Tactical Shotgun/High Tier

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High Tier

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“

Shotgun: Semi-Automatic. Fast-firing shotgun with a large magazine. Good for dealing with multiple targets at short range.

”

— In-Game Description

The Tactical Shotgun is a Shotgun in Fortnite that was introduced in Season 9.

Functionality

Functionality[]

The Tactical Shotgun is a fully automatic, short ranged weapon. It fires a string of pellets when shot, which tighten on aiming down sights. The weapon can be fired continuously with no effect on accuracy. At medium range, it suffers due to the spread of pellets failing to connect with a target, and at long ranges it is almost completely ineffective.

The Tactical 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.

The Tactical Shotgun reloads 1 shell at a time, and its reload time statistic is how long it takes for a zero ammo reload to a full magazine.

Damage falloff:

Damage falloff begins at 8.5 meters (1.7 tiles).
Damage decreases down to 90% of its maximum at 10 meters (2 tiles).
Damage steadily decreases down to 70% of its maximum at 15 meters (3 tiles).
It deals damage until 30 meters (6 tiles).

Stats

Stats[]

Current stats since v38.00 (November 4th 2025)[]

The Tactical Shotgun uses Shells, has a headshot multiplier of 1.75x and a max damage cap of 135/140.

	Tactical Shotgun (Epic)
DPS	138
DAMAGE	92
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	58
MAGAZINE SIZE	8
FIRE RATE	1.5
RELOAD TIME	5.41s

	Tactical Shotgun (Legendary)
DPS	145.5
DAMAGE	97
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	61
MAGAZINE SIZE	8
FIRE RATE	1.5
RELOAD TIME	5.13s

Stats from v38.00 to v38.00 (November 4th 2025)[]

The Tactical Shotgun uses Shells, has a headshot multiplier of 1.75x and a max damage cap of 135/140.

	Tactical Shotgun (Epic)
DPS	138
DAMAGE	92
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	75
MAGAZINE SIZE	8
FIRE RATE	1.5
RELOAD TIME	5.41s

	Tactical Shotgun (Legendary)
DPS	145.5
DAMAGE	97
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	78
MAGAZINE SIZE	8
FIRE RATE	1.5
RELOAD TIME	5.13s

Stats from v20.30 to v38.00[]

The Tactical Shotgun uses Shells, has a headshot multiplier of 1.75x and a max damage cap of 130/135.

	Tactical Shotgun (Epic)
DPS	133.5
DAMAGE	89
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	75
MAGAZINE SIZE	8
FIRE RATE	1.5
RELOAD TIME	5.41s

	Tactical Shotgun (Legendary)
DPS	141
DAMAGE	94
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	78
MAGAZINE SIZE	8
FIRE RATE	1.5
RELOAD TIME	5.13s

Stats from v15.00 to v20.30[]

The Tactical Shotgun uses Shells and has a headshot multiplier of 1.5x.

	Tactical Shotgun (Epic)
DPS	126
DAMAGE	84
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	75
MAGAZINE SIZE	8
FIRE RATE	1.5
RELOAD TIME	5.41s

	Tactical Shotgun (Legendary)
DPS	132
DAMAGE	88
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	78
MAGAZINE SIZE	8
FIRE RATE	1.5
RELOAD TIME	5.13s

Stats from v13.00 to v15.00[]

The Tactical Shotgun uses Shells and has a headshot multiplier of 1.5x.

	Tactical Shotgun (Epic)
DPS	118.5
DAMAGE	79
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	75
MAGAZINE SIZE	8
FIRE RATE	1.5
RELOAD TIME	5.41s

	Tactical Shotgun (Legendary)
DPS	124.5
DAMAGE	83
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	78
MAGAZINE SIZE	8
FIRE RATE	1.5
RELOAD TIME	5.13s

Stats from v11.30 to v13.00[]

The Tactical Shotgun uses Shells and has a headshot multiplier of 2x.

	Tactical Shotgun (Epic)
DPS	124.5
DAMAGE	83
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	75
MAGAZINE SIZE	8
FIRE RATE	1.5
RELOAD TIME	5.41s

	Tactical Shotgun (Legendary)
DPS	130.5
DAMAGE	87
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	78
MAGAZINE SIZE	8
FIRE RATE	1.5
RELOAD TIME	5.13s

Stats from v11.00 to v11.30[]

The Tactical Shotgun uses Shells and has a headshot multiplier of 2.25x.

