The M45D Tactical Shotgun is a UNSC shotgun.
Design[]
An upgrade from the previous M45 and M90 models, the M45D fires M296 SC 8-gauge magnum shells[2] with a magnetorheological dampening system to reduce recoil, making it more comfortable to use in the battlefield. Although significantly more technologically improved than its predecessors, the M45D lacks a smart-link controllable choke.[1]
Gameplay[]
Advantages[]
- It is capable of killing an enemy Spartan in one shot in close range.
- Its one-shot kill range is longer than the Scattershot's.
Disadvantages[]
- The Shotgun is useless beyond its one-shot-kill range due to its large spread.
- The Shotgun has a slow reload speed.
Changes from Halo 4 to Halo 5: Guardians[]
- Capacity reduced from 6 rounds to 5.
- Now gains a functioning flashlight on the shotgun pump.
- Gains the ability to smart-scope. When smart-scoped, spread is reduced.
Gallery[]
HUD icon of the M45D.
The Shotgun being used in War Games.
The M45 shotgun model from Halo: Reach being used in Halo 4 as a placeholder.
The Shotgun being pumped.
The Shotgun in first-person.
Render of the M45D Shotgun for Halo 4.
Render of the M45D Shotgun for Halo 5: Guardians.
First-person view of the Shotgun viewed by Spartan Locke in a pre-release Halo 5: Guardians.
Smart-scope with the Shotgun in a pre-release Halo 5: Guardians.
Smart-scope with the Shotgun in Halo 5:Guardians multiplayer.
Appearances[]
- Halo 4 (First appearance)
- Halo: Spartan Assault
- Halo: Spartan Strike
- Halo: Initiation
- Halo: Escalation
- Halo 5: Guardians
Sources[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Halo Waypoint - Shotgun
- ↑ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide - page 70