Nova | Morning Sun (Field-Tested)

Skin overview

Morning Sun is recognised by its pale cream body, ribbed pump grip and filigree pattern contrasted with a dark metal barrel. In Field-Tested the sand paint starts to show scuffs on edges and the ribs of the pump, which fits the worn hunting-gun character. From a normal distance the overall light-and-brown scheme stays intact.

Item type: shotgun. Industrial Grade is the second tier from the bottom: common skins from drops and collections.

Gunsmith: several techniques combined on one item; some parts rub off, others only dull.

How the skin looks in Field-Tested

The receiver, pump grip and stock are painted a pale sand-cream colour and covered with a dense, engraved-style ornament of thin curling lines. The pump grip has deep horizontal ribs that catch light and shadow, while the stock and receiver carry the finest part of the pattern.

Scuffs become visible on the pump ribs, receiver edges and the trigger guard. The ornament starts to fade in spots on the stock, though the overall pattern is still clear. At normal distance the cream-and-brown scheme reads intact. The flat centre areas of the stock and receiver remain mostly clean.

Field-Tested quality — float range 0.15–0.38

The whole float range of Nova | Morning Sun is 0–1; Field-Tested takes the 0.15–0.38 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

The skin’s collection is The Arabesque Collection with 17 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

Taking Field-Tested as the baseline:

• Factory New — 11× dearer
• Minimal Wear — 2.3× dearer
• Well-Worn — 25% cheaper
• Battle-Scarred — 2× cheaper

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

Among 7 skins of the Nova in the Industrial Grade grade and this quality, this skin ranks 5th by price, counting from the dearest.

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Gold, beige, brown and cream stickers blend well with the sand finish and the ornament. Dark or matte stickers placed on the receiver work as a calm accent against the light body, while bright saturated colours tend to clash with the warm palette.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since the light paint shows scratches more clearly than darker finishes.
• Look at the pump ribs and receiver edges first, as they wear before the rest of the weapon.
• Inspect the stock to see how much of the fine ornament is still intact.
• Note any applied stickers or name tag and whether they fit the sand colour scheme.

Who the Field-Tested quality suits

• Players who use the Nova and want the skin's colours in game.
• Those who like a slightly used hunting-gun character.
• A practical everyday option.