Souvenir Nova | Ocular (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

Ocular mixes geometric forms and realistic eyes into an abstract design across the whole shotgun. In Battle-Scarred large areas of paint are gone, and bare metal breaks up the teal and cream surfaces. It is the cheapest way to own the skin, with a rough look that some players actually prefer.

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.

The remaining qualities of this skin: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested and Well-Worn. The same quality also exists as the StatTrak™ version.

Appearance in Battle-Scarred

The barrel and magazine tube are painted in a teal-blue gradient, with a halftone dot pattern fading in near the dark muzzle and an orange ring at the tip. The pump is wrapped in ribbed cream bands with dark outlines, giving it a sculpted, almost organic look.

Large areas of the pump, barrel and muzzle are worn down to metal, and the receiver eyes are partly erased. The stock is scratched across its edges, with the artwork broken up in places. At normal distance the weapon looks rough, with the teal and cream reading as patches. Some of the central stock motif remains visible.

Battle-Scarred wear: float 0.45–1

The float of Souvenir Nova | Ocular 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

Souvenir Nova | Ocular belongs to The Genesis Collection, which holds 17 skins.

The source is Sealed Genesis Terminal.

Souvenir version

This is the Souvenir version: such copies dropped to tournament viewers in souvenir packages; the team stickers and signatures on them cannot be removed or chosen. Souvenir items never carry StatTrak™. There is also the regular version without tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

Stickers in teal, cream or orange match the palette and blend well with the artwork. Holo or eye-themed designs placed on the receiver or along the barrel echo the surrealist motif without covering the main eyes.

What to check before buying

• Check the float position within the wear range, since a low float in a worn grade can look noticeably cleaner.
• Inspect the pump ribs and the muzzle first, as these parts lose paint earliest.
• Look at the eyes on the receiver to make sure the key motif is not scratched off.
• Note any stickers or name tag, which can add to the look but are rarely valued above their own cost.

Who the Battle-Scarred quality suits

• The cheapest entry for anyone who wants this skin in the inventory.
• Players who prefer a rough, heavily used aesthetic.
• A budget pick where character matters more than condition.