★ Ursus Knife | Case Hardened (Field-Tested)

The ★ Ursus Knife | Case Hardened (Field-Tested, FT) is a Covert-rarity knife finish showing off its blue, gold, and steel case-hardened patina at the middle wear grade. It balances a still fully readable pattern against a lower price than the top two grades.

Design

Color case-hardening with wood charcoal under high heat is what leaves this blade its irregular blue, gold, and steel patina rather than any painted artwork. The line "A little color never hurt anyone" comes packaged with it. Each copy's exact color split traces back to its paint seed, and the seeds carrying heavy blue coverage are the ones that pull the biggest premiums.

★ Ursus Knife | Case Hardened (Field-Tested) Float and Wear

With the finish spanning the complete 0.00 to 1.00 float range, all five grades exist, and Field-Tested sits squarely in the middle of that spread. Some added surface texture and light scuffing show up here, but since the patina comes from the metal process itself rather than a coat of paint, it doesn't lose saturation the way a painted finish might. Field-Tested runs roughly 0.15–0.38 on the float scale.

Ursus Knife | Case Hardened Rarity

Covert ★ is the rarity tier — the rare-special ("knife") classification reserved for items like this, apart from the normal weapon rarity scale. That status holds no matter the wear grade.

Ursus Knife | Case Hardened Case and Collection

The Horizon Case and the Danger Zone Case are the two sources for this finish on the Ursus Knife. Either way, the odds of pulling a knife sit at roughly 0.26%.

Ursus Knife | Case Hardened Blue Gem Patterns

No factor matters more to this finish's value than the paint seed, which decides whether a copy leans blue or leans gold-and-steel and slots it into a tier accordingly. Pattern #494 is the legendary top seed for this knife — one of the most complete blue playsides available, held back only by a small yellow blotch near the bottom, and the market's number-one benchmark. A small Tier-1 cluster of around seven comparable seeds sits close behind, followed by a long tail of lesser patterns. Since the seed never changes once it's assigned, a great blue gem in Field-Tested condition still carries that same status.

StatTrak & Souvenir

A StatTrak edition of this knife also exists, adding a kill counter that becomes permanent once activated and travels with the item through trades. Souvenir versions were never produced for knives, since Major-tournament souvenir packages don't include them.

Ursus Knife | Case Hardened Price

Field-Tested lands in the middle of the five-grade ladder, cheaper than Factory New (FN) and Minimal Wear (MW) but above Well-Worn (WW) and Battle-Scarred (BS). Case Hardened's grail-tier standing among this knife's finishes still applies here, and a strong blue seed can make a Field-Tested copy worth more than a plain Factory New. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Is Field-Tested a reasonable middle ground for this finish?

Yes — it costs less than the top two grades while keeping the case-hardened pattern fully legible, since that coloring doesn't fade with wear the way paint can. The trade-off is some extra surface texture and light scuffing, which matters far less here than which paint seed the copy carries.

What is the best Ursus Knife Case Hardened blue gem seed?

The seed decides far more than the wear grade does. Pattern #494 is the top-regarded pattern for this knife — one of the most complete blue playsides, marred only by a small yellow blotch near the bottom, and the market's benchmark seed. A small Tier-1 group of about seven similar patterns ranks just behind it, ahead of a long tail of more ordinary ones.

Is Case Hardened worth chasing over other Ursus Knife finishes?

If a strong blue seed is the goal, yes — this is the finish's defining appeal and it already sits at grail-tier pricing among this knife's own lineup. Buyers who care less about the blue-gem chase and more about a clean everyday look may prefer a different finish, but the patina itself never dulls with wear.