Nova | Morning Sun (Factory New)

The Nova | Morning Sun (Factory New, FN) is an Industrial Grade shotgun finish carrying an intricate design applied in sand-colored paint. Factory New is the cleanest grade the skin comes in, presenting the detailed artwork at its most legible.

Design

Morning Sun covers the Nova in a warm, sand-toned coat with an intricate pattern worked into the surface, favoring quiet detail over a bright, showy palette. It's a community design by the artist friendly, and it carries a fitting in-game line: "Strength begins with light."

Nova | Morning Sun (Factory New) Float and Wear

The finish spans the full float range from 0.00 to 1.00, and Factory New sits at the very bottom of it. At this grade the sand-colored paint stays even and the fine detailing reads sharp, with no scuffing anywhere on the body. For collectors who want the intricate pattern shown exactly as designed, Factory New is the grade to buy.

Nova | Morning Sun Rarity

Rarity: Industrial Grade — the light-blue-gray tier one step above the base Consumer level. It's a common grade, so the finish is easy to find and affordable relative to the rarer bands.

Nova | Morning Sun Case and Collection

This finish is part of The Arabesque Collection, a recent set added with the Season 5 / Armory content in July 2026. The collection isn't tied to a traditional weapon case, so copies reach players through the collection's drop system and the market rather than being unboxed from a standalone case.

Nova | Morning Sun Patterns

The design is fixed. The intricate sand-colored artwork prints the same way on every copy, so there's no paint seed to roll and no rare "blue gem" variant to hunt. The only things that separate one Morning Sun from another are its wear grade and float.

StatTrak & Souvenir

There's no StatTrak version of this finish — StatTrak is minted only inside weapon cases, and Morning Sun comes from The Arabesque Collection rather than a case. A Souvenir edition is absent too, since Souvenir gear is produced solely by Major-tournament packages and this collection has never been offered at a Major.

Nova | Morning Sun Price

Factory New is the cleanest grade on the ladder and would normally carry the highest price of the range. As a very recent release the finish has little to no established market listing yet, so pricing is still settling — worth checking current stock before you buy. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Is the Factory New Morning Sun worth it?

For collectors who want the intricate sand-toned pattern at its most detailed, yes. Factory New shows the artwork with even paint and no wear. Since the finish is a recent, low-rarity release, a Factory New copy is an appealing display piece, though market pricing is still forming so it pays to compare listings.

Which gloves go with Morning Sun?

Its warm sand-and-tan palette suits earthy, desert-toned gloves — beige, khaki, or light-brown wraps echo the base color and keep the loadout cohesive. Steer clear of cool or neon tones that clash with the warm finish; a muted, sandy pair rounds the kit out nicely around this shotgun.

Does Morning Sun have a StatTrak version?

No. StatTrak only appears on finishes minted inside weapon cases, and Morning Sun is an Arabesque Collection skin rather than a case item. That means no kill-counter version exists in any grade — every copy available is the standard, counter-free finish, regardless of wear.