Heavy Both Sides Shotgun
Nova
Pump-action shotgun. $900 kill reward makes it excellent for economic rounds. Devastating at close range, useless at distance.
Buy Price
$1,050
Kill Reward
$900
Combat Statistics
26
Base Damage
50%
Armor Pen
4x
HS Multiplier
1-tap kill
68
Fire Rate (RPM)
29
DPS (Raw)
8 / 32
Mag / Reserve
0.55s
Reload Time
220
Move Speed (u/s)
0.7
Range Modifier
1
Wall Penetration
Pro Tips for the Nova
1
$900 kill reward — highest of any weapon
2
Aim at neck/head level for one-shot kills
3
Only effective at very close range
4
Great for anti-eco round money farming
45 Available Skins
Browse all Nova skins with live market prices from major marketplaces.
Mil-Spec Modern Hunter
5 wears $57.82 – $9999.00
Mil-Spec Mandrel
5 wears $0.59 – $4935.26
Mil-Spec Blaze Orange
5 wears $31.83 – $2081.00
Mil-Spec Baroque Orange
5 wears $125.37 – $1872.78
Mil-Spec Forest Leaves
5 wears $5.02 – $208.38
Mil-Spec Bloomstick
5 wears $23.12 – $160.00
Mil-Spec Rising Skull
5 wears $6.86 – $160.00
Mil-Spec Interlock
5 wears $17.54 – $107.64
Mil-Spec Quick Sand
5 wears $25.97 – $79.65
Mil-Spec Clear Polymer
5 wears $4.50 – $77.78
Mil-Spec Walnut
5 wears $2.45 – $77.56
Mil-Spec Hyper Beast
5 wears $20.08 – $57.30
Mil-Spec Sobek's Bite
5 wears $16.40 – $53.85
Mil-Spec Ghost Camo
4 wears $2.59 – $51.38
Mil-Spec Green Apple
3 wears $15.34 – $51.09
Mil-Spec Graphite
2 wears $24.88 – $47.49
Mil-Spec Tempest
3 wears $6.91 – $31.27
Mil-Spec Red Quartz
4 wears $15.90 – $30.74
Mil-Spec Yorkshire
5 wears $0.81 – $29.99
Mil-Spec Wurst Hölle
5 wears $0.57 – $23.50
Mil-Spec Antique
3 wears $14.66 – $22.37
Mil-Spec Toy Soldier
5 wears $1.00 – $22.28
Mil-Spec Exo
5 wears $0.57 – $19.96
Mil-Spec Rust Coat
5 wears $5.92 – $11.92
Mil-Spec Plume
5 wears $0.99 – $11.14
Mil-Spec Rising Sun
5 wears $0.74 – $10.67
Mil-Spec Wild Six
5 wears $0.80 – $9.99
Mil-Spec Ocular
5 wears $0.84 – $8.72
Mil-Spec Moon in Libra
5 wears $6.69 – $8.52
Mil-Spec Gila
3 wears $5.32 – $8.43
Mil-Spec Koi
3 wears $2.94 – $4.49
Mil-Spec Ranger
5 wears $0.83 – $4.46
Mil-Spec Polar Mesh
5 wears $0.20 – $3.17
Mil-Spec Sand Dune
5 wears $0.50 – $2.17
Mil-Spec Army Sheen
3 wears $1.35 – $1.99
Mil-Spec Candy Apple
3 wears $0.17 – $1.58
Mil-Spec Turquoise Pour
5 wears $0.12 – $1.18
Mil-Spec Wood Fired
5 wears $0.24 – $1.00
Mil-Spec Predator
5 wears $0.07 – $0.99
Mil-Spec Windblown
5 wears $0.40 – $0.78
Mil-Spec Dark Sigil
5 wears $0.14 – $0.73
Mil-Spec Rain Station
3 wears $0.10 – $0.66
Mil-Spec Caged Steel
3 wears $0.15 – $0.48
Mil-Spec Marsh Grass
5 wears $0.11 – $0.28
Mil-Spec Currents
5 wears $0.03 – $0.15
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How much damage does the Nova do in CS2?
- The Nova deals 26 base damage per hit with 50% armor penetration. Headshot multiplier is 4x, meaning a headshot deals 104 damage before armor reduction.
- How much does the Nova cost in CS2?
- The Nova costs $1,050 to buy and gives a $900 kill reward. It's available to both sides players.
- What is the Nova fire rate?
- The Nova fires at 68 rounds per minute (RPM) with a 8-round magazine. Reload time is 0.55 seconds.
- How many skins does the Nova have in CS2?
- The Nova currently has 45 skins available in Counter-Strike 2, ranging across multiple rarity tiers from Consumer Grade to Covert.
- Is the Nova good in CS2?
- Pump-action shotgun. $900 kill reward makes it excellent for economic rounds. Devastating at close range, useless at distance.