Shotgun

The shotgun is a medium-range weapon that provides great utility for engaging multiple enemies.

It has many abilities that reduce damage. Damage reduction is even more valuable (especially for Tank or solo characters) than healing. I.e., there is no need to heal if you do not receive the damage in the first place. Depending on the values involved, damage reduction can even be more valuable than adding defence.

In The Secret World, Shotgun is the primary if not only source of the Purge effect, which removes beneficial effects from enemies. Purge Abilities include Cleanup, Collateral Damage, Crap Shoot, Smart Bomb and Sure Shot. In Secret World Legends, gadgets that could perform Purge were made available to all players.

It can inflict the States of Weakened and Hindered; the second and third most effective, the best being Impaired. If Pistol or Shotgun is paired with either: Blade or Blood Magic or Fist, all four common States can be inflicted, and therefore Exploited.

Many Shotgun abilities are Exploiters that take an advantage from States, usually the Hindered state.

Penetration abilities have a chance of inflicting extra damage, in a similar way to Critical hit attacks, but instead bypass a portion of the enemy's defence. Many Penetration abilities belong to Shotgun, and a smaller number in Blood Magic.

Similar to Pistol's Drone abilities, Shotgun's Mine and Turret abilities place a temporary ally on the field. Unlike Drones, Turrets and Mines are incapable of movement and may have more restricted targeting, but tend to do more damage.

Weapon Features: Medium range (10 meters). Access to support abilities

Major combat roles: DPS (Penetration), Purge

Abilities

Tier 1

Guide Shotguns Skill Demonstration (Inner Ring)

Enforce

Pump Action

Pump Action - Active Ranged Ability - A shotgun attack that deals a moderate amount of damage in a cone in front of you. Builds a weapon resource for each equipped weapon.

Sawed Off

Sawed Off - Passive Ability - Each successful hit with Pump Action reduces the target's damage output for a short time. Sets weakened state.

Out for a Kill

Out for a Kill - Active Ranged Ability - A single target shotgun attack that deals a large amount of damage. Consumes all shotgun resources.

Dead on Target

Dead on Target - Passive Ability - Increases all damage dealt by shotgun abilities.

Buckshot

Buckshot - Active Ranged Ability - A single target shotgun attack that deals a moderate amount of damage. Deals more damage to targets with a full set of shotgun resources on them.

Rapid Reload

Rapid Reload - Passive Ability - Reduces the activation time of Buckshot

Kneecapper

Kneecapper - Active Ranged Ability (Elite) - A shotgun attack that deals a moderate amount of damage and slows enemies in a cone in front of you. Sets Hindered state.

Control

Hit & Run

Hit & Run - Passive Ability - If a target dies with your shotgun resources on it, it will explode and deal damage to nearby enemies.

Powder Burn

Powder Burn - Active Ranged Ability - A single target shotgun strike that deals a moderate amount of damage. Exploits hindered state. Builds a weapon resource for each equipped weapon.

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke - Passive Ability - Whenever you set weakened state, you also deal a small amount of damage.

Breaching Shot

Breaching Shot - Active Ranged Ability - Increases the penetration chance of everyone in your group for a short time.

Breach Party

Breach Party - Passive Ability - Reduces the recharge time of Breaching Shot.

Both Barrels

Both Barrels - Active Ranged Ability - A shotgun blast that deals a large amount of damage in a cone in front of you. Consumes all shotgun resources.

Authority

Authority - Passive Ability (Elite) - Increases the efficiency of all your group wide effects.

Tier 2

Guide Shotguns Skill Demonstration (Outer Ring)

Crackdown

Fire and Forget

Fire and Forget - Active Ranged Ability - A shotgun blast that deals a moderate amount of damage in a column in front of you. Builds a weapon resource for each equipped weapon.

12 Gouge

12 Gouge - Passive Ability - Whenever you penetrate, you reduce your target's damage output for a short time. Sets weakened state.

Riot Act

Riot Act - Active Ranged Ability - A shotgun attack that deals a large amount of damage to your target and nearby enemies. Consumes all shotgun resources.

Riot Control

Riot Control - Passive Ability - Riot Act after leaves an area on the ground that reduces affected targets' movement speed for a short time.

Stopping Power

Stopping Power - Active Ranged Ability - A shotgun attack that deals a large amount of damage in a cone in front of you. Exploits hindered state. Consumes all shotgun resources.

Blast Corps

Blast Corps - Passive Ability - All your blast category attacks add a small damage component to the executive attack.

Shotgun Wedding

Shotgun Wedding - Active Ranged Ability (Elite) - A shotgun channel that deals a large amount of damage in a cone in front of you, over multiple hits. For each successful hit, the next hit will deal increased damage.

Restricted Access

Beanbag Rounds

Beanbag Rounds - Passive Ability - Whenever you set hindered state, your penetration chance is increased for a short time.

Kickback

Kickback - Active Ranged Ability - You fire at your target and dash backwards, dealing a moderate amount of damage in a column behind you.

Pinned Down

Pinned Down - Passive Ability - Whenever you penetrate, you slow the target. Sets hindered state.

Takedown

Takedown - Active Ranged Ability - A single target shotgun attack that deals a large amount of damage and slows the target. Sets hindered state.

