Nova | Sand Dune (Field-Tested)

Skin overview

Sand Dune turns the whole Nova into a single muted beige shape, recognisable by its lack of any pattern or contrast. In Field-Tested the paint starts to show scuffs along the barrel and on the edges of the receiver, which gives the gun a used, practical look. The overall colour still holds, so the shotgun reads as sand-coloured in any match.

Item type: shotgun. Consumer Grade is the lowest tier of the rarity scale: the most common skins, most often used in trade-up contracts.

Solid Color: a single colour without a pattern; wear dulls it evenly and rubs it off along the edges.

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

How the skin looks in Field-Tested

The whole Nova is painted in solid sand shades with no pattern: the long barrel and the receiver carry a pale beige, while the ribbed pump forend and the stock take a slightly deeper tan. The front sight, rear sight and small fittings near the receiver are a darker brownish tone, which keeps the outline readable.

Scuffs spread along the top of the barrel and the receiver edges, and the raised ribs of the pump start to lose paint. The stock butt shows light rubbing. In game the shotgun still reads as sand-coloured, with wear visible when inspecting up close.

Field-Tested quality — float range 0.15–0.38

The float of Nova | Sand Dune ranges from 0.06 to 0.8; the Field-Tested quality covers 0.15–0.38 — 31% 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

The skin’s collection is The Italy Collection with 15 skins in total.

It drops from:

• DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package
• EMS One 2014 Souvenir Package

Price by quality

Among 10 skins of the Nova in the Consumer Grade grade and this quality, this skin ranks 5th by price, counting from the dearest.

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Brown, gold, cream and muted olive stickers blend with the sand palette for a tonal craft. For contrast, a single dark or black sticker on the receiver stands out well against the beige.

What to check before buying

• Look at the float position within the grade, since a low float in Field-Tested or Well-Worn keeps noticeably more paint on the barrel and pump.
• Check the muzzle, barrel top and pump ribs in the inspect view, as these lose paint first.
• Souvenir copies exist and come with stickers already applied, so decide whether you want those or a plain copy.
• Pattern does not matter on this solid-colour finish, so focus on float, stickers and name tag.

Who the Field-Tested quality suits

• Players who want a desert-toned shotgun for everyday matches.
• Budget buyers who still want the colour to read clearly.
• A sensible middle option for regular play.