Nova Skins
45 skins $0.0030–$84.09 32 marketsThe Nova is a pump-action shotgun available to both Terrorists and Counter-Terrorists for $1,050.
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All 45 skins
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Nova (Dark Sigil) Mil-Spec $0.044 30 markets #2 in demand SV ST 
Nova (Gila) Restricted $1.46 29 markets #3 in demand SV 
Nova (Candy Apple) Industrial Grade $0.093 30 markets #4 in demand SV ST 
Nova (Toy Soldier) Restricted $0.603 28 markets #5 in demand SV ST 
Nova (Windblown) Mil-Spec $0.180 29 markets #6 in demand SV 
Nova (Yorkshire) Mil-Spec $0.320 28 markets SV 
Nova (Caged Steel) Industrial Grade $0.080 29 markets SV 
Nova (Wurst Hölle) Mil-Spec $0.160 29 markets SV 
Nova (Quick Sand) Mil-Spec $2.25 28 markets SV 
Nova (Mandrel) Consumer Grade $0.0040 25 markets SV 
Nova (Army Sheen) Consumer Grade $0.170 29 markets SV 
Nova (Predator) Consumer Grade $0.0030 29 markets SV ST 
Nova (Wild Six) Restricted $0.310 29 markets SV ST 
Nova (Hyper Beast) Classified $11.01 29 markets SV ST 
Nova (Wood Fired) Mil-Spec $0.170 30 markets SV ST 
Nova (Exo) Mil-Spec $0.240 29 markets SV 
Nova (Sobek's Bite) Restricted $4.44 29 markets SV ST 
Nova (Koi) Restricted $1.78 29 markets SV 
Nova (Sand Dune) Consumer Grade $0.010 31 markets SV 
Nova (Red Quartz) Restricted $5.71 27 markets SV ST 
Nova (Bloomstick) Classified $12.41 29 markets SV ST 
Nova (Rising Skull) Restricted $4.12 31 markets SV ST 
Nova (Clear Polymer) Restricted $2.44 32 markets SV 
Nova (Walnut) Consumer Grade $1.15 29 markets SV 
Nova (Interlock) Mil-Spec $3.14 26 markets SV 
Nova (Polar Mesh) Consumer Grade $0.010 30 markets SV 
Nova (Baroque Orange) Restricted $84.09 24 markets SV 
Nova (Blaze Orange) Mil-Spec $20.68 21 markets SV ST 
Nova (Antique) Classified $8.46 28 markets SV ST 
Nova (Graphite) Restricted $11.47 29 markets SV ST 
Nova (Ranger) Mil-Spec $0.137 28 markets SV 
Nova (Moon in Libra) Consumer Grade $4.06 30 markets SV 
Nova (Rust Coat) Industrial Grade $3.68 26 markets SV ST 
Nova (Ghost Camo) Mil-Spec $2.51 29 markets SV ST 
Nova (Tempest) Mil-Spec $4.68 27 markets SV 
Nova (Green Apple) Industrial Grade $8.21 26 markets SV 
Nova (Modern Hunter) Mil-Spec $17.70 25 markets SV 
Nova (Forest Leaves) Consumer Grade $3.30 27 markets SV ST 
Nova (Plume) Mil-Spec $0.620 27 markets SV 
Nova (Currents) Consumer Grade $0.0030 22 markets SV 
Nova (Marsh Grass) Consumer Grade $0.0030 25 markets SV ST 
Nova (Ocular) Restricted $0.330 30 markets SV 
Nova (Rain Station) Industrial Grade $0.025 28 markets SV ST 
Nova (Rising Sun) Restricted $0.340 31 markets SV 
Nova (Turquoise Pour) Industrial Grade $0.012 30 markets Nova (Dark Sigil) ST SV Mil-Spec 
Kilowatt Case 2.6K/day · 30 markets $0.044 $0.044–$0.340 wears +3.7% · 9 d 2.6K 30 Nova (Gila) ST SV Restricted 
Glove Case 2.2K/day · 29 markets $1.46 $3.47–$9.03 wears -5% · 9 d 2.2K 29 Nova (Candy Apple) SV Industrial Grade 
DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package 1.0K/day · 30 markets $0.093 $0.093–$0.180 wears -17.3% · 9 d 1.0K 30 Nova (Toy Soldier) ST SV Restricted 
Horizon Case 1.8K/day · 28 markets $0.603 $0.603–$12.73 wears -5.6% · 9 d 1.8K 28 Nova (Windblown) ST SV Mil-Spec 
Snakebite Case 1.4K/day · 29 markets $0.180 $0.180–$0.310 wears -1.9% · 9 d 1.4K 29 Nova (Yorkshire) SV Mil-Spec Souvenir packages 696/day · 28 markets $0.320 $0.320–$3.44 wears +5.6% · 9 d 696 28 Nova (Caged Steel) SV Industrial Grade Souvenir packages 562/day · 29 markets $0.080 $0.080–$0.100 wears 0% · 9 d 562 29 Nova (Wurst Hölle) SV Mil-Spec 
Budapest 2025 Overpass Souvenir Package 1.5K/day · 29 markets $0.160 $0.160–$2.44 wears +5.3% · 9 d 1.5K 29 Nova (Quick Sand) SV Mil-Spec 
Stockholm 2021 Dust II Souvenir Package 1.5K/day · 28 markets $2.25 $3.61–$6.09 wears +6% · 9 d 1.5K 28 Nova (Mandrel) SV Consumer Grade 
London 2018 Nuke Souvenir Package 2.6K/day · 25 markets $0.0040 $0.0040–$0.030 wears +30% · 9 d 2.6K 25 Nova (Army Sheen) SV Consumer Grade 
