Nova | Caged Steel
Industrial Grade Shotgun
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Prices updated 19 hours and 13 minutes ago
Prices updated 19 hours and 13 minutes ago
Description: It has been painted with a hex pattern using stencilled metal flake paint, then covered in an oval cutout hydrographic.
Flavor Text: Say matte!
Finish Style: Anodized Multicolored
Finish Catalog: 299
Added: 1 May 2014
Creator: Valve
Update: The Hunt Begins
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Origin Story
The Nova | Caged Steel features a metallic hex pattern applied with stenciled metal flake paint, further enhanced by an oval cutout hydrographic. This Industrial Grade shotgun skin was released on May 1, 2014, as part of The Bank Collection alongside The Hunt Begins update. Its design showcases a steel and blue-grey palette with a repeating dark hex pattern across the weapon's body. The skin is generally considered a budget-friendly option for players seeking a clean, metallic Nova. It remains a fixture in The Bank Collection, which is now primarily obtained through collection packages or trade-up contracts.
Drop Chance
Nova | Caged Steel is Industrial Grade, a common skin tier, one step above Consumer Grade. It can drop as an end-of-match reward from active competitive play on the Bank Collection item pool. Map drops follow a weighted rarity system that heavily favors common grades, so Industrial Grade drops are uncommon and Valve doesn't publish per-skin odds. There are 4 other Industrial Grade 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 0.2. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear. StatTrak is not available for this skin. Factory New ($0.23): The metallic steel and blue-grey surface is clean and bright, with a crisp hex pattern and uniform metallic sheen across the receiver and barrel. Minimal Wear ($0.14): Minor edge wear and small, scattered scratches appear on the barrel, pump, and receiver, though the hex pattern and overall colors remain very similar to Factory New.
Model
Caged Steel uses the legacy Nova model, introduced with The Hunt Begins on May 1, 2014. The inspect animation and third-person appearance match the original CS:GO version.
How to Obtain
The Nova | Caged Steel originates from The Bank Collection and is primarily acquired through Bank Collection packages or trade-up contracts using ten lower-rarity skins from the same collection.
Price Range
Nova | Caged Steel ranges from $0.17 (Field-Tested) to $0.23 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $0.17.
The current 7-day median is $0.15. The 90-day median is $0.15. The all-time median is $0.10. Volume averages 0 trades per day.
Visual Theme
Anodized: It has been painted with a hex pattern using stencilled metal flake paint, then covered in an oval cutout hydrographic. The color palette features predominantly grey and steel tones, accented by a metallic blue-ish sheen and dark hex pattern elements. In first-person, the steel-colored body with its repeating hex pattern on the main receiver and barrel is the most visible element.
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Sticker Compatibility
The Nova | Caged Steel's neutral steel and blue-grey palette makes it a suitable base for blue, silver, white, and grey-themed stickers, as well as holo stickers with cool tones. Stickers placed on the rear body/receiver and pump area will be most visible in first-person gameplay. Since the skin has no pattern index variability, sticker alignment is consistent across all versions.
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