Overpenetration

Overpenetration - Passive Ability - Every third time you penetrate, you get an increase in penetration chance for a short time.

Lock, Stock & Barrel

Lock, Stock & Barrel - Active Ranged Ability - Shotgun ability that, whenever activated, will make your next shotgun resource consumer instantly builds five new shotgun resources.

Close Quarters

Close Quarters - Passive Ability (Elite) - Whenever you hit a target in very short range, the target is slowed. Sets hindered state.

Close Encounters

Single Barrel

Single Barrel - Active Ranged Ability - A single target shotgun attack that deals a moderate amount of damage. Exploits weakened state. Builds a weapon resource for each equipped weapon.

Strike Force

Strike Force - Passive Ability - Increases the penetration chance of all your strike category abilities.

Raging Bullet

Raging Bullet - Active Ranged Ability - A single target shotgun strike that deals a large amount of damage. Exploits close range. Consumes all shotgun resources.

Body Piercing

Body Piercing - Passive Ability - Whenever you penetrate, you get an increased penetration chance for a short time.

Heavy Recoil

Heavy Recoil - Active Ranged Ability - A single target shotgun attack that deals a large amount of damage. Exploits weakened state. Conditional backwards dash. Consumes all shotgun resources.

Invasive Measures

Invasive Measures - Passive Ability - Whenever you hit a weakened target, you have a chance to build a weapon resource for the weapon that activated Invasive Measures.

Point Blank

Point Blank - Active Ranged Ability (Elite) - Single, 3m range, cast time 1 second, recharge 30 seconds. Deals 257 physical damage and causes the target to be knocked 6 meters back.

Securing the Perimeter

Scattershot

Scattershot - Active Ranged Ability - A shotgun attack that deals a moderate amount of damage to your target and enemies close to your target. Builds a weapon resource for all equipped weapons.

Collateral Damage

Collateral Damage - Passive Ability - All your blast category attacks have a chance to Purge a beneficial effect from your target.

Shotgun Turret

Shotgun Turret - Active Ranged Ability - A shotgun blast attack that places a turret at your feet that will attack nearby enemies for a short time. Consumes all shotgun resources.

High-Gauge Turret

High-Gauge Turret - Passive Ability - Increases the damage of Shotgun Turret

Tear Gas

Tear Gas - Active Ranged Ability - A shotgun attack that deals a large amount of damage to your target and enemies close to your target. Exploits hindered state. Consumes all shotgun resources.

Mitigating Factor

Mitigating Factor - Passive Ability - Whenever you penetrate or set hindered state, your mitigation is increased for a short time.

Cleanup

Cleanup - Active Ranged Ability (Elite) - A shotgun attack that, while active, will cleanse detrimental effects from everyone in your group, and Purge beneficial effects from your targets.

Hunkering Down

Crap Shoot

Crap Shoot - Passive Ability - Whenever you hit a weakened target, there's a chance you will Purge a beneficial effect from it, deal damage, or get increased penetration chance for a short time.

Smart Bomb

Smart Bomb - Active Ranged Ability - Shotgun attack that places a mine at the targeted point that will explode and deal a small amount of damage. Purges beneficial effects from enemies caught in the blast.

Hardcase

Hardcase - Passive Ability - Whenever you set weakened state, your mitigation is increased for a short time.

Flak Jacket

Flak Jacket - Active Ranged Ability - Significantly reduces the damage taken for your entire group for a short time.

Full Flak Jacket

Full Flak Jacket - Passive Ability - Increases the duration and effectiveness of Flak Jacket.

Bomb Squad

Bomb Squad - Active Ranged Ability - Shotgun attack that places a mine at the targeted point that will explode and deal a large amount of damage to enemies caught in the blast. Sets hindered state.

Shield Formation

Shield Formation - Passive Ability (Elite) - Whenever you gain mitigation bonuses, the effects will also affect nearby group members and your mitigation is increased.

Tactical Surprise

Striker - Active Ranged Ability - A single target shotgun strike that deals a moderate amount of damage. Builds a weapon resource for both equipped weapons.

Impact Striker

Impact Striker - Passive Ability - Significantly increases the damage Strike deals to hindered targets.

Defensive Turret

Defensive Turret - Active Ranged Ability - A shotgun attack that places a turret at your feet that decreases the damage dealt to nearby friendly targets for a short time. Consumes all shotgun resources.

Punisher

Punisher - Passive Ability - All your strike category attacks also reduces your target's damage output for a short time. Sets weakened state.

Sure Shot

Sure Shot - Active Ranged Ability - A single target shotgun attack that deals a large amount of damage. Exploits hindered state to Purge. Consumes all shotgun resources.

Perjury

Perjury - Passive Ability - Whenever you penetrate or set hindered state, you also cleanse a detrimental effect from yourself.

Bombardment

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Bombardment - Active Ranged Ability (Elite) - A shotgun attack that places a turret at the targeted point that will deal a large amount of damage to a random target and enemies near that target.

Augments

Damage

1. CQC - Your Shotgun abilities deal 1 physical damage based on your proximity to the target.
2. CQC - Your Shotgun abilities deal 1 physical damage based on your proximity to the target.

Support

1. Reinforcement - When deploying any Shotgun Turret or Mine ability, your defensive target takes 2.7% less damage from all sources for 5 seconds.