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Shotgun overview and basic strategy.

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''This article is about strategy for the [[shotgun]] itself as a [[weapons|weapon]], not the category of [[weapons]] colloquially known as [[Shotgun_Type|"shotguns"]]. For specific strategies for the individual [[weapons]], please see the associated entries under their [[Shotgun_Type|names]].''

'''Overview'''

The [[shotgun]] is one of the first [[weapons]] that you can find in DoomRL, and it will help you survive the first few levels. Even without the appropriate build, it is still incredibly versatile for the beginning of the game; with the appropriate build, even further.

Aside from greatly out-damaging a [[pistol]] in close to mid-range, [[shotgun_shell|shotgun shells]] will definitely be plentiful for a while. Probably the most widely employed [[shotgun]] strategy is [[Strategy:Corner-shooting|"corner-shooting"]], which is literally aiming the [[shotgun]] around a corner that you're standing at, and hitting enemies on the other side. For a more in-depth explanation, please see [[Strategy:Corner-shooting]] (''TBA'').

The [[shotgun]] is also the first weapon you can get that is immediately capable of causing [[knock-back]]. When enough damage is dealt to an enemy in one shot (''anyone who is aware of the exact number required, please edit this entry accordingly''), and it survives, it will be pushed back a square. This can be used to give yourself breathing room, or even to kill an enemy by pushing them into [[Fluids|acid]] or [[Fluids|lava]].

'''Advantages to using the shotgun'''
* Easy to find
* Tons of ammo early on
* Strong corner-shooting game
* Knock back capable
* Ammo used amongst nearly all shotguns; can move on to a different shotgun and keep your ammo
* [[Traits#Shottyman|Shottyman]]

'''Disadvantages to using the shotgun'''
* Drops off in effectiveness mid to late game
* Only holds one shell at a time; must be reloaded prior to firing each time
* Slow reload speed
* Poor base choice for an [[Assemblies|Assembly]] ([[Shotgun_Types|other types of shotgun]] serve this role better)
* Ineffective at extreme distances

Remember that [[shotgun_shell|shotgun shells]] fired from a regular, unmodified [[shotgun]] are considered [[Damage_type#shrapnel|Shrapnel]] for the purposes of [[Damage_type|damage type]] and [[resistance|resistances]].

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-The [[shotgun]] is one of the first [[weapons]] that you can find in DoomRL, and it will help you survive the first few levels. Even without the appropriate build, it is still incredibly versatile for the beginning of the game; with the appropriate build, even further.
+The [[shotgun]] is one of the first [[weapons]] that you can find in DRL, and it will help you survive the first few levels. Even without the appropriate build, it is still incredibly versatile for the beginning of the game; with the appropriate build, even further.
 Aside from greatly out-damaging a [[pistol]] in close to mid-range, [[shotgun_shell|shotgun shells]] will definitely be plentiful for a while. Probably the most widely employed [[shotgun]] strategy is [[Strategy:Corner-shooting|"corner-shooting"]], which is literally aiming the [[shotgun]] around a corner that you're standing at, and hitting enemies on the other side. For a more in-depth explanation, please see [[Strategy:Corner-shooting]] (''TBA'').

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−	''This article is about strategy for the [[shotgun]] itself as a [[weapons\|weapon]], not the category of [[weapons]] colloquially known as [[Shotgun_Types\|"shotguns"]]. For specific strategies for the individual [[weapons]], please see the associated entries under their [[Shotgun_Types\|names]].''	+	''This article is about strategy for the [[shotgun]] itself as a [[weapons\|weapon]], not the category of [[weapons]] colloquially known as [[Shotgun_Types\|"shotguns"]]. For specific strategies for the individual [[weapons]], please see the associated entries under their [[Shotgun_Types\|names]]. For [[Shotgun_Types\|"shotguns"]] in general, please see [[Strategy:Shotguns]].''

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 * Easy to find
 * Tons of ammo early on
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+=== '''Disadvantages to using the shotgun''' ===
 * Drops off in effectiveness mid to late game
 * Only holds one shell at a time; must be reloaded prior to firing each time

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-''This article is about strategy for the [[shotgun]] itself as a [[weapons|weapon]], not the category of [[weapons]] colloquially known as [[Shotgun_Type|"shotguns"]]. For specific strategies for the individual [[weapons]], please see the associated entries under their [[Shotgun_Type|names]].''
+''This article is about strategy for the [[shotgun]] itself as a [[weapons|weapon]], not the category of [[weapons]] colloquially known as [[Shotgun_Types|"shotguns"]]. For specific strategies for the individual [[weapons]], please see the associated entries under their [[Shotgun_Types|names]].''
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 * Knock back capable
 * Ammo used amongst nearly all shotguns; can move on to a different shotgun and keep your ammo
-* [[Traits#Shottyman|Shottyman]]
+* [[Traits#Shottyman|Shottyman]], [[Traits#Shottyhead|Shottyhead]] and [[Traits#Army_of_the_Dead|Army of the Dead]] trait selections