Nova | Ranger (Field-Tested)

Skin overview

Nova | Ranger is recognisable by its olive and deep green brush-stroke camouflage with tan topographic lines running over the pump and stock. In Field-Tested the overall pattern still reads clearly, while scuffs start to appear along the barrel and the edges of the furniture. Light wear suits the outdoor theme of the design rather than spoiling it.

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

Custom Paint Job: hand-painted across the whole body; this is the type where wear shows most, the artwork rubs down to metal.

How the skin looks in Field-Tested

The receiver, pump and stock are painted in a brush-stroke hydrographic of deep green, olive and lighter sage tones, with strokes running along the length of the gun. Heat-transfer decals of thin tan contour lines curve across the pump and the stock, resembling the lines of a topographic map.

Scratches become visible along the top of the barrel and on the edges of the pump, and the contour lines start to thin in spots. The butt of the stock picks up light scuffs. In game the pattern still reads as green camouflage with tan lines, with wear noticeable mostly in first-person view on the barrel. The flat sides of the receiver and stock remain mostly intact.

Field-Tested quality — float range 0.15–0.38

The whole float range of Nova | Ranger is 0–1; Field-Tested takes the 0.15–0.38 segment (23% of the scale). Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Origin of the skin

Nova | Ranger belongs to The Falchion Collection, which holds 16 skins.

It drops from Falchion Case (on sale since Apr 15, 2015).

What it costs in each quality

Compared with the Field-Tested quality, the others go like this:

• Factory New — 2.6× dearer
• Minimal Wear — 2% dearer
• Well-Worn — 20% cheaper
• Battle-Scarred — 17% cheaper

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

Among 14 skins of the Nova in the Mil-Spec Grade grade and this quality, this skin ranks 8th by price, counting from the dearest.

StatTrak™ and Souvenir

This skin has a the StatTrak™ version with a kill counter. Right now it is 17% cheaper than the regular one. There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Stickers in olive, khaki, brown or muted gold blend with the camouflage and tan line decals. Holo or bright green accents placed on the receiver side work as a single contrast point without breaking the field look.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since the barrel and pump edges show the difference first.
• Inspect the contour line decals on the pump and stock, as broken lines are the clearest sign of wear on this skin.
• Look at the muzzle and top of the barrel in the inspect view, because these are the first spots to lose paint.
• Note any applied stickers or name tag, which change how the copy looks and may not suit every buyer.

Who the Field-Tested quality suits

• Players who want the Ranger pattern clearly visible on a moderate budget.
• Those who like light wear as part of a field-gear style.
• The most practical everyday option for this skin.