Nova | Predator (Factory New)

The Nova | Predator (Factory New) is a Consumer Grade shotgun finish spray-painted in a brown-and-green zebra-stripe pattern. Factory New is the cleanest grade the skin comes in, showing the striped camo at its most defined.

Design

Predator wraps the Nova in a spray-painted zebra-stripe pattern worked in earthy brown and green tones, giving the shotgun a natural, tactical camo look rather than a flashy graphic. It's a Valve-made finish that leans on those muted woodland colors for its character.

Nova | Predator (Factory New) Float and Wear

The finish runs from float 0.06 to 0.80, and Factory New sits at the low end of that band. At this grade the brown-and-green stripes read sharp and the colors stay saturated, with no scuffing to interrupt the pattern. For players who want the camo stripes as defined as possible, Factory New is the grade to reach for.

Nova | Predator Rarity

Rarity: Consumer Grade — the white tier at the very bottom of the standard weapon grades. It's the most abundant band in the game, which keeps this finish plentiful and easy on the budget.

Nova | Predator Case and Collection

This skin is part of The Dust 2 Collection, introduced with the "Out with the old, in with the new" update in November 2013. The collection was never packaged inside a weapon case, so regular copies come to players as collection drops and change hands on the market rather than being unboxed.

Nova | Predator Patterns

The design is fixed. The zebra-stripe pattern prints the same way on every copy, so there's no paint seed to roll and no rare "blue gem" variant to hunt. Only the wear grade and float value separate one Predator from another.

StatTrak & Souvenir

There's no StatTrak version of this finish — StatTrak is minted only inside weapon cases, and Predator has always been a Dust 2 Collection drop with no case behind it. A Souvenir edition does exist, though: it first appeared in the DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package and has since been handed out at later Major souvenir packages, so the skin lives as both a regular finish and a Souvenir one.

Nova | Predator Price

Factory New sits at the top of this finish's ladder as the cleanest grade available, though as a Consumer Grade skin the whole range stays budget-friendly. It's an affordable way to add a woodland-camo shotgun to your loadout. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Is the Factory New Predator worth it?

If you want the brown-and-green stripes sharp and the colors deep, yes. Factory New shows the pattern with no wear at all. Because this is a cheap Consumer Grade finish, the step up to Factory New costs little in absolute terms, making it an easy call for a crisp display piece.

Which gloves go with Predator?

Its earthy brown-and-green palette suits woodland-toned gloves — olive, khaki, or brown wraps echo the camo stripes and keep the loadout cohesive. A pair in natural, muted tones complements the tactical look, while bright or cool colors would fight the finish's earthy character.

What's the difference between the regular and Souvenir Predator?

They share the same zebra-stripe camo design; the Souvenir version carries a special tag and originally came from Major-tournament souvenir packages, starting with DreamHack 2013 and appearing at later Majors. The regular finish on this page is the standard drop, obtained through Dust 2 Collection drops and the market rather than a tournament package.