Nova | Blaze Orange

Origin Story

The Nova | Blaze Orange was released on August 14, 2013, as part of The Arms Deal update, appearing in The Militia Collection. Its design features a photographic hunting camo hydrographic, giving the shotgun a distinct camouflage pattern. This finish type means wear typically appears as fading rather than flaking. The skin exists across all five wear tiers, from Factory New to Battle-Scarred, with a float range of 0.06 to 0.8.

Drop Chance

Nova | Blaze Orange is Mil-Spec, a Blue-tier skin, less common than base collection drops. It can drop as an end-of-match reward from active competitive play on the Militia Collection item pool. Map drops follow a weighted rarity system that heavily favors common grades, so Mil-Spec drops are uncommon and Valve doesn't publish per-skin odds. There are 4 other Mil-Spec 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 0.06 to 0.8. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred. StatTrak is not available for this skin.

• Factory New (No Recent Price): The photographic hunting camo hydrographic is fully intact, showing no signs of wear or fading.
• Minimal Wear ($60.60): Minor abrasions may appear on the edges, but the overall camo pattern remains clear and vibrant.
• Field-Tested ($29.68): Noticeable wear begins to degrade the hydrographic, with some areas showing scuffs and a slight loss of pattern definition.
• Well-Worn (No Recent Price): The camo pattern exhibits significant fading and scuffing, particularly on prominent surfaces.
• Battle-Scarred ($190.90): Extensive wear and fading across the entire surface obscure much of the original hydrographic pattern.

Model

Blaze Orange uses the legacy Nova model, introduced with The Arms Deal on August 14, 2013. The inspect animation and third-person appearance match the original CS:GO version.

How to Obtain

The Nova | Blaze Orange is part of The Militia Collection. It can also be obtained through trade-up contracts using ten lower-rarity skins from the same collection.

Price Range

Nova | Blaze Orange ranges from $190.90 (Battle-Scarred) to No Recent Price (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $29.68.


The current 7-day median is No Recent Price. The 90-day median is $24.18. The all-time median is $1.40. Volume averages 0 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Hydrographic: It has been painted using a photographic hunting camo hydrographic. The camouflage pattern dominates the visible surfaces of the weapon, including the pump and stock.

Player Rating

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Sticker Compatibility

The Nova | Blaze Orange features a hydrographic finish that covers the weapon in a photographic hunting camouflage pattern. This busy design can make sticker placement challenging, as intricate sticker designs may become muddled against the detailed background.