StatTrak™ Nova | Graphite (Minimal Wear)

The StatTrak™ Nova | Graphite (Minimal Wear) is a restricted Nova skin designed for players who care about both visuals and gameplay comfort. The Nova's rock-bottom price tag makes it a great ambush weapon for a cash-strapped team. It has been painted in a polygon pattern with metallic paints of various reflectivities over a chrome base coat. As a StatTrak version, it includes a built-in kill counter, making it a more premium choice compared to the regular variant.

Color Palette

This Nova has been painted in a "Anodized Multicolored" style, with the Graphite finish. In this style, the candy coat may be applied in a multicolored pattern. That said, this particular skin has been mostly painted in shades of gray.

Pattern Style

In this style, the candy coat may be applied in a multicolored pattern. The look of the Graphite finish is affected by its pattern index.

Float Range

This skin is not heavily affected by float variations, and its appearance stays relatively consistent across most copies on the market. The Minimal Wear version keeps the skin looking clean overall, with only small, barely noticeable signs of use on the model.

Rarity & Drop Details

The Nova | Graphite is one of 155 other Shotgun skins. The rarity of the skin is Restricted, which makes the Graphite a rather rare drop with an estimated drop chance of 15.98%. Within the item structure it is a Nova Shotgun, which defines where players typically use it in their loadouts.

Release History

The Nova | Graphite was first introduced to CS2 on November 8th, 2013. It was released as part of the CS:GO Weapon Case 2, alongside the "The Arms Deal 2" update. The Nova | Graphite can be obtained by opening a CS:GO Weapon Case 2 container. The skin is also part of the The Arms Deal 2 Collection.

Popularity & Price Trends

With a popularity of 85%, the Nova | Graphite 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. As a StatTrak variant, it generally trades at a premium over the non-StatTrak version, appealing to players who care about visible kill statistics.