emerald (Tier 1)	See answer
582	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
583	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
588	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
592	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
602	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
610	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
622	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
639	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
651	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
655	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
657	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
659	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
660	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
668	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
669	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
675	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
677	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
678	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
681	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
686	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
703	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
856	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
883	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
891	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
900	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
903	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
904	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
910	Tier 1	Max Emerald (Tier 1)	See answer
911	Tier 1	Max Emerald (Tier 1)	See answer
914	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
915	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
928	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
930	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
931	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
934	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
935	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
937	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
943	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
944	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
956	Tier 2	Clean Emerald (Tier 2)	See answer
961	Tier 1	Max Emerald (Tier 1)	See answer

API: GET /api/public/pattern-seed?slug=glock-18-gamma-doppler-emerald&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 Glock-18 | Gamma Doppler Emerald?

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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