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Nova | |||
Manufactured with an energy-efficient discharge coil, the high capacity Nova is capable of extended fire before needing to change power cores. | |||
Costs | |||
Cert Cost: | 1,000 | ||
DC Cost: | 699 | ||
General Info | |||
Empire: | |||
Can Use: | |||
Weapon Type: | Shotguns | ||
Fire Rate: | 225 RPM | ||
Muzzle Velocity: | 255m/s | ||
Effective Range: | Short | ||
Fire Modes: | Semi-Auto | ||
Headshot Multiplier: | 1.5x | ||
ADS Move Speed Multiplier: | 0.75x | ||
Damage[?] | |||
Max Damage: | 100x6
600
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Min Damage: | 67x6
402
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Reload Speed | |||
Short Reload: | 3s | ||
Long Reload: | 4s | ||
Ammunition | |||
Magazine Size: | 10 | ||
Ammunition Pool: | 70 | ||
Pellet Count: | 6 | ||
Accuracy[?] | |||
Hip | Aim | ||
Crouch | Still: | 0.15 | 0.15 |
Move: | 0.15 | 0.15 | |
Stand | Still: | 0.15 | 0.15 |
Move: | 0.15 | 0.15 | |
Bloom per Shot: | 0.3 | 0.15 | |
Sprint: | 5 | ||
Jump/Airborne: | 6 | ||
Pellets Spread: | 3 | ||
Recoil[?] | |||
Vertical: | 2.5 | ||
Horizontal, Min/Max: | 0.65/0.65 | ||
Horizontal Tolerance: | 1.5 | ||
Angle Min/Max: | 12°/12° | ||
Bias: | ← = → | ||
Recoil Decrease: | 8 | ||
First Shot Recoil Multiplier: | 1x | ||
Data Sources? | |||
Census DBG API source: | |||
Census LF API source: | Nova API Data |
The Nova is a shotgun available to the Vanu Sovereignty. It is unlocked through purchase with Certification Points or Daybreak Cash.
The Nova, much like the NC12 Sweeper and TS4 Haymaker, is a semi-automatic shotgun that sacrifices minimum damage, velocity, and reload speed for a larger magazine and longer maximum damage range.
Compared to the Thanatos VE70, the Vanu standard issue shotgun, the Nova enjoys two extra shots in the battery, and deals maximum damage 3 meters further. However, it suffers a considerably longer reload time and a much harsher damage drop-off after 8 meters, as well as a lower minimum damage, combined with a lower muzzle velocity.
The Nova, NC12 Sweeper, and TS4 Haymaker are statistically nigh-identical weapons, with the only difference found in the Vanu option's muzzle velocity, which is lowered in exchange for the faction's 'no bullet drop' trait.
Attachments[]
Attachments |
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Optic | |||||||
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HS/NV Scope (1x) 49 OR 30 | Nanite Systems' HS/NV scope has no magnification, but provides high contrast outlines to nearby objects and illuminates nearby soldiers. | ||||||
HPR Reflex (1x) 49 OR 30 | Designed as a replacement for standard iron sights in close-quarters combat, the Holo-Projected Reticle sight creates and accurate dot-and-circle reticle above the top rail. More reticles for this sight available, see full article. | ||||||
VHO Reflex (2x) 49 OR 30 | The revolutionary Vanu Holo-Optic reflex utilizes nanotechnology to project a circle and dot reticle. Additionally, it features a 2X magnitude zoom for better performance in urban combat scenarios. More reticles for this sight available, see full article. | ||||||
VMS (3.4x) 49 OR 30 | The Vanu Marksman's Scope is the standard for mid-range engagements. It uses a minimalist chevron reticle inside of its Vanu-styled housing. | ||||||
V3 Holo (3.4x) 49 OR 30 | Within its ornate triangular hosuing, the V3 Holo uses a red dot sight and 3.4x magnification for mid-range combat scenarios. | ||||||
OG-4 (4x) 49 OR 30 | Created to better suit carbines and assault rifles for support roles, the OG-4's simple crosshair allows the user to make accurate shots at a distance. It uses 4x magnification perfect for mid-range fights. | ||||||
CSZ (4x) 49 OR 30 | The CSZ's 4x magnification make it a favorite amongst designated marksmen in the Vanu Sovereignty. This scope uses a triple chevron reticle. |
Barrel | |||||||
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Smart-Choke 49 OR 100 | A smart-choke tightens pellet spread by 40% when firing while aimed, but widens pellet spread by 20% when firing from the hip. |
Rail | |||||||
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Comfort Grip 49 OR 100 | A comfort grip reduces the time it takes to swap to the weapon by 30%, reduces horizontal recoil by 20%, but increases vertical recoil by 20%. | ||||||
Darklight Flashlight 49 OR 100 | The rail mounted Darklight Flashlight can illuminate hostile cloaked infiltrators and dark areas but the light can give away your position. The light can be turned on and off with Toggle Attachment hotkey. | ||||||
Extended Magazine 49 OR 100 | Increases the amount of ammunition in each magazine by 2 rounds rounds, and the weapon takes 15% longer to equip and unequip. | ||||||
MPL 49 OR 100 | The mobile prediction laser reduces vertical and horizontal recoil when fired from the hip by 60%. |
Ammo | |||||||
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Flechette Ammunition 49 OR 100 | Replaces the standard buckshot with dart-like flechettes that triple the maximum and minimum damage range, but reduces the number of pellets fired per shot by 1. | ||||||
Slug Ammunition 49 OR 100 | The weapon now fires an accurate, high-velocity slug dealing 450 damage, fall off to 300 at the weapon's minimum damage range. |
Damage Fall-off[]
Buckshot:
Stats in green are the weapon's damage assuming all pellets connect at the given range.
