StatTrak™ Nova | Ranger (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

The Ranger finish pairs dark green camouflage strokes with pale contour-line decals and a dark barrel, giving the Nova a field-gear look. In Minimal Wear the scheme stays almost identical to a fresh copy, with only small marks on edges that are hard to spot without inspecting the model. It gives practically the same look in game for a smaller outlay than Factory New.

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

Custom Paint Job: hand-painted across the whole body; this is the type where wear shows most, the artwork rubs down to metal.

The remaining qualities of this skin: Factory New, Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred. The same quality also exists as the Souvenir version.

Appearance in Minimal Wear

The receiver, pump and stock are painted in a brush-stroke hydrographic of deep green, olive and lighter sage tones, with strokes running along the length of the gun. Heat-transfer decals of thin tan contour lines curve across the pump and the stock, resembling the lines of a topographic map.

Tiny scuffs may appear at the muzzle and on the sharpest edges of the pump. The contour decals remain complete and the green strokes keep their contrast. At normal distance in game it is very hard to tell apart from Factory New. The stock and receiver sides stay clean.

Minimal Wear wear: float 0.07–0.15

The float of StatTrak™ Nova | Ranger ranges from 0 to 1; the Minimal Wear quality covers 0.07–0.15 — 8% 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

StatTrak™ Nova | Ranger belongs to The Falchion Collection, which holds 16 skins.

The source is Falchion Case (on sale since Apr 15, 2015).

Price by quality

By price this skin is 5th of 8 skins Mil-Spec Grade Nova in this quality (the first being the dearest).

StatTrak™ version

This is the StatTrak™ version: the counter on the weapon shows confirmed kills. There is also the regular version without the counter. Right now the StatTrak™ version is 43% dearer than the regular one.

Which stickers suit it

Stickers in olive, khaki, brown or muted gold blend with the camouflage and tan line decals. Holo or bright green accents placed on the receiver side work as a single contrast point without breaking the field look.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since the barrel and pump edges show the difference first.
• Inspect the contour line decals on the pump and stock, as broken lines are the clearest sign of wear on this skin.
• Look at the muzzle and top of the barrel in the inspect view, because these are the first spots to lose paint.
• Note any applied stickers or name tag, which change how the copy looks and may not suit every buyer.

Who should buy Minimal Wear

• Players who want a near-fresh look while spending less than on Factory New.
• Sticker crafters who need a clean base for earthy-toned stickers.
• A sensible balance between appearance and cost.