Shotguns are a type of weapon in Fortnite: Battle Royale. The purpose of these weapons is for short range combat. All Shotguns use 
Shells.
Functionality[]
Shotguns fill the role of a short range weapon and are often used for up close engagements, due to their high damage per shot. Shotguns uniquely fire a spread of pellets rather than a single shot. Swapping between two shotguns after firing results in a small cooldown to prevent the player dealing too much damage per second. Shotguns are very weak at longer ranges and oftentimes cannot even hit a player at medium range.
List of Weaponry[]
| Name | Image | Rarities | Ammo Type | Season | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pump Shotgun |  |
Common Uncommon Rare |
Shells
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Pre-Season | Shotgun: Pump-Action. Deals high damage at a moderate fire rate. Short range and limited magazine size. |
| Pump Shotgun |  |
Epic Legendary |
Shells
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Season 6 | Shotgun: Pump-Action. Deals high damage at a moderate fire rate. Short range and limited magazine size. |
| Tactical Shotgun |  |
Common Uncommon Rare |
Shells
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Pre-Season | Shotgun: Semi-Automatic. Fast-firing shotgun with a large magazine. Good for dealing with multiple targets at short range. |
| Tactical Shotgun |  |
Epic Legendary |
Shells
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Season 9 | Shotgun: Semi-Automatic. Fast-firing shotgun with a large magazine. Good for dealing with multiple targets at short range. |
| Heavy Shotgun (Legacy) |  |
Epic Legendary |
Shells
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Season 3 | Heavy Shotgun: Pump shotgun with a large magazine. Fires slugs for medium-range effectiveness. |
| Double Barrel Shotgun |  |
Epic Legendary |
Shells
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Season 5 | Shotgun: Break-Action. Deals heavy damage at a fast firing rate. Has extremely limited range, tiny ammo capacity, and a long reload time. |
| Legacy Combat Shotgun |  |
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
Shells
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Season 9 | Shotgun: Semi-Automatic. Deals moderate damage at a fast fire rate. Long range and large magazine size. |
| Drum Shotgun |  |
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
Shells
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Season 9 | Shotgun: Automatic. Very fast firing shotgun with a large magazine. |
| Unobtainable through legitimate methods. | |||||
| Ostrich Weapon |  |
Rare | Infinite Ammo | B.R.U.T.E's built-in weapon with little damage falloff. | |
| Name | Image | Rarities | Ammo Type | Season | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charge Shotgun |   |
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
Shells
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Chapter 2: Season 3 | Shotgun: Chargeable. High accuracy shotgun that lets the user charge and hold a powerful blast that can be released at will. |
| Kit's Charge Shotgun | |
Mythic | Shells
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Chapter 2: Season 3 | Shotgun: Chargeable. High accuracy shotgun that lets the user charge and hold a powerful blast that can be released at will. |
| The Dub |  |
Exotic | Shells
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Chapter 2: Season 5 | Shotgun: Break-Action. Double barrel shotgun that knocks back players when fired. |
| Lever Action Shotgun |  |
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
Shells
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Chapter 2: Season 5 | Shotgun: Pump-Action. Deals high damage at a moderate fire rate. Short range and limited magazine size. |
| Dragon's Breath Shotgun |  |
Epic Legendary |
Shells
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Chapter 2: Season 5 | Shotgun: Break-Action. Deals high damage at a fast fire rate. Short range and very limited magazine size. |
| Makeshift Shotgun |  |
Common Uncommon Rare |
Shells
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Chapter 2: Season 6 | Scrappy base shotgun that can be crafted. |
| Primal Shotgun |  |
Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
Shells
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Chapter 2: Season 6 | Burst shotgun with a drum magazine. |
| Spire Assassin's Primal Shotgun | |
Mythic | Shells
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Chapter 2: Season 6 | Spire Assassin's personal Primal Shotgun. |
| Exclusive to other modes. | |||||
| Pump Shotgun | |
Epic | Shells
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High Damage, Pump Action Shotgun. Exclusive to the Spy Games LTM. | |
| Heavy Shotgun (Legacy) | |
Rare | Shells
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High Damage Semi Auto Shotgun. Exclusive to the Spy Games and Team Brawl LTMs. | |
| Unobtainable through legitimate methods. | |||||
| B.R.U.T.E. Weapon | |
Rare | Infinite Ammo | Salvaged B.R.U.T.E.'s built-in weapon with little damage falloff. | |
| Name | Image | Rarities | Ammo Type | Season | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Striker Pump Shotgun |  |
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
Shells
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Chapter 3: Season 1 | Shotgun: Deals high damage at a slow fire rate. Short range and limited magazine size. |
| Auto Shotgun |  |
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
Shells
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Chapter 3: Season 1 | Shotgun: Fully Automatic, deals moderate damage at a high fire rate. |
| Heavy Shotgun (New) |  |
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
Shells
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Chapter 3: Season 1 | Shotgun: Deals high damage at a slow rate of fire. Fires a single slug for increased effectiveness at longer ranges than typical shotguns. |
| Ranger Shotgun |  |
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
Shells
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Chapter 3: Season 2 | Shotgun: Single shot, Break-Action shotgun that deals high damage and is effective at longer ranges compared to typical shotguns. |
| Two-Shot Shotgun |  |
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary Mythic |
Shells
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Chapter 3: Season 3 | Shotgun: Pump Action shotgun with a two shot burst. |
| Prime Shotgun |  |
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
Shells
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Chapter 3: Season 3 | Shotgun: Semi-Auto shotgun that deals increased damage when the weapon is fully loaded. |
| EvoChrome Shotgun |  |
Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary Mythic |
Shells
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Chapter 3: Season 4 | Shotgun: This weapon hungers... Damage your enemies and it will grow in power. |
| Exclusive to other modes. | |||||
| Striker Pump Shotgun | |
Mythic | Shells
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Chapter 3: Season 1 | Shotgun: Deals high damage at a slow fire rate. Short range and limited magazine size. Exclusive to Fortnite: Creative. |
| Auto Shotgun | |
Mythic | Shells
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Chapter 3: Season 1 | Shotgun: Fully Automatic, deals moderate damage at a high fire rate. Exclusive to Fortnite: Creative. |
| Prime Shotgun | |
Mythic | Shells
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Chapter 3: Season 3 | Shotgun: Semi-Auto shotgun that deals increased damage when the weapon is fully loaded. Exclusive to Fortnite: Creative.
