Heavy Shotgun

This page is split into two sections, as the Heavy Shotgun is currently in the game as separate weapon to its Chapter 1 version.
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The Heavy Shotgun is a Shotgun in Fortnite: Battle Royale. It was added in Chapter 3: Season 1.

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.

Stats
Heavy Shotguns range from dealing 81 - 99 damage per shot (105.3 - 128.7 Damage per second) to both players and structures. All Heavy Shotguns use. The Heavy Shotgun has a headshot multiplier of 1.75x The Heavy 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.

The Heavy Shotgun is a hitscan weapon, but fires a single pellet when both aiming down sights and hipfiring. Aiming down sights allows it to always shoot from the center of the crosshair.

Strategy Guide

 * The Heavy Shotgun is unique that it fires a single slug instead of multiple slugs, allowing it to be effective at medium to long range when aiming down sights, even longer than a Combat Shotgun.
 * At close range it is best to hipfire 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 assault weapon or SMG.
 * While the Heavy Shotgun is effective long range, it is not a subsitute for Sniper Rifles as it has damage falloff.

Chapter 3: Season 1

 * Update v19.00: A test version of Heavy Shotgun with adjustments was added to the files.
 * Added in to  rarities.
 * 29/30/31/32/33 Damage.
 * Icon and render is very similar to older version, with updated model and lighting. New model no longer has a sight on the weapon to coincide with new mechanics of the MK-Seven Assault Rifle.


 * Update v19.20: Added the Heavy Shotgun in all rarities.
 * Damage increased to 81/86/90/95/99
 * Added the weapon to Fortnite: Creative in all rarities (Old version is still present alongside it).

Trivia

 * The Heavy Shotgun uses an identical name, icon and model to its Chapter 1 version, but is still a separate weapon as evidenced by both weapons being in Creative.

Gallery

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The Heavy Shotgun is a Shotgun in Fortnite: Battle Royale. It was added in Season 3.

Functionality
The Heavy Shotgun is a semi automatic weapon, with low DPS, but a high headshot multiplier. Its damage against structures is relatively low, despite the title of Heavy (like the Heavy Sniper Rifle, which does specialize in build damage). However, the high headshot multiplier lends to the idea that its purpose is a shotgun which rewards precise accuracy at close range, similar to the Pump Shotgun. It can pierce through multiple targets, although this function is currently bugged.

Stats
Heavy Shotguns range from dealing 70-77 damage per shot (70 - 77 Damage per second) to both players and structures. All Heavy Shotguns use. The Heavy 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. The Heavy 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.

Season 3

 * Update v3.31: Heavy Shotgun added in and  rarities.

Season 5

 * Update v5.00: The Heavy Shotgun now fires 10 pellets rather than 5, although, the maximum damage for the Heavy Shotgun remains unchanged.

Season 7

 * Update v7.30: Vaulted the Heavy Shotgun.

Season 9

 * Content Update 2 v9.30 (July 6th 2019): Unvaulted the Heavy Shotgun in both rarities.
 * July 7th 2019: Vaulted the Heavy Shotgun in both rarities.

Chapter 3: Season 1

 * Update v19.20: Updated the Icon and Model for the Heavy Shotgun to match the new version (Still Vaulted).

Trivia

 * The Old Heavy Shotgun used the Backbreaker Schematic model and icon from Save the World.
 * A version of this weapon exists, only being in Team Brawl and Spy Games.

Gallery
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