Steam Community :: Guide :: P2000 "Acid Etched" Pattern Guide & Tierlist

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Intro

The "Acid Etched" is really unique P2000 skin with a variety of very interesting patterns that can drastically changed the appearance of the skin! Unfortunately, there was not a lot of info on the patterns available - so I did the work of going through all 1000 patterns and categorizing them so you don't have to!

Obviously there is a large level of objectivity that must be acknowledged in regards to "tierlists" and I am not claiming that my opinion is the be-all-end-all in regards to the tier ranking - as everyone will have their own opinions and preferences. However, I have spent a ton of hours making this guide over the past few weeks and have manually inspected all 1000 patterns to break them into categories and tiers - so I have seen my fair share of "Acid Etched" patterns.

Pattern Categories Explained

To begin, I sorted through every single "Acid Etched" pattern and broke them into different categories based on the patterns I saw.

I then entered the top patterns into a spreadsheet and sorted them and grouped them into categories based on the pattern categories I found. These are the patterns that I came up with:

BLUE / PURPLE PATTERNS

These are the patterns that have the most amount of blue and purple "goop" on the top and side of the slide (as this is the most visible part of the gun when equipped.)

Example "Blue / Purple" Pattern

GREEN / YELLOW PATTERNS

These are the patterns that have the most amount of green and yellow "goop" on the top and side of the slide (as this is the most visible part of the gun when equipped.)

Example "Green / Yellow" Pattern

YELLOW / ORANGE PATTERNS

These are the patterns that have the most amount of yellow and orange "goop" on the top and side of the slide (as this is the most visible part of the gun when equipped.)

Example "Yellow / Orange" Pattern

RAINBOW PATTERNS

These are the patterns that have the whole spectrum of colored "goop" on the top and side of the slide (as this is the most visible part of the gun when equipped.)

Example "Rainbow" Pattern

HORIZONTAL PATTERNS

These are the patterns that have the most horizontal lines of "goop" on them.

The ranking of these patterns is based on how horizontally level the goop is. A lot of these patterns are also rainbow patterns by nature of the way the pattern template works.

Example "Horizontal" Pattern

CLOVER WEAPON CHARM

These are the patterns that have the clover "hanging" from the gun near the trigger - making it appear like a weapon charm.

The ranking of these patterns is based on how well the clover appears to be "hanging" as well as the location. The best placement is indicated by the green zone in the photo below, while the lower tier placement is indicated in red.

Example "Clover Weapon Charm" Pattern

CLOVER ON LOGO

These are the patterns that have the clover directly on the P2000 logo of the grip.

The ranking of these patterns is based on how centered the clover is on the logo as seen below.

Example "Clover on Logo" Pattern

CLOVER ON TIP

These are the patterns that have the clover on the tip section of the slide.

The ranking of these patterns is based on how centered the clover is within the best section. The best placement is indicated by the green zone in the photo below, while the lower tier placement is indicated in red.

Example "Clover on Tip" Pattern

CLOVER ON REAR SLIDE

These are the patterns that have the clover on the rear section of the slide.

The ranking of these patterns is based on how centered the clover is within the best section. The best placement is indicated by the green zone in the photo below, while the lower tier placement is indicated in red.

Example "Clover on Rear Slide" Pattern

CLOVER ON TOP (FRONT)

These are the patterns that have the clover on the top front of the slide.

The ranking of these patterns is based on how well the clover is mirrored to look like one clover. The lower-ranked patterns have the clover mirrored further away from each other - making it look duplicated.

Example "Clover on Top (Front)" Pattern

CLOVER ON TOP (REAR)

These are the patterns that have the clover on the top rear of the slide.

The ranking of these patterns is based on how well the clover is mirrored to look like one clover. The lower-ranked patterns have the clover mirrored further away from each other - making it look duplicated.

Example "Clover on Top (REAR)" Pattern

CLOVER ON GRIP

These are the patterns that have the clover on the grip of the gun (excluding the patterns from the "Logo Position."

The ranking of these patterns is based on how centered the clover is within the best section. The best placement is indicated by the green zone in the photo below, while the lower tier placement is indicated in red.

Example "Clover on Grip" Pattern

CLOVER ON BACK

These are the patterns that have the clover on the back of the gun (near the hammer).

