Heavy Shotgun/Chapter 3

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 (2.2 tiles).
• Damage decreases down to 80% of its maximum at 20 meters (4 tiles).
• 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 (14.2 tiles).

Stats[]

• v20.30
• v19.20
• v19.00

Current Stats since v20.30[]

The Heavy Shotgun uses Shells, has a headshot multiplier of 1.75x and has no Max Damage Cap.

	Heavy Shotgun (Common)
DPS	107.9
DAMAGE	83
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	54
MAGAZINE SIZE	5
FIRE RATE	1.3
RELOAD TIME	4.84s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	145.25 (1.75x)

	Heavy Shotgun (Uncommon)
DPS	113.1
DAMAGE	87
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	57
MAGAZINE SIZE	5
FIRE RATE	1.3
RELOAD TIME	4.62s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	152.25 (1.75x)

	Heavy Shotgun (Rare)
DPS	119.6
DAMAGE	92
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	60
MAGAZINE SIZE	5
FIRE RATE	1.3
RELOAD TIME	4.4s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	161 (1.75x)

	Heavy Shotgun (Epic)
DPS	126.1
DAMAGE	97
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	63
MAGAZINE SIZE	5
FIRE RATE	1.3
RELOAD TIME	4.18s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	169.75 (1.75x)

	Heavy Shotgun (Legendary)
DPS	131.3
DAMAGE	101
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	66
MAGAZINE SIZE	5
FIRE RATE	1.3
RELOAD TIME	3.96s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	176.75 (1.75x)

Unreleased[]

Note: The stats listed below only exist in the files and are not available in-game.

	Heavy Shotgun (Mythic)
DPS	137.8
DAMAGE	106
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	69
MAGAZINE SIZE	5
FIRE RATE	1.3
RELOAD TIME	3.74s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	185.5 (1.75x)

Stats from v19.20 to v20.30[]

The Heavy Shotgun uses Shells, has a headshot multiplier of 1.75x and has no Max Damage Cap.

	Heavy Shotgun (Common)
DPS	105.3
DAMAGE	81
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	54
MAGAZINE SIZE	5
FIRE RATE	1.3
RELOAD TIME	4.84s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	141.75 (1.75x)

	Heavy Shotgun (Uncommon)
DPS	111.8
DAMAGE	86
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	57
MAGAZINE SIZE	5
FIRE RATE	1.3
RELOAD TIME	4.62s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	150.5 (1.75x)

	Heavy Shotgun (Rare)
DPS	117
DAMAGE	90
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	60
MAGAZINE SIZE	5
FIRE RATE	1.3
RELOAD TIME	4.4s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	157.5 (1.75x)

	Heavy Shotgun (Epic)
DPS	123.5
DAMAGE	95
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	63
MAGAZINE SIZE	5
FIRE RATE	1.3
RELOAD TIME	4.18s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	166.25 (1.75x)

	Heavy Shotgun (Legendary)
DPS	128.7
DAMAGE	99
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	66
MAGAZINE SIZE	5
FIRE RATE	1.3
RELOAD TIME	3.96s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	173.25 (1.75x)

Unreleased[]

Note: The stats listed below only exist in the files and are not available in-game.

	Heavy Shotgun (Mythic)
DPS	135.2
DAMAGE	104
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	69
MAGAZINE SIZE	5
FIRE RATE	1.3
RELOAD TIME	3.74s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	182 (1.75x)

Unused Stats from v19.00[]

The Heavy Shotgun uses Shells, has a headshot multiplier of 2.5x and has no Max Damage Cap.

	Heavy Shotgun (Common)
DPS	27
DAMAGE	27
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	23
MAGAZINE SIZE	5
FIRE RATE	1
RELOAD TIME	6.87s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	67.5 (2.5x)

	Heavy Shotgun (Uncommon)
DPS	29
DAMAGE	29
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	24
MAGAZINE SIZE	5
FIRE RATE	1
RELOAD TIME	6.56s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	72.5 (2.5x)

	Heavy Shotgun (Rare)
DPS	30
DAMAGE	30
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	25
MAGAZINE SIZE	5
FIRE RATE	1
RELOAD TIME	6.25s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	75 (2.5x)

	Heavy Shotgun (Epic)
DPS	32
DAMAGE	32
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	26
MAGAZINE SIZE	5
FIRE RATE	1
RELOAD TIME	5.93s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	80 (2.5x)

	Heavy Shotgun (Legendary)
DPS	33
DAMAGE	33
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	28
MAGAZINE SIZE	5
FIRE RATE	1
RELOAD TIME	5.62s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	82.5 (2.5x)

Sounds[]

Heavy Shotgun's sounds have been inherited from Heavy Shotgun:

Heavy Shotgun Sounds
Sounds			ID
Pickup			Shotgun_Combat_Pickup01
Equip			Tactical_Pump
ADS	In		Weapon_HEAVYSHOT_ADS_IN_01Weapon_HEAVYSHOT_ADS_IN_02Weapon_HEAVYSHOT_ADS_IN_XX
	Out		Weapon_HEAVYSHOT_ADS_OUT_01Weapon_HEAVYSHOT_ADS_OUT_02Weapon_HEAVYSHOT_ADS_OUT_XX
Shoot	Close		Weapon_Shotgun_MidRange_Fire01Weapon_Shotgun_MidRange_Fire02Weapon_Shotgun_MidRange_Fire03Weapon_Shotgun_MidRange_FireXX
	Medium		Weapon_Shotgun_MidRange_MediumNew_Fire01Weapon_Shotgun_MidRange_MediumNew_Fire02Weapon_Shotgun_MidRange_MediumNew_FireXX
	Distant		Weapon_Shotgun_MidRange_DistantNew_Fire01Weapon_Shotgun_MidRange_DistantNew_Fire02Weapon_Shotgun_MidRange_DistantNew_FireXX
Reload	Start		Tactical_Reload_Start
	Insert		Tactical_InsertShell_01Tactical_InsertShell_02Tactical_InsertShell_03Tactical_InsertShell_XX
	End		Tactical_Pump
Drop			Weapon_Generic_Drop_Shotgun_01

Weapon Changes[]

Strategy Guide[]

	This section outlines a strategy.
	Feel free to add tips, tricks and general advice about the topic.

• The Heavy Shotgun is unique in that it fires a single slug instead of multiple pellets per shot, allowing it to be effective at medium to long range when aiming down sights, even past the effective ranges of weapons with similar gimmicks such as the Combat Shotgun and Ranger 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 AR or SMG.
• While the Heavy Shotgun is effective long range, it is not a substitute for Sniper Rifles as it has damage falloff.
• The Legendary 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.

Counters[]

• The Heavy Shotgun suffers at close range due to a poor hipfire spread. Keeping within close range when engaging with an opponent wielding a Heavy Shotgun can be very beneficial.

Weapon ID[]

The Heavy Shotgun is referred to as Shotgun Heavy Athena in the files.

• Common: WID_Shotgun_Heavy_Athena_C
• Uncommon: WID_Shotgun_Heavy_Athena_UC
• Rare: WID_Shotgun_Heavy_Athena_R
• Epic: WID_Shotgun_Heavy_Athena_VR
• Legendary: WID_Shotgun_Heavy_Athena_SR

Mode Specific History[]

Battle Royale and Zero Build History[]

Reload History[]

Creative History[]