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October 22, 20266 min read

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

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

Family

Case Hardened / Blue Gem

Tier levels

4 tiers

Cataloged seeds

166+

Overview

The Ursus | 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

494

Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)

Playside covered in pure blue, with almost no spots

Paint seeds

770618575917652112891

Golg Gem

Mostly gold, with small blue patches

Paint seeds

425

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

838283130844702721868881468510798371330488631643808811+2 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

664858907576618412483818274952885496173505334306989+29 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

17629398458788499768976262311927244571163369889934+72 seeds

Paint seed lookup index

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

Paint seeds cataloged for Ursus | Case Hardened: seed number, tier, and category name
SeedTierCategory
4Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
10Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
14Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
20Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
27Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
29Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
34Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
38Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
53Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
55Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
56Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
61Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
72Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
73Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
74Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
80Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
89Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
92Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
98Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
108Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
112Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
116Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
130Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
133Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
147Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
175Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
176Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
182Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
188Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
191Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
194Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
214Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
222Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
236Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
245Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
248Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
255Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
256Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
262Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
269Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
273Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
282Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
283Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
299Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
305Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
306Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
310Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
311Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
318Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
321Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
322Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
330Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
334Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
335Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
341Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
347Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
357Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
358Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
365Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
371Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
375Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
381Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
387Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
398Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
411Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
414Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
425Tier 1Golg Gem
426Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
428Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
429Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
442Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
445Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
453Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
457Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
458Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
468Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
470Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
488Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
494Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem #1
499Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
505Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
507Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
510Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
513Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
515Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
522Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
528Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
541Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
547Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
556Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
575Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
576Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
609Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
612Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
618Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
622Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
630Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
631Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
633Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
638Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
642Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
643Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
652Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
657Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
658Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
664Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
694Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
698Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
702Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
707Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
708Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
711Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
713Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
721Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
741Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
749Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
753Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
768Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
770Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
776Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
780Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
782Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
788Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
798Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
801Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
803Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
808Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
809Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
811Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
819Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
823Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
828Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
830Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
836Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
838Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
841Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
844Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
846Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
849Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
853Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
854Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
858Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
860Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
866Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
868Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
881Tier 2High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 2)
883Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
885Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
891Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
899Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
902Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
905Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
907Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
916Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
917Tier 1Max Blue - Bluegem (Tier 1)
919Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
927Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
933Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
955Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
958Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
961Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
964Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
965Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
976Tier 4High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 4)
985Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)
989Tier 3High Blue - Bluegem (Tier 3)

API: GET /api/public/pattern-seed?slug=ursus-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 Ursus | 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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