The ranking of these patterns is based on how centered the clover is within the best section. The best placement is indicated by the green zone in the photo below, while the lower tier placement is indicated in red.

Example "Clover on Back" Pattern

CLOVER ON SLIDE RELEASE

These are the patterns that have the clover on the slide release.

The ranking of these patterns is based on how centered the clover is on the textured release of the piece (similar to the Glock "Star Patterns."

Example "Clover on Slide Release" Pattern

CREATURE / ANIMAL PATTERNS

These are the patterns that appear to have various animals or creatures on the back of the gun.

There are no rankings for these patterns - just a list of different ones.

Example "Cat" Pattern

Blue / Purple Patterns

These patterns are ordered from BEST (at the top) to WORST (at the bottom)

Please note that I have only added the best patterns for each category to the tierlist. Any other patterns that did NOT make it into the top tiers but are BTA (Better Than Average) will be listed numerically at the bottom of each category.

These are the patterns that have the most amount of blue and purple "goop" on the top and side of the slide (as this is the most visible part of the gun when equipped.)

TIER 1

Pattern #704

Pattern #681

Pattern #456

Pattern #339

Pattern #601

TIER 2

Pattern #320

Pattern #345

Pattern #418

Pattern #657

OTHER BTA PATTERNS

14, 105, 182, 348, 422, 497, 557, 576

Green / Yellow Patterns

These patterns are ordered from BEST (at the top) to WORST (at the bottom)

Please note that I have only added the best patterns for each category to the tierlist. Any other patterns that did NOT make it into the top tiers but are BTA (Better Than Average) will be listed numerically at the bottom of each category.

These are the patterns that have the most amount of green and yellow "goop" on the top and side of the slide (as this is the most visible part of the gun when equipped.)

TIER 1

Pattern #87

Pattern #452

Pattern #274

Pattern #988

Pattern #800

Pattern #874

Pattern #936

TIER 2

Pattern #292

Pattern #636

Pattern #511

Pattern #987

Pattern #510

Pattern #476

Pattern #425

TIER 3

Pattern #457

Pattern #748

Pattern #703

Pattern #261

Pattern #313

OTHER BTA PATTERNS

11, 15, 101, 113, 142, 211, 225, 263, 383, 471, 514, 708, 928

Yellow / Orange Patterns

These patterns are ordered from BEST (at the top) to WORST (at the bottom)

Please note that I have only added the best patterns for each category to the tierlist. Any other patterns that did NOT make it into the top tiers but are BTA (Better Than Average) will be listed numerically at the bottom of each category.

These are the patterns that have the most amount of yellow and orange "goop" on the top and side of the slide (as this is the most visible part of the gun when equipped.)

TIER 1

Pattern #581

Pattern #35

Pattern #127

Pattern #542

TIER 2

Pattern #649

Pattern #763

Pattern #503

OTHER BTA PATTERNS

344, 910

Rainbow Patterns

These patterns are ordered from BEST (at the top) to WORST (at the bottom)

Please note that I have only added the best patterns for each category to the tierlist. Any other patterns that did NOT make it into the top tiers but are BTA (Better Than Average) will be listed numerically at the bottom of each category.

These are the patterns that have the whole spectrum of colored "goop" on the top and side of the slide (as this is the most visible part of the gun when equipped.)

TIER 1

Pattern #798

Pattern #893

Pattern #749

Pattern #191

Pattern #282

Pattern #513

TIER 2

Pattern #894

Pattern #421

Pattern #218

Pattern #917

Pattern #153

OTHER BTA PATTERNS

11, 891

Horizontal Patterns

These patterns are ordered from BEST (at the top) to WORST (at the bottom)

Please note that I have only added the best patterns for each category to the tierlist. Any other patterns that did NOT make it into the top tiers but are BTA (Better Than Average) will be listed numerically at the bottom of each category.

The ranking of these patterns is based on how horizontally level the goop is. A lot of these patterns are also rainbow patterns by nature of the way the pattern template works.

