Nova | Rising Sun (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

In Battle-Scarred the stained glass panels of this Nova are broken up by heavy wear, leaving patches of pink and red among exposed metal. The dark barrel and pump change the least, so the weapon keeps its outline while the receiver and stock look battered. This is the cheapest way to own the Rising Sun design, with a distinctly weathered look.

Item type: shotgun. Restricted sits in the middle of the rarity scale: noticeably rarer than Mil-Spec, yet not truly rare.

Gunsmith: several techniques combined on one item; some parts rub off, others only dull.

Appearance in Battle-Scarred

The barrel is left in dark gunmetal with a silver front cap, and the ribbed pump is also dark with a cool grey sheen. The receiver carries the main artwork: pale pink and white blossoms, red accents and small decorative markings, divided into stained glass segments by dark outlines.

Large areas of the receiver artwork are worn through, leaving scattered patches of colour on exposed metal. The stock loses much of its paint at the edges and bottom, with the sun only partly visible. In game the Nova reads as heavily used rather than colourful. The barrel and pump are scuffed but stay the least changed parts.

Battle-Scarred wear: float 0.45–1

The float of Nova | Rising Sun ranges from 0 to 1; the Battle-Scarred quality covers 0.45–1 — 55% 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 | Rising Sun belongs to The Fever Collection, which holds 17 skins.

It drops from Fever Case.

Price by quality

Compared with the Battle-Scarred quality, the others go like this:

• Factory New — 7.3× dearer
• Minimal Wear — 2.2× dearer
• Field-Tested — 19% dearer
• Well-Worn — 8% dearer

Based on the cheapest SkinOut.gg listing of each quality, otherwise on the market reference.

By price this skin is 8th of 9 skins Restricted 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 44% dearer than the regular one. There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

Stickers in pink, red, white or gold match the blossom and sun palette of the receiver. Dark or teal stickers can sit on the plain barrel area without competing with the artwork.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since the receiver edges and stock change noticeably between low and high values.
• Inspect the bottom and edges of the stock, as they lose paint first.
• Look at the small markings on the receiver to judge how crisp the artwork still is.
• Note any stickers or name tag and whether they suit the pink and red artwork.

Who should buy Battle-Scarred

• Budget entry for players who just want the Rising Sun name on their Nova.
• Fans of heavily battered finishes.
• The cheapest way to own this design.