Heavy Shotgun

This page is split into two sections, as the Heavy Shotgun that was added in Chapter 3: Season 1 is a separate weapon to its Chapter 1 Season 3 version. 
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=Chapter 3 Version=
The Heavy Shotgun is a Shotgun in Fortnite: Battle Royale, that was added in Chapter 3: Season 1. 
The Heavy Shotgun has an version called Heisted Breacher Shotgun.
== Functionality==
The Heavy Shotgun is a semi automatic weapon which fires a single precise slug instead of a spread of pellets like other shotguns. It is accurate at range and has poor hipfire, meaning accuracy is heavily rewarded.
The Heavy Shotgun is a hitscan weapon, that fires a single slug when both aiming down sights and hipfiring. Aiming down sights allows it to always shoot from the center of the crosshair.
Damage falloff:
*Damage falloff begins at 11 meters (2.1 tiles).
*Damage decreases down to 80% of its maximum at 20 meters (4 tile).
*Damage steadily decreases down to 63% of its maximum at 30 meters (6 tiles).
*Damage decreases down to 35% of its maximum at 50 meters (10 tiles).
*It deals damage until 71 meters (14.1 tiles).
==Stats ==
The Heavy Shotgun uses , has a headshot multiplier of 1.75x and has no Max Damage Cap.
==Sounds==
Sound Type	Rarity 	Audio
Pullout 	, , , and	File:Heavy Shotgun - Pullout - FX - Fortnite.wav
Shooting 	, , , and	File:Heavy Shotgun - Shooting - FX - Fortnite.wav
Reload 	, , , and	File:Heavy Shotgun - Reload - FX - Fortnite.wav
Pickup 	, , , and	File:Heavy Shotgun - Pickup - FX - Fortnite.wav
Drop 	, , , and	File:Heavy Shotgun - Drop - FX - Fortnite.wav
==Strategy Guide==
*The Heavy Shotgun is unique in that it fires a single slug instead of multiple slugs, allowing it to be effective at medium to long range when aiming down sights, even longer than a Combat Shotgun.
*At close range it is best to hip-fire the weapon like other shotguns. In medium ranged fights, use the Heavy Shotgun to fire the first shot aiming down sights, then follow up with an assault weapon or SMG.
*While the Heavy Shotgun is effective long range, it is not a substitute for Sniper Rifles as it has damage falloff.
*The Heavy Shotgun is able to eliminate a full shielded player in only 2 shots, which makes it extremely strong compared to other shotguns and even sniper rifles.
==Weapon ID==
The Heavy Shotgun is referred to as Shotgun Heavy Athena in the files.
*: WID_Shotgun_Heavy_Athena_C
*: WID_Shotgun_Heavy_Athena_UC
*: WID_Shotgun_Heavy_Athena_R
*: WID_Shotgun_Heavy_Athena_VR
*: WID_Shotgun_Heavy_Athena_SR
== History ==
== News Tab ==
==Trivia==
*The Heavy Shotgun uses an identical name, icon and model to its Chapter 1 version, but is still a separate weapon as evidenced by both weapons being in Creative. 
**This however is only a case for few languages, because some of them (primarily latin one's) have different names for both weapons.
*There exists a variant of the Heavy Shotgun that is unused in the game's stat rows.
== Gallery ==
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=Chapter 1 Version=
The Heavy Shotgun is a Shotgun in Fortnite: Battle Royale. It was added in Season 3.
== Functionality==
The Heavy Shotgun is a semi automatic weapon, with low DPS, but a high headshot multiplier. Its damage against structures is increased, hence its name. Its high headshot multiplier lends to the idea that its purpose is a shotgun which rewards precise accuracy at close to mid ranges, similar to the Pump Shotgun. It can pierce through multiple targets.
Heavy Shotgun Gameplay - Weapon - Fortnite.gif|Heavy Shotgun in action
The Heavy Shotgun is a hitscan weapon, but fires a spread of 10 pellets when both aiming down sights and hipfiring. Aiming down sights tightens the spread of pellets.
Damage falloff: 
*Damage falloff begins at 10 meters (2 tiles).
*Damage decreases down to 83% of its maximum at 15 meters (3 tiles).
*Damage steadily decreases down to 47% of its maximum at 25 meters (5 tiles).
*It deals damage until 40 meters (8 tiles).
==Stats==
==Sounds==
Sound Type	Rarity	Audio
Pullout 	and 	File:Heavy Shotgun - Pullout - FX - Fortnite.wav
Shooting 	and 	File:Heavy Shotgun - Shooting - FX - Fortnite.wav
Reload 	and 	File:Heavy Shotgun - Reload - FX - Fortnite.wav
Pickup 	and 	File:Heavy Shotgun - Pickup - FX - Fortnite.wav
Drop 	and 	File:Heavy Shotgun - Drop - FX - Fortnite.wav
==Weapon ID==
== History ==
== News Tab ==
==Trivia==
*The Old Heavy Shotgun used the Backbreaker Schematic model and icon from Save the World.
*Despite the Heavy Shotgun's description claiming to fire slugs, the shots fired were still pellet-based shotgun rounds. 
*A version of this weapon exists, only being in Team Brawl and Spy Games.
**During Chapter 4: Season OG and rarities were added, however they were never used until their removal.
*The Old Heavy Shotgun was unvaulted in Reload in Update v30.20.
**This was the first time the old Heavy Shotgun with the new icon was unvalted.
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