Most skins in CS:GO have a pattern-index that has no effect on appearance, and therefore no effect on cost. This is quite logical: if the skinmaker has thought through how the elements of the pattern will be placed on the body of the weapon to create the most vivid image, there is no need to create multiple variants. But with skins that use repetitive patterns or abstract images in their design, the case is often different. All skins for which the pattern-index is relevant can be divided into several groups.
Camouflage-style skins
This is the most common and least notable type of skins with pattern-index. As a rule, they use dim colors in their design, and all variants look roughly the same. Case in point – XM1014 Urban Perforated. Thus, while the pattern index provides some variety, there are almost no skins in this category that have a specific index value that would give any increase in value.
Skins with metallic textures
These use patterns consisting of larger repeating elements than the camouflage variants. Because of this, changing the pattern index gives more variety. All variants of such skins cost about the same, but sometimes the cost can be influenced by personal preferences of players – for example, it may turn out that someone is looking for a version XM1014 Frost Borre with a pattern in the form of small weaves, rather than large waves on the body.
Skins with abstract colored patterns
Here we are no longer talking about repetitive patterns, but about color bands or gradients. It is in this category that Case Hardened skins fall. In this category, skins in which one of the colors prevails on the body, or their distribution on the weapon elements is of interest, will be more expensive.
Skins with a lot of small details
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In a sense, this is the opposite of the previous category – in this case the texture is filled with many small objects, among which may be ornamental elements, images of mythological creatures or cartoon characters. As a result, all the variants are quite noticeably different from each other. The more expensive ones are those that have notable pattern elements visible, such as those AWP PAW variants that have a golden cat image visible on the body.
While the pattern index can affect the appearance of the skin, exactly how this affects its cost depends on the type of pattern. Regardless of whether you collect a collection of rarities or just want to diversify the game, at Lis-Skins.ru you can buy a variety of skins at bargain prices.
