M90 shotgun: Difference between revisions

Since the shotgun fires 8 spreading pellets per shot, the combined force of each relatively weak pellet does a significant amount of damage. Its high damage potential (as much as a rocket in Halo 1 at close range) makes it effective against almost any [[Covenant]] unit (even the [[Hunters (Lekgolo)|Hunter]], if shot in its exposed back), but only if the player can get close enough to render the gun effective. In addition, this weapon is extremely effective against all forms of [[Flood]] at short and medium ranges (depending on the model), and is capable of eliminating Combat forms in 1 shot, and an group of infection forms with 1 shot also. The shotgun also reloads in a different manner than the rest of the weapons in ''Halo''. Each round is put into the shotgun, one-by-one, so reloading all six/twelve shells at one time may take a while. However, the player may interrupt the reloading process at any time and fire with however as many rounds are currently loaded into the weapon. Another popular way of firing the shotgun involves inserting a shell, firing, and then inserting another shell, etc. While this takes slightly longer, it has the advantage of always having shells chambered. Apart from that it is devastating in close combat, stronger than an [[Energy Sword]] swipe, but slightly weaker than the Energy Sword lunge.