The StatTrak™ Nova | Rising Skull (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 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 As a StatTrak version, it includes a built-in kill counter, making it a more premium choice compared to the regular variant.
This style enables extremely customized looks in a full range of colors. The primary color of this skin is composed of a white tint.
This Nova has been painted in a "Custom Paint Job" style, with the Rising Skull finish. Different pattern indexes have no effect on the Rising Skull finish.
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.
The Nova | Rising Skull is one of 155 other Shotgun skins. The rarity of the skin is Restricted, which makes the Rising Skull 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.
The Nova | Rising Skull was first introduced to CS2 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". The Nova | Rising Skull can be obtained by opening a Winter Offensive Weapon Case container. The skin is also part of the The Winter Offensive Collection.
With a popularity of 85%, the Nova | Rising Skull 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.
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