Nova | Rising Skull
Summary
Category
Skin
Type
Shotgun
Weapon
Nova
Finish
Rising Skull
Finish Style
Custom Paint Job
Designer
UFOsAreReal
Workshop
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Released
December 18th, 2013
Finish Catalog
263
Pattern Variants
No
Model Version
CS:GO
Popularity
88%
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.
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Community Rating
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Supply
91.1K
total items in circulation
Factory New
0
Minimal Wear
0
Field-Tested
0
Well-Worn
0
Battle-Scarred
0
Liquidity
0%
Very Low
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Description
The Nova's rock-bottom price tag makes it a great ambush weapon for a cash-strapped team. It has been customized with an image of a skull using matte paints and an oil-based paint marker. Mr. Izaki, I'm not complaining... but how many shotguns do you need? - Imogen and The Oni, Part 1
History
The Nova "Rising Skull" was first introduced to Counter-Strike 12 years ago, on December 18th, 2013. It was released as part of the Winter Offensive Weapon Case, alongside the "Winter Offensive" update. The skin was created by the community designer "UFOsAreReal".
Origin
The Nova "Rising Skull" can be obtained by opening the Winter Offensive Weapon Case. The skin is also part of the Winter Offensive Collection.
Popularity
With a popularity of 88%, the Nova "Rising Skull" is currently in the top 12% 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 "Rising Skull" is one of 165 Shotgun skins. The rarity of the skin is Restricted, which makes it a rather rare occurrence in the game.
Availability
With a price range between $3.77 and $11.04, the Nova "Rising Skull" 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 "Rising Skull" ranges from 0.00 to 0.50, which makes the skin available in all exteriors. For each exterior, there are also StatTrak and Souvenir versions of this skin.
Finish Style
This Nova skin has been painted in the "Custom Paint Job" style, with the Rising Skull finish. This style enables extremely customized looks in a full range of colors. The primary color of this skin is white. Different pattern indexes have no effect on the Rising Skull finish. The skin uses the old legacy model.
Community Sentiment
The Nova "Rising Skull" has received 9.9K votes on CSGOSKINS.GG, leading to an average rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. The skin is currently also owned by the professional CS2 players Snax, Xyp9x and mixwell.
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