Shotguns

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Shotguns are both close quarters weapons and the corresponding unlockable combat-oriented talent available to soldiers and vanguards.

Shotguns are particularly deadly at close range and can grant the Carnage ability by leveling up in them enough. The shotgun is stored below your characters assault rifle and sniper rifle in its collapsed form. Shotguns should be monitored closely when being used as they are prone to quickly overheating.

See also: Shotgun Guide.

Contents 1 Talent Ranks 2 Carnage 2.1 Carnage 2.2 Advanced Carnage 2.3 Master Carnage 3 Classes 4 Shotgun types 4.1 Armageddon 4.2 Avalanche 4.3 Firestorm 4.4 HMWSG 4.5 Hurricane 4.6 Katana 4.7 Scimitar 4.8 Sokolov 4.9 Storm 4.10 Tornado 5 See Also

[edit] Talent Ranks

Level 1: Increases damage by 5%. Increases accuracy by 10%.

Level 2: Increases damage by 8%. Increases accuracy by 14%.

Level 3: Increases damage by 10%. Increases accuracy by 17%.

Level 4: Carnage

Level 5: Increases damage by 12%. Increases accuracy by 20%.

Level 6: Increases damage by 14%. Increases accuracy by 22%.

Level 7: Increases damage by 16%. Increases accuracy by 24%.

Level 8: Advanced Carnage

Level 9: Increases damage by 18%. Increases accuracy by 26%.

Level 10: Increases damage by 19%. Increases accuracy by 28%.

Level 11: Increases damage by 20%. Increases accuracy by 30%.

Level 12: Master Carnage

[edit] Carnage

Carnage is an unlockable talent used with shotguns to fire a concentrated fireball-like blast from the shotgun, causing it to deal massive amounts of damage to anything it strikes. It is not without its disadvantages however, as the carnage blast generates a large amount of heat in the shotgun, often causing it to overheat.

Several enemies, notably Geth Shock Troopers and Geth Destroyers, use Carnage at the beginning of a battle. Luckily the blast is often slow enough to dodge and takes a while to recharge.

[edit] Carnage

Fires blast of particles inflicting weapon damage +50% to any enemy within 2 m of its impact point.

Recharge Time: 45s.

Accuracy Cost: 40%.

[edit] Advanced Carnage

Inflicts weapon damage +100% within 2 m of its impact point.

Recharge Time: 45s.

Accuracy Cost: 40%.

[edit] Master Carnage

Inflicts weapon damage +150% within 3 m of its impact point.

Recharge Time: 45s.

Accuracy Cost: 40%.

[edit] Classes

The following classes can use the Shotguns talent:

• Soldier Unlockable
• Vanguard Unlockable
• Krogan Battlemaster Unlockable
• Quarian Machinist Unlockable

[edit] Shotgun types

Below is a list of types of Shotguns and their base stats:

[edit] Armageddon

Weapon Level:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Manufacturer:	Kassa Fabrication
Damage:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	280	297	314	330
Shots Before Overheat:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	5.5	5.8	6.1	6.6
Accuracy Rating:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	80	80	81	81

[edit] Avalanche

Weapon Level:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Manufacturer:	Armax Arsenal
Damage:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	260	276	291	307
Shots Before Overheat:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	6.1	6.5	6.9	7.5
Accuracy Rating:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	81	82	82	83

[edit] Firestorm

Weapon Level:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Manufacturer:	Devlon Industries
Damage:	I	II	III	180	194	207	220	233	246	260
Shots Before Overheat:	I	II	III	4.5	4.6	4.8	5	5.3	5.5	5.8
Accuracy Rating:	I	II	III	72	73	74	75	75	76	77

[edit] HMWSG

Weapon Level:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Manufacturer:	Master Spectre Gear
Damage:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	320	VIII	IX	378
Shots Before Overheat:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	5.8	VIII	IX	7
Accuracy Rating:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	90	VIII	IX	91

[edit] Hurricane

Weapon Level:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Manufacturer:	Elanus Risk Control
Damage:	115	126	137	148	158	169	180	191	202	212
Shots Before Overheat:	3.3	3.3	3.4	3.5	3.6	3.6	3.7	3.8	3.9	4
Accuracy Rating:	56	57	58	59	60	62	63	64	65	66

[edit] Katana

Weapon Level:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Manufacturer:	Ariake Technologies
Damage:	I	II	III	197	211	226	240	254	269	283
Shots Before Overheat:	I	II	III	4.2	4.3	4.5	4.6	4.8	5	5.3
Accuracy Rating:	I	II	III	70	70	71	72	73	74	75

[edit] Scimitar

Weapon Level:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Manufacturer:	Elkoss Combine
Damage:	128	140	152	164	176	188	200	212	224	236
Shots Before Overheat:	3.1	3.2	3.2	3.3	3.4	3.4	3.5	3.6	3.7	3.8
Accuracy Rating:	48	49	51	52	53	55	56	57	58	60

[edit] Sokolov

Weapon Level:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Manufacturer:	Rosenkov Materials
Damage:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	300	318	336	354
Shots Before Overheat:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	5	5.3	5.5	5.8
Accuracy Rating:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	78	79	79	80

[edit] Storm

Weapon Level:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Manufacturer:	Hahne-Kedar
Damage:	102	II	122	131	141	150	160	170	179	189
Shots Before Overheat:	9.4	II	3.6	3.7	3.8	3.9	4	4.1	4.2	4.4
Accuracy Rating:	60	II	62	63	64	65	66	79	68	69

[edit] Tornado

Weapon Level:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Manufacturer:	Haliat Armory
Damage:	I	II	III	213	229	244	260	276	291	304
Shots Before Overheat:	I	II	III	3.9	4	4.1	4.3	4.4	4.6	4.8
Accuracy Rating:	I	II	III	67	68	69	69	70	71	72

[edit] See Also

• Shotgun Guide
• Equipment
• Assault Rifles
• Pistols
• Sniper Rifles