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| Super Shotgun | |
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| Technical specifications | |
| Damage Per Hit |
6 per pellet
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| Maximum Ammunition |
100 rounds |
| Fire Mode |
Pump-Action |
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| “ | This is the uncompromising big brother to the Shotgun. Choose your shots effectively. The slow firing rate may only give you a few chances to bring down the enemy before he’s able to engage you up close. It eats more shells than the Shotgun, but the show is well worth it. | ” |
—The Quake II Manual | ||
The Super Shotgun is a double-barreled shotgun that can inflict a ton of damage on a target if all of the 20 pellets connect. The SSG uses two shells per shot, making it an ammo hog. Like the regular Shotgun, the SSG has horrid accuracy outside of close range, so you'll have to get up close to your target to inflict major damage. The reloading delay between shots is slightly longer than that of the regular SG, which is this gun's greatest weakness, aside from its lack of effect range.
In addition, you'll have to reload the gun every time you fire. The rechambering process is long enough for a target to score some free hits on you, so make sure you can easily escape before you fire.
The first SSG can be found in the first secret level in Unit 1 or in secret area at the end of Unit 1. If you miss it, you can get it in Unit 2.
Strategies
Single Player
- The SSG is a beast in Single Player. It can take out a Gunner with two direct hits, a Medic with three big hits, and a Gladiator with four full hits. Since shells are common throughout the entire game, the SSG will get a lot of mileage. It also generally great against Tank with seven shots, since it size are wider and big making a huge target to shoot for saving other weaponry of ammunition to other foes. It takes ten long and hard direct hits to keep the Tank Commander out of commision.
Multiplayer
- The SSG really packs a punch in MP. If all of the shots connect, it can kill an unarmored target in one shot, regardless of health. However, it can be difficult to make all of the shots connect on a moving target, so you'll have to circle strafe and jump around your target to get a kill. Since the enemy will probably be doing the same, you'll have to have some predicting skills to effectively use it. If you miss or shot doesn't connect, its better to switch to other weapon rather than waiting to reload, although the SSG reloads pretty quickly. Since the SSG is a common Weapon in MP maps, you'll have plenty of opportunities to practice with it.
- However, SSG is less useful beyond medium range. To counter the SSG users, stay away from them and use longer range weaponry. If the direct attack is not available, use explosives.
Trivia
- The Super Shotgun appears to have been inspired by the Real-Life NeoStead 2000.
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