Nova | Plume (Battle-Scarred)

The Nova | Plume (Battle-Scarred, BS) is a Mil-Spec shotgun skin with custom brown feathers over a wooden receiver and stock, in its most heavily worn grade. It's the lowest-cost way into the plumage design, trading surface condition for the cheapest entry price.

Design

The finish spreads hand-painted brown feathers over a warm wooden body, uniting a rustic natural base with an ornamental plumage motif. It's a community design by blossomalex, and the skin carries a playful flavor line: "This oughta ruffle some feathers."

Nova | Plume (Battle-Scarred) Float and Wear

This finish is float-capped at 0.80 rather than the full 1.0, so even Battle-Scarred copies stay milder than a skin that runs all the way to the extreme end. Wear is heavy here — clear scratching and paint loss across the body — but the cap keeps it from ever looking completely destroyed, and the feather-and-wood design stays legible.

Nova | Plume Rarity

Rarity: Mil-Spec Grade, the light-blue tier that anchors the bottom of the standard weapon grades. It's the most common of all the bands, which helps keep even worn copies of this affordable finish within easy reach.

Nova | Plume Case and Collection

Plume is a Shattered Web Collection finish, released with Operation Shattered Web in November 2019, and it drops from the Shattered Web Case. As a group the Mil-Spec tier pulls at around 79.92% from that case (the rate is shared across the tier's skins), making it the most frequent class of unbox.

Nova | Plume Patterns

No random rolls apply here. The brown feathers and wood grain form a fixed design placed identically on every copy, so there's no paint seed to gamble on and no rare pattern to seek out. Two examples differ only in how worn they are and in their exact float value.

StatTrak & Souvenir

A StatTrak™ Nova | Plume does exist, adding a confirmed-kill counter; it's rarer and pricier than the plain drop from the Shattered Web Case, and the counter is permanent — it never gets wiped, following the item through every trade or sale. A Souvenir version was never made, because Souvenir gear comes solely from Major-tournament packages and this collection never featured at a Major.

Nova | Plume Price

Battle-Scarred is the cheapest grade of this finish — the entry-level way to run the plumage look for players who care more about the design than the surface. If you want the Plume feathers on your Nova for as little as possible, this is the way in. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Is the Battle-Scarred Plume still recognizable?

Yes. Even with heavy scratching and paint loss, the brown feathers and wood grain keep the skin clearly identifiable in a match. Battle-Scarred is about accepting obvious wear for the lowest price rather than losing the design, and the finish holds its rustic character well at this grade.

Why doesn't the Battle-Scarred version look completely destroyed?

Because the finish caps at 0.80 float instead of the full 1.0, its Battle-Scarred copies never reach the most extreme wear a skin can show. That cap, along with a busy natural design that absorbs scuffing, keeps Plume more legible here than many lighter, plainer finishes would be.

Is Battle-Scarred the cheapest Plume?

Yes, it's the lowest rung on this finish's price ladder. Battle-Scarred trades surface quality for the smallest outlay, so it's the go-to grade for players who want the feather design on their Nova without spending much. Cleaner grades cost more as the artwork sharpens up.