Tactical shotgun

The tactical shotgun is a large firearm in Factions MP, released in the Tactical Weapons Bundle.
== General information ==
A shotgun with unusually tight spread, the tactical shotgun is capable of downing enemies in two shots up to medium range. Its default magazine comes with three shells, and the rate of fire is fairly quick. It costs three loadout points to equip by default, making it a more expensive option than most other long arms, but cheaper than the standard shotgun. In exchange, however, it is one of the fastest-downing weapons within its effective range, provided that the user has good accuracy. Such range is also quite vast; it can still achieve a two shot down from a distance akin to the hunting rifle's ideal range.
Unless the player is firing the tactical shotgun, the aiming reticle does not grow in size when moving while aiming. This makes it great for firing while strafing.
Upgrading the tactical shotgun does not increase its limited magazine capacity until the second level, increasing shell count by just one, making accurate fire important for effective use of the weapon. Sharpshooter can aid in increasing accuracy by reducing damage wobble.
Because of its limited shell capacity, the tactical shotgun works well with a good secondary. Although adding a silencer to this weapon is expensive due to the already high loadout point cost, the tactical shotgun is a great flanking weapon due to its fast downing time and decent range. 
One weapon that pairs well with the tactical shotgun is the burst pistol. The burst pistol is extremely effective at close range and can conserve shotgun ammunition by executing downed enemies in a single burst, while the tactical shotgun covers the burst pistol's weakness in medium range. 
== Behind the scenes ==
*The developers based the tactical shotgun on the real-life FN Tactical Police. It was originally going to be called the "Hunting Shotgun" but Naughty Dog developers changed the name to its current title.Naughty Dog. "Naughty Dog Inc: Gaming with the Dogs" (Livestream). Twitch. Originally streamed December 11, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2022. Event occurs at 10:50.
== References ==
Category:Factions MP large firearms