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The '''Nova''' is a pump-action [[Weapons|shotgun]] available to both teams in [[Counter-Strike 2]]. It is the cheapest shotgun and offers the highest kill reward of any weapon category, making it a popular choice for building economy on anti-eco rounds.
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|side=Both
|price=$1,050
|damage=26x9
|firerate=68 RPM
|magazine=8/32
|killreward=$900
|type=Shotgun
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== Overview ==
The '''Nova''' is a shotgun rewarding $900 per kill the highest kill reward among guns. Effective at close range only.
At $1,050, the Nova is the most affordable shotgun. Its defining feature is the '''$900 kill reward''', the highest of any weapon except the [[Knife]]. This makes the Nova extremely profitable: just two kills pay for the weapon three times over. However, the Nova has the lowest armor penetration of any shotgun (50%) and is ineffective at any range beyond close quarters.


== Weapon Statistics ==
== Statistics ==
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! Statistic !! Value
! Stat !! Value
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| '''Price''' || $1,050
| Price || $1,050
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| '''Team''' || Both
| Damage || 26x9
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| '''Base Damage''' || 26 (per pellet)
| Fire Rate || 68 RPM
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| '''Pellets''' || 9
| Magazine || 8/32
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| '''Fire Rate''' || 68 RPM
| Kill Reward || $900
|-
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| '''Armor Penetration''' || 50%
| Side || Both
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| '''Magazine Size''' || 8 / 32
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| '''Reload Time''' || Incremental (per shell)
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| '''Movement Speed''' || 220 units/s
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| '''Kill Reward''' || $900
|}
|}


== Usage Tips ==
[[Category:Shotguns]]
* The '''$900 kill reward''' is the highest of any gun. Two Nova kills earn $1,800 from a $1,050 investment.
* '''Close range only'''. The Nova is useless beyond a few meters due to pellet spread and low armor penetration.
* '''Hold tight corners''' where enemies must push into your lethal range.
* '''Aim for the head''' at close range. A full headshot pellet spread can one-shot opponents.
* The Nova has '''low armor penetration''' (50%), making it weak against armored opponents at any range.
* Purchase on '''anti-eco rounds''' when you expect unarmored opponents and want maximum economic return.
* '''Reload between engagements''' since the pump action is slow and the Nova reloads one shell at a time.
 
[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:Shotguns]]

Revision as of 13:45, 23 February 2026

Nova
Type Shotgun
Team Both
Price $1,050
Base Damage 26x9
Fire Rate 68 RPM
Magazine / Reserve 8/32 / —
Kill Reward $300

The Nova is a shotgun rewarding $900 per kill — the highest kill reward among guns. Effective at close range only.

Statistics

Stat Value
Price $1,050
Damage 26x9
Fire Rate 68 RPM
Magazine 8/32
Kill Reward $900
Side Both