Ithaca M37 (SG)

The Ithaca M37 (SG) is a weapon item in Resident Evil 5 and, as per naming convention in the game, is evidently a shotgun. More specifically, it is a pistol-grip, pump-action shotgun. It is based on the real-life Ithaca M37 shotgun, and it is the first shotgun to be obtained in-game.

Gameplay

The Ithaca can be acquired in Chapter 1-2 in a building which requires the Old building key to be opened. Sheva can find this using the Assist Jump on the second broken ladder. The building is located after an assist door, and it can be entered before or after the cutscene with Allyson. If missed, the key is discarded, and it can be purchased in Chapter 1-2 and onwards.

The Ithaca M37 starts with a base firepower of 200, a reload speed of 3.00 seconds, a capacity of 6, and a critical ratio of 0. Fully upgraded, it has a firepower of 400, a reload speed of 2.40 seconds, a capacity of 25, and a critical ratio of 1. This shotgun has a critical ratio value as opposed to an attack range value.

Compared to other shotguns, the Ithaca has a medium firepower, the largest capacity and a high critical rate. If the Jail Breaker is upgraded to its attack range, then the Ithaca will be considered the weakest shotgun in the game. But it also costs the least to fully upgrade.

Fully upgrading the Ithaca opens the option to buy infinite ammo for it for 8,000 Exchange Points in the Bonus Features menu. Fully upgrading this weapon will also unlock the Hydra to be purchased from the store.

The Ithaca also appears in the Mercenaries minigame. It is part of Chris in his BSAA costume load out. It is also in the Mercenaries Reunion as part of Sheva's loadout in her Fairytale outfit.

Upgrade chart

The Ithaca takes a total of ₦72,000 to buy and full upgrade or just ₦70,000 fully upgrade if the player takes the one found in-game.

Level	Firepower	Cost	Reload speed	Cost	Capacity	Cost	Critical %	Cost
1	200	Default	3.00 sec.	Default	6x	Default		Default
2	230	₦2,000	2.85 sec.	₦500	7x	₦500		₦5,000
3	260	₦2,000	2.70 sec.	₦1,000	8x	₦500	N/A	N/A
4	300	₦3,000	2.40 sec.	₦3,000	9x	₦500	N/A	N/A
5	330	₦3,000	N/A	N/A	10x	₦500	N/A	N/A
6	360	₦5,000	N/A	N/A	12x	₦1,000	N/A	N/A
7	400	₦9,000	N/A	N/A	13x	₦1,000	N/A	N/A
8	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	15x	₦1,500	N/A	N/A
9	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	16x	₦2,000	N/A	N/A
10	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	17x	₦3,000	N/A	N/A
11	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	18x	₦4,000	N/A	N/A
12	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	20x	₦5,000	N/A	N/A
13	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	22x	₦7,000	N/A	N/A
14	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	25x	₦10,000	N/A	N/A

Stat detailed compared

This is for the Shotguns when fully upgraded. This shows details not explained in-game.

• After 25 paces, all shotguns inflict 0 damage.
• All shotguns spread the same average circumference.
• Attack Range upgrades increase shot pellets by 50% each level. The default firepower shown in-game only applies to basic Range level. And this only applies to the Jail Breaker and the Hydra.

These statistics were obtained by firing at a large wall.

Gallery

Chris fires an Ithaca M37 while Sheva fires her 92FS.

CG render of Sheva holding an M37

Chris reloading the M37

The M37 is a weapon for Chris in the mercenaries mode

Chris aiming the M37

The Ithaca M37 hung up on the wall

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