Burst Shotgun

> *"Deadly in close-range combat, but useless in longer-range gunfights due to its steep damage falloff rate"*
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- in-game description

## Burst Shotgun

The Burst Shotgun is the only shotgun in the game at the moment. Unlike the Assault rifles and SMGs of the game, this gun fires 9 pellets at the same time. This, combined with its pellet spread and terrible range, gave it the nickname of "Confetti Shooter".

In version 0.5.7.2 however, its damage falloff rate was reduced significantly, making it much more viable while keeping its unique playstyle.

It is most and best used in the Battle Royale game mode, when sneaking around buildings and other enclosed spaces. When using it in Capture The Gems, it is best used offensively, in small spaces like mines and inside towers.

## Appearance

It is a medium-sized, hammer-action shotgun loosely based partly on the Remington Model 870 and Winchester Model 1897 "Trench Gun". It has a stout metal body with broad metal barrels. It has a wooden handgrip and regular hunting stock. It also has a large hammer at the back.

## Gameplay

The semi-automatic Burst Shotgun is extremely deadly in short range, but at long distances it does little to no damage (due to the spread of the projectiles and the damage drop). The trigger can be held down to make the gun fire as soon as its ready to, but with the high recoil of this gun this is only advised within shovel-distance (5 blocks). However, **Legendary** grade Burst Shotguns are able to one-shot targets at further distances.

## Locations in Battle Royale

This shotgun was most commonly found in the now removed Dirt Mountain Villages. Now, they can be found in iron chests around the map and in wooden chests in most areas.

## Tactics

1. A way to use shotguns is to toggle your block placing mode to Wall mode and place walls of blocks when you are charging at a player(preferably highly durable ones like Reinforced Iron) while strafing. This will disorient the player you are trying to attack while you are trying to close the distance between them. Aim at the player and fire (do this as fast as possible). Try crouching to avoid getting hit by enemy rounds if they retaliate.
2. Remember, aiming is not worth it. Crouching already fully aims the shotgun and reduces your hitbox. Aiming is basically useless while using a shotgun.
3. Keep moving. This will make it near impossible for snipers to hit you.
4. Effective in close range battles when you get behind your enemies

## Counters

1. Try to get out of the shotgun's effective range and widen the distance between the enemy.
2. Jumping from side to side is not effective in avoiding pellets due to the spread. Instead, try placing walls of blocks (rock and metal-based blocks recommended) to hinder the enemy's movement. However, be careful with your block placement, as if you block you and the shotgun user in together you're good as dead.
3. If you are a sniper, try to eliminate the problem early by shooting your foe before they even arrive at your side (Light Sniper Rifles are recommended). Be warned however, as good shotgunners never stop moving making it hard to hit them.

## Pros

* Can be used very offensively in enemy structures, cornering and obliterating enemies quickly.
* Its speed penalty when holding is only slight, which gives it superior mobility against some guns like sniper rifles.
* **Legendary** grade Burst Shotguns can kill in one hit at slightly farther-than-optimal ranges.
* Once mastered can give giant amounts of kills to your team(or yourself)
* Can do almost 100 damage 1 block range with Common at head

## Cons

* It requires extremely short ranges in order to properly utilize its damage. Although its damage dropoff was reduced, its projectile spread was not.
* Despite the speed penalty only being slight, it is still a speed penalty and can be outmanoeuvred by good Light or Compact submachine gun users.
* The journey to the enemy lines is quite dangerous, especially for weapons only suited for close ranges.
* Requires a lot of skill and practice to master.

## Stats

Fire type - Semi-automatic (hammer-action)

Type - Shotgun

Speed Penalty While Holding: Slight

Range - Extremely short (most effective at 5 blocks)

Accuracy - Close to none due to spread of the ammo

Rounds - 6

Ammo Type - Shotgun Ammo

Recoil - High

Damage Level - Close: 5-12 Far: 4-1

## Changes

* 0.5.7.2: damage falloff rate was reduced significantly

## Gallery

A shotgun is good for attacking unsuspecting targets due to its high damage. The enemy mines are usually the best sources of free kills.
## Trivia

* This is the only weapon that can one-shot an unshielded player at **Common** grade (only at point-blank range).
* This weapon was rather unpopular due to its unrealistic range. However, after the balance update, it still didn't get many players due to the lack of information about the buff.
* This still remains the second least used primary weapon in the game, with the least used being the Surge Assault Rifle.
* It sports the highest maximum damage in the game, being at 108 damage at **Common** grade. Can be used effectively in Oasis maps.