Shotgun

The shotgun is the close range weapon of the game. Due to the spread of the projectiles it fires, it is generally inadvisable to use them in situations other than close range combat. While generally, having a low rate-of-fire, shotguns make up for this with high damage. Firing three high-damage projectiles, shotguns can drop enemies quickly when used within their effective range(s). The shotgun has a very high drop off rate of damage over distance.