|
| EvoChrome Shotgun | |
Common | Shells
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Chapter 3: Season 4 | Shotgun: This weapon hungers... Damage your enemies and it will grow in power. Exclusive to Fortnite: Creative. |
| Name | Image | Rarities | Ammo Type | Season | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Shotgun |  |
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
Shells
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Chapter 4: Season 1 | Shotgun: Pump-Action. Deals high damage and shoots 2 rounds at the same time. Limited magazine size. |
| Maven Auto Shotgun |  |
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
Shells
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Chapter 4: Season 1 | Shotgun: Automatic. Fast-firing shotgun with moderate damage and range. |
| Heisted Breacher Shotgun |  |
Exotic | Shells
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Chapter 4: Season 1 | Exotic Heavy Shotgun that is perfect for destroying walls and cover. |
| Heisted Accelerant Shotgun |  |
Exotic | Shells
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Chapter 4: Season 1 | Exotic Maven Shotgun that increases movement speed and fire rate as you damage enemies. |
| Havoc Pump Shotgun |  |
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
Shells
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Chapter 4: Season 2 | Like bold and brash better? Make a scene with this high-damage Shotgun. (Find the Mythic version from Vaults requiring Keycards…) |
| Enhanced Havoc Shotgun | |
Mythic | Shells
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Chapter 4: Season 2 | Shotgun: Pump-Action. Short range pump-action shotgun that deals high damage at a slow fire rate. |
| Enhanced Drum Shotgun | |
Mythic | Shells
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Chapter 4: Season 3 | Shotgun: Automatic. Very fast firing shotgun with a large magazine. |
| Sharp Tooth Shotgun | |
Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
Shells
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Chapter 4: Season 3 | Shotgun: Powerful, pump-action shotgun that has a tight spread and a long effective range |
| Infiltrator Pump Shotgun |  |
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
Shells
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Chapter 4: Season 4 | Shotgun: Deals moderate damage at a slightly extended range. Medium spread. |
| Enhanced Infiltrator Pump Shotgun | |
Mythic | Shells
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Chapter 4: Season 4 | Shotgun: Deals moderate damage at a slightly extended range. Medium spread. |
| Wood Stake Shotgun |  |
Rare Epic Legendary |
Shells
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Chapter 4: Season 4 | Shotgun: Fire wooden stakes that deal significant damage at close range. Created to fight the vampires and the undead - but still good against most things. |
| Exclusive to other modes. | |||||
| High Stakes' Shotgun | |
Mythic | Shells
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Chapter 4: Season 4 | Shotgun: Fire wooden stakes that deal significant damage at close range. Created to fight the vampires and the undead - but still good against most things. Exclusive to Fortnite: Creative. |
| Name | Image | Rarities | Ammo Type | Season | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammer Pump Shotgun |  |
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
Shells
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Chapter 5: Season 1 | Pump-Action Shotgun. Deals high damage at a moderate fire rate. Short range and limited mag size. |
| Peter Griffin's Hammer Pump Shotgun | |
Mythic | Shells
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Chapter 5: Season 1 | Personal Hammer Pump Shotgun of Peter Griffin. |
| Frenzy Auto Shotgun |  |
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
Shells
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Chapter 5: Season 1 | Fast firing automatic shotgun. Deals considerable damage at close range, and requires a lengthy reload. |
| Oscar's Frenzy Auto Shotgun | |
Mythic | Shells
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Chapter 5: Season 1 | Oscar's personal Auto Shotgun. |
| Gatekeeper Shotgun |  |
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
Shells
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Chapter 5: Season 2 | Rapid fire automatic shotgun with a triangular spread. Deals high damage over a short range and has a limited magazine size. |
| Cerberus' Gatekeeper Shotgun | |
Mythic | Shells
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Chapter 5: Season 2 | A vicious shotgun created for Cerberus to guard that Gates of Hades. |
| Combat Shotgun |  |
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
Shells
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Chapter 5: Season 3 | Automatic Shotgun. Deals moderate damage at a fast fire rate. Long range and large magazine size. Now supports weapon mods. |
| Megalo Don's Combat Shotgun | |
Mythic | Shells
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Chapter 5: Season 3 | Megalo Don's own Shotgun crafted for intense long range and long lasting combat. |
| Sovereign Shotgun |  |
