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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[]

Basic info
Name Ithaca M37 (SG)
Ammunition Shotgun ammo
Campaign availability Chapter 1-2
Infinite ammo cost 9,000 Exchange points
Fully upgrade unlocks Hydra
Extra content availability The Mercenaries: Chris BSAA


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 (12.5%) Default
2 230 ₦2,000 2.85 sec. ₦500 7x ₦500 (25%) ₦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[]

Stat \ Shotgun Ithaca M37 M3 Jail Breaker Hydra
Range All equal: after 25 paces all shotguns inflict 0 damage
“Range” Upgrades* 0 2
Max Damage 400 900 350 x 2.14 = 749 550 x 2.14 = 1177
Number of Average Shot Pellets 7 15
Damage per Shot Pellet 58 129 50 79
Rate of Fire** 12s 11s 9s 8s
Reload Speed*** 2.4s 2.7s 1.8s 3.3s
Capacity**** 25 10 15 10
Critical Chance Multiplier 25% 12.5%
Spread shotguns spread to the equal 12° average circumference shotguns spread to the equal 24° average circumference

*Attack Range upgrades increase shot pellets by 50% each level - effectively doubling pellets from 7 to 15 and scatter spread shell shot to equal 24 degree when fully upgraded.
**Rate of Fire: the time it takes to fire 10 rounds.
***Each shotgun has a set 2 shell reload animation. With infinite ammo, all reload animations are negated.
****With infinite ammo, all shotgun capacities are infinite.
*****Ithaca: 1 (in comparison, M92F has 3, VZ61 has 2)

These statistics were obtained by firing at a large wall.

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