Editing Z-180 Scattershot

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* 90 rpm {{C|''Halo 4''}}<ref name="h4analysis">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU1z3vhazx0 '''YouTube''' - ''Scattershot - Halo 4 Weapon Guide <nowiki>[</nowiki>1080p<nowiki>]</nowiki>'']</ref>

The '''Z-180 Close Combat Rifle/Asymmetric Engagement Mitigator''' ('''Z-180 CCR/AEM'''), commonly known as the '''Scattershot''', is a [[Forerunner]] [[directed energy weapon|energy channel weapon]] that was originally used by [[Builder Security]] forces.<ref name="O+A">[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!an-epic-universe/ordnance-armor/cbbca9b3-5108-41aa-aa21-9b523de68266 '''Halo 4 Official Site''' - ''Ordnance + Armor'']</ref><ref name="VIS">'''''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'''''</ref> It is commonly carried by [[Promethean]] [[Knight Battlewagon]]s.

The Scattershot gained popular use by [[Builder Security]] who used it to engage the Flood during large scale evacuations of Forerunner planets.<ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 98''</ref> Effectively an exotic analogue to a human [[shotgun]], the scattershot was first used as a close-range defensive weapon toward the end of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]]. The scattershot is extremely dangerous in relatively close quarters, and fires multiple individual projectiles, though its most remarkable attribute is that its rounds can bounce off surfaces.<ref name="O+A"/> As a weapon created to combat the [[Flood]] and prevent them from reusing corpses, it will disintegrate its targets if enough of the projectiles hit them at the same time.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35_pXjNsDUY '''YouTube''' - ''Halo 4 Flag Stabbing and Spartan Cosplay - Comic-Con 2012'']</ref>

The weapon bears the hallmarks of Forerunner design: highly angular and metallic. It appears to be held together at least partly by energy fields, as indicated by its self-assembly process and floating sights. Orange highlights can be seen while the weapon is self-assembling and throughout the casing once assembly is complete; these highlights grow brighter when the weapon is fired. The weapon receives five energy cells from a breach-loaded compartment.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/detail/e3-2012-halo-4-renders/600518a8-d6fd-4c01-9f46-d9a97fcd9cc1#imageNumber=1 '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''E3 2012: Halo 4 Renders'']</ref>

* '''Loathsome Thing''': The ''Loathsome Thing'', stained in the ichor of an unaccountable number of Flood across hundred thousand different [[Flood hive|hives]], is an improved model with increased damage, a faster rate of fire of 141 rpm, faster reload speed, and an increased magazine size.<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> This particular Scattershot also appears as the second [[special weapons|hidden weapon]] in the mission [[Osiris (level)|Osiris]], appearing in a pair.<ref name="Osiris">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2Hxw9yKdLc '''YouTube''' - ''Loathsome Thing - Scattershot Variant - Halo 5 Hidden Item'']</ref>

* '''Didact's Signet''': The ''Didact's Signet'', handcrafted by the [[Ur-Didact]] to reward his most elite Prometheans, is an advanced model that fires a quartet of stronger, faster moving, and longer ranged projectiles compared to normal Scattershots. Its projectiles also have stronger tracking capabilities after ricocheting.<ref name="H5G"/> This particular Scattershot can be found as a hidden weapon in the mission [[The Breaking]].<ref name="TheBreaking">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZjS6dRau7g '''YouTube''' - ''Halo 5: Guardians Special Weapon "Didact's Signet" Mission 14 Location Guide'']</ref>

In multiplayer, the Scattershot fills a role as a close-quarters power weapon, similar to the UNSC's [[M45 shotgun|M45D shotgun]]. The Scattershot differentiates with a faster rate of fire but a lower lethal range (though its effective range exceeds the shotgun's), and smaller magazine size and lower total ammunition carried.

In [[Slayer|Infinity Slayer]] the Scattershot is a relatively common Ordnance drop weapon. It also and spawns at the start of match on several maps, such as Adrift, Abandon, and Haven. The weapon is best used in engagements where at extremely close range, such as the enclosed hallways of Adrift or out of the lifts on Abandon.  

In [[Dominion]] matches the Scattershot is a relatively rare ordnance drop (and does not appear at all in Lockdown), it is still very useful, and, unsurprisingly, an excellent weapon for defending bases.

In ''Halo 5: Guardians'' the weapon performs more or less identically to its predecessor, with one major difference; thanks to the addition of smart-scoping, the weapon's range can be increased. Zooming in will cause the entire weapon to extend, and the shots become altered to form into a manageable, spread-X pattern. In addition, bolts will track slightly (similar to other hard-light weapons in 5) if bounced off a hard surface. This makes the Scattershot a brutal tool for controlling a point in Strongholds, protecting a flag in CTF, or cleaning out an Armory in Warzone. It should not, however, be utilized for long-range engagements past {{convert|10.3|m|ft|sp=us}}, as its range increase is not THAT dramatic.

Warzone variants include the Loathsome Thing (which features increased magazine size of 10 rounds, more damage, a faster reload time, and a higher rate of fire), and the Didact's Signet (which has higher projectile tracking on ricochets and increased range, including the ability to instantly kill targets up to {{convert|21|m|ft|sp=us}} away when scoped in).

== Changes from ''Halo 4'' to ''Halo 5: Guardians'' ==

* Hardlight rounds are now much tighter when fired, increasing the weapon's effective range.

File:H4-Concept-Scattershot-Final.jpg|Initial concept art of the Scattershot for ''[[Halo 4]]''.

File:Scattershot_blueprint.png|The blueprint of the Z-180 from the HUD.

File:Halo4-OrdnanceDrop-Scattershot.jpg|The Scattershot as part of an Ordnance Drop.

File:H4 - HUD Scattershot.png|First-person view of the Z-180 in ''Halo 4''.

File:H4-Scattershot-GlowFire-FirstPerson.jpg|The Scattershot's lines glowing as it fires.

File:H4-Wraparound-3.jpg|Two opposing Spartans, with one wielding the Scattershot, on [[Haven]].

File:KnightDignitary1.png|A Promethean Knight with a Scattershot in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.

File:H5G-Z180.png|Render of the Scattershot in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.

File:H5G-LoathsomeThingHUD-Campaign.png|Campaign first-person view of the ''Loathsome Thing'' by [[Edward Buck]].

File:H5G-LoathsomeThing.png|A Spartan wielding ''Loathsome Thing''.

File:H5G-DidactsSignet.png|A Spartan wielding the ''Didact's Signet''.

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