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
Shells
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Chapter 5: Season 4 | A rapid, hip-fire shotgun that slows down when aiming down sights, but gains a significant Increase in precision. |
| Mysterio's Sovereign Shotgun | |
Mythic | Shells
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Chapter 5: Season 4 | Personal Sovereign Shotgun of Mysterio. |
| Exclusive to other modes. | |||||
| Sovereign Shotgun | |
Mythic | Shells
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Chapter 5: Season 4 | A rapid, hip-fire shotgun that slows down when aiming down sights, but gains a significant Increase in precision. Exclusive to Day of Doom LTM. |
| Name | Image | Rarities | Ammo Type | Season | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentinel Pump Shotgun |  |
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
Shells
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Chapter 6: Season 1 | Pump-Action Shotgun. Deals high damage at a moderate fire rate. Short range and limited mag size. |
| Enhanced Sentinel Pump Shotgun | |
Mythic | Shells
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Chapter 6: Season 1 | Mythic Sentinel Pump variant, crafted to enhance ammo capacity. |
| Twinfire Auto Shotgun |  |
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
Shells
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Chapter 6: Season 1 | Fully automatic fast firing shotgun. Deals considerable damage at close range, shoots two rounds at the same time, and requires a lengthy reload. |
| Enhanced Twinfire Auto Shotgun | |
Mythic | Shells
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Chapter 6: Season 1 | Mythic Twinfire Auto Shotgun variant, crafted to enhance reload speed. |
| Oni Shotgun |  |
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
Shells
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Chapter 6: Season 1 | Break-Action double shot Shotgun, deals high damage and is effective at longer ranges compared to typical shotguns. |
| Enhanced Oni Shotgun | |
Mythic | Shells
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Chapter 6: Season 1 | Mythic Oni Shotgun variant, crafted to enhance weapon equip time. |
Unreleased
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- Main Article: Unreleased Items#Shotguns
Strategy Guide[]
This section outlines a strategy.
Feel free to add tips, tricks and general advice about the topic.- Many Shotguns load one shell at a time. This means that if you are careful, you can interrupt your reload in order to shoot at an opponent if you are unable to complete a full reload. Some shotguns load multiple shells at once, such as the Combat Shotgun, meaning the same is applicable but with two shots.
- The Combat Shotgun is more of a medium ranged weapon than a close ranged one, meaning it should be handled differently to the other shotguns.
- Though cross-hairs show where the spread will hit, players should still rely on the center of the reticle when aiming, otherwise they risk only getting a partial shot in, thus dealing out sometimes much lower damage.
- Some shotguns are inaccurate in general, so (this works with all guns) crouch, stay still, and aim down sights to get your maximum accuracy and minimum spread.
- The Dub and Striker Pump Shotgun will shoot faster when you swap between several of them in your inventory, rather than waiting for the delay between shots to pass.
- For slow firing shotguns like the Pump Shotgun, it is best to follow up with an Assault Weapon or SMG to eliminate an opponent if you deal enough damage with the shotgun. This is not needed for shotguns with a fast fire rate like the Auto Shotgun.
Trivia[]
- In season prior to Season 5, shotguns, especially the Pump Shotgun, could have been swapped quickly without needing to 'pump' the weapon. This allowed for much higher than intended damage per second outputs, and so a delay was added between swapping guns and firing.
- In Update v20.30, every single shotgun was reworked. Every pellet now does higher damage and headshot damage. To combat these adjustments, every shotgun was given a maximum damage cap, which affects the highest possible damage able to be delivered in a single shot in the case that all pellets hit. Due to these changes, the Legendary Dragon's Breath Shotgun, the Epic/Legendary Charge Shotgun, and the Mythic Havoc Pump Shotgun are (currently) the only shotguns able to deal 200 or more damage.
- Using the Legendary Pump Shotgun as an example, the weapon does 128 base damage with a headshot multiplier of x1.85. Theoretically the shotgun would dish out 236.8 damage to the head. Assuming that the receiving player has full health, shield, and overshield, a single shot WOULD be enough to eliminate a player in build mode, while heavily weakening a player in zero build with only 13.2 health remaining. Because of the damage cap, however, the maximum headshot is instead 185 damage.
- This is the first time that an entire weapon class was changed in a single update.
- The only shotguns currently unaffected by these changes are the OG and Remastered Heavy Shotgun, the OG version of the Pump Shotgun, and the OG version of the Tactical Shotgun.