Nova | Sand Dune (Well-Worn)

Skin overview

This is a simple solid-colour Nova in sand tones, made for players who want something other than the default finish at minimal cost. In Well-Worn the beige paint is visibly chipped on the muzzle, the pump ribs and the stock edges, with darker metal and base material showing through. The rough, field-used look suits the desert theme of the skin.

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, Field-Tested and Battle-Scarred.

Appearance in Well-Worn

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.

The muzzle and barrel top show clear chips with darker material underneath, and the pump ribs are noticeably bare. Stock edges and the trigger guard are worn through in places. Flat areas of the receiver and the middle of the stock keep most of their beige.

Well-Worn quality — float range 0.38–0.45

The whole float range of Nova | Sand Dune is 0.06–0.8; Well-Worn takes the 0.38–0.45 segment (9% of the scale). Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Origin of the skin

Nova | Sand Dune belongs to The Italy Collection, which holds 15 skins.

It drops from:

• DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package
• EMS One 2014 Souvenir Package

What it costs in each quality

By price this skin is 6th of 9 skins Consumer Grade Nova in this quality (the first being 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 look at before you buy

• 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 should buy Well-Worn

• Players who like a used, field-worn look on a plain finish.
• Buyers looking for a cheap replacement for the default Nova.
• A good fit if you want character over cleanliness.