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weapon | Rising Sun (display name on the Hot Rod line) is a mythical gunsmith Nova from the Hot Rod Collection, tied to the Hot Rod Weapon Case. It landed 2025-03-31, in the same Spring Forward window as the workshop piece Nova | The rising sun (blue)—a community skin, not a generic reskin.

The pitch is Japanese-style stained glass: color blocks separated like lead came, with light doing half the work. Imogen’s line—“more striking in sunlight”—is the buying rule: do not judge from the inventory icon. Spin it in inspect, let light sweep the body, and you’ll see the transparency and contrast actually land.

Wear 0.0–1.0. Gunsmith on metal means real material depth; Factory New usually keeps pane edges crisp; higher wear softens the grid and shows more base metal. Pick a float band only after you’ve seen your lighting (map + angle), not a screenshot.

Worth chasing if: you’re finishing a Hot Rod case set or building a themed wall—slot it with siblings from the same case so you don’t break the palette. Skip or go budget wear if: you only want a loud Nova sticker flex; this skin’s identity is structure + light, not slap-on graphics.

Compare mythical peers in the same collection on C5GAME or the Steam Community Market, then decide showpiece vs daily carry—that saves you from re-listing twice.

Expert mutterings

Community designer Mia moved lead-line color blocking onto curved gun geometry. Recognition comes from facets and glare, not sticker clutter—smart for a shotgun you actually hold in first person.

Hot Rod Case + Collection both apply; if you’re box-opening for a “graduation” piece, this is a clear mythic target—plan it with other Hot Rod drops so your loadout doesn’t look like three unrelated seasons shoved together.

Low float = sharper panes; high float = fused, moodier tones—taste, not “wrong.” Side light on maps with strong sun often makes the glass read fuller; try two maps before you commit.

More striking in sunlight—Imogen, trainee arms dealer