Nova | Mandrel
Summary
Category
Skin
Type
Shotgun
Weapon
Nova
Finish
Mandrel
Finish Style
Hydrographic
Designer
Valve
Released
September 3rd, 2018
Finish Catalog
785
Pattern Variants
Yes
Model Version
CS:GO
Popularity
80%
Item Class
Wear Range
Every weapon skin has a wear value, also known as float value, that determines how
scratched it looks and which exterior it belongs to:
| Range | Exterior |
|---|---|
| 0.00 – 0.07 | Factory New (FN) |
| 0.07 – 0.15 | Minimal Wear (MW) |
| 0.15 – 0.38 | Field-Tested (FT) |
| 0.38 – 0.45 | Well-Worn (WW) |
| 0.45 – 1.00 | Battle-Scarred (BS) |
Each skin also has a minimum and maximum wear value, defining its wear range.
The colored line shows the available range for this skin.
Containers
Collection
Nuke 2018 Collection
Contains 18 items
Community Rating
4.8
out of 5
3.3K Votes
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Bargains
The Best Skins Under $0.10
Supply
11.7M
total items in circulation
Factory New
3.1M
Minimal Wear
2.8M
Field-Tested
4.6M
Well-Worn
421K
Battle-Scarred
366K
Drop Chance
Nuke 2018
Collection
Consumer Grade
Rarity
Odds
4 in 5
Total
4 in 5
Mandrel
Nova
Odds
1 in 5
Total
1 in 6
Factory New
Exterior
Odds
1 in 4
Total
1 in 26
Final Result
Total Odds
1 in 26
3.84%
Liquidity
92%
Very High
Price Statistics
Current Price
$0.02
24h Change
0.00%
+$0.00
7d Change
0.00%
+$0.00
30d Change
50.00%
-$0.02
1y Change
66.67%
-$0.04
All-Time High
$0.46
Oct 04, 2018
All-Time Low
$0.01
Mar 06, 2026
24h Low
24h High
$0.02
$0.02
7d Low
7d High
$0.02
$0.03
30d Low
30d High
$0.02
$0.05
1y Low
1y High
$0.01
$0.07
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Description
The Nova's rock-bottom price tag makes it a great ambush weapon for a cash-strapped team. A grayscale hydrographic pattern of interweaving pipes has been applied. Shaping rounds with each shot
History
The Nova "Mandrel" was first introduced to Counter-Strike 8 years ago, on September 3rd, 2018. It was released as part of the Nuke 2018 Collection, alongside the "London 2018 Souvenir Packages" update. The skin was created by Valve itself instead of a community designer.
Origin
The Nova "Mandrel" can be obtained from 11 different containers. This includes the London 2018 Nuke Souvenir Package, Katowice 2019 Nuke Souvenir Package and Berlin 2019 Nuke Souvenir Package. The skin is also part of the Nuke 2018 Collection.
Popularity
With a popularity of 80%, the Nova "Mandrel" is currently in the top 20% of the most popular items in CS2. This popularity score is based on recent user engagement and market activity for the skin.
Rarity
The Nova "Mandrel" is one of 165 Shotgun skins. The rarity of the skin is Consumer Grade, which makes it a pretty common drop with a chance of 16.01% from the Nuke 2018 Collection. That is roughly 1 in every 6 drops.
Availability
With a price range between $0.01 and $0.09, the Nova "Mandrel" is a very affordable skin. Fortunately, it's currently widely available and can be purchased on multiple different markets.
Versions
The float value of the Nova "Mandrel" ranges from 0.00 to 0.50, which makes the skin available in all exteriors. For each exterior, there also exists a Souvenir version of this skin.
Finish Style
This Nova skin has been painted in the "Hydrographic" style, with the Mandrel finish. Disassembled weapon parts are lowered through a floating hydrographic film on the surface of a water tank. The film adheres to the primed weapon parts, covering the surface with a pattern. This particular skin has been mostly painted in shades of gray. The look of the Mandrel finish is affected by its pattern index. The skin uses the old legacy model.
Community Sentiment
The Nova "Mandrel" has received 3.3K votes on CSGOSKINS.GG, leading to an average rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars. The skin is currently also owned by the professional CS2 players s1mple, dupreeh and byali.
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