Nova | Plume

Origin Story

The Nova | Plume, released on November 19, 2019, arrived with the Operation Shattered Web update as part of The Shattered Web Collection. This shotgun skin features custom-painted brown feathers overlaying a wooden receiver and stock, giving it a distinctive natural look. Its flavor text, "This oughta ruffle some feathers," hints at its unique visual identity. The design emphasizes earthy tones and a rustic aesthetic, making it a notable item from its collection.

Drop Chance

Nova | Plume is Mil-Spec, a Blue-tier skin, less common than base collection drops. From the Shattered Web Case: approximately 11.42% per opening (roughly 1 in 9). The 79.92% Mil-Spec tier rate is split across 7 Mil-Spec skins in the case. StatTrak versions drop at ~1.14% from the Shattered Web Case (about 1 in 88). These per-skin odds assume equal weighting within tier — Valve publishes tier rates but doesn't formally confirm even distribution across skins in a tier.

Skin Condition

Float range 0 to 0.8. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred. StatTrak is available in FN, MW, FT, WW, BS.

• Factory New ($5.60): The brown feather art and wooden tones on the receiver and stock appear most intact, showing the highest paint integrity.
• Minimal Wear ($3.22): Only slight edge wear is expected on the Custom Paint Job finish, with the feather motifs and wood grain remaining nearly clean.
• Field-Tested ($1.22): Moderate wear begins to show on the edges and frequent-contact areas, but the main brown feather art remains readable.
• Well-Worn ($1.28): Noticeable paint degradation is expected, especially on contact surfaces, leading to stronger dulling of the brown and wood tones.
• Battle-Scarred ($0.88): The maximum visible wear within the skin’s range is apparent, with significant edge chips and surface abrasion on the receiver and stock.

Model

Plume uses the legacy Nova model, introduced with Operation Shattered Web on November 19, 2019. The inspect animation and third-person appearance match the original CS:GO version.

How to Obtain

The Nova | Plume is primarily found by opening a Shattered Web Case. Players can also acquire this Mil-Spec shotgun skin through trade-up contracts using ten lower-rarity skins from The Shattered Web Collection. A StatTrak version is also available for kill tracking. For direct purchase, this skin is available on the Steam Community Market, third-party marketplaces, and various case-opening and skin-trading sites.

Price Range

Nova | Plume ranges from $0.88 (Battle-Scarred) to $5.60 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $1.22. StatTrak versions carry a premium at every wear tier.


The current 7-day median is No Recent Price. The 90-day median is $1.42. The all-time median is $0.27. Volume averages 0 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Custom Paint Job: Custom painted brown feathers overlay a wooden receiver and stock. The skin features brown wood tones with feather-like overlays. The most visible first-person elements are the wooden receiver and stock area, which display the feather motifs.

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Sticker Compatibility

The Nova | Plume's brown feather and wood aesthetic pairs well with stickers in earth tones, black, tan, bronze, gold, cream, and muted green families. This color harmony ensures that applied stickers complement the skin's custom painted design.