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The Mossberg 590M "Shockwave", known in-game as the M590M, is a powerful pump-action shotgun firing explosive 12 Gauge ammunition. It was added to the game in the v0.20.0 "Open Season" update on October 27th, 2024. The M590M is similar to the USAS-12, but has a smaller magazine capacity.
Background
Released in 2018, the 590M "Shockwave" is Mossberg's double-stack mag-fed version of the popular Model 590 shotgun. The Model 590 and its variants are used by security/police, military, and special forces all around the world. It is a proven design that is extremely reliable in tough conditions. The 590M improves on the design, as the magazine location makes the gun better balanced for more accuracy.
Strategies
Using
- The M590M is very powerful in close to mid-range combat due to its high damage and explosive rounds.
- Try and force your opponent to get close by taking cover against longer-range weapons in a Building or behind indestructible objects.
- The explosion and shrapnel have a high obstacle multiplier. Use this to shred cover such as Tree and Rocks.
- Being splash damage, it can "go around" obstacles; in other words, you don't need to have a line of sight with your opponent to damage them. This is very powerful.
- Be careful not to accidentally damage yourself when using the M590M at close range.
- The M590M has a slow bullet speed, so you will need to lead your shots when firing at moving targets.
- Unlike the USAS-12, which is automatic, the M590M is pump-action. This means that it is recommended to use quickswitching to avoid the slowdown applied when firing. This greatly increases your mobility and make you less of an easy target.
- The USAS-12 is effective at spamming because being automatic, it has higher DPS. The M590M is different as it has a lower DPS because it is pump-action. Like the Model 37, however, this does not make it any less of a bad weapon.
- You can pair the M590M with a sniper rifle such as the Mosin Nagant and quickswitch both to deal a lot of damage.
Countering
- Close-range weapons such as the other shotguns, are a risk due to the high damage of the M590M
- If you do choose to get up close, choose something with a high DPS like the Vepr-12.
- Use longer-range weapons such as DMRs or sniper rifles.
- Try and maintain high adrenaline, as it can help you dodge some of the M590M shots.
- Be wary of Buildings, as they amplify the effectiveness of the M590M's explosive rounds.
Obtaining
The M590M only spawns on the Harvest Map, where it can rarely be found in Gun Lockers, Airdrops River Chests, and Viking Chests. It always spawns on a Gun Mount in the Lodge and occasionally on the one in the Plumpkin Bunker. Additionally, the M590M spawns very rarely in the Loot Tree and extremely rarely as regular loot.
Trivia
- In Suroi, the M590M fires FRAG-12 ammunition.
- FRAG-12 is a specialized 12-gauge shell that contains a small amount of high-explosive.
- The USAS-12 also fires FRAG-12.
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