Nova | Red Quartz
Restricted Shotgun
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Description: It has been painted with metallic paint and uses a crystallizing mask to create a pattern.
Flavor Text: Everyone wants to make an impact
Finish Style: Anodized Multicolored
Finish Catalog: 248
Added: 22 September 2021
Update: Operation Riptide
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Origin Story
The Nova | Red Quartz, released on September 22, 2021, with Operation Riptide, is part of The 2021 Train Collection. This shotgun features a metallic red finish with a crystallizing mask pattern, giving it a distinctive faceted look. Its design, described in-game as painted with metallic paint using a crystallizing mask, creates a unique visual texture. While not a widely discussed meta skin, it is valued by collectors for its striking metallic crystal pattern and serves as a completion piece for the Train collection.
Drop Chance
Nova | Red Quartz is Restricted, a Purple-tier skin in the upper half of the rarity ladder. It can drop as an end-of-match reward from active competitive play on the 2021 Train Collection item pool. Map drops follow a weighted rarity system that heavily favors common grades, so Restricted drops are uncommon and Valve doesn't publish per-skin odds. There are 4 other Restricted skins in the collection competing for the same drop slot. Most copies enter the market through trade-up contracts or direct purchase at a listed seller's price.
Skin Condition
Float range 0 to 0.4. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn. StatTrak is not available for this skin. Factory New ($25.57): The metallic red crystal pattern is fully vibrant and intact, showcasing a glossy sheen across the receiver and body with no visible wear. Minimal Wear ($13.28): The metallic red crystal sections remain very clean and vibrant, with only subtle micro-scratches or tiny edge marks potentially appearing on high-contact areas. Field-Tested ($11.50): Noticeable edge wear and small worn spots emerge on metal surfaces, causing parts of the metallic red crystal pattern to lose some color and shine, particularly on the pump and receiver edges. Well-Worn ($12.62): This tier shows the heaviest wear, with significant dulling of the metallic sheen and more exposed darker base on edges, making the red sections appear muted and patchy.
Model
Red Quartz uses the current Nova model, added with Operation Riptide on September 22, 2021. The Anodized finish responds to CS2's dynamic lighting.
How to Obtain
The Nova | Red Quartz is exclusively available as part of The 2021 Train Collection, which means it drops as a reward from Operation Riptide-era map collections rather than from weapon cases. Players can also acquire it through trade-up contracts using ten lower-rarity skins from The 2021 Train Collection. For direct purchase, the skin is readily available on the Steam Community Market, various third-party marketplaces, and through specialized CS2 skin trading sites.
Price Range
Nova | Red Quartz ranges from $12.62 (Well-Worn) to $25.57 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $11.50.
The current 7-day median is $12.37. The 90-day median is $12.71. The all-time median is $0.82. Volume averages 3 trades per day.
Visual Theme
Anodized: It has been painted with metallic paint and uses a crystallizing mask to create a pattern. The skin features deep metallic red over a darker base, with a faceted, crystallized pattern across the receiver and main body. In first-person view, the crystal-like red metallic section on the upper receiver and body is the dominant visual element.
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Sticker Compatibility
The Nova | Red Quartz, with its metallic red and dark base, pairs well with red, black, and white stickers, as well as silver or grey holographics that complement its reflective finish. The receiver and body sticker slots offer the most visibility in first-person.
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