	Tactical Shotgun (Epic)
DPS	124.5
DAMAGE	83
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	75
MAGAZINE SIZE	8
FIRE RATE	1.5
RELOAD TIME	5.41s

	Tactical Shotgun (Legendary)
DPS	130.5
DAMAGE	87
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	78
MAGAZINE SIZE	8
FIRE RATE	1.5
RELOAD TIME	5.13s

Stats from v9.40 to v11.00[]

The Tactical Shotgun uses Shells and has a headshot multiplier of 2.25x.

	Tactical Shotgun (Epic)
DPS	124.5
DAMAGE	83
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	58
MAGAZINE SIZE	8
FIRE RATE	1.5
RELOAD TIME	5.41s

	Tactical Shotgun (Legendary)
DPS	130.5
DAMAGE	87
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	61
MAGAZINE SIZE	8
FIRE RATE	1.5
RELOAD TIME	5.13s

Sounds

Sounds[]

Tactical Shotgun Sounds
Sounds		ID
Pickup		`ShotgunTactical_Pickup_01`
Equip		`ShotgunTactical_ReloadEnd_01`
Shoot	Close	`ShotgunTactical_Fire_Close_01ShotgunTactical_Fire_Close_02ShotgunTactical_Fire_Close_03ShotgunTactical_Fire_Close_04ShotgunTactical_Fire_Close_XX`
	Medium	`ShotgunTactical_Fire_Medium_01ShotgunTactical_Fire_Medium_02ShotgunTactical_Fire_Medium_03ShotgunTactical_Fire_Medium_XX`
	Distant	`ShotgunTactical_Fire_Distant_01ShotgunTactical_Fire_Distant_02ShotgunTactical_Fire_Distant_03ShotgunTactical_Fire_Distant_XX`
Reload	Start	`ShotgunTactical_ReloadStart_01`
	Insert Shell	`ShotgunTactical_ReloadInsert_01ShotgunTactical_ReloadInsert_03ShotgunTactical_ReloadInsert_04ShotgunTactical_ReloadInsert_05ShotgunTactical_ReloadInsert_XX`
	End	`ShotgunTactical_ReloadEnd_01`
Drop	Drop	`Weapon_Generic_Drop_Shotgun_01`
Drop	Land	`Weapon_Generic_Drop_Impact_Shotgun_01Weapon_Generic_Drop_Impact_Shotgun_02Weapon_Generic_Drop_Impact_Shotgun_XX`

Weapon Changes

Weapon Changes[]

Season 9[]

Update v9.40[]

Added rarities.

Chapter 2: Season 1[]

Update v11.00[]

re-rendered the icon.
Increased structure damage from 58/61 to 75/78.

Update v11.30[]

Decreased headshot multiplier from 2.25x to 2x.

Chapter 2: Season 3[]

Update v13.00[]

Decreased damage from 83/87 to 79/83.
Decreased headshot multiplier from 2x to 1.5x.

Chapter 2: Season 5[]

Update v15.00[]

Increased damage from 79/83 to 84/88.

Chapter 3: Season 2[]

Update v20.30[]

Increased damage from 84/88 to 89/94.
Increased headshot multiplier from 1.5x to 1.75x.
Added a maximum damage cap of 130/135.

Chapter 6: Mini Season 2[]

Update v38.00[]

Increased damage from 94 to 92/97.
Increased max damage cap from 130/135 to 135/140.
Decreased Spread and ADS spread significantly.
November 4th 2025: Decreased structure damage from 75/78 to 58/61.

Strategy Guide

Strategy Guide[]

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

The Tactical Shotgun is a great weapon for beginners, as its high fire rate compared to other shotguns, and its good damage allows newer players to effectively attack opponents at close ranges.
The Tactical Shotgun has very high structure damage compared to most Shotguns. A good strategy when engaging an opponent in Builds is to pre-fire their builds when they place them, as the Tactical Shotgun can one shot a wooden wall when being placed, and then lay full-auto fire on your opponent.

Counters[]

The Tactical Shotgun has a large pellet spread, so keeping at mid-range is best when engaging an opponent wielding a Tactical Shotgun.

Weapon ID

Weapon ID[]

The Tactical Shotgun is referred to as Shotgun Semi Auto in the files.

Epic: WID_Shotgun_HighSemiAuto_Athena_VR_Ore_T03
Legendary: WID_Shotgun_HighSemiAuto_Athena_SR_Ore_T03

Mode Specific History

Mode Specific History[]

Battle Royale and Zero Build History

Battle Royale and Zero Build History[]

Season 9[]

Update v9.40[]

Introduced.

Chapter 2: Season 4[]

Update v14.00[]

Vaulted.

Chapter 2: Season 5[]

Update v15.00[]

Unvaulted.

