CS2 Pattern Index
For some CS2 skins the pattern seed is worth 10×–100× the base price. Blue gems on Case Hardened. 100% Fade. Fire & Ice. Doppler gem phases. Here's the curated tier list for each.
Case Hardened
Case Hardened skins have a titanium-nitride multicolour finish where pattern seed determines which part of the gradient wraps the weapon.
AK-47Five-SeveNNovaM9 Bayonet+3 more
Read the guide →Fade
Fade skins are priced by how much of the colour gradient wraps the weapon.
KarambitGlock-18USP-SFive-SeveN+3 more
Read the guide →Marble Fade
Marble Fade knives mix red, blue, and yellow in a swirling marble pattern.
KarambitM9 BayonetButterfly KnifeBayonet+4 more
Read the guide →Doppler
Doppler knives come in 7 phases.
KarambitM9 BayonetBayonetButterfly Knife+2 more
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