Spectrum Case: Contents, Odds and Price
Short answer
The Spectrum Case came out on Mar 15, 2017 and holds 17 skins plus 60 rare special items (Bowie Knife, Butterfly Knife, Falchion Knife, Huntsman Knife and Shadow Daggers). It costs $2.86 at the lowest cash listing or $4.45 on the Steam Market, plus a key. The chance of a knife is 0.26% per case.
Spectrum Case at a glance
| Released | Mar 15, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Skins | 17 skins plus 60 rare special items |
| Rare special items | Bowie Knife, Butterfly Knife, Falchion Knife, Huntsman Knife and Shadow Daggers |
| Case price (lowest cash listing) | $2.86 (26,907 listed) |
| Case price on the Steam Market | $4.45 |
| Key price in the game | $2.49 |
| Cost of one opening | $5.35 |
| Value of one opening (expected value) | $2.68 |
| Average return | 50% of what you pay |
| Chance of a knife | 0.26%, about 1 in 385 |
| Collection | The Spectrum 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 Spectrum 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)
- Bowie KnifeMarble Fade
$130 to $352
- Bowie KnifeTiger Tooth
$96.20 to $233
- Bowie KnifeDoppler (Ruby)
$210 to $502
- Bowie KnifeDoppler (Sapphire)
$210 to $502
- Bowie KnifeDoppler (Black Pearl)
$210 to $502
- Bowie KnifeDoppler (Phase 1)
$210 to $502
- Bowie KnifeDoppler (Phase 2)
$210 to $502
- Bowie KnifeDoppler (Phase 3)
$210 to $502
- Bowie KnifeDoppler (Phase 4)
$210 to $502
- Bowie KnifeDamascus Steel
$61.55 to $145
- Bowie KnifeUltraviolet
$51.67 to $3,222
- Bowie KnifeRust Coat
$40.15 to $138
- Butterfly KnifeMarble Fade
$1,135 to $1,674
- Butterfly KnifeTiger Tooth
$932 to $1,168
- Butterfly KnifeDoppler (Ruby)
$1,805 to $2,937
- Butterfly KnifeDoppler (Sapphire)
$1,805 to $2,937
- Butterfly KnifeDoppler (Black Pearl)
$1,805 to $2,937
- Butterfly KnifeDoppler (Phase 1)
$1,805 to $2,937
- Butterfly KnifeDoppler (Phase 2)
$1,805 to $2,937
- Butterfly KnifeDoppler (Phase 3)
$1,805 to $2,937
- Butterfly KnifeDoppler (Phase 4)
$1,805 to $2,937
- Butterfly KnifeDamascus Steel
$587 to $955
- Butterfly KnifeUltraviolet
$440 to $1,840
- Butterfly KnifeRust Coat
$441 to $549
- Falchion KnifeMarble Fade
$154 to $420
- Falchion KnifeTiger Tooth
$122 to $211
- Falchion KnifeDoppler (Ruby)
$248 to $654
- Falchion KnifeDoppler (Sapphire)
$248 to $654
- Falchion KnifeDoppler (Black Pearl)
$248 to $654
- Falchion KnifeDoppler (Phase 1)
$248 to $654
- Falchion KnifeDoppler (Phase 2)
$248 to $654
- Falchion KnifeDoppler (Phase 3)
$248 to $654
- Falchion KnifeDoppler (Phase 4)
$248 to $654
- Falchion KnifeDamascus Steel
$76.25 to $211
- Falchion KnifeUltraviolet
$58.77 to $1,563
- Falchion KnifeRust Coat
$46.78 to $62.47
- Huntsman KnifeMarble Fade
$147 to $440
- Huntsman KnifeTiger Tooth
$121 to $228
- Huntsman KnifeDoppler (Ruby)
$253 to $516
- Huntsman KnifeDoppler (Sapphire)
$253 to $516
- Huntsman KnifeDoppler (Black Pearl)
$253 to $516
- Huntsman KnifeDoppler (Phase 1)
$253 to $516
- Huntsman KnifeDoppler (Phase 2)
$253 to $516
- Huntsman KnifeDoppler (Phase 3)
$253 to $516
- Huntsman KnifeDoppler (Phase 4)
$253 to $516
- Huntsman KnifeDamascus Steel
$69.62 to $134
- Huntsman KnifeUltraviolet
$49.81 to $353
- Huntsman KnifeRust Coat
$43.69 to $80.71
- Shadow DaggersMarble Fade
$72.24 to $235
- Shadow DaggersTiger Tooth
$57.71 to $220
- Shadow DaggersDoppler (Ruby)
$113 to $176
- Shadow DaggersDoppler (Sapphire)
$113 to $176
- Shadow DaggersDoppler (Black Pearl)
$113 to $176
- Shadow DaggersDoppler (Phase 1)
$113 to $176
- Shadow DaggersDoppler (Phase 2)
$113 to $176
- Shadow DaggersDoppler (Phase 3)
$113 to $176
- Shadow DaggersDoppler (Phase 4)
$113 to $176
- Shadow DaggersDamascus Steel
$41.29 to $125
- Shadow DaggersUltraviolet
$39.67 to $133
- Shadow DaggersRust Coat
$33.53 to $47.48
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Spectrum Case?
The Spectrum Case costs $2.86 at the lowest cash listing across the marketplaces we track and $4.45 on the Steam Market. Opening it also needs a key, $2.49 in the game.
What knives are in the Spectrum Case?
The Spectrum Case holds 60 rare special items: Bowie Knife, Butterfly Knife, Falchion Knife, Huntsman Knife and Shadow Daggers. Any of them drops 0.26% of the time, about once in 385 openings.
What are the best skins in the Spectrum Case?
The top tier below the rare special items is Covert: AK-47 | Bloodsport and USP-S | Neo-Noir. The table above shows each skin's price range across wears.
Is the Spectrum Case worth opening?
On today's prices one opening costs $5.35 and is worth $2.68 on average, so you get back about 50% of what you pay over many openings. Single openings vary a lot. Try it free in the simulator first.
