Operation Hydra Case

Released on 21 April 2017. Contains 17 weapon skins and a rare pool with gloves.

Case: €21.00
Key: €1.91
Cost per opening: €22.91

Expected value€14.2062% of the cost back, on average

Chance of profit8.4%to unbox something worth more than the cost

Average loss€8.71per opening

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Odds and value by rarity

prices from 12 November 2026

Rarity	Chance	One in	Items	Average value	Share of the value
Knife or gloves	0.26%	385	24	€907.26	17%
Covert	0.64%	156	2	€235.60	11%
Classified	3.20%	31	3	€76.90	17%
Restricted	15.98%	6.26	5	€22.21	25%
Mil-Spec	79.92%	1.25	7	€5.41	30%

Odds are the ones Valve published and are the same for every weapon case. Within a rarity every skin is equally likely; the wear comes from the random float (about 3% Factory New, 24% Minimal Wear, 33% Field-Tested, 24% Well-Worn, 16% Battle-Scarred, fitted to each skin's float range); 10% of weapons and knives are StatTrak™. Values use the lowest market price for each wear. For the cost, we use an old key from the market (€1.91), cheaper than the in-game store's ($2.49).

Most valuable drops

What's inside the Operation Hydra Case

Is the Operation Hydra Case worth opening?

One opening costs €22.91 (€21.00 for the case and €1.91 for the key) and returns €14.20 on average. That means you get back about 62% of your money and lose about €8.71 on every case. On value for money, the Operation Hydra Case ranks 6 of 42 cases.

Most of the value sits in the rare drops: 17% of the expected value comes from the gloves, which drop once every 385 cases, and 11% from the Covert skins. Almost 80% of openings give you a Mil-Spec skin worth about €5.41.

The value uses buy prices. If you sell what you unbox you get less: Steam keeps 15% of the price and the money stays in your Steam Wallet. If you want a particular skin, buy it directly; it is almost always cheaper than trying to unbox it.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the odds of a knife from the Operation Hydra Case?

0.26%, or one in 385 cases on average. Every opening is independent: there is no counter that raises your odds after many openings. At today's prices, 385 openings cost about €8,812.

Which knives or gloves are in the Operation Hydra Case?

gloves, across 24 finishes. Every finish is equally likely.

Is the Operation Hydra Case worth opening?

Financially, no: one opening costs €22.91 and returns €14.20 on average, so you lose about €8.71 each time. If you want a particular skin, buying it directly is almost always cheaper.

What are the StatTrak™ odds?

Any weapon skin or knife from the case has a 10% chance to be StatTrak™. Gloves have no StatTrak™ version.