- 100 before 8 meters (600)
- 91 at 9 meters (546)
- 84 at 12 meters (506)
- 77 at 14 meters (462)
- 72 at 17 meters (426)
- 67 after 20 meters (402)
Each range graduation denotes an additional pellet being required to kill the target if only one pellet is hit per trigger pull.
Flechette:
Stats in orange are the weapon's damage assuming all pellets connect at the given range.
- 100 before 24 meters (500)
- 91 at 27 meters (455)
- 84 at 36 meters (420)
- 77 at 45 meters (385)
- 72 at 51 meters (360)
- 67 after 60 meters (335)
Each range graduation denotes an additional pellet being required to kill the target if only one pellet is hit per trigger pull.
Effectiveness[]
Assuming all pellets hit the target.
Versus Vehicles | |||
Vehicle | Armor Facing | Shots to Kill | |
Before 8m | After 20m | ||
Flash | - | 13 (on fire @ 10) | 19 (on fire @ 15) |
Composite Armor 4 | - | 17 (on fire @ 13) | 25 (on fire @ 20) |
Harasser | - | 33 (on fire @ 26) | 48 (on fire @ 39) |
Composite Armor 4 | - | 39 (on fire @ 31) | 58 (on fire @ 46) |
Sunderer | - | Immune | |
Blockade Armor 4 | - | Immune | |
Deployment Shield 4 | - | Immune | |
ANT | - | Immune | |
Lightning | Front/Top | Immune | |
Side | |||
Rear | |||
Prowler/ Magrider |
Front/Top | Immune | |
Side | |||
Rear | |||
Chimera | Front/Top | Immune | |
Side | |||
Rear | |||
Vanguard | Front/Top | Immune | |
Side | |||
Rear | |||
ESF | - | 20 (on fire @ 16) | 30 (on fire @ 24) |
Composite Armor 4 | - | 22 (on fire @ 18) | 33 (on fire @ 27) |
Valkyrie | Front/Side/Top/Rear | 50 (on fire @ 40) | 75 (on fire @ 60) |
Bottom | 100 (on fire @ 80) | 150 (on fire @ 120) | |
Composite Armor 4 | Front/Side/Top/Rear | 58 (on fire @ 46) | 86 (on fire @ 69) |
Bottom | 115 (on fire @ 92) | 172 (on fire @ 138) | |
Dervish | - | 39 (on fire @ 32) | 59 (on fire @ 47) |
Composite Armor 4 | - | 43 (on fire @ 35) | 64 (on fire @ 52) |
Liberator | - | Immune | |
Composite Armor 4 | - | Immune | |
Galaxy | - | Immune | |
Composite Armor 4 | - | Immune | |
Bastion Weak Point | - | Immune |
Assuming all pellets hit the target.
