Nova | Marsh Grass (Well-Worn)

Skin overview

This hydrographic Nova is recognisable by its tangle of yellow reeds over a dark marsh-coloured base and its tan ribbed pump. Well-Worn copies show clear rubbing on the barrel, the forend and the stock, which gives the shotgun a used field-gear character. The camouflage still holds together because the pattern itself is irregular.

Item type: shotgun. Consumer Grade is the lowest tier of the rarity scale: the most common skins, most often used in trade-up contracts.

Hydrographic: the pattern is applied as a film over the metal; wear rubs it down to the base, starting with raised parts.

How the skin looks in Well-Worn

The receiver, barrel and stock are covered in a dark olive-brown base with a dense overlay of thin golden grass stalks crossing in every direction. The pump forend is a solid tan colour with deep ribs, and the same tan ribbing appears on the grip section of the stock.

The tan ribs on the pump and grip are clearly rubbed, and the barrel shows patchy fading of the reed pattern. Scuffs reach the lower edge of the stock and the receiver corners. In game the gun looks used, but the camouflage remains recognisable. The flat sides of the receiver and stock keep most of their pattern.

Well-Worn quality — float range 0.38–0.45

The whole float range of Nova | Marsh Grass is 0–0.55; Well-Worn takes the 0.38–0.45 segment (13% 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

The skin’s collection is The Radiant Collection with 28 skins in total. It does not drop from a case: the collection has none — such skins come from operation drops, souvenir packages or the market.

What it costs in each quality

Compared with the Well-Worn quality, the others go like this:

• Factory New — 2× dearer
• Minimal Wear — about the same
• Field-Tested — about the same
• Battle-Scarred — about the same

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

Among 9 skins of the Nova in the Consumer Grade grade and this quality, this skin is the most affordable.

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Gold, brown and olive stickers blend with the reed pattern and keep the hunting-camo theme intact. Placing them on the dark receiver or the stock keeps the tan pump ribbing clean, while a single green or black accent can add contrast without breaking the look.

What to check before buying

• Look at the float within the wear grade, since a low value keeps the pump ribs and muzzle cleaner.
• Check the tan ribbing on the pump and grip first, as these raised parts lose the finish earliest.
• Souvenir copies come with pre-applied stickers, so decide whether you want them or a plain copy.
• There is no StatTrak version of this skin, so do not look for one.

Who should buy Well-Worn

• Players who like a used field-gear character on a shotgun.
• Budget buyers who still want the pattern to stay recognisable.
• Fits those who prefer a worn look to a pristine one.