Nova | Exo (Factory New)

The Nova | Exo (Factory New) is a Mil-Spec shotgun finish that lays a silver panel motif over a purple base for a clean sci-fi look. Factory New is the top grade here, where the metallic panels and purple field read at their most vivid.

Design

The Exo wraps the Nova in a hydrographic silver panel motif set over a purple pattern base, a futuristic, tech-inspired look built on purple and white tones. It's a community design by the artist SHPR [M], and it carries a fitting in-game line: "It's what's inside that counts."

Nova | Exo (Factory New) Float and Wear

This finish runs a float range of 0.00–0.50, and Factory New sits at the bottom of that band. Here the silver panels stay bright, the purple base keeps its full saturation, and there's no scuffing to break up the metallic sheen. If you want the sci-fi look exactly as the artist drew it, this is the grade to chase.

Nova | Exo Rarity

Rarity: Mil-Spec Grade — the blue tier, the entry rung of the standard weapon grades. It's the most common class to pull, which keeps the finish approachable for almost any budget.

Nova | Exo Case and Collection

The Exo belongs to The Gamma Collection and drops from the Gamma Case, which arrived with the Gamma Exposure update in June 2016. The Mil-Spec tier as a whole unboxes at roughly 79.92% from the case (that rate is shared across the tier's blue skins), so copies are plentiful on the market.

Nova | Exo Patterns

There's no random pattern roll on the Exo — the silver panels and purple base land the same way on every copy, so there's no paint seed or "blue gem" worth hunting. Wear and float are the only things that separate one from another.

StatTrak & Souvenir

A StatTrak version of this finish exists and adds a confirmed-kill counter; it's a scarcer, pricier drop, and that counter is permanent, so it never gets wiped when the item is traded or sold. There's no Souvenir version — Souvenir weapons come only from Major-tournament packages, and the Gamma Case was never offered as one.

Nova | Exo Price

Factory New sits at the top of this finish's price ladder as the cleanest grade available, but since the whole skin lands in budget territory, even the best condition stays cheap. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Is Factory New worth it over Minimal Wear?

If you want the silver panels at maximum brightness and the purple base at full depth, yes — Factory New shows the design flawlessly. That said, this is a budget skin, so the jump in price is small and the two grades look close, making Minimal Wear a fine pick too.

What gloves go with the Nova Exo?

The purple-and-silver palette suits a cool, tech-styled loadout. Purple or gray gloves lock straight into the base color, while a pair with metallic or white accents echoes the silver panels. Steer clear of warm reds and oranges — they clash with the sci-fi tone the finish is going for.

Does the paint seed change how the Exo looks?

No. The Exo is a fixed design, so the silver panel motif and purple base appear identically on every copy regardless of paint seed. There's no rare pattern or blue-gem variant to track down — only the wear grade and float value distinguish one from another.