Hey guys, Just wondered if theres any plans for the balancing of the shotgun? So far i've played with the one I have available to me (the pump action) and it just feels completely pointless. The effective range of it is around 5 meters it seems and the cross hair is a tiny 1cm dot on the screen. Admittedly the shotguns in both BF1 and BFV were my favourite guns in basically any FPS game ever (the Drilling is my all time favourite weapon) but the shotgun in BF2042 just feels completely useless right now. Perhaps a wider bullet spread and a bigger crosshair on screen. then a damage buff so that you can actually get a kill without being 5 meters from someone. Not too much, I understand some people hate shotguns but just give us something to work with please?

Given the range of engagements in this game, I think it would be a good thing if they shake of the age old video-game logic of shotguns being close proximity weapons and give them proper range.

Shotguns dont have any kind of use in this game since the maps are so huge and large open areas

@Bullrog1991 I think you would want a tighter spread (choke) instead of wider to improve range.Regardless, I have not used them much yet, but trust what you are saying.

I think they should actually make shotguns work like in real life instead of using old game logic of making them basically a melee weapons.

You and the rest of us haha. Flechette rounds in bf4 basically did that. The 870 was my most used weapon and I rocked that thing since the alpha. This 870 is ridiculous and I'm hearing the Saiga 12 is similarly disappointing. Lmgs and shotguns are always my go to but man is it rough sometimes lol

So what happened to the shotguns?

28 Replies

carsono311
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@Bullrog1991 I think you would want a tighter spread (choke) instead of wider to improve range.

Regardless, I have not used them much yet, but trust what you are saying.
Teiniherkku
4 years ago
Shotguns dont have any kind of use in this game since the maps are so huge and large open areas
Noodlesocks
4 years ago
Given the range of engagements in this game, I think it would be a good thing if they shake of the age old video-game logic of shotguns being close proximity weapons and give them proper range.
N3MEAN_TTV
4 years ago
well they would, but we only got two game modes, and no ability to change the player count/ map size. so yeah, shotguns are nearly impossible to effectively use
carsono311
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@NoodlesocksPretty sure they have slugs unlockable, just have not tried them yet.
deathtoll007
4 years ago
They are difficult but use the tactical insertion to help once you have closed the distance. The first shotgun is the best IMO. I get around 30+ kills a game with just the shotgun and pistol.
DeathChinpo
4 years ago
Soldiers in 2042 fight by firing marshmallows from shotguns.
I'm not kidding, I seriously think you can get more kills with a pistol than a shotgun.
I find it odd that Dice favors DMRs and sniper rifles in this game.
deathtoll007
4 years ago
Dmr and snipers........ SMG is the best weapon in the game. Watch the kill feed. I bet 50%+ are running SMG.
Lykosia
4 years ago
I think they should actually make shotguns work like in real life instead of using old game logic of making them basically a melee weapons.
DeutschBago
4 years ago
You and the rest of us haha. Flechette rounds in bf4 basically did that. The 870 was my most used weapon and I rocked that thing since the alpha. This 870 is ridiculous and I'm hearing the Saiga 12 is similarly disappointing. Lmgs and shotguns are always my go to but man is it rough sometimes lol