Nova | Quick Sand (Well-Worn)

Skin overview

This Nova carries a sand-coloured hydrographic pattern with blue streaks and a dark blue barrel. In Well-Worn the paint is visibly thinned on the edges, the muzzle and the raised parts of the pump, giving the gun a weathered, field-used look. The colour scheme still comes through at a glance, so the skin keeps its identity.

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.

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

Appearance in Well-Worn

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.

The dark blue paint is noticeably rubbed off near the muzzle and along the barrel edges, and the pump ribs show clear patches of lost paint. The receiver and the stock near the grip carry heavier scratches that break up the teal streaks. In game the skin looks weathered, though the tan and blue palette is still obvious. The centre of the stock keeps most of its pattern.

Well-Worn quality — float range 0.38–0.45

The float of Nova | Quick Sand ranges from 0 to 0.5; the Well-Worn quality covers 0.38–0.45 — 14% 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 | 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.

Price by quality

Among 13 skins of the Nova in the Mil-Spec Grade grade and this quality, this skin ranks 3rd by price, counting from the dearest.

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

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 check before buying

• 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 the Well-Worn quality suits

• Players who like a weathered, field-used shotgun.
• Buyers who want the skin's palette without paying attention to small scratches.
• A good fit if character matters more than a clean finish.