The Forest Leaves finish on the Nova is one of those early Arms Deal-era paints that never needed flash to stay recognizable: repeated leaf stencils over a solid base, contrast doing most of the work. Normal rarity and a long time on the market mean you are shopping wear and vibe, not chase-tier hype.

Quick specs

• Finish: Forest Leaves (sp_leaves), spray-paint
• Rarity: Consumer Grade (Normal)
• Wear cap: 0.06–0.8
• Drop: Rainforest collection pool (check current drop rules in-game)

Inspect & wear: where the money goes

Stencil sprays from 2013 age loudly. At low float, leaf edges stay crisp and the undercoat reads clean—good if you want “forest” without paying for rarity. Past mid wear, stencil borders soften and contrast flattens; high end of the range leans gray and tired, which some players actually want for a beat-up loadout.

In inspect: spin light on all sides. You care about stencil placement and empty space on the parts you see in-game, not just the float number. Watch for muddy leaf edges, dirty base tone, and uneven scuffs across big color blocks.

Shopping angle

Listing volume is usually healthy in Normal tiers on Steam Market and C5GAME, so compare several wear brackets instead of grabbing the first cheap float. Price gaps here are mostly float + how it looks in hand, not skin tier.

Building a Rainforest-themed shelf? Forest Leaves is a sensible placeholder—common, easy to replace later if you upgrade. Want one cheap, readable green spray on the Nova? It is a low-friction pick.

Buyer’s verdict

Worth it if you want an inexpensive green stencil Nova, theme filler, or battle-scarred aesthetic without hunting rare drops.

Skip or downgrade wear if you need sharp leaf cutouts—prioritize lower float and verify edges in inspect; do not trust float alone on wide-range stencils.

Editor’s aside

Wide 0.06–0.8 is a feature and a trap: two “FT-looking” listings can feel totally different under rotation. Spend thirty seconds in inspect on C5GAME or in-game before you commit—on this skin, that beats obsessing over the third decimal of float.