Nova | Ocular (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

The Ocular finish turns the Nova into a surrealist piece, with eyes peering out from swirling teal shapes and ribbed cream bands along the pump and stock. In Minimal Wear the faint marks are hard to spot without inspecting the weapon closely. It keeps the full visual effect of the cleanest grade at a more modest entry point.

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

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

Appearance in Minimal Wear

The barrel and magazine tube are painted in a teal-blue gradient, with a halftone dot pattern fading in near the dark muzzle and an orange ring at the tip. The pump is wrapped in ribbed cream bands with dark outlines, giving it a sculpted, almost organic look.

Small scuffs may appear on the muzzle and the tops of the pump ribs. They are barely visible at normal viewing distance. The receiver eyes and the stock artwork remain clean. In practice it reads almost the same as Factory New.

Minimal Wear quality — float range 0.07–0.15

The whole float range of Nova | Ocular is 0–1; Minimal Wear takes the 0.07–0.15 segment (8% of the scale). Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Origin of the skin

The skin’s collection is The Genesis Collection with 17 skins in total.

The source is Sealed Genesis Terminal.

What it costs in each quality

Compared with the Minimal Wear quality, the others go like this:

• Factory New — 2.9× dearer
• Field-Tested — 2× cheaper
• Well-Worn — 2.3× cheaper
• Battle-Scarred — 2.8× cheaper

The comparison uses our cheapest listing of each quality; where there is none, the market reference.

Among 13 skins of the Nova in the Restricted grade and this quality, this skin ranks 11th by price, counting from the dearest.

StatTrak™ and Souvenir

This skin has a the StatTrak™ version with a kill counter. Right now it is 2.5× dearer than the regular one. There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Stickers in teal, cream or orange match the palette and blend well with the artwork. Holo or eye-themed designs placed on the receiver or along the barrel echo the surrealist motif without covering the main eyes.

What to look at before you buy

• Check the float position within the wear range, since a low float in a worn grade can look noticeably cleaner.
• Inspect the pump ribs and the muzzle first, as these parts lose paint earliest.
• Look at the eyes on the receiver to make sure the key motif is not scratched off.
• Note any stickers or name tag, which can add to the look but are rarely valued above their own cost.

Who the Minimal Wear quality suits

• Players who want a near-pristine look without paying for the top grade.
• Sticker crafts where tiny scuffs will not be noticed.
• A sensible balance of looks and cost.