Nova | Gila (Field-Tested)

The Nova | Gila (Field-Tested) is a Restricted-grade shotgun finish showing its lizard-skin decal with a touch of honest wear. Field-Tested is the most affordable grade this finish comes in, and the scaly texture masks the extra scuffing well.

Design

The design is all about that reptilian surface — a lizard-skin decal spread across the entire Nova, scaly and exotic in a way few shotgun finishes attempt. Made by the community artist M03H, it comes with the flavor line "You're acting like you've never been held captive by mercenaries before," tying it to the Glove Case story.

Nova | Gila (Field-Tested) Float and Wear

Field-Tested occupies the upper portion of the 0.00–0.30 float range — and since that range caps at 0.30, this is as worn as the finish ever gets. There's no Well-Worn or Battle-Scarred version, so even the "roughest" copy stays milder than a fully weathering skin. Expect some scuffing on the edges and receiver, but the scale texture keeps the shotgun looking lived-in rather than wrecked.

Nova | Gila Rarity

Grade-wise this is Restricted, the pink tier positioned mid-to-upper in the standard weapon rankings. It's an uncommon bracket to pull, sitting well above the more plentiful blue and light-blue grades.

Nova | Gila Case and Collection

Gila comes from The Glove Collection and was unboxed via the Glove Case, launched during the Glove Case update in November 2016. Roughly 15.98% of that case's outcomes land in the Restricted tier, a figure shared among its skins. The case's main draw was its gloves, and these Novas now circulate on the market.

Nova | Gila Patterns

No seed hunting is needed here. The lizard-skin artwork is a fixed design, so it renders the same on every copy — there's no rare pattern or blue-gem tier in play. Wear and float remain the sole distinctions between one listing and the next.

StatTrak & Souvenir

A StatTrak variant is available, adding a kill tracker minted from the Glove Case; that count stays permanent through trades and sales and never gets wiped. There is no Souvenir version — Souvenir weapons originate exclusively from Major-tournament souvenir packages, and The Glove Collection was never handed out at a Major.

Nova | Gila Price

Field-Tested is the lowest grade on this finish's ladder and therefore the cheapest way in, sitting below both cleaner brackets. It still carries a premium relative to common Novas because of its Restricted rarity, but it's the budget end of a pricier finish. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Does the Field-Tested look worn on this finish?

Only mildly. The float caps at 0.30, so a Field-Tested copy is the most weathered the Gila gets — and that's still gentler than a full 1.0 skin. The dense scale texture hides much of the scuffing, so it reads as a used but presentable shotgun rather than a battered one.

Is Field-Tested the lowest grade available?

Yes. Because the float can't exceed 0.30, the finish never reaches Well-Worn or Battle-Scarred, so Field-Tested is the bottom of a three-grade ladder. Above it sit Minimal Wear and Factory New, with price climbing as the surface gets cleaner.

Why choose Field-Tested over a cleaner grade?

Value. It's the most affordable route to a Restricted-grade finish that otherwise commands a premium, and the reptilian texture disguises the added wear nicely. If you want the exotic lizard-skin look for the least money and don't mind light weathering, this grade makes sense.