lvhoang Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Ive tried all the shotties and the problem I find is that the range is so short!!! I mean its like a flamer (Combat shotgun). Ive also tried Plasma shotties and Laser shotties, damage is lower because the same damage is divided into pellets and you ll practically never land most of the pellets UNLESS you are shooting point blank (in which case flamer and melee are better). I think FO3 and FNV had more viable Shotgun / pellet system. I dont know if its the pellets system, the spread system or the range, but I feel like playing with any type of shotguns isnt as enjoyable as before. On the other hand I had an explosive shotgun which is completely overpowered so I dont want to use it anymore. An incendiary shotgun could be good too but the flame damage doesnt stack :( I miss a good shotgun :( WHat do you guys think? PS: Not complaining, but I miss playing with shotguns :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boombro Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 (edited) Ive tried all the shotties and the problem I find is that the range is so short!!! I mean its like a flamer (Combat shotgun).That what shotguns are made to be, they are guns for close range with high Crit damage. Ive also tried Plasma shotties and Laser shotties, damage is lower because the same damage is divided into pellets and you ll practically never land most of the pellets UNLESS you are shooting point blank (in which case flamer and melee are better). Or mod so it will have lower spread. Again, shotguns are close range. Get your hand at rifles, seems to suit you more. Other than that, a never ending shoot, shoot another, more damage at fill HP, AP refill are very useful. Edited December 13, 2015 by Boombro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammons556 Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 I have found the shotguns to be great in FO4, I'm currently a level 51 and can kill about any non-legendary enemy with a single shot to the head from ~20ft with my combat shotgun. Are you sure you have invested in the correct perks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvhoang Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 I have found the shotguns to be great in FO4, I'm currently a level 51 and can kill about any non-legendary enemy with a single shot to the head from ~20ft with my combat shotgun. Are you sure you have invested in the correct perks?Really? Oh i guess it might just be me then.Ill play more with shotties and see if i can do it too. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xJaegermeifter Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Im using a Sawed off shotgun with the fullstock on it, to make it look different, it has low recoil, short range, but it does 300ish damage. It nearly 1 shots anything thats not supe'd up or hiding behind a wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvhoang Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 300 damage? Really?? Is it legendary or something? I thought the best shotgun was the fully mode combat shotgun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvhoang Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 300 damage? Really?? Is it legendary or something? I thought the best shotgun was the fully mode combat shotgun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xJaegermeifter Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 its all about your upgrades, then your levels, and i use the "two shot" legendary perk i got from a mod that lets you apply any legendary perk, to any weapon you have (but you have to pay for it like any upgrade so its balanced). Two shot makes it where it shots two shots in one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moraelin Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Note that two-shot also dramatically increases the spread, so a shotgun becomes practically a melee range weapon if you want the full damage. My favourite would actually be an explosive shotgun, if you're lucky enough to find one. Or, I suppose, use mods or the console. I felt it truly deserved the name "boomstick" :tongue: Far as I can tell, each pellet explodes for the stated damage, and any explosive-related perks do apply. It's my goto weapon for clearing mirelurk egg clutches or any mirelurk babies they have spawned. No aiming needed, just *bam* carpet bomb the area. Speaking of shotguns, though, I'm kinda pondering remaking my New Vegas shotgun minigun. I'm kinda starting to miss the 'there's no kill like overkill' factor :tongue: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netramz Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 I read that the two-shot modifier on the shotgun only adds an extra pellet. So if you fire a two-shot 10mm, it shoulds two bullets, but if you fire a shotgun that shoots 8 pellets normally, but then has the two-shot mod, it will only shoot 9. I'm unsure if that is true though. By the way using the mod "Mega Explosions" on an explosive shotgun is just funny and will drastically increase the lethal range of your combat shotty. I one-shot a supermutant behemoth from probably over 20-25 meters away with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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