Nova
heavyShotgun. Based on the Benelli Nova shotgun developed in Italy. Among the main advantages of Nova are lethal damage at close range, low price, and high kill award. Disadvantages include low rate of fire and low efficiency at long ranges.
Available Skins
Every finish released for the Nova
Baroque Orange
137.64
Quick Sand
6.64
Hyper Beast
12.54
Blaze Orange
35.74
Green Apple
8.77
Interlock
4.87
Antique
11.83
Graphite
9.91
Modern Hunter
23.74
Bloomstick
13.96
Red Quartz
8.04
Tempest
6.06
Moon in Libra
5.73
Rising Skull
6.73
Rust Coat
4.06
Sobek's Bite
Clear Polymer
2.74
Ghost Camo
3.46
Gila
1.89
Koi
2.71
Walnut
1.46
Forest Leaves
2.64
Plume
0.66
Toy Soldier
0.83
Yorkshire
0.29
Army Sheen
0.24
Wild Six
0.46
Wurst Hölle
Ranger
0.41
Exo
0.30
Windblown
0.29
Candy Apple
0.19
Caged Steel
0.14
Turquoise Pour
0.19
Wood Fired
0.24
Dark Sigil
0.14
Marsh Grass
0.04
Predator
0.19
Mandrel
0.19
Polar Mesh
0.19
Sand Dune
0.19
About the Nova
Overview · Skins
Overview
The Nova is a pump-action shotgun available to both sides for $1,050. Its design draws from the Benelli Nova, an Italian shotgun, adapted here with an 8-shell magazine and 32 shells in reserve. It cycles slowly, at about 68 rounds per minute, but at close range a single blast can deal up to 32 damage to the body and 106 to the head, with a floor of 16 and 52 respectively depending on distance and pellet spread. The combination of a low price and a high kill-reward payout makes it an efficient buy for the range it covers, though its slow cycle rate and its drop-off at longer distances limit it outside close quarters.
Skins
The wiki lists 47 skins for the Nova. Mil-Spec Grade leads with 14, Restricted follows with 13, Consumer Grade adds 10, Industrial Grade contributes 7, and Classified accounts for the remaining 3; the shotgun has no Covert finish. Among the rarest named are Antique, Bloomstick, Hyper Beast, and Baroque Orange.
Guides
How this item works in CS2
CS2 Float Values Explained: Exteriors, Caps and Wear
A CS2 float runs 0.00–1.00 and sets skin wear. See the five exterior ranges, float caps by skin, how to check a float and how trade-ups use it.
CS2 Rarity Tiers and Case Odds: Official Drop Rates
CS2 skins come in seven rarity grades, Consumer to Contraband. See each color, the official case odds per tier, the StatTrak chance and how drops work.
CS2 Trade-Up Contracts: Rules, Odds and Float Formula
A CS2 trade-up turns 10 same-rarity skins into 1 of the next tier, or 5 Covert into a knife or gloves. Rules, odds and float formula, October 2026.