XM1014

The Benelli M4 Super 90, designated in Counter-Strike 2 as the XM1014 and colloquially known as the "Auto-Shotty," represents the absolute apex of rapid-fire close-quarters devastation. Engineered with Benelli proprietary Auto-Regulating Gas-Operated (A.R.G.O.) dual-piston system, the XM1014 eliminates the downtime of pump-action mechanisms, allowing an operator to fire heavy 12-gauge buckshot in rapid, fully automatic succession at 171 rounds per minute. In narrow corridors and indoor choke points, the XM1014 creates an impassable wall of shredding lead that obliterates armored and unarmored enemies alike.

Ballistically, each shell discharged by the XM1014 propels 6 heavy pellets delivering 20 base damage each (120 total potential base damage per shell), backed by an impressive 80 percent armor penetration rating. Unlike cheaper shotguns that struggle against Kevlar vests and helmets, the XM1014 shreds through defensive body armor with ruthless efficiency. Holding down the primary fire button expels all 7 loaded shells in under 2.5 seconds, delivering over 800 total raw damage into a target zone. The tubular magazine accommodates 7 shells, with 32 shells stored in reserve.

Mechanically, the XM1014 is tailored for aggressive push-stopping and multi-target room clearance. Operating at a mobile running velocity of 215 units per second, an operator can hold down the trigger while advancing through tight hallways such as Office corridors, Mirage Underpass, Nuke Vents, or Inferno Apartments. While the recoil causes substantial vertical barrel climb during continuous fire, the weapon rapid cycle rate means that even if the first volley is slightly off-center, the second and third shells will inevitably connect, pulverizing the target before they can return accurate rifle fire. Like the Nova, the XM1014 can be reloaded incrementally one shell at a time, allowing players to top off their magazine during brief lulls in combat.

Economically, the XM1014 is priced at a premium $2,000 within the shotgun category. However, it retains the lucrative $900 kill award that defines the shotgun class. Securing just two kills with an XM1014 immediately injects $1,800 into the player treasury, almost entirely reimbursing the weapon cost while permanently damaging the opponent economy. In professional play, Counter-Terrorist teams deploy the XM1014 on specialized defensive setups—such as holding Hut on Nuke or B-Apartments on Mirage—where Terrorists are forced to funnel through narrow doorways into the shotgun kill zone.

Esports lore is rich with memorable XM1014 plays that electrified arena crowds. Cloud9 star and Major champion Timothy "autimatic" Ta famously made the XM1014 a centerpiece of his defensive setups on Inferno and Nuke, using rapid automatic bursts to dismantle full rifle executes and earn substantial economic bounties. Similarly, modern pro anchors regularly pull out the auto-shotgun to break the rhythm of aggressive attacking squads.

In the skin collection ecosystem, the XM1014 features several prestigious and visually stunning finishes. The XM1014 Seasons from the Spectrum Case is a community favorite featuring its rare "Blue Leaf" pattern. Other celebrated finishes include the colorful XM1014 Entombed, the radioactive Bone Machine, the sleek Tranquility, the mechanical Incinegator, and the elegant Black Tie. The XM1014 remains the definitive instrument of continuous, semi-automatic shotgun supremacy in Counter-Strike 2.