MAG-7 vs Nova
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Damage
The MAG-7 deals less damage (80) than the Nova (81).
The MAG-7 fires faster (70 RPM) than the Nova (68 RPM).
The MAG-7 deals more damage per second (11 ↔ 94) than the Nova (10 ↔ 92).
The MAG-7 loses more damage due to distance (53.5 %) than the Nova (29 %).
The MAG-7 has higher armour penetration (75 %) than the Nova (50 %).
Accuracy and mobility
The MAG-7 has the same accuracy (47) as the Nova (47).
The MAG-7 less movement penalty (10 %) than the Nova (12 %).
Economy
The MAG-7 is more expensive ($ 1300) than the Nova ($ 1050).
The MAG-7 earns the same kill reward ($ 900) as the Nova ($ 900).
Other attributes
The MAG-7 has a smaller clip (5) than the Nova (8).
The MAG-7 has the same ammunition in reserve (32) as the Nova (32).
The MAG-7 reloads faster (2.5 s) than the Nova (4.7 s - All Bullets).
The MAG-7 deploys at the same speed (1 s) as the Nova (1 s).
Closing thoughts
The MAG-7 is the only shotgun that reloads with a magazine rather than with individual shells. It has good moving accuracy and is well suited to close encounters that can quickly become lucrative, with its $900 kill reward.
With only 50% armour penetration, the Nova sees little action. The Sawed-Off performs the same task better for the Terrorist team, and the same can be said of the MAG-7 for the Counter-Terrorist team.