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This item is currently vaulted in Battle Royale and Reload.  |
| This has been made unavailable to balance the loot pool, and may return in the future. It is still available in Creative and UEFN. |
| “ | Shotgun: Fully Automatic, deals moderate damage at a high fire rate.
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- — In-Game Description
The Auto Shotgun is a Shotgun in Fortnite: Battle Royale that was added in Chapter 3: Season 1.
Functionality[]
The Auto Shotgun is a fast firing, medium damage shotgun. It is deadly at close range with a tight spread and is very weak at medium to long ranges. It reloads very slowly to compensate for its fast fire.
The Auto Shotgun reloads 2 shells at a time, and its reload time statistic is how long it takes for a zero ammo reload to a full magazine.
The Auto Shotgun is a hitscan weapon that fires a spread of 12 pellets when both aiming down sights and hipfiring. Aiming down sights tightens the spread of pellets.
Damage falloff:
- Damage falloff begins at 8.75 meters (1.75 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[]
The Auto Shotgun uses 
Shells, has a Headshot Multiplier of 1.75x and a Max Damage Cap of 125/130/135/140/145/145.
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Auto Shotgun (Common) |
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| DPS | 126 |
| DAMAGE | 84 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 60 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 8 |
| FIRE RATE | 1.5 |
| RELOAD TIME | 6.27s |
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Auto Shotgun (Uncommon) |
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| DPS | 133.5 |
| DAMAGE | 89 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 63 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 8 |
| FIRE RATE | 1.5 |
| RELOAD TIME | 5.99s |
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Auto Shotgun (Rare) |
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| DPS | 141 |
| DAMAGE | 94 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 66 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 8 |
| FIRE RATE | 1.5 |
| RELOAD TIME | 5.7s |
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Auto Shotgun (Epic) |
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| DPS | 147 |
| DAMAGE | 98 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 70 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 8 |
| FIRE RATE | 1.5 |
| RELOAD TIME | 5.41s |
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Auto Shotgun (Legendary) |
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| DPS | 154.5 |
| DAMAGE | 103 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 74 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 8 |
| FIRE RATE | 1.5 |
| RELOAD TIME | 5.13s |
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Auto Shotgun (Mythic) |
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| DPS | 162 |
| DAMAGE | 108 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 76 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 8 |
| FIRE RATE | 1.5 |
| RELOAD TIME | 4.8s |
Weapon Changes[]
Chapter 3: Season 1[]
Update v19.00[]
Content Update v19.01 - 2[]
- January 13th 2022: Decreased reload time from 8.8s/8.4s/8s/7.6s/7.2s to 6.29s/5.99s/5.7s/5.41s/5.13s.
Chapter 3: Season 2[]
Update v20.30[]
- Increased the minimum pellet-hit count from 3 to 4.
- Increased damage from 75/80/84/88/92 to 84/89/94/98/103.
- Increased headshot multiplier from 1.5x to 1.75x.
- Added a max damage cap of 125/130/135/140/145.
Chapter 3: Season 3[]
Update v21.00[]
- Added Mythic rarity.
Update v21.30[]
- Mythic rarity:
- Increased damage from 98 to 108.
- Decreased reload time 5.41s to 4.84s.
- Increased max damage cap from 140 to 145.
Strategy Guide[]
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This section outlines a strategy. |
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- The Auto Shotgun is a great weapon for beginners, as it has a high fire rate in comparison to most shotguns, has a wide pellet spread, and deals high damage at very close ranges.
- The Auto Shotgun has high damage fall-off, meaning it will often be out-ranged by other shotguns. It's best to get as close to an opponent as possible while using the Auto Shotgun.
- That being said, the Auto Shotgun is also excellent for frequently peeking out from behind cover, as its high fire rate means you can deal chip damage quickly where other shotguns would struggle to do so.
- The Auto Shotgun, other than its reload method and damage, is identical in stats to the Tactical Shotgun, and due to being able to reload 2 shells at a time, and the higher overall damage, is overall the better Shotgun. That being said, the Tactical Shotgun does have much higher structure damage, which allows it to be a very powerful fight starter in Builds playlists, something the Auto Shotgun is a little less exceptional in.
Counters[]
- The Auto Shotgun, like the Tactical Shotgun, has a very slow reload. Take advantage of this by engaging with an opponent whilst they attempt to reload their Auto Shotgun.
Weapon ID[]
The Auto Shotgun is referred to as Shotgun Core DPS in the files.
- Common: WID_Shotgun_CoreDPS_Athena_C
- Uncommon: WID_Shotgun_CoreDPS_Athena_UC
- Rare: WID_Shotgun_CoreDPS_Athena_R
- Epic: WID_Shotgun_CoreDPS_Athena_VR
- Legendary: WID_Shotgun_CoreDPS_Athena_SR
- Mythic: WID_Shotgun_CoreDPS_Athena_UR
Mode Specific History[]
Battle Royale and Zero Build History[]
Reload History[]
Chapter 5: Season 4[]
Update v31.20[]
Update v31.40[]
- October 11th 2024: Vaulted Common rarity.
Chapter 2 Remix[]
Update v32.00[]
- Unvaulted Common rarity.
Update v32.10[]
- November 14th 2024: Vaulted.
Update v37.51[]
Creative History[]
Chapter 3: Season 1[]
Update v19.00[]
Chapter 3: Season 3[]
Update v21.00[]
- Introduced Mythic rarity.
News Tab[]
| Image | Description | Date |
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Welcome to Chapter 3 Creators! Here’s what is new in v19.00: ☑️ All new Battle Royale items ☑️ Squad Interact ☑️ Sliding ☑️ New Prefabs and Galleries ☑️ Quality of Life improvements Learn more: https://fn.gg/v19-00-cr |
December 5th 2021 |
| Image | Description | Date |
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Finding Weapons Land quickly and find weapons on the ground or in chests before the action starts. The Island carries a varied slate of weapons - test them out and play to your strengths! |
December 5th 2021 |
Trivia[]
- The Auto Shotgun's model and icon is based off of the real world Turkish UTS-15.
Gallery[]
See Also[]
- Tactical Shotgun - A weapon with a similar function.
