AWP Electric Hive: Blue & Orange Hives Seed Patterns
The AWP, being one of the most popular rifles in CS2, understandably has a vast collection of finishes. Some of these skins like the AWP Dragon Lore are one of the most expensive ones in the game and also among the rarest. Other skins may not possess the same level of art quality as the aforementioned Lore, but are designed in a manner that gives them unique patterns that are quite rare compared to the regular ones. Examples of such finishes with rare patterns are the AWP Fade, AWP PAW, and AWP Boom, among others.
Another skin that comes with rare patterns and is quite popular within the community is the AWP Electric Hive, which forms the basis of this guide. We will take an in-depth look into the design of this finish including its rare seed patterns, market value, and how you can get one of these to add to your collection, so let’s get started!
AWP Electric Hive: Rare Seed Patterns
Before we go on to explain the nuances of the Electric Hive pattern, we’ll take a quick look at all the rare pattern seeds available for this finish. These patterns are divided into two categories, namely Blue Hives and Orange Hives. To ensure you have an easy time checking out these seed patterns for the AWP, we have directly embedded them below:
| Group | Pattern Seeds |
|---|---|
| Blue Hives | 273, 436, 902, 23, 853, 262, 185, 598, 851, 385, 138 |
| Orange Hives | 253, 54, 767, 611, 697, 42, 894, 354, 835, 117, 540, 384, 143, 96, 376 |
- Blue Hives: This is a rare Electric Hive pattern where the entire honeycomb grid is painted a solid Blue color, with this pattern being among the rarest for this finish.
- Orange Hives: This is a rare Electric Hive pattern where the entire honeycomb grid is painted a solid Orange color, with this pattern being among the rarest for this finish.
FAQ
Below, we have listed some of the most frequently asked questions about the AWP Electric Hive and answered all of them for your convenience.
What Is The AWP Electric Hive Pattern?
The AWP Electric Hive is a honeycomb-style hexagonal grid on top of a black background, with some parts of the rifle painted purple, while the barrel, scope, and recoil pad remain unpainted. The grid takes on different colors such as orange, blue, and purple. Float values range from 0.00 to 0.40, meaning the rifle can be found in Factory New condition down to Well-Worn at the maximum level of wear, with the Battle-Scarred condition not being available for this finish. The rarest patterns are referred to as Blue or Orange Hives, as described in the section above.
How Rare Are The AWP Electric Hive’s Blue & Orange Patterns?
There are only 26 seeds with the rare Blue or Orange Hive patterns out of 1000 different possible seed pattern variations. This gives us a 2.6% probability of an Electric Hive carrying a rare pattern.
How Valuable Are These Rare AWP Electric Hive Patterns?
It is estimated that the rare AWP Electric Hive Patterns, whether they are Blue or Orange Hive, are worth up to 9 times the average market price of a non-rare pattern of this finish. However, this can vary depending on the wear as well, with higher float values being less expensive.
Obtaining An AWP Electric Hive With Rare Patterns
To get one of the rare patterns for the AWP Electric Hive, there are numerous methods at your disposal. We will go through these one by one, briefly explaining what you can expect with each, so let’s start:
Case Openings
Case openings are a pretty straightforward concept, and by essence may be quite an enticing one for some as well. You buy weapon cases off the market, buy keys to open them, and then go about opening them one after another in the hopes of getting a rare drop. Unfortunately, it’s probably the worst way of acquiring any skin due to the risk of spending a lot of money for very little return. The AWP Electric Hive comes as a Classified level drop in the eSports 2013 Winter Case, which only has a couple of thousand listings left on various marketplaces, with prices for most of these hovering well above $7. Take our word and don’t even consider this option.
Trading
Trading is a decent approach to acquiring one of the rare patterns for the AWP Electric Hive, especially if you know how to go about it. Post a request for the pattern on one of CS2’s Trading sub-forums and wait for someone willing to trade. After that, it’s about coming to a mutual agreement on items to be traded and then accepting the trade. Make sure the value of the items you are trading does not exceed the value of the item you want by too much. Also, it would be advisable to read up on some tips related to trading to avoid getting scammed.
Buying From Third-party Marketplaces
Buying directly from the various third-party marketplaces often stands out as the best option for getting the skins you want, and this applies to weapons with rare patterns such as the AWP Electric Hive as well. Many of these markets offer great deals, specifying discount percentages, displaying seed patterns to make your job of finding the right skin easier, as well as charging much lower fees in comparison to the Steam Community Market. For your convenience, we have linked our page that lists all available offers for the AWP Electric Hive on all available trusted marketplaces:
Conclusion
And that concludes our guide for the rare patterns of the AWP Electric Hive. If you are a collector looking to add to your collection of rare patterned skins or simply want a nice-looking finish for your AWP, the Electric Hive is a reasonably priced, well-designed offering with rare patterns that are more affordable than something like the Case Hardened Blue Gems. However, if you find yourself unsure, there are other great skins for the AWP you can look at instead.