TIER 1

Pattern #893

Pattern #928

Pattern #524

Pattern #525

Pattern #249

Pattern #798

Pattern #525

Pattern #381

TIER 2

Pattern #638

Pattern #775

Pattern #708

Pattern #749

Pattern #245

Pattern #447

Pattern #891

OTHER BTA PATTERNS

592, 763, 770

Clover Weapon Charm

These patterns are ordered from BEST (at the top) to WORST (at the bottom)

Please note that I have only added the best patterns for each category to the tierlist. Any other patterns that did NOT make it into the top tiers but are BTA (Better Than Average) will be listed numerically at the bottom of each category.

The ranking of these patterns is based on how well the clover appears to be "hanging" as well as the location. The best placement is indicated by the green zone in the photo below, while the lower tier placement is indicated in red.

TIER 1

Pattern #9

Pattern #709

Pattern #593

Pattern #683

Pattern #489

TIER 2

Pattern #205

Pattern #280

Pattern #935

Pattern #268

Pattern #17

Pattern #198

Pattern #100

OTHER BTA PATTERNS

71, 86, 197, 357, 389, 391, 432, 460, 478, 517, 534, 538, 607, 645, 660, 677, 693, 760, 786, 820, 855, 856, 857, 885, 895, 908, 914, 966, 980, 993

Clover on Logo

These patterns are ordered from BEST (at the top) to WORST (at the bottom)

Please note that I have only added the best patterns for each category to the tierlist. Any other patterns that did NOT make it into the top tiers but are BTA (Better Than Average) will be listed numerically at the bottom of each category.

The ranking of these patterns is based on how centered the clover is on the logo.

TIER 1

Pattern #227

Pattern #299

Pattern #729

Pattern #129

Pattern #383

OTHER BTA PATTERNS

50, 307, 342, 374, 435, 474, 518, 675, 825, 945, 987

Clover on Tip

These patterns are ordered from BEST (at the top) to WORST (at the bottom)

Please note that I have only added the best patterns for each category to the tierlist. Any other patterns that did NOT make it into the top tiers but are BTA (Better Than Average) will be listed numerically at the bottom of each category.

The ranking of these patterns is based on how centered the clover is withing the best section. The best placement is indicated by the green zone in the photo below, while the lower tier placement is indicated in red.

TIER 1

Pattern #355

Pattern #990

Pattern #349

Pattern #5

Pattern #920

Pattern #605

Pattern #293

Pattern #24

TIER 2

Pattern #767

Pattern #42

Pattern #590

Pattern #13

Pattern #448

Pattern #639

Pattern #839

Pattern #291

Pattern #909

OTHER BTA PATTERNS

10, 30, 56, 61, 73, 112, 116, 236, 247, 248, 434, 463, 491, 531, 582, 648, 699, 720, 725, 792, 849, 902, 922

Clover on Rear of Slide

These patterns are ordered from BEST (at the top) to WORST (at the bottom)

Please note that I have only added the best patterns for each category to the tierlist. Any other patterns that did NOT make it into the top tiers but are BTA (Better Than Average) will be listed numerically at the bottom of each category.

The ranking of these patterns is based on how centered the clover is withing the best section. The best placement is indicated by the green zone in the photo below, while the lower tier placement is indicated in red.

TIER 1

Pattern #107

Pattern #143

Pattern #159

Pattern #488

Pattern #674

Pattern #822

Pattern #252

Pattern #738

Pattern #640

Pattern #818

TIER 2

Pattern #977

Pattern #668

Pattern #439

Pattern #643

OTHER BTA PATTERNS

43, 49, 60, 79, 190, 208, 220, 240, 271, 449, 466, 583, 584, 606, 613, 614, 784, 812, 903, 957, 974

Clover on Top (Front)

These patterns are ordered from BEST (at the top) to WORST (at the bottom)

Please note that I have only added the best patterns for each category to the tierlist. Any other patterns that did NOT make it into the top tiers but are BTA (Better Than Average) will be listed numerically at the bottom of each category.

The ranking of these patterns is based on how well the clover is mirrored to look like one clover. The lower-ranked patterns have the clover mirrored further away from each other - making it look duplicated.

TIER 1

Pattern #131

Pattern #946

TIER 2

Pattern #824

Pattern #300

Pattern #919

Pattern #25

Pattern #216

Pattern #930

Pattern #167

Pattern #970

TIER 3

Pattern #459

Pattern #117

Pattern #258

Pattern #701

OTHER BTA PATTERNS

62, 511

Clover on Top (Rear)

These patterns are ordered from BEST (at the top) to WORST (at the bottom)

Please note that I have only added the best patterns for each category to the tierlist. Any other patterns that did NOT make it into the top tiers but are BTA (Better Than Average) will be listed numerically at the bottom of each category.