Stockholm 2021 Ancient Souvenir Package 2.6K/day · 29 markets $0.170 $0.578–$0.880 wears -15.9% · 9 d 2.6K 29 Nova (Predator) SV Consumer Grade DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package 2.5K/day · 29 markets $0.0030 $0.0030–$0.570 wears 0% · 9 d 2.5K 29 Nova (Wild Six) ST SV Restricted 
Clutch Case 1.1K/day · 29 markets $0.310 $0.310–$2.44 wears -5% · 9 d 1.1K 29 Nova (Hyper Beast) ST SV Classified 
Operation Wildfire Case 1.8K/day · 29 markets $11.01 $11.01–$29.22 wears -3.3% · 9 d 1.8K 29 Nova (Wood Fired) ST SV Mil-Spec 
Danger Zone Case 1.5K/day · 30 markets $0.170 $0.190–$0.590 wears -9.3% · 9 d 1.5K 30 Nova (Exo) ST SV Mil-Spec 
Gamma Case 999/day · 29 markets $0.240 $0.260–$0.720 wears -3.7% · 9 d 999 29 Nova (Sobek's Bite) SV Restricted 
Anubis Collection Package 1.1K/day · 29 markets $4.44 $4.44–$19.15 wears +2.3% · 9 d 1.1K 29 Nova (Koi) ST SV Restricted 
Operation Breakout Weapon Case 773/day · 29 markets $1.78 $1.78–$3.00 wears +2.3% · 9 d 773 29 Nova (Sand Dune) SV Consumer Grade DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package 1.1K/day · 31 markets $0.010 $0.010–$0.900 wears -2.4% · 9 d 1.1K 31 Nova (Red Quartz) SV Restricted Souvenir packages 379/day · 27 markets $5.71 $5.71–$14.16 wears +39.7% · 9 d 379 27 Nova (Bloomstick) ST SV Classified 
eSports 2014 Summer Case 1.5K/day · 29 markets $12.41 $12.41–$84.48 wears -6.9% · 9 d 1.5K 29 Nova (Rising Skull) ST SV Restricted 
Winter Offensive Weapon Case 1.0K/day · 31 markets $4.12 $4.12–$8.92 wears -3.7% · 9 d 1.0K 31 Nova (Clear Polymer) ST SV Restricted 
Operation Broken Fang Case 1.1K/day · 32 markets $2.44 $2.44–$18.77 wears -15.3% · 9 d 1.1K 32 Nova (Walnut) SV Consumer Grade 
ESL One Cologne 2014 Inferno Souvenir Package 806/day · 29 markets $1.15 $1.55–$21.49 wears -26% · 9 d 806 29 Nova (Interlock) SV Mil-Spec 
Stockholm 2021 Vertigo Souvenir Package 717/day · 26 markets $3.14 $5.92–$22.00 wears -12.5% · 9 d 717 26 Nova (Polar Mesh) SV Consumer Grade DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package 869/day · 30 markets $0.010 $0.010–$0.980 wears -16.7% · 9 d 869 30 Nova (Baroque Orange) SV Restricted Souvenir packages 102/day · 24 markets $84.09 $84.09–$289 wears +0.8% · 9 d 102 24 Nova (Blaze Orange) SV Mil-Spec Souvenir packages 272/day · 21 markets $20.68 $20.68–$377 wears +4.2% · 9 d 272 21 Nova (Antique) ST SV Classified 
Operation Phoenix Weapon Case 690/day · 28 markets $8.46 $8.46–$10.65 wears -2.9% · 9 d 690 28 Nova (Graphite) ST SV Restricted 
CS:GO Weapon Case 2 798/day · 29 markets $11.47 $11.47–$12.18 wears -5.2% · 9 d 798 29 Nova (Ranger) ST SV Mil-Spec 
Falchion Case 1.0K/day · 28 markets $0.137 $0.137–$1.87 wears -2.5% · 9 d 1.0K 28 Nova (Moon in Libra) SV Consumer Grade Souvenir packages 733/day · 30 markets $4.06 $4.06–$6.72 wears -7% · 9 d 733 30 Nova (Rust Coat) SV Industrial Grade Souvenir packages 701/day · 26 markets $3.68 $3.68–$9.19 wears +13.8% · 9 d 701 26 Nova (Ghost Camo) ST SV Mil-Spec 
eSports 2013 Winter Case 616/day · 29 markets $2.51 $2.51–$4.14 wears -2.9% · 9 d 616 29 Nova (Tempest) ST SV Mil-Spec 
Operation Bravo Case 804/day · 27 markets $4.68 $4.68–$20.78 wears -23.8% · 9 d 804 27 Nova (Green Apple) SV Industrial Grade 
ESL One Cologne 2014 Cobblestone Souvenir Package 766/day · 26 markets $8.21 $9.06–$10.81 wears +27.1% · 9 d 766 26 Nova (Modern Hunter) SV Mil-Spec Souvenir packages 174/day · 25 markets $17.70 $17.70–$294 wears -21% · 9 d 174 25 Nova (Forest Leaves) SV Consumer Grade Souvenir packages 252/day · 27 markets $3.30 $3.30–$62.68 wears -5.2% · 9 d 252 27 Nova (Plume) ST SV Mil-Spec 
Shattered Web Case 684/day · 27 markets $0.620 $0.620–$3.75 wears +4.9% · 9 d 684 27 Nova (Currents) SV Consumer Grade Souvenir packages 22 markets $0.0030 $0.0030–$0.028 wears 0% · 9 d — 22 Nova (Marsh Grass) SV Consumer Grade Souvenir packages 25 markets $0.0030 $0.0030–$0.020 wears 0% · 9 d — 25 Nova (Ocular) ST SV Restricted 
