Nova | Morning Sun

Origin Story

The Nova | Morning Sun, released on July 8, 2026, as part of The Arabesque Collection, features an detailed design applied with sand-colored paint. Its flavor text, "Strength begins with light," hints at the inspiration behind its appearance.

Drop Chance

Nova | Morning Sun is Industrial Grade, a common skin tier, one step above Consumer Grade. It can drop as an end-of-match reward from active competitive play on the Arabesque Collection item pool. Map drops follow a weighted rarity system that heavily favors common grades, so Industrial Grade drops are uncommon and Valve doesn't publish per-skin odds. There are 5 other Industrial Grade skins in the collection competing for the same drop slot. Most copies enter the market through trade-up contracts or direct purchase at a listed seller's price.

Skin Condition

Float range 0 to 1. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred. StatTrak is not available for this skin.

• Factory New ($0.75): The detailed design applied using sand-colored paint is pristine and fully visible.
• Minimal Wear ($0.13): Minor wear begins to appear on the edges of the weapon, but the painted design remains largely intact.
• Field-Tested ($0.06): Noticeable wear and scuffs develop across the weapon's surface, affecting the detailed sand-colored paint.
• Well-Worn ($0.05): Significant wear is present, with much of the sand-colored paint showing degradation and fading.
• Battle-Scarred ($0.04): The weapon displays heavy wear and extensive paint loss, making the detailed design appear severely distressed.

Model

Morning Sun uses the current Nova model, released on July 8, 2026. The Gunsmith finish responds to CS2's dynamic lighting.

How to Obtain

The Nova | Morning Sun is acquired from The Arabesque Collection. Players can acquire it through trade-up contracts using ten skins of the same rarity from the same collection. Additionally, the skin is available for purchase on the Steam Community Market, third-party marketplaces, and various skin-trading sites.

Visual Theme

Gunsmith: An detailed design has been applied using sand-colored paint. The design covers the weapon in a light, sandy color. The pump and stock are the most visible parts of this shotgun during gameplay.

Player Rating

Rating: 3.75 / 5
Votes: 2

Sticker Compatibility

The Gunsmith finish style allows stickers to be applied without obscuring detailed details.