The ranking of these patterns is based on how well the clover is mirrored to look like one clover. The lower-ranked patterns have the clover mirrored further away from each other - making it look duplicated.

TIER 1

Pattern #548

Pattern #426

Pattern #125

TIER 2

Pattern #985

Pattern #330

Pattern #1

Pattern #41

TIER 3

Pattern #965

Pattern #393

Pattern #540

Pattern #96

OTHER BTA PATTERNS

218, 480, 485, 723, 730, 766, 875, 953

Clover on Grip

These patterns are ordered from BEST (at the top) to WORST (at the bottom)

Please note that I have only added the best patterns for each category to the tierlist. Any other patterns that did NOT make it into the top tiers but are BTA (Better Than Average) will be listed numerically at the bottom of each category.

The ranking of these patterns is based on how centered the clover is withing the best section. The best placement is indicated by the green zone in the photo below, while the lower tier placement is indicated in red.

TIER 1

Pattern #581

Pattern #559

Pattern #565

Pattern #94

Pattern #245

Pattern #781

Pattern #567

TIER 2

Pattern #696

Pattern #395

Pattern #102

Pattern #183

Pattern #35

Pattern #385

Pattern #484

Pattern #90

OTHER BTA PATTERNS

12, 15, 48, 64, 99, 192, 251, 329, 390, 558, 662, 799, 878, 949

Clover on Back

These patterns are ordered from BEST (at the top) to WORST (at the bottom)

Please note that I have only added the best patterns for each category to the tierlist. Any other patterns that did NOT make it into the top tiers but are BTA (Better Than Average) will be listed numerically at the bottom of each category.

The ranking of these patterns is based on how centered the clover is withing the best section. The best placement is indicated by the green zone in the photo below, while the lower tier placement is indicated in red.

TIER 1

Pattern #269

Pattern #445

Pattern #754

Pattern #742

Pattern #962

Pattern #359

Pattern #471

Pattern #656

TIER 2

Pattern #688

Pattern #851

Pattern #487

Pattern #928

Pattern #620

Pattern #787

TIER 3

Pattern #438

Pattern #535

Pattern #929

Pattern #266

Pattern #995

Pattern #433

OTHER BTA PATTERNS

32, 54, 76, 85, 104, 105, 263, 270, 275, 295, 297, 306, 319, 361, 362, 366, 371, 408, 423, 430, 526, 550, 571, 638, 663, 711, 721, 732, 764, 813, 892, 911, 918, 951

Clover on Slide Release

These patterns are ordered from BEST (at the top) to WORST (at the bottom)

Please note that I have only added the best patterns for each category to the tierlist. Any other patterns that did NOT make it into the top tiers but are BTA (Better Than Average) will be listed numerically at the bottom of each category.

The ranking of these patterns is based on how centered the clover is on the textured release of the piece (similar to the Glock "Star Patterns."

TIER 1

Pattern #296

Pattern #431

Pattern #998

TIER 2

Pattern #40

Pattern #59

Pattern #886

Pattern #837

OTHER BTA PATTERNS

530, 768, 848, 867, 901

Creature / Animal Patterns

There are no rankings for these patterns - just a list of different ones.

CAT PATTERN

Pattern #320

PANDA PATTERN

Pattern #219

FROG PATTERN

Pattern #831

FROGMAN PATTERN

Pattern #156

DOGGO PATTERN

Pattern #682

SLOTH PATTERN

Pattern #21

ALIEN PATTERN

Pattern #600

ALIEN PATTERN (GRIP)

Pattern #627

SQUID PATTERN

Pattern #200

ANT / TERMITE PATTERN

Pattern #68

SCP173 PATTERN

Pattern #27

FACE PATTERN

Pattern #442

Miscellaneous Patterns

There are no rankings for these patterns - just a list of different ones.

PANTY DROP PATTERN

(This pattern was brought to my attention by JabGG!)
Pattern #893

SKULL TIP PATTERN

Pattern #45

HEART PATTERN

Pattern #95

Conclusion

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CptnKraken out!

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