Chapter 2: Season 6[]

Update v16.00[]

Vaulted.

Update v16.30[]

May 3rd 2021: Unvaulted.

Chapter 2: Season 7[]

Update v17.00[]

Can be crafted into a Lever Action Shotgun of the same rarity using Nuts 'n' Bolts.

Weapons
Assault Weapons	Assault Rifle ( Skye's • Enhanced • Ice Spice's • Embiggened) • Burst Assault Rifle ( Ocean's • Slone's) • Scoped Assault Rifle • Light Machine Gun • Minigun ( Brutus' • RG's) • Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle ( Huntmaster Saber's) • Drum Gun ( Midas' • Jules' • Shadow Midas') • Suppressed Assault Rifle ( Blitz Boss Ninja's Viper) • Heavy Assault Rifle ( Meowscles' Peow Peow • Meowdas' Peow Peow) • Infantry Rifle • Tactical Assault Rifle ( Modular • Legacy) • First Order Blaster Rifle • Stark Industries Energy Rifle ( Updated) • Makeshift Rifle • Primal Rifle ( Spire Guardian's) • E-11 Blaster Rifle • Pulse Rifle ( Slone's • Overclocked • Burst • Overdrive) • Sideways Rifle • Sideways Minigun ( Boss) • Combat Assault Rifle ( Modular • The Machinist's Modular • Squibbly's) • MK-Seven Assault Rifle ( The Foundation's • WIP Mythic Red Dot AR) • Ranger Assault Rifle • Striker Burst Rifle ( Slone's • Modular • Emma Frost's • Enhanced) • Hammer Assault Rifle • EvoChrome Burst Rifle ( The Herald's) • Red-Eye Assault Rifle ( Heisted Explosive • Red-Eye Caramba AR) • Havoc Suppressed Assault Rifle ( Highcard's • Heart's) • DC-15 Blaster Rifle • Flapjack Rifle ( Enhanced) • MK-Alpha Assault Rifle ( Relik's) • Twin Mag Assault Rifle • Modular Nemesis AR ( Montague's • Nemesis AR• Brute) • Modular Striker AR ( Nisha's • Striker AR • Enhanced) • Modular Enforcer AR ( Enforcer AR • Enhanced) • Modular Warforged Assault Rifle ( Ares') • Tri-Beam Laser Rifle • Holo Twister Assault Rifle ( Enhanced • Lawless Accelerant • Lawful Accelerant) • Fury Assault Rifle ( Enhanced • Eradicator Hop Rock) • Collateral Damage Assault Rifle ( Enhanced • Lawless Trinity) • A280-CFE Blaster Rifle ( Enhanced) • DC-15 Heavy Blaster Rifle • DLT-19 Blaster Rifle • Spire Rifle ( Enhanced) • O.X.R. Rifle ( Eradicator) • Leadspitter 3000 • Deadeye Assault Rifle ( Hush's) • Lock On Assault Rifle • Cube Rifle ( Hoprock) • Chaos Exploder Rifle ( Dark Voyager's Chaos Rifle) • Surgical Burst Rifle ( Voidblade's)
Shotguns	Pump Shotgun ( Double Trouble • Blitz) • Tactical Shotgun ( Enhanced Tactical Shotgun) • Heavy Shotgun ( Legacy • Heisted Breacher) • Double Barrel Shotgun ( The Dub) • Combat Shotgun ( Modular • Megalo Don's Modular) • Drum Shotgun ( Enhanced) • Charge Shotgun ( Kit's) • Dragon's Breath Shotgun ( Legacy • Dragon's Belch Shotgun) • Lever Action Shotgun • Makeshift Shotgun • Primal Shotgun ( Spire Assassin's) • Auto Shotgun • Striker Pump Shotgun • Ranger Shotgun • Two-Shot Shotgun • Prime Shotgun ( Blitz Boss Ninja's Get Good) • EvoChrome Shotgun• Thunder Shotgun • Maven Auto Shotgun ( Heisted Accelerant • Wolfe's) • Havoc Pump Shotgun ( Enhanced) • Sharp Tooth Shotgun • Infiltrator Pump Shotgun ( Enhanced) • Wood Stake Shotgun ( High Stakes') • Modular Hammer Pump Shotgun ( Peter Griffin's) • Modular Frenzy Auto Shotgun ( Oscar's) • Modular Gatekeeper Shotgun ( Cerberus' • Gatekeeper) • Modular Sovereign Shotgun ( Mysterio's • Sovereign) • Sentinel Pump Shotgun ( Enhanced • Unstable Frostfire) • Twinfire Auto Shotgun ( Enhanced • Lawless Twinfire Slap) • Oni Shotgun ( Enhanced) • Outlaw Shotgun ( Enhanced • Unstable Yoink) • Pump & Dump ( Lawless Blink) • Shiva Shotgun • ACP Scatter Blaster • BARM-ST12 Scatter Blaster • CA-87 Jawa Scatter Blaster • Sweeper Shotgun • Five Gun • Iron Pump Shotgun ( Pinpoint) • Twin Hammer Shotguns ( Brutus' • Twin Siphon) • Chaos Reloader Shotgun ( Dark Voyager's Obliterator) • Super Shredder • Extending Focus Shotgun ( Reacher)
