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October 22, 20266 min read

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

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

Family

Case Hardened / Blue Gem

Tier levels

4 tiers

Cataloged seeds

152+

Overview

The Survival | 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

456169681316577281634585583

Golg Gem

Mostly gold, with small blue patches

Paint seeds

927159

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

7049225544966835160144721085062888055618058

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

17037216691579720263249653326267336588187345239837624+22 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

44282895553766981814417941750116503715525374151606294+67 seeds

Paint seed lookup index

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

Paint seeds cataloged for Survival | Case Hardened: seed number, tier, and category name
SeedTierCategory
10Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
14Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
55Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
58Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
67Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
84Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
88Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
91Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
103Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
107Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
108Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
116Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
124Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
137Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
151Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
157Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
159Tier 1Golg Gem
162Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
166Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
168Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
169Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
170Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
176Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
179Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
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 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
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 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
241Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
261Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
262Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
269Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
281Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
286Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
288Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
292Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
294Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
298Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
299Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
316Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
325Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
336Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
345Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
349Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
351Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
363Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
372Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
374Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
383Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
386Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
387Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
393Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
403Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem #1
417Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
428Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
429Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
430Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
442Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
447Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
449Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
456Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
496Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
503Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
504Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
507Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
516Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
519Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
523Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
525Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
526Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
529Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
532Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
533Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
537Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
547Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
556Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
560Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
577Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
583Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
585Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
588Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
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 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
628Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
632Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
634Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
640Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
641Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
651Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
665Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
668Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
669Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
670Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
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 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
700Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
704Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
710Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
715Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
719Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
740Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
750Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
760Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
789Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
790Tier 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 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
866Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
867Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
869Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
872Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
878Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
879Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
880Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
887Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
899Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
902Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
910Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
915Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
916Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
922Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
927Tier 1Golg Gem
941Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
954Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
955Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
959Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
969Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
973Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)

API: GET /api/public/pattern-seed?slug=survival-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 Survival | 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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