Overview

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Heavy Shotgun: Pump shotgun with a large magazine. Fires slugs for medium-range effectiveness.
— In-Game Description

The Heavy Shotgun is a Shotgun in Spy Games that was added in Chapter 2: Season 2.

Functionality

Functionality[]

The Heavy Shotgun is a semi automatic weapon, with low DPS. It can pierce through multiple targets making it great for dealing with grouped up enemies. Its damage against structures is increased, hence its name.

The Heavy Shotgun is a Hitscan weapon that fires a spread of 10 pellets when both aiming down sights and hipfiring. Aiming down sights tightens the spread of pellets.

Stats

Stats[]

Current Stats since v12.20[]

The Heavy Shotgun uses Shells - Ammunition - Fortnite Shells and has a Headshot Multiplier of 2.5x.

Heavy Shotgun - Weapon - Fortnite Heavy Shotgun
(Epic)
DPS 74
DAMAGE 74
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 79
MAGAZINE SIZE 7
FIRE RATE 1
RELOAD TIME 5.94s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 185 (2.5x)
Heavy Shotgun - Weapon - Fortnite Heavy Shotgun
(Legendary)
DPS 77
DAMAGE 77
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 83
MAGAZINE SIZE 7
FIRE RATE 1
RELOAD TIME 5.63s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 192.5 (2.5x)

Sounds

Sounds[]

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

Heavy Shotgun (v19.00) - Weapon - Fortnite 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

Weapon Changes[]

Strategy Guide

Strategy Guide[]

Calculated - Emote - Fortnite This section outlines a strategy.
Feel free to add tips, tricks and general advice about the topic.
  • When choosing between the Heavy Shotgun and the Tactical Shotgun, keep in mind that while the Heavy Shotgun may be more consistent due to its tighter pellet spread, it has a slower fire rate, and smaller magazine than the Tactical Shotgun.

Counters[]

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

Weapon ID[]

The Heavy Shotgun is referred to as Shotgun Spy Tech Slug Fire in the files.

  • Epic: WID_Shotgun_SpyTech_SlugFire_Athena_VR
  • Legendary: WID_Shotgun_SpyTech_SlugFire_Athena_SR
Trivia

Trivia[]