Submachine Guns	Submachine Gun • Submachine Gun ( Heisted Run 'N' Gun) • Suppressed Submachine Gun ( Inkquisitor's) • Compact SMG ( Enhanced Compact SMG) • Tactical Submachine Gun • Rapid Fire SMG • Burst SMG • Machine SMG • Makeshift Submachine Gun • Primal SMG • Kymera Ray Gun ( Zyg and Choppy's) • Stinger SMG ( Gunnar's) • Combat SMG • Charge SMG • Twin Mag SMG ( Heisted Blink Mag • Tamzarian) • Sunburst Gauntlet • Bender's Shiny Metal Raygun • Scoped Burst SMG ( Thorne's) • Modular Hyper SMG ( Valeria's) • Modular Thunder Burst SMG ( Thunder Burst SMG • Apex) • Modular Harbinger SMG ( Hades') • Modular Drum Gun ( Midas' • Midas' Gilded Eye) • Dual Micro SMGs ( Gwenpool's) • Snoop Dogg's Drum Gun • Veiled Precision SMG ( Night Rose • Eradicator Shadow) • Surgefire SMG ( Enhanced) • Pump & Dump ( Lawless Blink) • F-11D Blaster ( Captain Phasma's) • E-11 Blaster • CR-2 Blaster • Red-Eye Submachine Gun • SM Beam Gun • SM Rhythm Gun • Five Gun • Holo Rush SMG ( Yule Trooper's) • Flex SMG ( Bigfoot's) • Cube Splitter SMG • Pulse Pistols
Pistols	Pistol ( Semi-Auto • Pinpoint • Where We Droppin) • Suppressed Pistol ( Semi-Auto • Dual Suppressed Pistols • Shadow Tracker) • Dual Pistols ( Hop Rock Dualies) • Hand Cannon ( Deadpool's • Modular • Modular Conductor) • Revolver • Scoped Revolver ( Night Hawk) • Six Shooter ( Marksman) • Flashlight Pistol • Flint-Knock Pistol ( Flight-Knock) • Makeshift Revolver • Primal Pistol • Combat Pistol • Sidearm Pistol • Tactical Pistol ( Overdrive) • Lock On Pistol • Mammoth Pistol ( Baron's Double Down • Lawless Explosive • Lawful Explosive) • Modular Ranger Pistol • Modular Monarch Pistol ( Doctor Doom's) • DL-44 Blaster Pistol ( Enhanced) • WESTAR-34 Blaster Pistols • Hyperburst Pistol ( Enhanced • Unstable Voltage Burst) • Killswitch Revolvers ( Killswitch's) • Wrecker Revolver ( Enhanced • Marksman) • Blade Blaster • Mr. Blasty ( Krusty's) • Deodorant Applicator • Cobalt Slingshot • Finger Guns • Hammer Revolver • Lancehead Pistol ( 9mm Baba Yaga)
Sniper Rifles	Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle ( Dragon's Breath Sniper) • Zapotron • Suppressed Sniper Rifle • Heavy Sniper Rifle ( Boom Sniper Rifle) • Semi-Auto Sniper Rifle • Automatic Sniper Rifle • Hunting Rifle ( Lawless Stink) • Storm Scout Sniper Rifle ( Storm Scout) • Amban Sniper Rifle• Lever Action Rifle • Rail Gun • Hunter Bolt-Action Sniper • Explosive Repeater Rifle • Reaper Modular Sniper Rifle ( Reaper) • Heavy Impact Sniper Rifle ( Lawless Tracking • Lawful Tracking) • Falcon Eye Sniper ( Enhanced • Lawless Final Mark Rifle) • Vengeful Sniper Rifle
Marksman Rifles	DMR • Cobra DMR • Ex-Caliber Rifle ( The Ageless Champion's) • Thermal DMR ( Diamond's) • Tactical DMR • Modular Huntress DMR ( Zeus') • IQA-11 Marksman Blaster Rifle ( Enhanced) • Deadeye DMR ( Kor's • Unstable Thunderclap) • Vector 7 ( The Foundation's Rift Rifle)
Bows	Boom Bow ( TNTina's Ka-Boom Bow)• Hawkeye's Bow • Makeshift Bow • Primal Bow • Primal Flame Bow • Primal Stink Bow • Mechanical Bow ( Exotic Recon Bow) • Mechanical Explosive Bow ( Raz's) • Mechanical Shockwave Bow • Grappler Bow • Unstable Bow
Crossbows	Crossbow ( Cupid's • Empowered) • Fiend Hunter Crossbow • Dual Fiend Hunters • Plunger Bow • Boom Bolt ( Ringmaster's • Moonflak)
Explosive Weapons	Rocket Launcher ( Pumpkin • Lawless Shockwave • Lawful Shockwave) • Quad Launcher ( Burst) • Guided Missile • Grenade Launcher ( Snowball • Egg • Orange Paint • Purple Paint • Cinematic Paint • The Big Chill) • Shockwave Launcher ( Kit's • Eradicator Shock n' Slow) • Proximity Grenade Launcher • Grenade ( Unstable Bounce) • Clingers • Dynamite ( Nitro Queen TNT • Bouncing Boomstick) • Bottle Rockets • Proximity Mine • Remote Explosive • Firefly Jar • Cuddle Fish • Recycler ( Spire Assassin's) • Alien Knockgun Launcher • Plasma Cannon • Paper Bomb Kunai • Anvil Rocket Launcher • Thunder Spears • Cybertron Cannon • Sticky Grenade Launcher ( Lawless Rift • Blitz Boss Ninja's Trash) • Shield Breaker EMP • Explosive Goo Gun ( Blitz Boss Ninja's Blue) • Swarmstrike • Seven Cluster Cannon
Melee Weapons	Pickaxe • Infinity Blade ( Reforged) • Thor's Stormbreaker • Lightsaber ( Darth Vader's • Jedi Padawan • Sith Apprentice • Jedi Training) • Kingsman • Predator Claw • Sideways Scythe • Basic Sword • Basic Hammer • Ol' Chopper • Kinetic Blade ( Thorne's Vampiric Blade) • Grapple Blade ( Blitz) • Brat Catcher • Donatello's Staff • Leonardo's Katanas • Michelangelo's Nunchaku • Raphael's Sai • Chains of Hades ( Blitz • Thorn Ripper) • Shuri's Black Panther Claws• Chainsaw ( Cartoon) • The Kneecapper ( Blitz) • Sub-Zero's Kombat Kit • Lucille • Scorpion's Kombat Kit • Rumi's Empowered Sword • GnatGala Special Melee • Forsaken Vow Blade • Dual Zangetsu

