Shotgun

Slug: shotgun
Category: Primary
Description: Weirdly high fire rate for a shotgun, single-shell reloads, and a spread wildfires wish for. At last, a weapon that matches your aim.
Level: 6
Price: 300
XP Multiplier: 0.6
Fire Rate: 0.3
Damage: 6
DPS: 20
Range: 81.92
Magazine Size: 10
Total Ammo: 80
Can Aim: true
Can Reload: true
Overview: Weirdly high fire rate for a shotgun. Nine pellets per pull, single-shell reloads, and a spread that makes precision optional. The Shotgun is the highest DPS primary in the game and it knows it. Get in range. That's the whole strategy.
Strategy: Close the gap and stay there. On-hit jokers like Explosive Rounds and Pick Pick trigger on each individual pellet, so they hit harder here than on anything else. Rush Blast's opening slug gives you a precision shot at the start of every magazine, useful for picking off a priority target before you wade in.
Pros: Highest DPS primary weapon in the game On-hit jokers trigger per pellet for massive amplification Partial reloads let you fire mid-cycle in emergencies Great horde-clearing at close to medium range
Cons: Damage falls off hard outside effective range Full empty means a long reload, so pick your moments You're in trouble if you get surrounded without a movement plan
Compatible jokers: [{"name":"Accuracy","max":5,"valuePerStack":0.05},{"name":"Clip Size","max":16,"valuePerStack":0.1},{"name":"Damage","max":8,"valuePerStack":0.05},{"name":"Draw Speed","max":3,"valuePerStack":0.3},{"name":"Fire Rate","max":16,"valuePerStack":0.05},{"name":"Reload Speed","max":16,"valuePerStack":0.075}]
Required item: Shotgun Blueprint
In-game clip UID: fb0fcad22a086ceb1596e462909d14d4
Source Key: BP_Item_Shotgun
Fire rate label: 0.30 s
DPS label: 20
Range label: 82 m
Reloadable label: -
Render: weapon_shotgun.webp
Pellets per shot: 5
Reload time (s): 2.8