Sealed Genesis Terminal 30 markets $0.330 $0.330–$3.69 wears -10.8% · 9 d — 30 Nova (Rain Station) SV Industrial Grade 
Austin 2025 Train Souvenir Package 28 markets $0.025 $0.025–$0.340 wears +20% · 9 d — 28 Nova (Rising Sun) ST SV Restricted 
Fever Case 31 markets $0.340 $0.340–$4.37 wears +2.5% · 9 d — 31 Nova (Turquoise Pour) SV Industrial Grade Souvenir packages 30 markets $0.012 $0.012–$0.170 wears 0% · 9 d — 30 Price = cheapest ask with buyer fees included · Sold/day = trades across all tracked markets · snapshot Jul 9 · How we price →
About Nova Skins
It fires a wide pellet spread that can one-shot at point-blank range, but its slow chamber cycle and short effective distance keep it as a situational eco and close-quarters tool rather than a rifle replacement. Like other shotguns it pays a $900 kill reward, which is why it sees the occasional force-buy on tight CT angles.
Because the Nova is rarely a primary buy in serious play, its skins trade mostly on looks rather than competitive prestige, and the floor is among the cheapest of any weapon in CS2. The lineup still has a few standout finishes — the cartoon-monster Hyper Beast and the ornate gold-etched Antique anchor the top — while dozens of Mil-Spec and Industrial skins sell for pocket change. StatTrak and low floats are where most of the price spread sits.
Prices range from $0.0030 (Nova (Predator)) to $84.09 (Nova (Baroque Orange)).
Role and why Nova skins stay cheap
The Nova is the CT-favoured workhorse shotgun: eight shells, high per-pellet damage, and a one-tap kill on unarmoured or close targets. Its weaknesses are obvious — long pump delay between shots, heavy spread past short range, and no answer to rifles at distance — so it lives on stairwells, doorways, and post-plant retakes rather than as a main weapon. Low pick rate in matchmaking and pro play means demand for its skins is driven by collectors and budget loadout-builders, not by players who stare at the gun every round. The practical result is that most Nova finishes are some of the cheapest cosmetics in the game, which makes it a common first skin and a popular target for cheap StatTrak.
Iconic and notable finishes
Nova Hyper Beast (Brock Hofer's roaring multicolour creature) is the most recognisable Nova skin and the usual top of the price chart, especially in StatTrak. Nova Antique brings a Covert-tier ornate gilded engraving look. Bloomstick covers the shotgun in floral linework, while Toy Soldier turns it into a green-and-tan plastic army man. Other names worth knowing: Koi (carp on a dark body), Rising Skull, Caged Steel, Modern Hunter, Wild Six, Baroque Orange, and Quick Sand. Most of these are Restricted or below, so even the 'good-looking' Novas are affordable compared with rifle equivalents.
Finish landscape and float behaviour
Nova finishes span the standard rarity ladder from Consumer/Industrial sprays up to a small Covert band. Solid-colour and hydrographic finishes (Polar Mesh, Sand Dune, Army Sheen, Walnut) hold their look across the whole wear range, so a Field-Tested copy looks nearly identical to Factory New for a fraction of the cost. Painted and patterned skins like Hyper Beast and Antique show scratching at the edges and on the pump as float climbs, so Factory New and Minimal Wear carry a visible premium. The Nova has no famous pattern-index gems (no Case Hardened blue-gem equivalent), so seed and pattern hunting is irrelevant here — you're paying for finish and float only.
Price tiers and what to buy
Bottom tier: Industrial and Mil-Spec finishes that cost cents — fine if you just want any skinned shotgun. Mid tier: cleaner painted skins such as Koi, Rising Skull, and Modern Hunter, which look good without a real price jump. Top tier: Hyper Beast and Antique, the only Novas that command a meaningful markup, with StatTrak versions and low floats sitting highest. Because base prices are so low, StatTrak Novas are one of the cheapest ways to own a working kill-counter weapon in CS2.