NS Baron G5

The NS Baron G5 is a shotgun produced by Nanite Systems, available to all factions. It is unlocked through purchase with Certification Points or Daybreak Cash.

The Nanite Systems Baron G5 is yet another unusual example of the Nanite Systems design philosophy applied to a class it seemingly wouldn't fit. Though the Baron's raw damage output is lower than most other shotguns, it enjoys a relatively large tube size and, most importantly, surprisingly good ranged performance for the class through a smaller cone-of-fire, tighter pellet spread, and low damage fall-off.

Unlike all other semi-automatic shotguns, the NS Baron G5 is tube-fed, meaning shells must be reloaded one-at-a-time rather than inserted as a group via magazine. It takes 0.58 seconds to reload the first shell in a reload cycle, and an additional 0.5 seconds for each subsequent shell in that cycle.

Buckshot
Stats in green are the weapon's damage assuming all pellets connect at the given range. Each range graduation denotes an additional pellet being required to kill the target if only one pellet is hit per trigger pull.
 * 84 before 15 meters (588)
 * 77 at 21 meters (539)
 * 72 at 25 meters (504)
 * 67 after 30 meters (469)

Flechette
Stats in orange are the weapon's damage assuming all pellets connect at the given range. Each range graduation denotes an additional pellet being required to kill the target if only one pellet is hit per trigger pull.
 * 84 before 45 meters (514)
 * 77 at 63 meters (462)
 * 72 at 75 meters (432)
 * 67 after 90 meters (402)

Effectiveness
|-|Buckshot= Assuming all pellets hit the target.

Assuming all pellets hit the target.
 * -|Flechette=


 * -|Slug=

Ribbons and Medals
It is possible to earn both Ribbons and Medals while using the. Each ribbon is a standard reward for achieving a set amount of kills with the shotgun. Medals are awarded upon reaching kill milestones with the weapon.

History

 * January 12, 2017 Hotfix
 * Max damage from 100@10m to 84@15m
 * Min damage from 60@30m to 67@30m
 * Magazine size from 6 to 8
 * Ammo capacity from 48 to 56
 * Ext. Mags bonus from 4 to 2
 * Cone of Fire bloom from 0.5 to 0
 * ADS pellet spread from 2.5 to 2.25
 * Vertical recoil from 1 to 2.2
 * Recoil angle from -5.8 to -12
 * Horizontal recoil from 0.2 to 0.45
 * Horizontal tolerance from 0.4 to 1.5
 * Hipfire recoil recovery rate from 15 to 8
 * March 30, 2022 Update (The Arsenal Update)
 * Starting CoF for all shotguns is now 0.15 in all non-jumping/sprinting/falling movement states.
 * Pellet spread values while aiming and firing from the hip have been standardized using the wider hipfire values.
 * Cone of fire now blooms per shot by 0.3 from the hip, and 0.15 while aiming.
 * Dev Note: The above changes aim to reduce the inconsistency and frustration of using these weapons, which was mainly caused by cone of fire spread stacked on top of the pellet spread. These changes are important when the new attachments and updated attachments come into play.
 * Now has access to the Smart-Choke, Comfort Grip, MPL and Flechette Ammo.
 * No longer has access to the Forward Grip and Laser Sight.
 * April 5, 2022 Hotfix
 * Semi-auto shotguns now use the same Slug Ammunition as automatic shotguns, changing their damage from 600-400 to 450-300. (This value was mistakenly shown as 475 damage before, both in-game and patch notes, that's been remedied as well.)