Kukri Knife Case Hardened: blue gem pattern guide
The newest knife in the pool already has a proper gem hierarchy: #494 - about 93% blue, "looks like blue crystal" per the guides - sits outside the tier system entirely, with 575 and 770 completing the "true blue gem" trio. Top Kukri gems are quoted at $30,000-$40,000, impressive for a knife this young.
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
494, 770, 575, 652, 618, 917, 844, 112, 891, 838, 868
494/575/770 are the "true" trio; some lists extend tier 1 further.
TIER 2
283, 130, 721, 468, 330, 510, 798, 702, 841, 664, 629, 371, 182, 38, 881, 631, 638, 61
TIER 3
985, 811, 808, 989, 488, 334, 823, 643, 426, 282, 73, 694, 547, 916, 858, 749, 854, 630, 499
GOLD
No established list yet
The Kukri is new enough that no consensus gold seeds exist.
WHAT COUNTS ON THIS ITEM
Playside blue determines value; several seeds compensate with a gold-purple "galaxy" backside that collectors treat as a bonus, not a tier.
OBLIGATORY PLUG
New knife, old story: the good ones cost a car. When the Kukri lands in our draws, the seed will be printed on the page like everything else. Keep an eye out. Browse the draws ->
Knowledge base: Steam guide: Kukri Case Hardened patterns · csgoskins.gg seed database
