XM1014 XOXO Guide: All Rare Seed Patterns

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Although the XM1014 has been a niche weapon, only rarely ever being used in competitive matchmaking, the auto shotgun seems to have been given a new lease at life with CS2. Now, the XM1014 stands as a formidable mid-tier option that can hold off opponents both at close and medium ranges with relative ease.

There have been a large number of skins released for the weapon over the years, which for the most part have stayed relatively cheap owing to the low usage of this shotgun, with some rare finishes from discontinued collections being an exception.

The XOXO skin for the XM1014, introduced with the release of the Snakebite Case, can easily be considered among the best finishes for the weapon and is relatively cheap owing to the massive unboxing numbers. However, there are quite a few intricacies that go with this skin, with certain seeds carrying rare patterns. In this guide, we will take an in-depth look at each of these so that you have a good idea of which seeds to look out for if a unique pattern is what you’re interested in.

XM1014 XOXO: All Rare Seed Patterns

The rare seed patterns for the XM1014 XOXO are divided into 20 unique categories, with the majority having their own tiers. Each of these categories has a distinct feature that sets it apart from the others. These distinct features are further elaborated ahead, but first, you might want to take a look at the rare seed patterns below:

• Skull T1: These are the top-tier Skull category patterns, where a skull with a mohawk hairstyle wearing sunglasses is fully visible on the shotgun’s receiver.
• Skull T2: These are the next best seed patterns in the category, where a large portion of the skull is present on the receiver, but some elements might not be fully visible, such as the hair.
• Skull T3: These seeds are similar to the ones above, but are categorized lower due to the skull only being partially visible on the receiver.
• Mohawk T1: These are the best seeds for the Mohawk category, where the mohawk hairstyle of the skull is the prime focus on the receiver area. Tier 1 seeds show the complete mohawk cut.
• Mohawk T2: The next best seeds in the Mohawk category have the majority of the haircut visible, with a small part of it cut out.
• Mohawk T3: These seeds show the least amount of the haircut in comparison to the Tier 1 and 2 seeds.
• XXX T1: The receiver is completely blue with the letters ‘XXX’ inscribed boldly in purple on top. On Tier 1 seeds, the position of the letters might shift a little, but all three are visible.
• XXX T2: Tier 2 seeds in most cases only have 2 X’s present on the receiver.
• XXX T3: Tier 3 seeds have the X letters in pink, which are not as distinct as Tier 1 or 2 seeds.
• Cyan Glyph T1: On tier 1 seeds, the Cyan Glyph category has multiple ‘=’ or ‘x’ symbols in purple color on the receiver, with the background being completely covered in a cyan shade.
• Cyan Glyph T2: On tier 2 seeds, the quantity of the symbols is lower than tier 1 seeds, or has another color besides cyan present on the receiver.
• Cyan Glyph T3: These share similar attributes to tier 2 seeds but are slightly worse.
• Pink Mesh T1: On tier 1 seeds in the Pink Mesh category, the receiver is completely covered in a base of bright pink color.
• Pink Mesh T2: The Pink Mesh tier 2 seeds are placed lower since the pink receiver has other colors melding into it, although very slightly.
• Pink Mesh T3: Tier 3 seeds of this category are quite similar to tier 2 ones in nature, with a slightly higher amount of non-pink colors on the receiver.
• Black Smiley T1: Tier 1 seeds in the Black Smiley Category have a smiley face with the word ‘SMILE’ on top written in black clearly visible on the receiver.
• Black Smiley T2: For the most part, tier 2 seeds in this category only have the smiley face visible with the word ‘SMILE’ missing or partially visible.
• Black Smiley T3: These seeds are similar to tier 2 ones but slightly worse, with other colors covering the smiley face and the word ‘SMILE’, reducing its clarity.
• Pink Smiley T1: In the top seeds of this category, the receiver has a pink smiley face drawn in graffiti-style art that has been spray painted clearly visible on the receiver.
• Pink Smiley T2: The second tier seeds have a small portion of the smiley face cut off from the visible surface.
• Pink Smiley T3: In this tier, the smiley face is zoomed in, which results in the complete smiley not being visible on the receiver.
• Burn It Down T1: The tier 1 seeds in this category have the typed phrase ‘BURN IT DOWN’ visible on the receiver of the XM1014, though the complete phrase may not necessarily be visible even with these seeds.
• Burn It Down T2: The tier 2 seeds in this category are slightly more rotated on the horizontal plane.
• Live Your Life T1: The tier 1 seeds in this category have the typed phrase ‘LIVE YOUR LIFE’ visible on the receiver of the XM1014, though the complete phrase may not necessarily be visible even with these seeds.
• Live Your Life T2: The tier 2 seeds in this category in most cases have the pattern transferred in a manner where some letters in the phrase are cut off from the weapon surface.
• Live Your Life T3: The third tier of seeds in the Live Your Life category is partially worse than tier 2 ones, with only a few letters from each word of the phrase visible.
• Life T1: The tier 1 seeds in this category have the typed phrase ‘LIFE’ visible on the receiver of the XM1014.
• Yeah Right T1: The tier 1 seeds in this category have the typed phrase ‘YEAH RIGHT’ clearly visible on the receiver of the XM1014.
• Yeah Right T2: The tier 2 seeds in this category have the pattern transferred in a manner where a couple of letters in the phrase are cut off from the weapon surface.
• Yeah Right T3: The third tier of seeds in the Yeah Right category are worse than tier 2 ones, with only a few letters from each word of the phrase visible.
• Black Sign T1: These patterns have a black box with the letters ‘SA’ written inside, present in the middle of the receiver at the tier 1 level. These letters are basically the sign of the artist who designed the skin, known by the alias SA_22.
• Black Sign T2: Tier 2 seeds have the black sign box near the rear end sight.
• Black Sign T3: Tier 3 seeds in this category have the black sign box on the receiver, but the presence of other colors nearby reduces its visibility.
• Orange Sign T1: These patterns have an orange box with the letters ‘SA’ written inside, present in the middle of the receiver at the tier 1 level. These letters are basically the sign of the artist who designed the skin, known by the alias SA_22.
• Orange Sign T2: Tier 2 seeds in this category have the orange sign box on the receiver, but the presence of other colors nearby reduces its visibility.
• Berry T1: Tier 1 patterns in the Berry category have the whole barrel, under-barrel magazine, and receiver covered in a pink and blue color, with the least amount of lime green visible on the surface.
• Berry T2: Tier 2 patterns in the Berry category have some amounts of lime green visible on the surface.
• Berry T3: Tier 3 patterns in the Berry category have slightly higher amounts of lime green visible on the surface in comparison to tier 2 seeds, and may also have slight amounts of other colors or letters visible on the surface as well.
• Smoothie T1: Tier 1 patterns in the Smoothie category have the whole barrel, under-barrel magazine, and receiver covered in a pink and lime green color, with the least amount of blue visible on the surface.
• Smoothie T2: Tier 2 patterns in the Smoothie category have minuscule amounts of blue visible on the surface.
• Smoothie T3: Tier 3 patterns in the Smoothie category have slightly higher amounts of blue or other colors and letters visible on the surface in comparison to tier 2 seeds.
• COX: Seeds in this category have the word ‘COX’ written in pink using a graffiti art style on the receiver of the gun.
• TOX: Seeds in this category have the word ‘TOX’ written in pink using a graffiti art style on the receiver of the gun.
• JVC: Seeds in this category have the word ‘JVC’ written in pink using a graffiti art style on the receiver of the gun.
• PUNK: Seeds in this category have the word ‘PUNK’ written in pink using a graffiti art style on the receiver of the gun.
• W: Seeds in this category have the word ‘W’ written in pink using a graffiti art style on the receiver of the gun.
• SMILE: Similar to the black smiley, seeds in this category only have the word ‘SMILE’ written on the receiver in black lettering.

