About ★ M9 Bayonet | Case Hardened
The ★ M9 Bayonet | Case Hardened in Battle-Scarred is a pure pattern-hunter's knife — Case Hardened's blue/gold/purple anodized metallurgy is fully seed-driven, and the M9 Bayonet is one of the most respected blade silhouettes in CS2. BS is where serious patterns become accessible without the FN supply ceiling.
Pattern hunting on M9 Case Hardened
The "Blue Gem" tier seeds (#387, #555, #661, etc.) command extreme premiums regardless of wear — a true Tier-1 Blue Gem in BS easily out-trades a generic-pattern FN. Below the named gems, "scar reduction" patterns (high blue coverage with minimal wear scars) carry observable premiums. BS is the cheapest entry to the pattern lottery on this knife.
Why BS works
Case Hardened's anodized colors are fully painted — even at BS the blue, gold, and purple read clearly. Wear shows on the spine and edge, but the pattern lottery is what drives this skin's value, not the wear tier.
