Shadow Daggers Case Hardened: Blue Gem Patterns & Tiers Explained
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Are you ready for a new journey with the most unique CS2 knife? Let us introduce you to the Shadow Daggers | Case Hardened, a merited golden mid among other knives. These blades are the only ones you are handling in two hands. Moreover, that skin also consists of mysterious Blue Gem patterns.
How to add Case Hardened to your collection? What’s the difference between Blue Gems? How much does that skin cost? Let’s find the answers and give you the opportunity to look like an assassin on the battlefield.
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Shadow Daggers Case Hardened Patterns Explained
Valve created the Shadow Daggers | Case Hardened on September 17, 2015, as part of the Shadow Case, alongside the “Shadow Boxing” update. These blades have Blue Gem patterns like other weapons in Case Hardened family skins.
These patterns are highly coveted and rare because of the knives’ unique number of blue coloration. The more blue on the skin, the rarer and more expensive the Blue Gem Shadow Daggers.
Patterns
Let’s look closer at Blue Gem patterns and explore their differences. As you can see below, there are four tiers of patterns. Each tier is based on the amount of blue:
- Tier 1: more than 95%
- Tier 2: from 80% to 95%
- Tier 3: from 65% to 80%
- Tier 4: from 50% to 65%
You can also check the table with all Blue Gem seeds here. This table will help you determine what tier your Case-Hardened skin is in.
| Tier 1 | 14, 56, 80, 417, 468, 505, 576, 609, 618, 657, 707 |
| Tier 2 | 4, 59, 130, 176, 188, 249, 355, 406, 702, 780, 830, 859, 866, 883, 897 |
| Tier 3 | 3, 10, 55, 64, 88, 156, 180, 241, 269, 283, 319, 346, 347, 351, 357, 365, 366, 367, 379, 401, 441, 445, 488, 497, 550, 553, 564, 584, 601, 602, 640, 654, 706, 771, 819, 881, 887, 891, 961 |
| Tier 4 | 21, 72, 73, 97, 116, 117, 185, 204, 222, 311, 315, 342, 349, 350, 400, 413, 430, 458, 501, 506, 516, 525, 528, 546, 547, 557, 569, 570, 630, 658, 679, 693, 750, 759, 776, 783, 798, 805, 811, 820, 850, 858, 878, 885, 899, 915, 916, 923, 933, 976, 986 |
As you can notice, the number of tier 1 patterns is the lowest, meaning they are extremely rare and coveted by many CS2 players and collectors. The price for tier 1 Blue Gems could be thousands of dollars. The reason for this also lies in the highest amount of blue coloration.
Tier 1 includes eleven patterns, approximately 9.4% of all Shadow Daggers Blue Gem patterns.
Tier 2 includes fifteen patterns, approximately 12.9% of all Shadow Daggers Blue Gem patterns.
Tier 3 includes thirty-nine patterns, approximately 33.6% of all Shadow Daggers Blue Gem patterns.
Tier 4 includes fifty-one patterns, approximately 43.9% of all Shadow Daggers Blue Gem patterns.
Pattern #56
Shadow Daggers | Case Hardened pattern #56 tier 1 is the rarest and most coveted skin among the Blue Gems because of the highest amount of blue coloration.
Pattern #702
Shadow Daggers | Case Hardened pattern #702 tier 2 also has a high number of blue, but it is already lower than tier 1 patterns.
Pattern #602
Pattern #602 is a tier 3, meaning the number of blue is less than in earlier examples.
Pattern #72
The last pattern for better understanding is pattern #72, which is tier 4. Although Blue Gem has a lower amount of blue coloration, it’s still a nice addition to the collection of CS2 items. Moreover, its price isn’t higher than that of common Case Hardened Shadow Daggers, which is a nice advantage.
Pattern difference
As you can notice, the pattern difference lies in the amount of blue coloration on each Case Hardened skin. Also, that number of coloration directly affects the price of the Shadow Daggers Blue Gem. For example, tier 1 patterns could cost thousands of dollars even in Well-Worn conditions.
At the same time, the number of blue coloration affects the rarity of the Shadow Daggers Blue Gem patterns, meaning the tier 1 patterns are much harder to find than tier 2 or tier 3. The tier 4 patterns are the most common among Blue Gems.
How to Get Shadow Daggers Case Hardened?
As we have already explored Blue Gem patterns of Shadow Daggers, we should find out how to get Case Hardened skin. In short, there are not so many ways to add that skin to your collection of CS2 items.
The first way is to buy Shadow Daggers | Case Hardened directly on marketplaces. For example, you can use Steam Market, an official marketplace created by Valve. Here, the selection of offers isn’t widely available, and the prices could be higher because of the high level of security.
Also, you can use Third-Party Platforms, such as Hellcase. That type of marketplace offers a wide selection of offers and lower prices because of discounts and bonuses. Still, you should first explore each of them to find the one that best suits you and avoid scams.
Moreover, you have an opportunity to try In-Game Trading with other users. Here, you can find more flexibility in negotiating prices. At the same time, you should always double-check trade offers to avoid scams.
