Double Barrel Shotgun
Indeed, there are a lot of shotgun weapons in the game. There's Blunderbuss, Automatic, Plasma and possibly more to be added. But no shotgun can surpass the sheer power of the Double Barrel Shotgun. Without a doubt, it's the best shotgun in the game and for many reasons.
First thing you'll notice when playing with this thing is how you'll almost never have to reload. 10 rounds per clip for a shotgun with such a low fire rate lasts a literal eternity, and each shot deals such a high amount of damage. It's not uncommon that one shot will kill you, so one clip you essentially earn you ten kills if played correctly. You can even interrupt reloading to shoot again if necessary, which pretty much erases reloading as an issue entirely which is a huge luxury. The weapon's agility is also good; yes, Blunderbuss does feel more free and swift, but Double Barrel has better range and arguably more fun to play with. Head to head, Double Barrel will defeat Blunderbuss time and time again thanks to its range advantage. |
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You can very easily gain huge kill streaks with Double Barrel in small, more condensed maps where your back is protected more and players are crowded, where Double Barrel can very easily come in and clean up large fights. So how do you stop Double Barrel? Know where they are. Keep your distance, and beat them with a weapon with better range (Revolver). If the map happens to be larger, this becomes simpler.
TL; DR
The best shotgun. Excellent weapon, well worth the 500 Gold if you have it. Just be careful with your range disadvantage.