Open the distance
Every step away spreads the pellet pattern over more empty space. Long sightlines sharply reduce its ceiling.
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Shotgun
One blast can end the argument.
Eleven pellets leave the barrel in a deterministic spread, each dealing 10 damage. At point-blank range that is enough to erase a fresh spawn, while at distance the same spread makes the Shotgun a useful finisher rather than a primary dueling tool.
- Point-blank burst damage
- Doorway ambushes
- Reliable finishing shots
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- Damage
- 10 × 11 pellets
- Fire rate
- 1 / sec
- Max DPS
- Up to 110
- Delivery
- Hitscan spread
- Ammo
- Shells
Live telemetry
Used on Q3JS
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Core techniques
- 01
Center the pattern
Aim at the chest so the outer pellets remain on the model. Headshots do not add damage in Quake III.
- 02
Peek on rhythm
Expose yourself only for the blast, then use the one-second reload behind cover. The weapon is built for discrete trades.
- 03
Swap after splash
A direct rocket followed by an immediate Shotgun blast is often faster and safer than waiting for a second rocket.
How to counter it
Punish the reload
The full second between shots is your attack window. Push after the blast, not before it.