Nova | Quick Sand

The Nova | Quick Sand was first introduced to CS2 3 years ago, on September 21st, 2021. It was released as part of the Shanghai 2024 Dust II Souvenir Package, alongside the "Operation Riptide" update.

The Nova | Quick Sand can be obtained by opening one of the 4 containers that contain the skin. This includes the Antwerp 2022 Dust II Souvenir Package, Rio 2022 Dust II Souvenir Package and Shanghai 2024 Dust II Souvenir Package container. The skin is also part of the The 2021 Dust 2 Collection.

With a popularity of 85%, the Nova | Quick Sand is currently in the top 15% of the most popular items in CS2. This popularity measurement is based on the daily sales volume and the price of the skin.

The Nova | Quick Sand is one of 142 other Shotgun skins. The rarity of the skin is Mil-Spec Grade, which makes the Quick Sand a pretty common drop with an estimated drop chance of 79.92%.

With a price range between $0.06 and $27.92, the Nova | Quick Sand is a very affordable skin. Fortunately, it's currently widely available and can be purchased on multiple different markets.

The float value of the Nova | Quick Sand ranges from 0.00 to 0.50, which makes the skin available in all exteriors. For each exterior, there also exists a Souvenir version for the Quick Sand.

This Nova has been painted in a "Hydrographic" style, with the Quick Sand 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. That said, this particular skin has been mostly painted in shades of gray. The look of the Quick Sand finish is affected by its pattern index.

The Nova | Quick Sand has received over 2K votes on CSGOSKINS.GG, leading to an average rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars. The skin is currently also owned by the professional CS2 players allu, sinnopsyy and roej.