Nova | Clear Polymer (Field-Tested)

The Nova | Clear Polymer (Field-Tested) is a Restricted shotgun skin with a see-through casing effect that reveals the weapon's internals. Field-Tested is the most recognizable everyday grade — a little honest wear over a finish that still shows off its transparent trick.

Design

Built around a neat piece of paint trickery, the finish makes the Nova's shell look transparent so you seem to peer into its mechanism. It's a Strenson design, and it comes with the fitting in-game tagline "Your goals are clear," which suits the see-inside concept perfectly.

Nova | Clear Polymer (Field-Tested) Float and Wear

Drawing on the full 0.00–1.00 float range, Field-Tested lands in the middle band. You'll notice light-to-moderate scratching along the edges and raised surfaces, but the transparent-casing effect still reads clearly across the body. This is the grade most players picture when they think of the finish — a fair balance of looks and price.

Nova | Clear Polymer Rarity

Rarity: Restricted — the purple grade, sitting comfortably in the upper-middle of the standard weapon tiers. It's an uncommon result from a case, ranking well above the common Consumer and Industrial classes.

Nova | Clear Polymer Case and Collection

Coming from The Operation Broken Fang Collection, this finish is unboxed from the Operation Broken Fang Case that arrived in December 2020. Across that case the Restricted tier pulls at about 15.98% (odds shared by the tier's skins), so it's a scarcer grade than the case's common drops.

Nova | Clear Polymer Patterns

The pattern is fixed, not random: the paint seed makes no difference, and the transparent-casing artwork appears the same on each copy. There's no rare seed or blue-gem variant to seek here, so wear and float remain the only points of difference between one Field-Tested copy and the next.

StatTrak & Souvenir

A StatTrak edition is available and brings a confirmed-kill counter along; it's scarcer and more expensive than the standard drop, and the counter is permanent — it never gets wiped when the item changes hands. There's no Souvenir version, because Souvenir weapons only come from Major-tournament packages, and this finish was never part of one.

Nova | Clear Polymer Price

Field-Tested is the value sweet spot of the range — cheaper than Minimal Wear and Factory New while keeping the transparent effect fully legible. That mix of looks and price is a big part of why this grade is the popular pick. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Is Field-Tested the best value grade?

For most buyers, yes. It costs less than the two higher grades but still shows the see-through casing effect clearly, since the illusion doesn't rely on a spotless surface. Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred come cheaper still if you want the lowest entry price and don't mind heavier scuffing.

Does the wear hurt the transparent look?

Only slightly. Field-Tested adds visible scratching to the edges and raised areas, but the core see-inside illusion sits on the body and remains readable. The finish keeps its signature futuristic character at this grade, which is why it's such a common everyday choice for the skin.

Where does the finish come from?

It's part of The Operation Broken Fang Collection and drops from the Operation Broken Fang Case, released in December 2020. The Restricted tier pulls at roughly 15.98% across the case, so most copies today are bought on the market rather than freshly unboxed.