Nova | Windblown (Factory New)

Skin overview

Nova | Windblown is a Mil-Spec shotgun finish showing a spray-painted dandelion field: pale cream seed heads and loose drifting seeds over a dark blue-grey base. In Factory New the large seed heads on the stock keep their fine radial lines, and the dark paint lies evenly along the barrel and receiver. This is the grade where the soft contrast between cream and slate looks as intended.

Item type: shotgun. Mil-Spec Grade is the lowest rarity found in cases and the most common one among them.

Spray-Paint: paint sprayed over the metal; scratches and scuffs appear early but look natural.

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

How the skin looks in Factory New

The base coat is a dark blue-grey that covers the barrel, receiver and stock, with brownish-grey mottling along the barrel. Small cream dandelion seeds are scattered across the receiver and barrel, while the stock carries the largest motifs: several full dandelion clocks in beige and pale gold with fine radial detail. The ribbed pump forend and the trigger guard read as light steel with a cool blue tint, which frames the darker painted areas. Since this is a spray-paint finish, wear starts on the raised ridges of the pump, the muzzle, the receiver edges and the outer contours of the stock, where bare metal shows through first.

The paint is intact on every part, including the ridges of the pump and the muzzle. The dandelion clocks on the stock show their full radial detail, and the small seeds on the receiver are crisp. In game the dark base reads as an even, solid surface. Nothing on the weapon shows bare metal.

Factory New quality — float range 0–0.07

The float of Nova | Windblown ranges from 0 to 0.5; the Factory New quality covers 0–0.07 — 14% 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 | Windblown belongs to The Snakebite Collection, which holds 17 skins.

It drops from Snakebite Case.

Price by quality

By price this skin is 13th 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 2.8× dearer than the regular one. There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Stickers in cream, beige, muted gold or dusty teal match the dandelion print and the slate base. Placing them on the dark receiver sides gives the best contrast without covering the stock motifs. Bright neon tones tend to break the calm, outdoor feel of the finish.

What to check before buying

• Check the float position within the wear range, since the edges of the pump and receiver change most between low and high floats.
• The pattern is randomised, so compare how the large dandelion clocks fall on the stock, as that is the most visible part of the design.
• Inspect the pump ridges and the muzzle first, because these are the parts that lose paint earliest.
• Look at any applied stickers and name tag, as they can either suit the muted palette or clash with it.

Who should buy Factory New

• Collectors who want the dandelion detail on the stock fully intact.
• Sticker crafters who need an even dark base on the receiver.
• Conclusion: the grade for the cleanest, complete look.