Chroma 3 Case: Contents, Odds and Price
Short answer
The Chroma 3 Case came out on Apr 27, 2016 and holds 17 skins plus 60 rare special items (Bayonet, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Karambit and M9 Bayonet). It costs $2.93 at the lowest cash listing or $4.86 on the Steam Market, plus a key. The chance of a knife is 0.26% per case.
Chroma 3 Case at a glance
| Released | Apr 27, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Skins | 17 skins plus 60 rare special items |
| Rare special items | Bayonet, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Karambit and M9 Bayonet |
| Case price (lowest cash listing) | $2.93 (3,796 listed) |
| Case price on the Steam Market | $4.86 |
| Key price in the game | $2.49 |
| Cost of one opening | $5.42 |
| Value of one opening (expected value) | $3.12 |
| Average return | 58% of what you pay |
| Chance of a knife | 0.26%, about 1 in 385 |
| Collection | The Chroma 3 Collection |
Prices are from today's snapshot. The value of one opening comes from the Case EV tool: the chance of each rarity times the average lowest listing of its skins.
What is in the Chroma 3 Case?
| Rarity | Items | Chance per case | Chance per item | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mil-Spec | 7 | 79.92% | 11.42% | 1.25 cases |
| Restricted | 5 | 15.98% | 3.20% | 6.26 cases |
| Classified | 3 | 3.20% | 1.07% | 31 cases |
| Covert | 2 | 0.640% | 0.320% | 156 cases |
| Rare Special Item | 60 | 0.260% | 0.004% | 385 cases |
Prices run from the cheapest to the dearest lowest listing across every wear and StatTrak, using Steam Market lowest listings (the lowest cash listing when Steam has none). Pick a skin to see each wear, its float range and where to buy it.
Mil-Spec (7)
Restricted (5)
Classified (3)
Rare Special Item (60)
- BayonetMarble Fade
$307 to $579
- BayonetTiger Tooth
$254 to $432
- BayonetDoppler (Ruby)
$300 to $558
- BayonetDoppler (Sapphire)
$300 to $558
- BayonetDoppler (Black Pearl)
$300 to $558
- BayonetDoppler (Phase 1)
$300 to $558
- BayonetDoppler (Phase 2)
$300 to $558
- BayonetDoppler (Phase 3)
$300 to $558
- BayonetDoppler (Phase 4)
$300 to $558
- BayonetDamascus Steel
$147 to $239
- BayonetUltraviolet
$131 to $431
- BayonetRust Coat
$119 to $230
- Flip KnifeMarble Fade
$237 to $490
- Flip KnifeTiger Tooth
$166 to $322
- Flip KnifeDoppler (Ruby)
$256 to $400
- Flip KnifeDoppler (Sapphire)
$256 to $400
- Flip KnifeDoppler (Black Pearl)
$256 to $400
- Flip KnifeDoppler (Phase 1)
$256 to $400
- Flip KnifeDoppler (Phase 2)
$256 to $400
- Flip KnifeDoppler (Phase 3)
$256 to $400
- Flip KnifeDoppler (Phase 4)
$256 to $400
- Flip KnifeDamascus Steel
$117 to $178
- Flip KnifeUltraviolet
$114 to $803
- Flip KnifeRust Coat
$116 to $145
- Gut KnifeMarble Fade
$106 to $200
- Gut KnifeTiger Tooth
$81.52 to $248
- Gut KnifeDoppler (Ruby)
$93.34 to $207
- Gut KnifeDoppler (Sapphire)
$93.34 to $207
- Gut KnifeDoppler (Black Pearl)
$93.34 to $207
- Gut KnifeDoppler (Phase 1)
$93.34 to $207
- Gut KnifeDoppler (Phase 2)
$93.34 to $207
- Gut KnifeDoppler (Phase 3)
$93.34 to $207
- Gut KnifeDoppler (Phase 4)
$93.34 to $207
- Gut KnifeDamascus Steel
$46.61 to $150
- Gut KnifeUltraviolet
$48.76 to $547
- Gut KnifeRust Coat
$39.37 to $150
- KarambitMarble Fade
$931 to $2,000
- KarambitTiger Tooth
$807 to $947
- KarambitDoppler (Ruby)
$1,125 to $1,389
- KarambitDoppler (Sapphire)
$1,125 to $1,389
- KarambitDoppler (Black Pearl)
$1,125 to $1,389
- KarambitDoppler (Phase 1)
$1,125 to $1,389
- KarambitDoppler (Phase 2)
$1,125 to $1,389
- KarambitDoppler (Phase 3)
$1,125 to $1,389
- KarambitDoppler (Phase 4)
$1,125 to $1,389
- KarambitDamascus Steel
$564 to $868
- KarambitUltraviolet
$441 to $2,391
- KarambitRust Coat
$453 to $823
- M9 BayonetMarble Fade
$685 to $846
- M9 BayonetTiger Tooth
$618 to $717
- M9 BayonetDoppler (Ruby)
$808 to $1,118
- M9 BayonetDoppler (Sapphire)
$808 to $1,118
- M9 BayonetDoppler (Black Pearl)
$808 to $1,118
- M9 BayonetDoppler (Phase 1)
$808 to $1,118
- M9 BayonetDoppler (Phase 2)
$808 to $1,118
- M9 BayonetDoppler (Phase 3)
$808 to $1,118
- M9 BayonetDoppler (Phase 4)
$808 to $1,118
- M9 BayonetDamascus Steel
$414 to $645
- M9 BayonetUltraviolet
$306 to $1,261
- M9 BayonetRust Coat
$322 to $380
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Chroma 3 Case?
The Chroma 3 Case costs $2.93 at the lowest cash listing across the marketplaces we track and $4.86 on the Steam Market. Opening it also needs a key, $2.49 in the game.
What knives are in the Chroma 3 Case?
The Chroma 3 Case holds 60 rare special items: Bayonet, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Karambit and M9 Bayonet. Any of them drops 0.26% of the time, about once in 385 openings.
What are the best skins in the Chroma 3 Case?
The top tier below the rare special items is Covert: PP-Bizon | Judgement of Anubis and M4A1-S | Chantico's Fire. The table above shows each skin's price range across wears.
Is the Chroma 3 Case worth opening?
On today's prices one opening costs $5.42 and is worth $3.12 on average, so you get back about 58% of what you pay over many openings. Single openings vary a lot. Try it free in the simulator first.
