A case battle is simple at its core: every player pays for the same cases, everyone opens them at the same time, and the highest total value takes everything. The modes change who you are up against, how the pot is shared, and — in Crazy mode — whether the lowesttotal wins. This guide walks through every format on CaseBattles with numbers.
The basic 1v1
Two players, one or more rounds, one case per round. Say you both pay 0.27 gems for a Starter Kit and you unbox a 0.41 Glock while your opponent hits 0.12. You win both drops — 0.53 gems of value for a 0.27 stake. Ties split the pot. Because both players face the same case, the edge is exactly the case edge (5%); there is no extra battle fee.
Solo formats: 1v1, 1v1v1, 1v1v1v1, 6-FFA, 8-FFA
Free-for-all battles add more solo players. The pot grows with each seat (four players at 0.27 each is 1.08 gems on the table) but so does the competition: in a four-way you need the single best total of four. Bigger FFAs are higher variance — you win rarely and win big. If you are stretching a small balance, stick to 1v1; if you are chasing a single large payout, an 8-FFA is the closest thing to a lottery ticket.
Team formats: 2v2, 3v3, 2v2v2
Teams pool their totals against the other team(s), and the winning team splits the whole pot equally among its members. In a 2v2 at 1 gem per seat, the pot is 4 gems; if your team wins, you each take 2. Teams smooth out variance a little (a bad round from you can be rescued by your partner) and are the friendliest format for playing with someone you know.
Terminal
Only the last round counts. Earlier rounds still open and still pay out into the pot, but the winner is whoever unboxes the highest value in the final round. It turns a five-round battle into a single decisive moment, which some players love and others find brutal.
Jackpot and Jackpot Crazy
In Jackpot mode the winner is drawn with a probability proportional to how much value each player unboxed — unbox 60% of the total value and you have a 60% chance to take the pot, rather than an automatic win. Crazy flips the ranking: the lowest total wins. Crazy is popular on high-value cases because it rewards the worst luck, which is a lot of the time.
Bots, funding and borrowing
If nobody joins your battle you can call a bot to fill the seat so it starts immediately; the bot plays with the same odds and never gets a payout advantage. Funded battles let a creator pay part of every seat so viewers join cheaper, and Borrow lets you enter a battle with only part of the stake up front. The battle creator shows the exact total cost before you confirm.
Which mode for which bankroll
Under 5 gems: 1v1, one round, the cheapest case you like. 5–50 gems: 1v1 and 2v2 with multi-round battles. Above that: FFAs and Crazy on mid-value cases if you want variance, Terminal if you want drama. Whatever you pick, the case edge is the only edge — the mode never changes the math.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an extra fee for case battles?
No. Every player pays the case price; the only edge is the case edge (5% on CaseBattles). The whole pot goes to the winner or winning team.
What happens on a tie in a case battle?
The pot is split equally between the tied players or teams.
What is Crazy mode?
The lowest total value wins instead of the highest. It is often used on expensive cases because it rewards the most common outcome.
Do bots have an advantage?
No. A bot fills an empty seat so the battle starts; it opens the same cases with the same odds and its winnings do not come out of your pocket.