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Shotgun
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Info
- Located in Chapter 6 - "We Don't Go to Ravenholm..."
- Damage: 56 (8 per pellet x 7 pellets per blast). Damage varies depending on the range from enemy fired upon.
- Ammunition Capacity (magazine/carried): 6/30
- Ammunition Type: Shells
- Ammo pick-up amount: 20
- Secondary fire: Yes, Double shot
- Secondary damage: 84 (12 per pellet x 7 pellets per blast). Damage varies depending on the range from enemy fired upon.
- Entity Name: weapon_shotgun
Description
The manual-pump shotgun in Half-Life 2 is based on the Italian SPAS-12. This time, however, it only has 6 rounds in its built-in magazine. Primary fire fires 1 shot, secondary fire fires 2.
Techniques
An extremely powerful weapon (besides the Magnum, which requires more accuracy since the shotgun shoots several pellets at once). The shotgun is best used in a close-range environment. If youre in an open area, its best to use a weapon with less spread as the shotgun is terrible at mid to long ranges. Particularly good against the fast zombies you experience in Ravenholm, as a headshot will kill instantly. Also good against groups of smaller enemies, like the legions of manhacks you experience in Chapter 11 - Anticitizen One. When surrounded by a group of strong enemies and ge to the end of the chamber, a good tactic is to switch to the .357 Magnum and aim for the heads. If you cannot do this, an alternate and effective is the "hit-and-run" technique. Once the magazine is empty, dodge/run and let Gordon load in 1 shell, head back to the crowd, take the shot, head for cover, load a shell, and so on.
Targets
- Headcrabs on Zombies
- All types of Headcrabs
- Any enemies at close range (less than around 20 feet)
