Bowie Knife Case Hardened: blue gem pattern guide
The Bowie's blade is so large that almost no seed can flood it with blue: #182 is the only tier 1 and #398 the only tier 2 - a two-seed aristocracy. Top examples in Factory New have been reported in the $5,000-$10,000+ range.
HOW THE PATTERN WORKS
Case Hardened is one big mottled texture of blue, purple and gold patina; the pattern index (0-1000) rolled when the item drops picks which slice of it lands on the model. Blue occupies the smallest share of that texture, so a seed that lands heavy blue on the side you actually see - the playside - is the rare one. The blue never fades with wear: float adds scratches and darkens the golds, but a blue gem stays blue even Battle-Scarred.
Pattern tiers (playside blue)
TIER 1
182
The only one. Near-fully blue blade with small gold patches near the handle.
TIER 2
398
Also the only one.
TIER 3
652, 29, 838, 371, 358, 638, 214, 928, 208, 768, 913, 714, 43, 944, 396, 534
GOLD
113, 599
WHAT COUNTS ON THIS ITEM
Playside coverage counts, and the guides note no full-blue backside twins exist for the Bowie - the texture simply runs out of blue at this size.
OBLIGATORY PLUG
Two good seeds in a thousand. If you like those odds, cases would love to meet you. If you prefer knowing the number before you pay, our draw pages print it in monospace. Browse the draws ->
Knowledge base: Steam guide: Bowie Case Hardened patterns · csgoskins.gg seed database