The XM1014 XOXO Pattern

Much like the AWP PAW, or any weapon with the Case Hardened finish, the XOXO finish utilizes a pre-designed sheet from which various patterns are transferred onto the weapon surface in a cookie cutter style. The XOXO pattern sheet utilizes a mix of varying colors such as neon pink, lime green, purple, and cyan. There are various street art style graffiti inscriptions scattered throughout with words such as kiss, punk, x, o, and jvc being most prominent. Besides these, there are images of skulls wearing sunglasses and a mohawk-themed hairstyle, as well as some typed text slogans in black.

How Valuable Are The Rare XM1014 XOXO Patterns?

Price data from various marketplaces shows that the price of an XM1014 XOXO may be 5 to 6 times higher than the average market price for Tier 1 and other unique pattern seeds, 3 to 4 times higher for Tier 2 and some other unique seeds, and up to twice for Tier 3 pattern seeds.

Obtaining The XM1014 XOXO With A Rare Pattern

There are several unique ways you can acquire an XM1014 with a rare pattern in the XOXO finish. One of these is trading, where you can specify the seed of the particular pattern you are looking for in the Steam trading forum of CS2. When someone shows up with that pattern who is willing to trade it for some of your skins in exchange, you can go ahead with the deal. All you have to do here is to have some patience, know what you are doing to avoid any scam attempts, and hope the offered trade is reasonable.

Another method, but perhaps the least viable, is case openings. The Snakebite Case is still among the cheaper cases. However, it would still be an unwise proposition to try to get a rare pattern through unboxing. Being a Classified skin, the XOXO has a low chance of dropping in the first place, and to try and get one of the rare patterns might require thousands of cases having to be opened, which might result in considerable financial losses.

Your best bet for finding one of the rare seeds mentioned in this guide is by scouring the listings of third-party marketplaces and buying it directly from there. To make this easier, we have a complete list of all third-party markets offering the XOXO skin for you to check out:

XM1014 | XOXO (Factory New)

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Conclusion

The XOXO pattern is one of the most vibrant and well-designed skins for the XM1014 and its low price point makes it a nice bargain. This guide has comprehensively covered each of the rare patterns that can be acquired for this finish, how they affect the overall look of the weapon, and the methods available at your disposal for acquiring one. With the XM1014 rising in popularity since the release of CS2, you might want to pick out those rare patterns before they’re gone.

XOXO!

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