Shotgun

Overview

The Shotgun is an early-game spread shot weapon that can be made in the Arsenal for 60 iridium. It can be found in the Arsenal's Guns 2 subcategory.

When the Shotgun shoots, it randomly generates a spread of 20 bullets within an 8 degree firing cone in the direction of the player's cursor. Each bullet deals 3.5-5.5 damage to the body or 10 damage to the head per shot.

The Shotgun consumes 5 iridium per shot, and can fire up to 1 shot per second, consuming up to 5 iridium per second. It has a range of 128 studs, slightly more than the SMG and equal to the Pistol, though has an inaccuracy of 8 degrees, making it ineffective at longer ranges.

Appearance

The Shotgun is a semiautomatic shotgun with a thick, medium length barrel and a short body. A spreader is attached to the barrel, with a small drum mag and a short stock attached to the back of the gun. Most of the gun is colored iridium-grey, but some parts like the drum mag are colored the player's teamcolor.

Stats Table

Damage Type: Bullet ^[1]

Base Damage	5
Lower torso	4.5
Upper Torso	5.5
Legs	4
Arms	3.5
Head	10
Structure Damage	0.5
Shield Damage	1

Usage Tips

• The Shotgun is capable of extremely high burst damage, able to kill a full-health player in one or two hits at very close range.
  • However, due to its comparatively slow reload speed, guns like the SMG are often able to out-damage the Shotgun.
    • The slow reload speed can be compensated for by taking advantage of cover or shooting using other guns, such as the Pistol or Assault Rifle, during the Shotgun's reload.
• The Shotgun is generally most effective at short ranges. Due to its extremely high bullet spread, its damage is ineffective at range.
  • A weapon with longer range, like the Assault Rifle or Sniper Rifle, can be used to compensate for the Shotgun's lack of long range ability.
• The Shotgun is more iridium-efficient than automatic guns like the SMG, though is generally less effective.
  • Therefore, it is most often used as a lower-cost alternative to the SMG as a short-range, high damage weapon.

Pros & Cons

Pros

• Deals a large amount of damage
• Affordable in the early game
• Iridium efficient

Cons

• Middling range
• Slow firing speed
• Generally less damage output than other early game guns

Gallery

_{A player uses the Shotgun.}

Arsenal
Guns 1	SMG • Assault Rifle • Minigun
Guns 2	Shotgun • Sniper Rifle • Napalm Deployer
Explosives	Grenade Launcher • Rocket Launcher • Satchel Charge • Cruise Missile
Tools	Scanner • Laser Drill • Painter
S.S.I.M
Tactical Strikes	Laser Strike · Orbital Shield
H.L.R Small Arms	Armor-Piercing Designated Marksman's Rifle · High-Power Photon Lancer · Auto-flechette · Hand Mortar
Starter Items
Default	Portafab · Pistol
Deprecated	Emergency Pistol · Anti Armor Rifle