Nova | Wild Six (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

This copy carries the same rusted-copper scheme with the WILD stencil and the teal stock panel, and at normal viewing distance it is hard to tell apart from a fresh one. Any light marks sit on edges and get lost in the painted weathering. It is the grade for a buyer who wants a near-clean look without paying for the top condition.

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.

How the skin looks in Minimal Wear

The forend is the focal point: copper-orange with fine ribbed grooves and darker rust streaks running along it. The receiver continues the copper and brown tones, with a light WILD stencil near the ejection area.

Small specks may appear on the front edge of the forend and the corners of the stock. They are hard to separate from the painted rust and do not show at normal distance. The lettering, the number panel and the receiver remain clean. In practice it looks almost identical to Factory New.

Minimal Wear quality — float range 0.07–0.15

The float of Nova | Wild Six ranges from 0 to 0.8; the Minimal Wear quality covers 0.07–0.15 — 10% of this skin’s scale. Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Where the skin comes from: collection and case

Nova | Wild Six belongs to The Clutch Collection, which holds 17 skins.

It drops from Clutch Case.

Price by quality

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

• Factory New — 2.8× dearer
• Field-Tested — 1.6× cheaper
• Well-Worn — 1.6× cheaper
• Battle-Scarred — 1.7× cheaper

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

Among 13 skins of the Nova in the Restricted grade and this quality, this skin is the most affordable.

StatTrak™ and Souvenir

This skin has a the StatTrak™ version with a kill counter. Right now it is 1.8× dearer than the regular one. There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Rusty orange, brown and teal stickers continue the post-apocalyptic palette, and stencil-style or worn-look designs suit it best. Placements on the receiver near the WILD lettering or on the stock beside the number panel keep the forend's ribbed artwork visible.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within its wear grade, since a low float keeps the forend and stock edges noticeably cleaner.
• Look at the WILD stencil and the teal number panel, as these details show wear early and define the skin's look.
• Inspect the forend edges and stock corners in the inspect view, because that is where the copper wears through first.
• Check applied stickers and the name tag to make sure they suit the orange-teal scheme.

Who should buy Minimal Wear

• Players who want a near-clean look and are happy to pay less than for the top grade.
• Crafters, since minor edge marks disappear in the painted weathering.
• Conclusion: the sensible middle ground between looks and cost.