Scatter Laser (EU2012)

Description

The Scatter Laser is capable of inflicting considerable damage; however, accuracy suffers greatly as the range to target increases.

An application of laser technology to the Shotgun
Most effective at close range due to beam diffusion
Like other shotgun variants, the Scatter Laser has a high base chance to cause critical hits

Source: XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012)

Notes

The Scatter Laser is the laser technology version of the Shotgun. See Shotgun for more in-depth notes and tactics.
While the listed Critical Damage (on the EW DLC) is 9-11, the actual values are either 9 (66% of the shots) or 10 (33%) due to a game bug.
Scatter Lasers can only be used by Assaults but can be very useful against the initial aliens due to their ability to kill aliens like Floaters or even Chryssalids with a single shot.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012): Soldier Equipment

Armor:

Light:	Body Armor
Medium:	Carapace Armor • Skeleton Suit • Ghost Armor • Psi Armor
Heavy:	Titan Armor • Archangel Armor
MEC Suits:	MEC-1 Warden • MEC-2 Sentinel • MEC-3 Paladin

Weapons:

Conventional:	Pistol • Assault Rifle • Shotgun • Sniper Rifle • LMG • Rocket Launcher
Laser:	Laser Pistol • Laser Rifle • Scatter Laser • Laser Sniper Rifle • Heavy Laser
Plasma:	Plasma Pistol • Light Plasma Rifle • Plasma Rifle • Alloy Cannon • Plasma Sniper Rifle • Heavy Plasma • Blaster Launcher
EXALT Weapons:	EXALT Assault Rifle • EXALT Sniper Rifle • EXALT LMG • EXALT Rocket Launcher • EXALT Laser Rifle • EXALT Laser Sniper Rifle • EXALT Heavy Laser
MEC Weapons:	Minigun • Railgun • Particle Cannon

Items:

EU: Alien Grenade • Arc Thrower • Chitin Plating • Combat Stims • Frag Grenade • Medikit • Mind Shield • Nano-Fiber Vest • S.C.O.P.E.
EW DLC: Flashbang Grenade • Gas Grenade • Ghost Grenade • Mimic Beacon • Needle Grenade • Reaper Rounds • Respirator Implant