Nova | Koi (Factory New)

Skin overview

Nova | Koi is a Restricted shotgun finish with a custom paint job inspired by variegated koi scales. The receiver and stock carry cream, red and black patches over a scale pattern, while the barrel and pump stay dark. In Factory New the red reads saturated and the thin scale outlines on the stock stay crisp and even.

Item type: shotgun. Restricted sits in the middle of the rarity scale: noticeably rarer than Mil-Spec, yet not truly rare.

Custom Paint Job: hand-painted across the whole body; this is the type where wear shows most, the artwork rubs down to metal.

How the skin looks in Factory New

The barrel, magazine tube and ribbed pump are finished in dark grey and black with a faint mottled texture. The receiver switches to a cream base broken by red and black blotches, resembling the markings of a koi fish. The stock is painted bright red with cream scale outlines that run in rows towards the butt, and a cream band of scales wraps the grip. On worn copies the paint goes first on the edges of the receiver, the front of the grip and the curved underside of the stock, where the cream and red layers start to scratch.

The finish is clean across the whole weapon, with no scratches on the receiver or stock. The red stays deep and the cream scale outlines have sharp edges. At normal distance the koi colouring stands out clearly against the dark front end. Nothing on the paint draws attention away from the pattern.

Factory New quality — float range 0–0.07

The whole float range of Nova | Koi is 0–0.3; Factory New takes the 0–0.07 segment (23% of the scale). The lower the float within the range, the cleaner the surface looks and the higher a copy is usually priced.

Origin of the skin

Nova | Koi belongs to The Breakout Collection, which holds 14 skins.

The source is Operation Breakout Weapon Case (on sale since Jun 23, 2014).

What it costs in each quality

Taking Factory New as the baseline:

• Minimal Wear — 19% cheaper
• Field-Tested — 19% cheaper

Based on the cheapest SkinOut.gg listing of each quality, otherwise on the market reference.

By price this skin is 11th of 13 skins Restricted Nova in this quality (the first being the dearest).

StatTrak™ and Souvenir

This skin has a the StatTrak™ version with a kill counter. Right now it is 37% dearer than the regular one. There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Red, black and cream stickers match the koi colouring and blend into the receiver. Gold or white stickers work well on the dark barrel area, where they contrast without clashing with the pattern.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits in the range, since the cream areas show scratches before the red does.
• Look at the receiver edges and the underside of the stock, as these parts wear first.
• Check applied stickers and any name tag, which can change how the receiver looks.
• Compare StatTrak™ and Souvenir offers if you prefer a specific version of this skin.

Who should buy Factory New

• Collectors who want the cleanest red and sharpest scale outlines.
• Sticker crafters who need an untouched receiver as a base.
• A good choice if clean condition matters more than saving.