Versus Vehicles | |||
Vehicle | Armor Facing | Shots to Kill | |
Before 24m | After 60m | ||
Flash | - | 15 (on fire @ 12) | 18 (on fire @ 15) |
Composite Armor 4 | - | 20 (on fire @ 16) | 24 (on fire @ 19) |
Harasser | - | 39 (on fire @ 31) | 46 (on fire @ 37) |
Composite Armor 4 | - | 47 (on fire @ 37) | 55 (on fire @ 44) |
Sunderer | - | Immune | |
Blockade Armor 4 | - | Immune | |
Deployment Shield 4 | - | Immune | |
ANT | - | Immune | |
Lightning | Front/Top | Immune | |
Side | |||
Rear | |||
Prowler/ Magrider |
Front/Top | Immune | |
Side | |||
Rear | |||
Chimera | Front/Top | Immune | |
Side | |||
Rear | |||
Vanguard | Front/Top | Immune | |
Side | |||
Rear | |||
ESF | - | 24 (on fire @ 20) | 29 (on fire @ 23) |
Composite Armor 4 | - | 27 (on fire @ 22) | 32 (on fire @ 26) |
Valkyrie | Front/Side/Top/Rear | 60 (on fire @ 48) | 72 (on fire @ 58) |
Bottom | 120 (on fire @ 96) | 143 (on fire @ 115) | |
Composite Armor 4 | Front/Side/Top/Rear | 69 (on fire @ 56) | 83 (on fire @ 66) |
Bottom | 138 (on fire @ 111) | 165 (on fire @ 132) | |
Dervish | - | 47 (on fire @ 38) | 56 (on fire @ 45) |
Composite Armor 4 | - | 52 (on fire @ 42) | 62 (on fire @ 49) |
Liberator | - | Immune | |
Composite Armor 4 | - | Immune | |
Galaxy | - | Immune | |
Composite Armor 4 | - | Immune | |
Bastion Weak Point | - | Immune |
Versus Vehicles | |||
Vehicle | Armor Facing | Shots to Kill | |
Before 5m | After 20m | ||
Flash | - | 17 (on fire @ 14) | 25 (on fire @ 20) |
Composite Armor 4 | - | 22 (on fire @ 18) | 33 (on fire @ 26) |
Harasser | - | 43 (on fire @ 35) | 65 (on fire @ 52) |
Composite Armor 4 | - | 52 (on fire @ 42) | 77 (on fire @ 62) |
Sunderer | - | Immune | |
Blockade Armor 4 | - | Immune | |
Deployment Shield 4 | - | Immune | |
ANT | - | Immune | |
Lightning | Front/Top | Immune | |
Side | |||
Rear | |||
Prowler/ Magrider |
Front/Top | Immune | |
Side | |||
Rear | |||
Chimera | Front/Top | Immune | |
Side | |||
Rear | |||
Vanguard | Front/Top | Immune | |
Side | |||
Rear | |||
ESF | - | 27 (on fire @ 22) | 40 (on fire @ 32) |
Composite Armor 4 | - | 30 (on fire @ 24) | 44 (on fire @ 36) |
Valkyrie | Front/Side/Top/Rear | 67 (on fire @ 54) | 100 (on fire @ 80) |
Bottom | 134 (on fire @ 107) | 200 (on fire @ 160) | |
Composite Armor 4 | Front/Side/Top/Rear | 77 (on fire @ 62) | 115 (on fire @ 92) |
Bottom | 154 (on fire @ 123) | 230 (on fire @ 184) | |
Dervish | - | 52 (on fire @ 42) | 78 (on fire @ 63) |
Composite Armor 4 | - | 58 (on fire @ 46) | 86 (on fire @ 69) |
Liberator | - | Immune | |
Composite Armor 4 | - | Immune | |
Galaxy | - | Immune | |
Composite Armor 4 | - | Immune | |
Bastion Weak Point | - | Immune |
Ribbons and Medals[]
It is possible to earn both Ribbons and Medals while using the Nova. 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.
Ribbon(s)[]
Ribbon | Icon | Requirements |
Nova Service Ribbon |
10 kills |
Medals[]
Medal | Icon | Requirement | Award |
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No Medal | 0 kills | N/A | |
Copper Medal | 10 kills | 2 | |
Silver Medal | 60 kills | 10 | |
Gold Medal | 160 kills | 20 | |
Auraxium Medal | 1,160 kills | 200 | |
Medals earned with the Nova contribute towards the Shotguns directive tree. |
History[]
- January 12, 2017 Hotfix
- Sweeper and Haymaker now use larger magazine models.
- Max damage from 130@8m to 100@8m
- Min damage from 50@18m to 67@20m
- Magazine size from 8 to 10
- Ext. Mags bonus from 4 to 2
- Ammo capacity from 48 to 70
- Cone of Fire bloom from 0.5 to 0
- Hipfire Pellet spread from 3.5 to 3
- ADS pellet spread from 3.5 to 2.75
- Vertical recoil from 1.3 to 2.5
- Recoil angle from 0/0 to 12/12
- Horizontal recoil from 0.2 to 0.65
- Horizontal recoil tolerance from 0.4 to 1.5
- Hipfire recoil recovery rate from 12 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.)
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