Nova | Predator (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

This Nova carries a spray-painted stripe pattern that mixes green and rust tones, giving the gun a muted field look. At Minimal Wear the pattern reads the same as a fresh copy from any normal distance. It is the sensible pick for someone who wants a clean-looking Predator without chasing the narrow top grade.

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

Spray-Paint: paint sprayed over the metal; scratches and scuffs appear early but look natural.

Other qualities of this skin: Factory New, Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred.

How the skin looks in Minimal Wear

The finish is a spray-painted zebra pattern of olive green and reddish brown stripes running at an angle across the receiver, the ribbed pump and the stock. The pump shows the stripes most strongly, with the ribs breaking each band into short segments.

Small light marks can appear on the front edge of the pump and near the muzzle. They are only noticeable when inspecting closely. At normal distance the pattern reads the same as Factory New. The receiver and stock remain clean.

Minimal Wear quality — float range 0.07–0.15

The float of Nova | Predator ranges from 0.06 to 0.8; the Minimal Wear quality covers 0.07–0.15 — 11% of this skin’s scale. The lower the float within the range, the cleaner the surface looks and the higher a copy is usually priced.

Where the skin comes from: collection and case

Nova | Predator belongs to The Dust 2 Collection, which holds 16 skins.

It drops from:

• Atlanta 2017 Dust II Souvenir Package
• Berlin 2019 Dust II Souvenir Package
• Cologne 2016 Dust II Souvenir Package
• DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package
• DreamHack 2014 Dust II Souvenir Package
• DreamHack Cluj-Napoca 2015 Dust II Souvenir Package

And 7 more — souvenir packages and other sources.

Price by quality

By price this skin is 7th of 10 skins Consumer Grade Nova in this quality (the first being the dearest).

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Stickers in olive, brown, beige or muted gold tones blend with the striped finish. Placing them on the receiver keeps the stripes on the pump visible. Bright neon colours tend to clash with the field palette.

What to check before buying

• Factory New copies sit in a narrow float band, so compare floats carefully if you want the cleanest one.
• Look at the front of the pump and the muzzle, since these show wear first.
• Souvenir copies come with stickers already applied, so check whether they suit you.
• Check for a name tag or stickers that may not match the earthy colour scheme.

Who should buy Minimal Wear

• Players who want a clean look without hunting the narrow top grade.
• Crafters who are fine with marks visible only on close inspection.
• In short: near-new appearance with less searching.