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October 22, 20266 min read

M9 Bayonet | Case Hardened: Blue Gem, Tier 1, and paint seeds explained

Learn what pattern tiers mean on the M9 Bayonet | 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 M9 Bayonet | Case Hardened (Case Hardened / Blue Gem).

Family

Case Hardened / Blue Gem

Tier levels

4 tiers

Cataloged seeds

151+

Overview

The M9 Bayonet | 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

601

Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)

Playside covered in pure blue, with almost no spots

Paint seeds

58150239349403406417503523585634675897

Golg Gem

Mostly gold, with small blue patches

Paint seeds

739787471

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

2191107117166167202224253269281288336346354355366430+11 seeds

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

4415988108124141157173204210227229243249286293295+26 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

2636497103113136138156162176177179209246251292308+43 seeds

Paint seed lookup index

Each row answers: "What tier is seed N on the M9 Bayonet | Case Hardened?" Direct URL: /en/blog/tiers/m9-bayonet-case-hardened/seed/N

Paint seeds cataloged for M9 Bayonet | Case Hardened: seed number, tier, and category name
SeedTierCategory
2Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
4Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
21Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
41Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
58Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
59Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
63Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
64Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
88Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
91Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
97Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
103Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
107Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
108Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
113Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
117Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
124Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
136Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
138Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
141Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
150Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
156Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
157Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
162Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
166Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
167Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
173Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
176Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
177Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
179Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
202Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
204Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
209Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
210Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
224Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
227Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
229Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
239Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
243Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
246Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
249Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
251Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
253Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
269Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
281Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
286Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
288Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
292Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
293Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
295Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
298Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
308Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
319Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
336Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
345Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
346Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
349Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
351Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
353Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
354Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
355Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
356Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
366Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
369Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
372Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
393Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
401Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
403Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
406Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
413Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
417Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
430Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
445Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
449Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
471Tier 1Golg Gem
473Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
475Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
476Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
490Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
496Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
503Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
506Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
507Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
516Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
517Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
518Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
523Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
524Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
525Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
526Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
529Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
533Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
546Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
550Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
553Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
556Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
564Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
573Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
585Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
598Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
601Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem #1
610Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
613Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
619Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
628Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
632Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
634Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
651Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
674Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
675Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
681Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
698Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
706Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
715Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
735Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
739Tier 1Golg Gem
759Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
764Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
779Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
783Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
787Tier 1Golg Gem
790Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
793Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
794Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
808Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
811Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
813Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
821Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
835Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
837Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
859Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
866Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
867Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
869Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
871Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
880Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
887Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
897Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
902Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
904Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
908Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
910Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
915Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
916Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
933Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
941Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
946Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
959Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
963Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
968Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
989Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)

API: GET /api/public/pattern-seed?slug=m9-bayonet-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.

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Tier and paint seed FAQ

What does Tier 1 mean on the M9 Bayonet | 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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