Nova | Rising Sun (Minimal Wear)

The Nova | Rising Sun (Minimal Wear, MW) is a Restricted shotgun skin with a white canvas and a stained-glass motif of red and golden beams. Minimal Wear keeps the bright coloring almost fully intact while landing a step below Factory New (FN) on price.

Design

The look mimics stained glass: red and golden beams spreading across a white canvas in a Japanese-inspired pattern, radiant rather than busy. It's a community piece by the artist Mia, and it comes with an on-theme in-game line — "Wait 'til you see it in the sun - Imogen, Arms Dealer In Training."

Nova | Rising Sun (Minimal Wear) Float and Wear

Although the finish spans the full float 0.00 to 1.00, Minimal Wear stays in the lower reaches of that scale. At this grade the wear amounts to only faint edge marks, and the white canvas stays bright enough that the red-and-gold beams keep their glow. It's the pick for near-top condition without the Factory New premium.

Nova | Rising Sun Rarity

Rarity: Restricted. That's the pink tier, ranked mid-to-upper among the standard weapon grades — an uncommon pull that sits well above the common blue and light-blue rarities.

Nova | Rising Sun Case and Collection

Part of The Fever Collection, the finish comes out of the Fever Case, which launched with the Spring Forward update in March 2025. The Restricted tier drops at about 15.98% from the case (a rate shared across the tier). Being a current-era case, copies come both from unboxing and from the market.

Nova | Rising Sun Patterns

There's no random roll on this finish — the stained-glass motif lands identically on every copy, so no paint seed or blue-gem variant is worth seeking out. The only meaningful differences between copies come down to their wear grade and float value.

StatTrak & Souvenir

There's a StatTrak edition of this Nova, unboxed from the Fever Case with a confirmed-kill counter attached; it's a scarcer, costlier drop than the plain finish, and its counter is permanent, staying with the item through trades and sales. No Souvenir version exists, because Souvenir weapons are handed out only through Major-tournament packages the Fever Case never joined.

Nova | Rising Sun Price

Minimal Wear sits just under Factory New on the finish's ladder — a small saving for a nearly identical look, and since this is an affordable mid-tier Nova, either grade stays reasonable. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

How different is Minimal Wear from Factory New?

Barely different to the eye. Minimal Wear shows only faint edge marks, and the white canvas keeps the red-and-gold beams glowing, so most players can't tell the two grades apart in-game. The gap is mostly price — Minimal Wear costs a little less while keeping essentially the same radiant look.

Is Rising Sun an affordable Nova?

Yes. It sits in the affordable mid-tier of the Nova lineup, so Minimal Wear stays reasonably priced while giving you the full stained-glass design. It's an easy pick if you want a bright, eye-catching shotgun skin without stretching into premium money.

Does the StatTrak Rising Sun cost more?

Yes. The StatTrak edition drops more rarely from the Fever Case, so it commands a premium over the standard finish. It adds a confirmed-kill counter that never gets wiped through trades or sales. There's no Souvenir version, as those only come from Major-tournament packages.