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Operation Hydra Case
About Operation Hydra Case
The Operation Hydra Case is a CS2 weapon case with a green-and-black design centered on the Operation Hydra emblem and military-style hazard striping. Its container artwork reflects the operation theme directly, making it distinct from more abstract or weapon-specific case finishes in the game.
Release & Source
This is a weapon case. Cases are opened in-game to reveal one of a fixed collection of skins, and serve as the original source for every item inside them. Dropped in-game or available on the Steam Community Market and third-party marketplaces like SkinSwap.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The most valuable special items from the Operation Hydra Case are the gloves from the Gloves set, including Sport Gloves Pandora's Box, Specialist Gloves Crimson Kimono, Sport Gloves Hedge Maze, and Hand Wraps Slaughter. Among the weapon skins, notable pulls include AWP Oni Taiji, Five-SeveN Hyper Beast, M4A4 Hellfire, and MAC-10 Aloha. The rare special item slot is the main reason this case remains relevant.
Yes. The Operation Hydra Case is no longer an active operation drop, so it does not enter the market through Operation Hydra anymore. In CS2, it exists as a discontinued case with limited supply, which is one reason it trades above many standard cases.
You generally get an Operation Hydra Case by buying it from the Steam Community Market or third-party skin marketplaces. Since Operation Hydra ended years ago, players cannot obtain it through the original operation progression. Any remaining supply comes from older inventory stock and market circulation.
The Operation Hydra Case contains 17 weapon finishes and a rare special item pool of gloves rather than knives. Standout skins include AWP Oni Taiji, Five-SeveN Hyper Beast, Galil AR Sugar Rush, M4A4 Hellfire, and Desert Eagle Directive. Its glove pool includes several expensive finishes, which gives the case a very different profile from knife cases.
Its price is driven by limited supply and the fact that it can drop expensive glove finishes from the rare special item slot. Cases tied to older operations often become scarcer over time because no new operation drops replenish them. The presence of gloves like Pandora's Box and Crimson Kimono keeps demand active even when opening cases is statistically unfavorable.
