The shotgun meta in Warzone appears to be over, at least for the time being. The Origin-12 took over Verdansk for several weeks before it was nerfed and the Famas shotgun made Warzone unplayable for just over a week. In December 2020, the R9 fire shotgun was finally nerfed, and balance was restored to the shotguns in Warzone.
For the first time since the launch of Warzone, there is no outright best shotgun in the game. Each shotgun has advantages and disadvantages that often depend on situational factors. Clearly, the semi-automatic shotguns have a marked advantage over the pump-action and dual-barrel shotguns. Below are all of the shotguns players can use in Warzone, ranked from worst to best.
9 Hauer 77
The Hauer is more inconsistent than the 680, and it has a wider hip fire spread. Players should stay away from the ground loot Hauer if possible, as it appears to have hit detection issues and it often takes three shots to kill an enemy. Even with the best attachments, the Hauer is a bottom tier weapon in Warzone.
8 Model 680
The Model 680 is a tinge better than the Hauer, but it is still difficult to use in Warzone. Players that hit two headshots will still have a relatively slow time to kill. There are several more effective shotguns to use in Warzone.
Gamers that are stuck with the Model 680 early in a match should fire it behind cover to maximize the effectiveness of the gun. The Model can be a good weapon if players are able to seek cover after firing each shell.
7 725
While the slug shotgun is a fun weapon to troll opponents with, the 725 is not a viable option in Warzone. The slug 725 can down enemies with just one headshot, and players that use the weapon correctly will have a lot of fun with it. However, the 725’s slow reload speed coupled with only two shotgun shells make it arduous to use in any mode.
If Warzone players miss one shot, they will be lucky to survive any gunfight. While the 725 does have more range than most of the shotguns, the weapon’s damage drop off values are quite bad. Gamers will have more success with the shotguns below.
6 VLK Rogue
The VLK Rogue has been an under the radar shotgun since Warzone was launched last year. The VLK is still a powerful shotgun, and thankfully, Infinity Ward fixed the weapon’s slug rounds.
The shotgun deals a lot of damage up close and players can down enemies in two shots. However, since it is a pump-action shotgun, if players miss just one shot the VLK’s time to kill drops drastically. The VLK is certainly viable, but the semi-automatic shotguns are more forgiving.
5 R9-0
The R9-0 with dragon’s breath rounds is still a powerful shotgun in Warzone, but the gun is far less forgiving after Raven nerfed the weapon last month. Players can no longer get a two pump down with dragon’s breath rounds at more than a couple of meters.
While the shotgun is still dominant, the two shell pump is too slow if players fail to down an enemy in two shots. Players that use the R9 should unlock dragon’s breath rounds for the weapon. The R9-0 is now out of the meta, and there are better options for players that like close-quarters combat in Season 1.
4 Origin 12
Even after the Origin was nerfed, it is still a very good shotgun to use in Warzone. At point-blank range, the semi-automatic shotgun takes three shots to kill an opponent. Anyone that has used the Origin 12 blueprint knows how good the weapon can be in tight gunfights.
With the option for a drum magazine, the gun has enough ammo to take on multiple enemies. The Origin is also one of the easiest weapons to use in the game, and inexperienced players will have no issues using the hip fire shotgun. The Origin is not quite as good as the Gallo SA12, however, due to the fact that players can increase the fire rate of the Gallo.
3 Gallo SA12
The Gallo would be the best shotgun in the game if it had a larger magazine. The gun actually has a better time to kill than the Jak-12 at around 10 meters, and it is noticeably better than the Origin 12. However, with only 12 shells, players will have trouble using the gun in squads.
In solos and duos, the Gallo can erase opponents in only two or three pumps. The semi-automatic shotgun will go through rounds quickly, but it will also down players faster than the previous guns on this list.
2 Streetsweeper
The Streetsweeper has a fast fire rate and players can equip a massive drum magazine. The shotgun has a good hip fire spread and a fast time to kill at around three or four meters. Unfortunately, nearly all of the attachments for the gun do not work as intended.
The Streetsweeper is a fun gun to use, but the Jak-12 is a better option until Raven fixes the Cold War attachments.
1 Jak-12
The Jak-12 has the same base fire rate as the Streetsweeper, and both have a base time to kill of 400 milliseconds. With the proper attachments, Jak-12 is the best shotgun to use in Warzone because it has a slightly better range than the Streetsweeper. Players will have a slower time to kill using the Jak-12 compared to the increased fire rate Streetsweeper.
However, the Streetweeper reload animation takes forever. Players have to load shells one by one, and the Cold War weapons do not have a Sleight of Hand perk. For now, the Jak-12 is the top-ranked shotgun in Warzone.
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