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 $3.90 at the lowest cash listing or $5.98 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) | $3.90 (10,180 listed) |
| Case price on the Steam Market | $5.98 |
| Key price in the game | $2.49 |
| Cost of one opening | $6.39 |
| Value of one opening (expected value) | $3.64 |
| Average return | 57% 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
$281 to $530
- BayonetTiger Tooth
$244 to $345
- BayonetDoppler (Ruby)
$329 to $566
- BayonetDoppler (Sapphire)
$329 to $566
- BayonetDoppler (Black Pearl)
$329 to $566
- BayonetDoppler (Phase 1)
$329 to $566
- BayonetDoppler (Phase 2)
$329 to $566
- BayonetDoppler (Phase 3)
$329 to $566
- BayonetDoppler (Phase 4)
$329 to $566
- BayonetDamascus Steel
$138 to $239
- BayonetUltraviolet
$126 to $411
- BayonetRust Coat
$111 to $235
- Flip KnifeMarble Fade
$209 to $423
- Flip KnifeTiger Tooth
$179 to $317
- Flip KnifeDoppler (Ruby)
$252 to $516
- Flip KnifeDoppler (Sapphire)
$252 to $516
- Flip KnifeDoppler (Black Pearl)
$252 to $516
- Flip KnifeDoppler (Phase 1)
$252 to $516
- Flip KnifeDoppler (Phase 2)
$252 to $516
- Flip KnifeDoppler (Phase 3)
$252 to $516
- Flip KnifeDoppler (Phase 4)
$252 to $516
- Flip KnifeDamascus Steel
$102 to $158
- Flip KnifeUltraviolet
$106 to $807
- Flip KnifeRust Coat
$86.43 to $160
- Gut KnifeMarble Fade
$96.71 to $198
- Gut KnifeTiger Tooth
$79.47 to $248
- Gut KnifeDoppler (Ruby)
$100 to $188
- Gut KnifeDoppler (Sapphire)
$100 to $188
- Gut KnifeDoppler (Black Pearl)
$100 to $188
- Gut KnifeDoppler (Phase 1)
$100 to $188
- Gut KnifeDoppler (Phase 2)
$100 to $188
- Gut KnifeDoppler (Phase 3)
$100 to $188
- Gut KnifeDoppler (Phase 4)
$100 to $188
- Gut KnifeDamascus Steel
$48.00 to $101
- Gut KnifeUltraviolet
$47.24 to $542
- Gut KnifeRust Coat
$38.94 to $160
- KarambitMarble Fade
$914 to $1,748
- KarambitTiger Tooth
$743 to $1,015
- KarambitDoppler (Ruby)
$1,105 to $1,508
- KarambitDoppler (Sapphire)
$1,105 to $1,508
- KarambitDoppler (Black Pearl)
$1,105 to $1,508
- KarambitDoppler (Phase 1)
$1,105 to $1,508
- KarambitDoppler (Phase 2)
$1,105 to $1,508
- KarambitDoppler (Phase 3)
$1,105 to $1,508
- KarambitDoppler (Phase 4)
$1,105 to $1,508
- KarambitDamascus Steel
$529 to $856
- KarambitUltraviolet
$394 to $1,868
- KarambitRust Coat
$390 to $650
- M9 BayonetMarble Fade
$612 to $962
- M9 BayonetTiger Tooth
$543 to $828
- M9 BayonetDoppler (Ruby)
$767 to $1,209
- M9 BayonetDoppler (Sapphire)
$767 to $1,209
- M9 BayonetDoppler (Black Pearl)
$767 to $1,209
- M9 BayonetDoppler (Phase 1)
$767 to $1,209
- M9 BayonetDoppler (Phase 2)
$767 to $1,209
- M9 BayonetDoppler (Phase 3)
$767 to $1,209
- M9 BayonetDoppler (Phase 4)
$767 to $1,209
- M9 BayonetDamascus Steel
$355 to $476
- M9 BayonetUltraviolet
$278 to $1,372
- M9 BayonetRust Coat
$282 to $434
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Chroma Case?
The Chroma Case costs $3.90 at the lowest cash listing across the marketplaces we track and $5.98 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 $6.39 and is worth $3.64 on average, so you get back about 57% of what you pay over many openings. Single openings vary a lot. Try it free in the simulator first.
