Nova | Candy Apple (Field-Tested)

The Nova | Candy Apple (Field-Tested, FT) is an Industrial Grade shotgun skin in a red-and-black lacquer, here with a touch of honest wear. Field-Tested is the most affordable and most-worn grade this finish comes in, since it caps well short of the full wear scale.

Design

At heart it's a loud, minimalist paint job — individual parts of the Nova sprayed in solid colors on a red-and-black scheme, channelling a glossy, car-body vibe. The finish is a Valve creation and comes with the playful tagline "Great on cars, better on weapons."

Nova | Candy Apple (Field-Tested) Float and Wear

Field-Tested caps the finish's 0.00–0.30 float range at its top end. Because the whole skin is capped at 0.30, this "most-worn" grade is far milder than a full-1.0 skin would be — you'll see some light scratching on the edges and panels, but the red coat stays largely intact and readable. It's the roughest this finish gets, and it still looks respectable.

Nova | Candy Apple Rarity

Rarity: Industrial Grade — the light-blue tier near the base of the standard grades. It's a common class, which keeps supply healthy and the entry price low for anyone who just wants the candy-red look.

Nova | Candy Apple Case and Collection

The finish sits in The Italy Collection, released back in November 2013 with the "Out with the old, in with the new" update. No weapon case is linked to that collection, so copies reach players via collection drops and the open market rather than through unboxing.

Nova | Candy Apple Patterns

There's nothing random about the pattern — the paint seed has no effect, and each copy wears the red-and-black artwork in exactly the same place. So there's no rare seed or blue-gem tier to track down; float and wear are all that distinguish one Field-Tested copy from another.

StatTrak & Souvenir

You won't find a StatTrak version of this skin — those are minted inside weapon cases, and the Italy Collection was never packaged in one. The Souvenir edition is a different story: it first dropped in the DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package and later reappeared in other Major-tournament souvenir packages.

Nova | Candy Apple Price

Field-Tested is the cheapest way into this finish, sitting at the bottom of its price ladder below Minimal Wear (MW) and Factory New (FN) — the budget route for players who want the red coat without paying up for a higher grade. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

How worn does the Field-Tested version look?

Lighter than the name suggests. Since the finish is capped at 0.30 float, its Field-Tested grade never reaches heavy battering — you get modest scuffing on the edges and panels, while the glossy red lacquer keeps its color across the body. It stays clearly recognizable as the candy-red Nova in-game.

Why is there no Battle-Scarred (BS) or Well-Worn (WW) version?

The finish is float-capped at 0.30, and Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred require higher float values than the skin ever rolls. That means Field-Tested is the most-worn grade available, and it stays milder than the worst grades of an uncapped skin.

Is Field-Tested worth it over Minimal Wear?

If price is the priority, yes. Field-Tested costs the least of the three grades and still shows the red coat well, thanks to the capped wear ceiling. Buyers who want a near-fresh surface pay a bit more for Minimal Wear, but the visual gap on this glossy finish is small.