Nova | Hyper Beast (Minimal Wear)

The Nova | Hyper Beast (Minimal Wear) is a Classified shotgun finish showing a snarling, psychedelic creature in purple and green. Minimal Wear keeps the artwork nearly flawless while sitting a step under the top Factory New price.

Design

The finish drops a custom-painted beast across the Nova, all swirling psychedelic color built on purple and green. Community artist frontaLOBE created it as part of the popular Hyper Beast lineup, and it ships with a foreboding in-game quote: "They call you The Oni, right? Such a scary name for such a sad man."

Nova | Hyper Beast (Minimal Wear) Float and Wear

Within the finish's 0.00–0.60 float range, Minimal Wear takes the second step. The psychedelic colors stay vivid and the creature's detail holds up, with only faint edge wear if any shows at all. At a glance it's tough to tell from Factory New, which makes it a strong choice for the artwork looking near-pristine at a lower cost.

Nova | Hyper Beast Rarity

Rarity: Classified, the pink tier. It sits one step under Covert and second-highest among the standard weapon grades — a genuinely uncommon pull that underpins the finish's elevated value.

Nova | Hyper Beast Case and Collection

Part of The Wildfire Collection, this finish comes out of the Operation Wildfire Case that launched with Operation Wildfire in February 2016. Across the case the Classified tier drops at about 3.2% (a rate shared among the tier's skins), and since the case has left the active drop pool, supply is capped — the market is where nearly all copies come from.

Nova | Hyper Beast Patterns

Because the beast art covers the entire weapon, its placement can vary a touch between copies with the paint seed. Even so, there's no recognized "blue gem" or premium seed to seek out — the shifts are minor, and wear and float stay the main things distinguishing one copy from another.

StatTrak & Souvenir

You can also find a StatTrak edition of this finish, which adds a confirmed-kill counter; it drops more rarely and costs more, and the counter is permanent — it never gets wiped through trades or sales. A Souvenir version was never made, since Souvenir weapons are produced only from Major-tournament packages and the Operation Wildfire Case has never been one.

Nova | Hyper Beast Price

Minimal Wear sits just below Factory New on the finish's ladder — a step down in price for a look that's almost identical. It's still a high-end, grail-tier pick among Nova skins overall. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Does the Minimal Wear Hyper Beast look worn?

Barely. At this grade the finish shows at most a trace of edge wear, and the busy artwork masks it well, so the psychedelic creature still reads sharp. Most players won't spot a difference from Factory New without a close look, which makes Minimal Wear a smart way to save on a pricey finish.

Is there a StatTrak Minimal Wear Hyper Beast?

Yes. A StatTrak edition of this finish exists across the wear grades, Minimal Wear included. It adds a kill counter and drops more rarely than the standard skin, so it commands a premium. The counter is permanent and never gets wiped when the item is traded, making it a favorite for players who want the stats on a grail piece.

How does Minimal Wear compare to Field-Tested?

Minimal Wear keeps the colors brighter and the surface cleaner, while Field-Tested introduces more visible scratching. The price gap is meaningful on a finish this valuable, so Minimal Wear suits buyers who want near-flawless artwork, while Field-Tested is the better call if you're weighing cost against condition.