Shotgun (Half-Life: Alyx)
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| Shotgun | |
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| Production information | |
| Faction | |
| Manufacturer |
Ratel |
| Type |
Semi-automatic break action shotgun |
| Technical specifications | |
| Ammo |
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| Ammo type |
12-gauge buckshot shells |
| Rate of fire |
dependent on shooter's trigger finger |
| Accuracy |
Poor |
| Range |
Short to medium, effectiveness decreases with distance |
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| Game information | |
| Entity |
item_hlvr_weapon_shotgun |
- "Oh! That zombie has a shotgun!"
- ― Alyx Vance upon seeing the armed Combine Worker zombie.[src]
The Shotgun is one of three weapons wielded by Alyx Vance in Half-Life: Alyx.
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Overview[edit]
The Shotgun is a compact semi-automatic weapon that shares various similarities with the Heavy Shotgun. It appears to be manufactured in a clandestine workshop or factory, from square and circular tubing. It has a short firing barrel and magazine tube sprayed with red paint on the side, and sports a digital ammo counter at the rear. It also features a foldable wire stock unusable by the player. Alyx first acquires it from the corpse of a zombified Combine Worker. It operates in a unique fashion: instead of being pump-action like most shotguns, it incorporates a break-action loading mechanism, which requires the user to flip open the chamber, insert shells manually into the magazine tube, and charge the weapon by pulling a retractable handle on the slide. However, when equipped with the Autoloader upgrade, a rectangular ammo rack and loader is fitted to the sides of the weapon which can hold up to six shells and load them automatically when the break opens. When the Shotgun's ammunition is depleted, a red light under the handle will light up.
Due to its compact size, it can be easily wielded and fired with one hand, while still being able to dish out heavy damage and take down most enemies easily. However, like all shotguns, Alyx's Shotgun is not very accurate with a large pellet spread, making it only effective at closer range and suffers from severe damage falloff at distances. This can be remedy by the addition of a laser sight which projects a unique conical hologram that indicates the spread of the shot that the closer to the player, the more visible it gets. When upgraded with the double shot function, the Shotgun is modified with a fire selector at the rear end and a slitted heat shield reminiscent of that of the SPAS-12. This dual shot ability is also somewhat similar with its later counterpart, but the two shots it fires are consecutive rather than simultaneous. Furthermore, if upgraded with the grenade launcher module, the Shotgun is granted the ability to launch Grenades that detonate upon impact. Worth noting is that when equipped with both the laser sight and the launcher, the sight's holographic laser will turn into a curved blue line which indicates the grenade's trajectory when the launcher is primed. When firing a grenade from the Shotgun's launcher, it doesn't use ammunition.
A manufacturer logo is printed on one side of the gun's slide, which resembles a ratel in a circle with the word "RATEL" underneath, hinting that this is actually a human weapon. Additionally, a Combine insignia and bar code is etched on the top along with the words "Civil Protection Annex". According to Valve employee Tristan Reidford, the Combine gathered up all human weapons after the Seven-Hour War and laser-etched them for redistribution, which explains these markings.[1]
Upgrades[edit]
The Shotgun can be modified to include various attachments using a Combine Fabricator. Below is a list of upgrades along with their Resin cost and description.[2]
| Upgrade | Description | Resin Cost |
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| Laser Sight | Adds a laser sight to help with aiming | 10 |
| Double Shot | Allows 2 shots to be fired, one after the other | 25 |
| Autoloader | Adds a shell rack and automatic loader to the side of the weapon | 30 |
| Grenade Launcher | Allows for a Combine grenade or Xen Grenade to be attached to the front of the gun, and also launching from the gun to instantly detonate on impact | 40 |
Related Achievements[edit]
| Half-Life: Alyx | |
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Zombie with a Shotgun |
| Collect the shotgun. | |
Behind the scenes[edit]
Players who ordered the Valve Index in 2019 were given a set of bonus pre-order exclusive weapon skins in Half-Life: Alyx. The alternate skin for the Shotgun depicts it with silver metal and a black grip.
As seen in trailers, the Shotgun's shells originally featured a red and yellow finish without glowing parts, which was scrapped from the final game to be more easily seen by the player.
When selected as the weapon to be upgraded in a Fabricator, a hologram of the Shotgun will appear in the machine's cradle. Strangely, this hologram will always depict the gun with the slitted heat shield regardless of the upgrades installed, which is possibly a developer oversight.
Gallery[edit]
Pre-release[edit]
Early concept work.
The alternate pre-order exclusive weapon skin.
The preorder skin in-game.
An early, untextured Shotgun left in the files.
Early shotgun shells as seen in Half-Life: Alyx's announcement trailer.
Retail[edit]
Reverse angle of the weapon.
Shell model.
Shell box model.
The suspended corpse of a Zombie worker clinging onto a Shotgun.
List of appearances[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ The Final Hours of Half-Life: Alyx, Chapter 10: The Dark Days of City 17
- ↑ Half-Life: Alyx Weapon Upgrade Guide
