Editing Shotgun (section)

== Statistics ==
The [[Support Specialist]] perk gives various bonuses and discounts for the Shotgun, and spawns with one at level 5.

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|base_cost = 500
|discount0 = 10
|discount1 = 20
|discount2 = 30
|discount3 = 40
|discount4 = 50
|discount5 = 60
|discount6 = 70

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|col2_inc1 = 10
|col2_inc2 = 20
|col2_inc3 = 25
|col2_inc4 = 25
|col2_inc5 = 25
|col2_inc6 = 30

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|col1_inc1 = 10
|col1_inc2 = 20
|col1_inc3 = 30
|col1_inc4 = 40
|col1_inc5 = 50
|col1_inc6 = 60
}}
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=== Damage ===
Shotgun uses buckshot type cartridges that spread 7 pellets with each shot with a base damage of 35 per pellet and damage multiplier of 1.5x on headshots. Fire rate is 62 repeats per minute, putting a lengthy 0.97 second delay between shots. Shotgun has the standard pierce efficiency of 50% which can be improved by Support Specialist's per bonuses. At level 6, a Support Specialist only will lose 4% damage per target pierced by shotguns, increasing the efficiency to 96%.

Reloading the shotgun is rather quick with taking only 0.667 second to shove a single cartridge. While this gives a grand advantage of interrupting reload whenever you want, a full stock from empty reached in about a lengthy 5.33 seconds reload sequence. When emptied, you can't to fire shotgun from the hip as you load the first cartridge in as a precaution, either; reload animation should be canceled by going down on iron sights or wait for second shell to be slid in. Commando perk gains bonus for reload time allowing him to shove a single buckshot in the tube as fast as half second.

=== Price and ammunition ===
The base price of the shotgun is £500. This can be reduced at intervals of £50 with the Support Specialist perk, down to £150 at level 6. The cost of ammunition per shell is £2.50, although the 50 pence will not be shown on the price. It still takes full price of 20£ to fill an entire tube of standard shotgun.

The total amount of shells held, providing a player is using the Support Specialist perk, is determined by their level; between 48 and 62 total shells, with the number of loaded shells remaining constant at 8. This leaves with ammo costs at £20 per 'mag' and between £120 and £155 for full refill. It is also notable that the Shotgun is one of the few weapons that can be partially reloaded before it can be fired, allowing the player to fire as soon as a shell is loaded.

[[File:Shotgun_sights.jpg|thumb|right|The ghost ring sights of the shotgun.]]