H2:Shotgun

Shotgun
The Shotguns in Halo 2 (top) and Anniversary (bottom).
Gameplay role
Faction:	Human (UNSC)
Weapon tier (?):	Shotgun (weapon set)
Weapon class (?):	Rifle
Weapon type (?):	Bullet
Firing mode:	Semi-automatic
Effective range:	Close
Counterparts:	Covenant Energy Sword
Gameplay stats
Damage:	16.5 * 10 pellets (165 total) out to 5 wu, down to 5 (range) * 10 pellets (50 total) after 8 wu
Damage type (?):	Generic: bullet_slow Specific: kill_flood
Projectile speed:	120 wu/s
Hitscan range (?):	4 wu
Max range (?):	8 wu
Rate of fire:	1s fire recovery time (1 round per second)
Spread (?):	10 degrees
Magazine size:	12 rounds (1 round per reload)
Reserve ammo capacity:	36 rounds (3 magazines)
Auto aim (?):	8 degrees out to 6 wu
Sticky aim (?):	16 degrees out to 6 wu
Melee damage (?):	Strike Melee
Tag name (?):	shotgun

The Shotgun is a weapon featured in Halo 2, returning after its first appearance in Halo: Combat Evolved. This page focuses on the original Halo 2 game and the campaign of Anniversary. Information on the Shotgun in the multiplayer component of Halo 2: Anniversary can be found here.

Universe and lore

Main article: M90 shotgun

Halo 2 featured the M90 shotgun, a close-assault weapon developed by Weapon System Technology (WST). The design was updated for Halo 2: Anniversary with a brand-new model that is based on the original.

Gameplay

Counterparts

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  Energy Sword

Campaign

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Multiplayer

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Production notes

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Gallery

Halo 2

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  John-117 holding a shotgun in Halo 2.
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  The shotgun in use by several Marines.
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  8-Gauge Magnum shell ammo boxes.

Halo 2: Anniversary campaign

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  The shotgun in Halo 2: Anniversary.
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  Halo 2: Anniversary concept art of the shotgun .
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  First-person view of the shotgun in Halo 2: Anniversary.
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  Using the shotgun to fight the Flood.
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  A Jiralhanae Minor holding a shotgun in Halo 2: Anniversary.
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  A shotgun on Master Gunns' corpse.
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  Marcus Stacker using a shotgun.