H5G:Scattershot

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Scattershot
Gameplay role
Faction:	Forerunner (Promethean)
Weapon class (?):	Rifle
Weapon type (?):	Hardlight
Firing mode:	Semi-automatic
Effective range:	Close
Counterparts:	Human (UNSC) Shotgun Covenant Energy Sword Gravity Hammer
Gameplay stats
Melee damage (?):	Strike Melee

The Scattershot is a Promethean wapon that appears in Halo 5: Guardians.

Universe and lore

Main article: M45D shotgun

The scattershot featured in Halo 5: Guardians is the Z-180 Scattershot, a close-assault weapon developed by Ferrarius Assembler Vats that fires ionized particles capable of ricocheting off other surfaces.

Gameplay

The Scattershot in Halo 5: Guardians has been reworked from its previous iteration in Halo 4. Instead of firing a random and inconsistent spread of six hardlight projectiles, it now fires a consistent spread of eight projectiles, with the projectiles forming a spread-X pattern that is further constricted when Smart-Link is enabled. Moreover, the Scattershot's projectiles now exhibit homing behavior after bouncing off a hard surface, making the weapon a powerful tool for controlling chokepoints, protecting vital targets, or clearing out a room of enemies. It also reloads more quickly.

Counterparts

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  Shotgun
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  Energy Sword
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  Gravity Hammer

Campaign

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In the campaign of Halo 5: Guardians, the Scattershot is usable in every campaign mission where Prometheans are encountered as enemies. It is commonly wielded by Knights, although some Soldiers, specifically Soldier Officers, can use it as well.

Multiplayer and Warzone

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The Scattershot can be used in Warzone if the player consumes a Scattershot REQ card while having a REQ energy level of at least energy. Selling the card yields 100. On some occasions, Elites can be seen using the Scattershot in Warzone Firefight as well.

There is also a commendation that players can make progress through, which has five tiers requiring players to get a total of 210 kills with the Scattershot (5 + 15 + 30 + 55 + 105). Each completed tier grants XP as a reward, with the third and fifth tiers additionally granting a Commendation Reward Pack and Scattershot Pack, respectively.

Variants

Loathsome Thing

The Loathsome Thing in Halo 5: Guardians

Main article: Loathsome Thing

"Stained in the ichor of uncountable foul parasites slain in a hundred thousand wretched hives. Improved Scattershot with increased damage, faster rate of fire, and extended magazine."

The Loathsome Thing is an Ultra Rare REQ variant of the Scattershot, which has a doubled magazine capacity, increased damage output, and a higher rate of fire, boosting its offensive capabilities. Its REQ card requires energy to use and yields 150 if sold.

The Loathsome Thing can also be found in the first campaign mission as a special weapon. Two copies of the weapon can be found on the ledges where the Kraken first appears, which is right after the area where the player is instructed to use the Artemis Tracking System for the first time.