Souvenir Nova | Tempest (Field-Tested)

The Nova is an inexpensive shotgun that rewards a well-planned ambush; a close-range hit can deliver both stopping power and economic value. For the Tempest treatment, this memento from Seaside has been painted with a wave and cloud motif hydrographic.

The design uses the shape of the body without hiding the familiar transitions between the weapon components. During inspection, the treatment reads clearly across the larger components without obscuring controls or body boundaries.

The Tempest design joined the Counter-Strike catalog as a distinct work with its own family of variants.

The release gave the design its own place and separated it from similar work introduced at a later date. On the Nova, every Tempest condition and special edition refers back to the same original design.

The rarity tier assigned to Nova | Tempest is Mil-Spec Grade. Every condition inherits the same tier because rarity is attached to the design itself.

Rarity belongs to the family as a whole rather than one Nova example. Special editions do not receive a new rarity; their labels describe the version rather than its place in the hierarchy.

The Tempest treatment works with that character instead of burying the item's form beneath decoration.

On the Nova, the Tempest treatment uses the Hydrographic method, shaping the way the image meets its material and geometry. Condition determines the neatness of the surface, but the artistic foundation stays the same.

Nova | Tempest is easy to recognize through the pairing of a familiar silhouette with a distinct surface treatment. Its identity does not depend on inspecting tiny details.

On the Nova, the appeal of Tempest comes from the way artwork, surface, and silhouette support one another. Condition adds another visible distinction: cleaner examples preserve more of the original detail, while abrasion gives the same design a rougher, quieter character.

The edition range for Nova | Tempest consists of standard edition, StatTrak™ and Souvenir. By wear, the Nova covers Factory New, Minimal Wear and Field-Tested, so preservation depends on the selected variant.

No dedicated container is listed for Tempest. Its available editions and conditions are still treated separately. Matching wear alone does not make two items the same version: edition comes first, followed by surface condition.

The first in-game release is the natural starting point for Tempest. This Nova item has no container of its own; other release records establish its place in the catalog.

The origin of Tempest is considered together with the model for which it was released.

The principal versions of Nova | Tempest are standard edition, StatTrak™ and Souvenir. The regular edition retains the item’s base properties; StatTrak™ adds a kill counter to the item; the souvenir version belongs to its corresponding tournament event.

Edition describes the item’s added properties, while condition concerns the surface; the two should not be treated as interchangeable.