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October 22, 20266 min read

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

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

Family

Case Hardened / Blue Gem

Tier levels

4 tiers

Cataloged seeds

147+

Overview

The Paracord | 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

403

Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)

Playside covered in pure blue, with almost no spots

Paint seeds

31645658681577169583585634449

Golg Gem

Mostly gold, with small blue patches

Paint seeds

927521

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

92270460128134518055351239668447383288166

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

83721088043091562885055637250317034920252549626267116+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

42944253770062422216269886739352371529417914866516606+63 seeds

Paint seed lookup index

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

Paint seeds cataloged for Paracord | Case Hardened: seed number, tier, and category name
SeedTierCategory
3Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
10Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
14Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
55Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
58Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
59Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
67Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
84Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
88Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
91Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
95Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
103Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
107Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
108Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
115Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
116Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
138Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
151Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
157Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
162Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
166Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
169Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
170Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
176Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
179Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
180Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
187Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
202Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
203Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
210Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
212Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
222Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
227Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
235Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
239Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
262Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
269Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
281Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
286Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
288Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
292Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
294Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
298Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
299Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
311Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
315Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
316Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
325Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
336Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
345Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
349Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
351Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
372Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
374Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
383Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
387Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
393Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
400Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
403Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem #1
417Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
429Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
430Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
442Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
447Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
449Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
456Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
462Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
496Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
501Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
502Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
503Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
504Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
507Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
516Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
519Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
521Tier 1Golg Gem
523Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
525Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
528Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
529Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
533Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
537Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
546Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
547Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
551Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
556Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
577Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
583Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
585Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
588Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
600Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
601Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
606Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
610Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
613Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
619Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
624Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
628Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
632Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
634Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
640Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
668Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
669Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
675Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
680Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
681Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
689Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
693Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
698Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
700Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
704Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
715Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
719Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
740Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
750Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
794Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
797Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
805Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
806Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
807Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
812Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
818Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
820Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
821Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
828Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
837Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
850Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
859Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
866Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
867Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
872Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
879Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
880Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
899Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
902Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
910Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
915Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
916Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
922Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
923Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
927Tier 1Golg Gem
941Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
954Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
955Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
956Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
959Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
995Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)

API: GET /api/public/pattern-seed?slug=paracord-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 Paracord | 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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