Combat Shotguns and the Double Barreled Shotgun in DT are really strange weapons. Due to minimum pellet counts, they can be surprisingly okay at taking out soft targets at long range, like snipers. But at the same time they feel underwhelming at close range. One can make them deal a lot of damage…

just buff the close range dmg and nerf the long range dmg ,thats it

I think only the combat shotguns needs a base damage buff and an increase in falloff at long range. Sometimes it does feel like I’m shooting saltrock or birdshot rather than anything substantial. However not an issue for double barrels imo.

Combat shotguns are really good except Accatran, like there isn’t another weapon with assault profile mobility, instant draw, 5 dodges, 101 rounds and OSK on trapper/flamer/bomber. It even has great boss damage when aimed. Everything you don’t kill gets staggered, you can shoot a bulwark’s hand or h…

For me any weapon, all marks, should have a clear purpose before you apply stuff like perks, blessings, and class specific talents. Combat shotguns remain inconsistent, at distances they really should not :man_shrugging:

Only thing I like are the weapon specials for combat Shotgun. Slug makes it a sniper, and spread clears hordes… fire is bad.

I feel like this still holds true [image] A list of combat shotgun improvements Gameplay Feedback Combat shotguns currently feel bad, especially for havoc. They were passable for auric, but as has been pointed out before, they feel clunky. I have a ton of real…

Arbites mk3 feels and sounds like i expect a shotgun to do.

Only shotuns worth using are Arbitrator’s, the rest is hot garbage and I wish they weren’t. This probably has to do something with the fact that shotguns were incredibly busted in Vermntide 2 back in the day, to the point that they could one tap bosses.

Can’t remember if I said this in a different thread For combat shotguns just normalize reload of all mks to be the same and allow me to reload while moving, no slow down. Accatran doesn’t do enough to deserve being that redtrictive while reloading, especially when the Agri is just factually better.…

Having to reload 13 shells is ridiculous even with talents

I feel like Shotguns Miss the Point

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Ryshek July 14, 2026, 6:07pm 7

I feel like this still holds true

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I feel like Shotguns Miss the Point

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