Gamma Doppler

Gamma Doppler comes on 10 knives and one gun, in four phases plus the rare Emerald. It first appeared in June 2016. Prices run from $62.78 for the Glock-18 | Gamma Doppler to $7,025 for a Minimal Wear Karambit | Gamma Doppler Emerald. BO5 compares every Gamma Doppler skin across one marketplace, buyer fees included.

Items

11

Phases and gems

5

Cheapest copy

$62.78

Top listing

$7,025

Every Gamma Doppler skin and its price

Every item with the Gamma Doppler finish, with the lowest Factory New price for each phase across all tracked marketplaces.

Gamma Doppler prices by phase, Factory New
ItemPhase 1Phase 2Phase 3Phase 4Emerald
Bayonet | Gamma Doppler—$532.59$448.64$449.39$1,452
Bowie Knife | Gamma Doppler$174.66$174.35$173.18$173.02$410.65
Butterfly Knife | Gamma Doppler$1,580$1,965$1,614$1,558$7,014
Falchion Knife | Gamma Doppler$198.47$208.87$193.13$199.14$452.30
Flip Knife | Gamma Doppler$365.87$412.00$344.00$344.62$1,251
Gut Knife | Gamma Doppler$137.70$153.46$150.78$137.84$372.02
Huntsman Knife | Gamma Doppler$189.78$216.64$196.37$186.55$515.04
Karambit | Gamma Doppler$1,748$2,192$1,483$1,449$6,950
M9 Bayonet | Gamma Doppler$1,070$1,280$1,042$1,071$6,148
Shadow Daggers | Gamma Doppler—$85.89$86.03$86.02$222.49
Glock-18 | Gamma Doppler$82.92$98.24—$81.69$314.54

Phase prices come from phase-tagged listings only, so the Steam Market isn't included. Lowest totals, buyer fees included. We may earn a commission when you buy through a marketplace link on this page. Every price is the total you would actually pay, and marketplaces we don't partner with are compared the same way. How BO5 compares skin prices

Gamma Doppler phases explained

Gamma Doppler has four phases and one gem. Each has its own paint index, so the phase is fixed when the knife drops.

Phase 1

Mostly dark, with green and black.

Paint index569, 1120
Cheapest FNGlock-18 | Gamma Doppler $82.92

Phase 2

Mostly green, the closest numbered phase to an Emerald.

Paint index570, 1121

Phase 3

Green mixed with blue and black.

Paint index571, 1122

Phase 4

Green with blue-green tones, the bluest Gamma Doppler phase.

Paint index572, 1123
Cheapest FNGlock-18 | Gamma Doppler $81.69

Emerald

Solid green. The Gamma Doppler's only gem.

Paint index568, 1119

How to tell which phase a Gamma Doppler is

Check the paint index. On knives, Phase 1 is 569, Phase 2 is 570, Phase 3 is 571, Phase 4 is 572 and Emerald is 568. Guns have their own block: Phase 1 1120, Phase 2 1121, Phase 3 1122, Phase 4 1123 and Emerald 1119. Phase-aware marketplaces show the phase in the listing title, and BO5's inspect servers show it in game.

Which Gamma Doppler phase is the best?

Phase 2 is the most wanted numbered phase: across 11 items, its cheapest Factory New copy sits at a median 1.19× the cheapest phase. The Emerald goes further, at a median 3.24×.

Median Factory New premium of each Gamma Doppler phase over the cheapest phase of the same item
PhaseMedian premiumItems compared
EmeraldGem3.24×11
Phase 21.19×11
Phase 11.02×9
Phase 31.00×10
Phase 41.00×11

The Gamma Doppler Emerald

The Emerald is the Gamma Doppler's only gem. Gems trade far above the numbered phases on every item that has them.

Gamma Doppler vs Doppler

Doppler and Gamma Doppler use the same marbled process but different palettes: Gamma Doppler is green, blue and black, Doppler pink, purple, blue and black.

Gamma Doppler and Doppler compared
Gamma DopplerDoppler
PaletteGreen, blue and blackPink, purple, blue and black
GemsEmeraldBlack Pearl, Ruby and Sapphire
Knives1018
Guns10
First releasedJune 2016January 2015
Cheapest copy$62.78$103.98

Which cases drop Gamma Doppler?

Gamma Doppler comes from four cases, and from The 2021 Train Collection, which has no case.

Cases and collections that drop Gamma Doppler, with the items each holds
Case or collectionGamma Doppler onWeekly drop pool
Gamma CaseBayonet, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Karambit, M9 BayonetNo longer drops
Gamma 2 CaseBayonet, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Karambit, M9 BayonetNo longer drops
Operation Riptide CaseBowie Knife, Butterfly Knife, Falchion Knife, Huntsman Knife, Shadow DaggersNo longer drops
The 2021 Train CollectionGlock-18Not in a case
Dreams & Nightmares CaseBowie Knife, Butterfly Knife, Falchion Knife, Huntsman Knife, Shadow DaggersActive weekly drop

Gamma Doppler questions

Is Gamma Doppler rarer than Doppler?

Not in drop odds. Within a case, every rare special item is equally likely as far as Valve's published figures show. Gamma Doppler is less common overall because fewer cases and knives carry it, and it has one gem where Doppler has three.

Is Gamma Doppler Phase 4 blue?

Partly. Phase 4 mixes green and black with blue-green tones, so it reads as the bluest Gamma Doppler phase, but it's never as blue as a Doppler Phase 4 or Sapphire.

Does float matter on a Gamma Doppler?

On knives, very little. Their float range is 0.00 to 0.08, so every copy is Factory New or Minimal Wear and looks nearly the same. The Glock-18 is the exception, with a 0.00 to 0.50 range.

Is there a Gamma Doppler gun skin?

Yes, one: the Glock-18 | Gamma Doppler, from The 2021 Train Collection. It has the same four phases and Emerald as the knives, with its own paint indexes, but a wider float range (0.00 to 0.50), so it also comes in Field-Tested.

What is the cheapest Gamma Doppler knife?

The Shadow Daggers. Their Gamma Doppler phases start around $85.89 in Factory New, and their Emerald is the cheapest green gem in the game.