The last way is opening the Shadow Case, which contains Shadow Daggers | Case Hardened. There are twenty-nine skins for different weapon types, including knives, meaning the odds of getting Case Hardened are low. And the odds of getting Shadow Dagger with Blue Gems patterns are extremely low.
You can also find Shadow Daggers | Case Hardened here on Hellcase in the next cases: Hardened CS2 Case and Shadow CS2 Case.
No matter which option you choose, remember to explore the list of commands so that you can use it effectively and impressively in matches.
How much does a Shadow Daggers Case Hardened cost?
The price range of Shadow Daggers | Case Hardened is $150 to $450. This difference is due to the wear quality of each item and the availability of the StatTrak feature. For example, Case Hardened in Factory New quality without the StatTrak feature costs around $220; the same skin with the StatTrak feature costs $400-450.
Still, you need to remember to combine your Shadow Daggers with the right gloves. To save you time, we have already explored the best knife glove combos.
At the same time, the price of Shadow Dagger Blue Gems could be the same or higher than that of standard Case Hardened skins. For example, during our exploration of the topic, we found the offer with the #176 pattern (which is tier 2) for $240 in the Well-Worn condition and the offer with the #771 pattern (which is tier 3) for $170 in the Field-Tested condition.
The rarest Blue Gem Shadow Daggers (tier 1) cost much more. The most expensive knives cost over $7,000 for the Factory New condition in 2017. Now, their price could be at least twice as high.
Unlocking the Shadow Daggers Case Hardened: Float and Wear Values
Each skin in CS2 (CS:GO) has a few wear conditions: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, and Battle-Scarred. The Shadow Daggers | Case Hardened aren’t the exception to the rules.
Here is a table with float values for better understanding:
| Factory New | 0.00 – 0.06 |
| Minimal Wear | 0.07 – 0.14 |
| Field-Tested | 0.15 – 0.37 |
| Well-Worn | 0.38 – 0.44 |
| Battle-Scarred | 0.45 – 1.00 |
The lower the number, the better the quality of each skin. Moreover, this quality affects the price because of the absence of damage or the number of scratches. For example, the difference in price between Shadow Daggers | Case Hardened in Factory New and Battle-Scarred could be around $20-$30. At the same time, the difference for the StatTrak version is around $200 or higher.
It also works with Shadow Daggers with Blue Gem patterns.
Odds of Getting a Blue Gem Pattern Shadow Daggers
All CS2 knives have low odds of getting it during the opening cases. The same thing also works with Case-Hardened Shadow Daggers. And if you want to earn the Shadow Dagger with any Blue Gems, you should know the odds are much lower.
As you know, each Blue Gem pattern is created by a case-hardening process. The randomly generated pattern seed determines the pattern formation, making it unique. There are more than one hundred Blue Gem Shadow Daggers. Not so many Case Hardened Shadow Daggers contain a significant amount of blue coloration, making them Blue Gems.
Overall, you need much luck to earn Shadow Daggers Blue Gem by opening the Shadow Case.
Future Market Value of Shadow Daggers Case Hardened
Considering all the information, we could predict that Shadow Daggers Case Hardened’s popularity will not fall. Also, the price, which is an important part of the topic, will be raised.
If we look at Shadow Dagger with Blue Gems, the future market value will also be higher. This is because the number of offers in markets is limited. Moreover, because of collectors, the rarest Blue Gem patterns don’t participate in trading at all (or at extremely rare times).
That means finding the offer with Shadow Daggers Blue Gem would be much more complicated, especially in high-quality wear conditions such as Factory New or Minimal Wear. Overall, Shadow Daggers | Case Hardened has a high investment potential for all CS2 players.
To Sum Up
Blue Gem Shadow Daggers are one of the most coveted skins in CS2 (CS:GO). They are unique, rare, and have a high investment potential. If you want to catch the views of other players during the matches, Case Hardened will be a great addition to your collection of items. Still, remember to check the pattern seed and wear condition of the skin you want to buy.
Here, on Hellcase Blog, you can also explore the Blue Gems of other weapons. Using our materials on Skinopedia, you can get great items and show your preferences. Stay tuned for more to come!
FAQ
Shadow Daggers Case Hardened Blue Gem is available in Shadow Case.
The price of Shadow Daggers Case Hardened varies from $150 to more than $450. The Blue Gem pattern is much more expensive and could cost a few thousand dollars.
Blue Gem is a special type of Case Hardened skin pattern that contains a significant amount of blue coloration on the body of a weapon. Each pattern is unique because of a case-hardening process and includes a different number of blue, which affects its rarity and price.
The rarest Shadow Daggers Case Hardened patterns are Blue Gem tier 1: 14, 56, 80, 417, 468, 505, 576, 609, 618, 657, 707.
Shadow Daggers Case Hardened are popular because of their unique feature (they are the only knives you can hold in two hands) and Blue Gem patterns, which are extremely rare and could cost thousands of dollars.
To check the Shadow Daggers Case Hardened pattern, use Third-Party Platforms. The patterns with higher amounts of blue coloration are more expensive and rarer than those in lower tiers.
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