Overview

Functionality[]

Stats[]

Current stats since v38.00 (November 4th 2025)[]

Stats from v38.00 to v38.00 (November 4th 2025)[]

Stats from v20.30 to v38.00[]

Stats from v15.00 to v20.30[]

Stats from v13.00 to v15.00[]

Stats from v11.30 to v13.00[]

Stats from v11.00 to v11.30[]

Stats from v9.40 to v11.00[]

Sounds[]

Weapon Changes[]

Season 9[]

Update v9.40[]

Chapter 2: Season 1[]

Update v11.00[]

Update v11.30[]

Chapter 2: Season 3[]

Update v13.00[]

Chapter 2: Season 5[]

Update v15.00[]

Chapter 3: Season 2[]

Update v20.30[]

Chapter 6: Mini Season 2[]

Update v38.00[]

Strategy Guide[]

Counters[]

Weapon ID[]

Mode Specific History[]

Battle Royale and Zero Build History[]

Season 9[]

Update v9.40[]

Chapter 2: Season 4[]

Update v14.00[]

Chapter 2: Season 5[]

Update v15.00[]

Chapter 2: Season 6[]

Update v16.00[]

Update v16.30[]

Chapter 2: Season 7[]

Update v17.00[]

Chapter 2: Season 8[]

Update v18.00[]

Chapter 2 Remix[]

Update v32.00[]

Chapter 6: Season 1[]

Update v33.00[]

Reload History[]

Chapter 5: Season 3[]

Update v30.20[]

Chapter 2 Remix[]

Update v32.00[]

Update v32.10[]

Chapter 6: Season 4[]

Update v37.10[]

Chapter 7: Season 1[]

Update v39.10[]

Creative History[]

Season 9[]

Update v9.40[]

News Tab[]

Trivia[]

Visuals[]

Gallery[]

Promotional Images[]

Former Icons[]