Operation Hydra Case

Released with Operation Hydra featuring AWP Oni Taiji and Five-SeveN Hyper Beast.

Release Date

May 2017

Year

2017

Key Price

$1.4

Type

🎒 Weapon Case

Drop Odds Breakdown

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Mil-Spec 79.92%

Restricted 15.98%

Classified 3.20%

Covert 0.64%

Special 0.26%

Average Loss per Case

$-1.75

Opening a case on average loses money

Break-Even Price

$2.80

Average item value to break even

Recommendation

Trade Up

All 17 possible weapon skins in this case, grouped by rarity:

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