Chroma Case: Contents, Odds and Price
Short answer
The Chroma Case came out on Jan 8, 2015 and holds 14 skins plus 60 rare special items (Bayonet, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Karambit and M9 Bayonet). It costs $4.04 at the lowest cash listing or $6.59 on the Steam Market, plus a key. The chance of a knife is 0.26% per case.
Chroma Case at a glance
| Released | Jan 8, 2015 |
|---|---|
| Skins | 14 skins plus 60 rare special items |
| Rare special items | Bayonet, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Karambit and M9 Bayonet |
| Case price (lowest cash listing) | $4.04 (1,473 listed) |
| Case price on the Steam Market | $6.59 |
| Key price in the game | $2.49 |
| Cost of one opening | $6.53 |
| Value of one opening (expected value) | $4.01 |
| Average return | 61% of what you pay |
| Chance of a knife | 0.26%, about 1 in 385 |
| Collection | The Chroma 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 Case?
| Rarity | Items | Chance per case | Chance per item | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mil-Spec | 5 | 79.92% | 15.98% | 1.25 cases |
| Restricted | 4 | 15.98% | 4.00% | 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 (5)
Restricted (4)
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 Case?
The Chroma Case costs $4.04 at the lowest cash listing across the marketplaces we track and $6.59 on the Steam Market. Opening it also needs a key, $2.49 in the game.
What knives are in the Chroma Case?
The Chroma 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 Case?
The top tier below the rare special items is Covert: AWP | Man-o'-war and Galil AR | Chatterbox. The table above shows each skin's price range across wears.
Is the Chroma Case worth opening?
On today's prices one opening costs $6.53 and is worth $4.01 on average, so you get back about 61% of what you pay over many openings. Single openings vary a lot. Try it free in the simulator first.
