Nova | Ranger (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

The Ranger finish pairs dark green camouflage strokes with pale contour-line decals and a dark barrel, giving the Nova a field-gear look. In Minimal Wear the scheme stays almost identical to a fresh copy, with only small marks on edges that are hard to spot without inspecting the model. It gives practically the same look in game for a smaller outlay than Factory New.

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.

Appearance in Minimal Wear

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.

Tiny scuffs may appear at the muzzle and on the sharpest edges of the pump. The contour decals remain complete and the green strokes keep their contrast. At normal distance in game it is very hard to tell apart from Factory New. The stock and receiver sides stay clean.

Minimal Wear quality — float range 0.07–0.15

The whole float range of Nova | Ranger 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

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

The source is Falchion Case (on sale since Apr 15, 2015).

What it costs in each quality

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

• Factory New — 2.6× dearer
• Field-Tested — 2% cheaper
• Well-Worn — 21% cheaper
• Battle-Scarred — 19% cheaper

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

By price this skin is 9th of 14 skins Mil-Spec Grade Nova in this quality (the first being the dearest).

StatTrak™ and Souvenir

There is also a the StatTrak™ version: the counter on the weapon tracks kills. Right now it is 43% dearer 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 should buy Minimal Wear

• Players who want a near-fresh look while spending less than on Factory New.
• Sticker crafters who need a clean base for earthy-toned stickers.
• A sensible balance between appearance and cost.