Nova | Green Apple (Field-Tested)

The Nova | Green Apple (Field-Tested) is an Industrial Grade shotgun finish with a green-and-black color scheme across the weapon's parts. Field-Tested is the most worn grade this finish offers, showing light honest wear while keeping the bold colors readable.

Design

Green Apple dresses the Nova in a two-tone finish — solid green and black applied to individual sections for a punchy, blocky look. It's a Valve creation, and it comes with a cheeky in-game line: "An apple a day keeps insurance premiums high."

Nova | Green Apple (Field-Tested) Float and Wear

Field-Tested sits at the top of the finish's 0.00–0.30 float range, so it's the most worn grade available here. Light scratching appears along the edges and raised parts, but the bold panels take it in stride. Because the finish is float-capped at 0.30 rather than the full 1.0, even this grade stays mild — there's no heavy Well-Worn or Battle-Scarred version, so this is as weathered as the skin gets.

Nova | Green Apple Rarity

Rarity: Industrial Grade — the light-blue tier, a rung above Consumer and near the base of the standard weapon grades. As a common class, it keeps this finish widely stocked on the market.

Nova | Green Apple Case and Collection

This finish belongs to The Cobblestone Collection, first introduced with Operation Breakout in July 2014. No weapon case drops the regular version — it circulates through collection drops and trade-ups. The Souvenir copies are separate, produced only within Major-tournament packages.

Nova | Green Apple Patterns

No paint seed matters on this finish — the green-and-black panels land identically on every copy, so there's no random pattern or "blue gem" to seek out. The only differences between copies come down to wear and float.

StatTrak & Souvenir

A StatTrak edition of this finish doesn't exist, though it does come in both a regular and a Souvenir version. The Souvenir copies were distributed through Major-tournament souvenir packages — starting with the ESL One Cologne 2014 Cobblestone package and continuing with later Major souvenir packages. The regular finish sold here comes from collection drops and trade-ups.

Nova | Green Apple Price

Field-Tested sits at the bottom of this finish's three-grade ladder, the most affordable route to the two-tone look — though as a premium Nova skin overall, it still isn't a throwaway pick. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Does the Field-Tested Green Apple look beat up?

Not much. There's light scratching on the edges and raised surfaces, but the bold green-and-black panels absorb it well. Since the finish is float-capped at 0.30, Field-Tested is as worn as it ever gets — there's no heavier grade — so the two-tone scheme still reads clearly at a glance.

Why is there no Well-Worn or Battle-Scarred Green Apple?

The finish is float-capped at 0.30, and the game never rolls a copy above that value. Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred require higher floats, so they simply can't exist here — Field-Tested is the most worn grade the skin reaches, and even it stays fairly mild.

Is Field-Tested the best value Green Apple?

It's the cheapest of the three grades, so if you want the finish for as little as possible, yes. The wear is light thanks to the low float cap, so it still looks good, but if you'd rather have the colors at their boldest, Minimal Wear or Factory New are the cleaner steps up.