Overview A detailed description of everything we know about this item.
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
The Rising Skull finish for the Nova became available in Counter-Strike 2 on December 18th, 2013, which was 12 years ago. Its release coincided with the "Winter Offensive" update and it was distributed through the Winter Offensive Weapon Case. The design of this finish is credited to community artist "UFOsAreReal".
The Rising Skull finish for the Nova can be obtained by opening the Winter Offensive Weapon Case. It is also included in the The Winter Offensive Collection collection.
Market statistics currently assign the Nova | Rising Skull a popularity rating of 100%. Based on this value, the item falls into the "extremely popular" category among CS2 items. This indicator reflects overall market demand and is calculated using the daily trading volume together with the average price of the skin.
Among Shotgun skins in CS2, the Rising Skull finish for the Nova appears as one of 160 available designs. It is categorized under the Restricted rarity tier, a classification considered rare drop.
Current listings show the Rising Skull finish for the Nova trading between $4.08 and $30.27. At this level the skin can be considered very affordable, and it remains widely accessible through multiple CS2 item marketplaces.
The Rising Skull finish for the Nova is available with float values ranging from 0.00 to 0.50, which allows it to appear in all exteriors. A StatTrak variant of the Rising Skull is available across every exterior condition.
The Rising Skull finish applied to the Nova was created using the "Custom Paint Job" style. This style enables extremely customized looks in a full range of colors. The overall color palette is centered around White. Pattern index variations do not change the visual appearance of this finish. The skin uses the legacy weapon model.
Nova | Rising Skull has not received any community votes yet. The Rising Skull is also owned by professional CS2 players Xyp9x and boltz.
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