Shotgun

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Shotgun
Damage	35 x 8 piercing (00 Buck), 35 x 8 electric (Electric buck; double damage if target is in water), 50 x 8 + 6 per second fire (Exploding buck)
Damage Multipliers	Head: 2x (Splicer only)
Magazine Size	4
Maximum Ammunition	48 (00 Buck), 24 (Electric Buck and Exploding Buck)
Upgrades	Rate of Fire Increase and 25% damage increase
Ammunition	00 Buck, Electric Buck, and Exploding Buck
Used by	None

The Shotgun is the third ranged weapon obtained in BioShock. It is located in the Medical Pavilion.

It it fires a wide burst of pellets with high damage that are most effective at a short range. Its main weaknesses are ineffectiveness at long range, a low chamber capacity, and a slow rate of fire. However, the damage and the rate of fire can be increased with upgrades at a Power to the People station, making the Shotgun even more powerful. Head shots with the Shotgun will inflict 200% damage against Splicers, and when fired at point-blank range, will kill most Splicers in one or two hits.

[edit] Power to the People Upgrades

Rate of Fire Increase:

This upgrade increases the Shotgun's rate of fire.

Damage Increase:

This upgrade increases the Shotgun's damage by 25%.

[edit] Ammunition Types

00 Buck:

The Shotgun's 00 buck does high piercing damage with a wide spread, and is effective against all targets. 00 buck can be bought and found in abundance, furthering increasing its versatile use.

Electric Buck:

The Shotgun's electric buck does high electric damage with a wide spread, stuns on impact, and is effective against all targets. Electric buck can be bought and found in limited quantities.

Exploding Buck:

The Shotgun's exploding buck does high fire damage with a wide spread, ignites enemies and objects on impact, and is effective against all targets. Exploding buck can be found and manufactured in limited quantities.

[edit] Trivia

Its appearance seems similar the earlier pre-1950's pump shotguns. The small pump looks similar to one of the earliest pump-action shotguns.

[edit] Gallery

A regular Shotgun.

A fully-upgraded Shotgun.