HSG-400

The  is a shotgun available to Nanite Systems Operatives. It is unlocked through purchase with Certification Points and Daybreak Cash.

The HSG-400 is the operative's closest equivalent to the heavy pump action shotguns produced by the empires—such as the Deimos VA29 and  LA39 Bruiser. It shares the same magazine size, accuracy and spread characteristics, and damage profile as its contemporaries, although features the lower muzzle velocity of the Vanu offering while also featuring bullet drop—though this likely will matter little to a shotgun.

The HSG-400 stands out in two key ways—first, rather than being tube loaded the 400 model uses a magazine instead which, while it slows down reloads when only one or two shells needed to be loaded, drastically improves the time taken to reload the shotgun from empty, and second, the HSG-400 is actually a semi-automatic shotgun with an exceedingly long refire time, rather than a pump action weapon. This slightly improves the overall fire rate of the weapon.

Although it is, for all intents and purposes, a pump-action shotgun, the HSG-400 is considered a semi-automatic shotgun for the purposes of Slug Ammunition.

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

Assuming all pellets hit the target.
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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

 * July 1, 2021 Update (_Integration)
 * Added to the game.
 * 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, MPL and Flechette Ammo.
 * No longer has access to the Forward Grip and Laser Sight.