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October 22, 20267 min read

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

Learn what pattern tiers mean on the Navaja | Case Hardened: paint seed (0 to 999), Case Hardened / Blue Gem classification, 7 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 Navaja | Case Hardened (Case Hardened / Blue Gem).

Family

Case Hardened / Blue Gem

Tier levels

4 tiers

Cataloged seeds

155+

Overview

The Navaja | 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 14 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

398

Max Blue - Bluegem #2

Playside covered in pure blue, with almost no spots

Paint seeds

407838

Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)

Playside covered in pure blue, with almost no spots

Paint seeds

37118283963872074749919713913

Golg Gem

Mostly gold, with small blue patches

Paint seeds

36

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

401273877332598453283928139965773282902515420975891322+22 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

632736788950779366438726977684692853256377522214330+21 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

4708268858211280340559484154767076820220881799823612+44 seeds

Paint seed lookup index

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

Paint seeds cataloged for Navaja | Case Hardened: seed number, tier, and category name
SeedTierCategory
4Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
11Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
20Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
21Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
29Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
30Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
32Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
36Tier 1Golg Gem
38Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
42Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
61Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
67Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
68Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
73Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
74Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
82Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
86Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
92Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
112Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
130Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
136Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
139Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
152Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
182Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
185Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
194Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
198Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
202Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
208Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
214Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
216Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
244Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
249Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
254Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
256Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
259Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
265Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
269Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
273Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
282Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
283Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
284Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
308Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
315Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
322Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
330Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
332Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
335Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
341Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
352Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
358Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
371Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
375Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
377Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
387Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
398Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem #1
400Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
401Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
405Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
407Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem #2
418Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
420Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
424Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
432Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
442Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
453Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
458Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
460Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
463Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
466Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
470Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
490Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
494Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
499Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
507Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
510Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
515Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
522Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
541Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
547Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
580Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
594Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
595Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
598Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
612Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
615Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
630Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
631Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
632Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
635Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
638Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
642Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
655Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
658Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
664Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
670Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
694Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
713Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
714Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
717Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
720Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
721Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
727Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
749Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
767Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
768Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
773Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
776Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
782Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
793Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
797Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
798Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
799Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
803Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
808Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
809Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
811Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
823Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
826Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
838Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem #2
839Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
841Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
846Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
847Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
853Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
865Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
868Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
877Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
881Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
884Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
885Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
888Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
889Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
891Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
893Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
901Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
902Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
905Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
913Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
916Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
917Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
919Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
924Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
928Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
936Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
942Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
945Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
958Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
964Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
965Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
967Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
974Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
975Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
979Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
989Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)

API: GET /api/public/pattern-seed?slug=navaja-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 Navaja | 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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