EVA-8 Shotgun

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EVA-8 Shotgun
General Information
Weapon Type	Shotgun
User(s)	Pilots Legends Spectres
Manufacturer	Wonyeon Defense
Specifications
Ammunition Type	Shotgun Shells
Rate of Fire	103 RPM
Fire Mode	Semi-automatic Burst-Auto (Apex Legends) pump-action Fully-automatic
Range	Close Range
Performance Statistics
Magazine Capacity	6 (Titanfall) 8 (Titanfall 2 and Apex Legends) 9 (High-Capacity Drum) 10 (Extra Ammo)

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The EVA-8 is a semi-automatic shotgun, originally designed for extra-vehicular activity, both in conventional and in exo-atmospheric conditions. — Titanfall in-game description.

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The EVA-8 (Extra-Vehicular Activity) Automatic Shotgun is a Pilot anti-personnel auto-loading shotgun manufactured by Wonyeon Defense that appears in Titanfall, Titanfall 2. and Apex Legends

Design

The EVA-8 is a pump-action/automatic shotgun designed for extra-vehicular activity and to operate in zero gravity environments. The weapon was developed from the ground up by Wonyeon Interstellar to provide the IMC Orbital Guard Raiding Parties (aka Shipwreckers) with devastating CQB firepower. The EVA-8 has also been widely used by the Frontier Militia and Badlands Pirates, often acquiring the weapons by raiding remote supply convoys to the Outer Colonies. When in need of massive firepower during first contact, Pilots look no further than the EVA-8.

Gameplay

For more detailed gameplay information on the EVA-8 Shotgun, see the gameplay article here.

Titanfall

The EVA-8 Shotgun is a Pilot anti-personnel auto-loading shotgun that appears in Titanfall.

Performance

Despite having a restricted fire rate, the EVA-8 is easily capable of obtaining one hit kills on both Grunts and Pilots. Although the EVA-8 has a decent range for a shotgun, its low rate of fire can make follow-up shots slow, meaning it is advised to aim for one-hit kills when possible. It has an average reload speed.

The EVA-8 fires 8 pellets, however the visual effect shows 11 pellets.

Strengths

• Up close, fire away and the enemy is dead
• Great for controlling the building interiors
• Can instantly kill a Pilot or Minion at point blank range.

Weaknesses

• Limited magazine capacity renders the EVA-8 useless in prolonged firefights.
• Ineffective at mid-long range
• Low fire rate

Weapon Attachments

Image	Name	Description	Unlock
	Iron Sights	Factory issue gunsights are cheap and reliable, but visibility through them can be somewhat limited.	Default Weapon Sight

In Apex Legends

Image	Name	Description
	Shotgun Bolt	Attachment that increases rate of fire
	Close Range Optics	Attachments that give better view of the enemy or can also be able to highlight enemies in red
	Double Tap Trigger	Hop-Up Attachment that enables a second firing option which fires two shells in a burst (although technically does not change handling)

Weapon Mods

Image	Name	Description	Unlock
	High-Capacity Drum	This mod increases the ammo capacity of the weapon, making it so you don't have to reload as often.	Machine War (II) Challenge: Kill 25 Spectres
	Suppressor	This mod reduces the firing noise and muzzle flash of the weapon, making it ideal for taking your enemies by surprise.	If It Moves... (II) Challenge: Kill 25 Enemies
	Leadwall	This mod increases the spread of the weapon, causing it to disperse its pellets over a larger area. It is ideal for attacking targets that are bunched up near each other.	Top Gun (II) Challenge: Kill 15 Pilot(s)

Challenges

Reaching any tier of any EVA-8 challenge will award an Amped EVA-8 Burn Card and some XP.

• If It Moves... - Reaching level 2 of this challenge will award the Suppressor mod.
• Top Gun - Completing level 2 of this challenge will award the Leadwall mod.
• Machine War - Completing level 2 of this challenge will award the High-Capacity Drum mod.
• The Expendables - This challenge only awards XP and Amped EVA Burn Cards.
• This Is My Weapon - This challenge only awards XP and Amped EVA Burn Cards.

Titanfall 2

The EVA-8, now rebranded the EVA-8 Auto,reappears in Titanfall 2. Unlike it's Titanfall predecessor, it is now fully automatic, and will continuously fire as long as the trigger is held down - similar to the Amped EVA-8. IT is unlocked at Level 8 (or can be bought for 100 Credits). Getting the EVA-8 Auto to Generation 2.9 will unlock the Worse For Wear Banner (with 3.9 and 4.9 unlocking the FIRE and GOLD variants, respectively) while getting the weapon to level 20 will unlock the Ask Again Later Patch.

Also, in the campaign, there is a special version of the shotgun that holds 10 rounds and has a reserve of 120 shells.

Weapon Mods

Image	Name	Description	Unlock
	Extra Ammo	Increased ammo capacity.	EVA-8 Level 2
	Gunrunner	Shoot while sprinting.	EVA-8 Level 4
	Speedloader	Faster reload.	EVA-8 Level 5
	Gun Ready	Fast transition into aiming down the sights.	EVA-8 Level 7
	Quick Swap	Faster transition when switching to this weapon.	EVA-8 Level 8
	Tactikill	Pilot kills increase Tactical availability (Faster cooldown).	EVA-8 Level 9

Weapon Attachments

Image	Name	Description	Unlock
	Factory Issue	Stock sights.	EVA-8 Level 1
	Holosight	Holographic gunsight.	EVA-8 Level 3
	HCOG Ranger	Enhanced zoom scope.	EVA-8 Level 6
	Threat Scope	Makes enemies easy to spot by applying an AR overlay to them. Warning: Disables extra mod slot.	EVA-8 Level 10
	Pro Screen	Attachment that displays lifetime weapon XP count for the weapon.	EVA-8 Regeneration

Trivia

• Despite the fact that it has a drum magazine, it has an oddly small magazine size compared to the size of the drum. This is likely a gameplay concession and not representative of its in-universe usage.
• The weapon has a charging handle similar to the G2A4 Rifle, however the Pilot pumps the shotgun after an empty reload. The inclusion of both a pump and charging handle is similar to the real-world Franchi SPAS-15 or SPAS-12, both of which are capable of semiautomatic and pump action fire. As semiautomatic shotguns often have trouble cycling various specialty rounds, it's likely that this function was included on the EVA-8 to allow it to fire a wider array of ammunition.
• Like many weapons, the EVA-8 has been nerfed in the fourth update of Titanfall. It does less damage at mid-range distances as it used to be.

Gallery

Images

First-Person view of the EVA-8

An IMC grunt is executed with the EVA-8 shotgun. Note the heavy recoil of the shotgun.

First-person view of the shotgun in Titanfall 2

Concept art for the weapon in Titanfall 2

Badlands Elite Warpaint.

HUD icon in Titanfall 2.

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