Nova vs XM1014
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Damage
The Nova deals more damage (81) than the XM1014 (66).
The Nova fires slower (68 RPM) than the XM1014 (171 RPM).
The Nova deals less damage per second (10 ↔ 92) than the XM1014 (31 ↔ 188).
The Nova loses the same damage due to distance (29 %) as the XM1014 (29 %).
The Nova has lower armour penetration (50 %) than the XM1014 (80 %).
Accuracy and mobility
The Nova is less accurate (47) than the XM1014 (45).
The Nova less movement penalty (12 %) than the XM1014 (14 %).
Economy
The Nova is cheaper ($ 1050) than the XM1014 ($ 2000).
The Nova earns more kill reward ($ 900) than the XM1014 ($ 600).
Other attributes
The Nova has a larger clip (8) than the XM1014 (7).
The Nova has the same ammunition in reserve (32) as the XM1014 (32).
The Nova reloads slower (4.7 s - All Bullets) than the XM1014 (4.2 s - All Bullets).
The Nova deploys at the same speed (1 s) as the XM1014 (1 s).
Closing thoughts
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.
As the only automatic shotgun the XM1014 - sometimes affectionately called the "auto-shotty" - can make light work of multiple opponents in close encounters and quickly net the player money with its $900 kill reward. This can easily be the strongest weapon option when used from the right position.