Nova | Quick Sand (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

Quick Sand combines tan and blue hydrographic bands on the stock and receiver with a dark blue painted barrel. The float range of this skin ends early, so Battle-Scarred copies sit at the mildest end of what this grade usually means. The wear reads as heavy scuffing rather than a lost pattern, which makes this grade an easy way to own the skin.

Item type: shotgun. Mil-Spec Grade is the lowest rarity found in cases and the most common one among them.

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

The remaining qualities of this skin: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested and Well-Worn.

Appearance in Battle-Scarred

The stock and receiver are covered in a hydrographic pattern of sand, light tan and orange-brown tones cut through by flowing teal blue streaks, with curved bands that resemble swirling grain. The ribbed pump fore-end carries the lighter beige part of the pattern, so its grooves stand out clearly.

Wear covers the muzzle, the barrel edges, the pump ribs and the receiver, with scratches spreading over the stock curves. Because the float range stops early, the damage stays closer to the worst of Well-Worn than to a stripped finish. In game the skin reads as a rough, heavily used shotgun with its colours intact. Larger areas of the stock pattern remain recognisable.

Battle-Scarred wear: float 0.45–0.5

The whole float range of Nova | Quick Sand is 0–0.5; Battle-Scarred takes the 0.45–0.5 segment (10% of the scale). Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Origin of the skin

Nova | Quick Sand belongs to The 2021 Dust 2 Collection, which holds 19 skins.

It drops from:

• Antwerp 2022 Dust II Souvenir Package
• Austin 2025 Dust II Souvenir Highlight Package
• Austin 2025 Dust II Souvenir Package
• Budapest 2025 Dust II Souvenir Highlight Package
• Budapest 2025 Dust II Souvenir Package
• Rio 2022 Dust II Souvenir Package

And 2 more — souvenir packages and other sources.

What it costs in each quality

By price this skin is 4th of 12 skins Mil-Spec Grade Nova in this quality (the first being the dearest).

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

Stickers in teal, navy or sand tones blend with the hydrographic pattern, while a warm orange accent echoes the brown bands on the stock. Placing stickers on the receiver keeps them close to the busiest part of the pattern, and the dark blue barrel works as a calm backdrop for a single bright sticker.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since copies near the top of a grade look noticeably cleaner on the muzzle and pump ribs.
• Inspect the ribbed pump fore-end and the muzzle, as these show wear first on this finish.
• Souvenir copies exist and come with stickers already applied, so check whether you want that version.
• Look at any stickers or name tag on the item and decide whether they suit the tan and blue palette.

Who should buy Battle-Scarred

• Budget buyers looking for the easiest entry to Quick Sand.
• Players who want a rough look while keeping the colours recognisable thanks to the short float range.
• The most accessible way to own this skin.