Chainsaw Shotgun

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 Damage 

 Attacks Per Second 

 DPS 

 Range 

 Accuracy 

 Ammo Cost 

 Knockback 

 

 

 50 - 56 

 3.81 

 61.1 DPS 

 9 

 60% 

 87 

 40% 

 

 

 Reload Speed 

 Fire Mode 

 Magazine Size 

 Minimum effective range 

 Noise 

 Move Speed Penalty 

 Other Effects 

 

 

 3 seconds 

 Automatic 

 12 

 

 14 

 -5% 

 

 

 

 

 How to Obtain: 

 

 It can be scavenged during Level 25+ missions. 

 

 Crafting: 

 

 The weapon can be upgraded up to level 30. 

 

 Recycling products: 

 

 Barrel x1 

 Trigger System x1 

 Machined Parts x Variable  (dependent on the item's Level and attachments/conditions) 

 

 Overview: 

 PROS: - High Damage - High Knockback - Reloads Quickly (versus other Shotguns) - Large Magazine (versus other Shotguns) - Fully Automatic 

 CONS: - Attacks Slowly (versus other Automatics) - Short Effective Range - Inaccurate (versus other Shotguns) - High Ammo Cost (versus other Shotguns) - Small Move Speed Penalty 

 TACTICS: This weapon performs similar in the field to the DRS-12, with a greater ballistic effect but a slightly slower reload. It retains the ability to incapacitate many infected targets at a time, though operators should be aware of the relatively inaccuracy of the platform and the same short effective range common of shotguns. It's recommended to give it to survivors with a high Ranged Combat Proficiency skill to compensate. Recommended gear: - Ammunition Mods to further improve the weapon's ballistic potential. - Bandoliers streamline the reloading process, ensuring expedient resupply the weapon's small and quickly depleted magazine. - Extended Mags to increase the weapon's magazine size, decreasing the amount of time the operator is left vulnerable. - Glasses increase the wielder's ability to hit targets from further away, with some designs also aiding in improving accuracy. - Weapon Cleaning Kits to compensate for the weapon's low accuracy, making it more viable on operators with a poor Ranged Combat ability. 

 BACKGROUND: The Chainsaw Shotgun was one of the last pre-outbreak designs that were available in the Dead Zone. It features a fully automatic double-barreled shotgun on a chainsaw-style grip to ease control when firing, though it does restrict the shooter to a hip-firing position. This makes it a highly effective assault weapon, at the cost of accuracy when aiming at targets at a distance. Various SWAT have employed the weapon due to its favorable performance characteristics SWAT teams, and HERC has made use of the design as well.  

 Variations: 

 The Chainsaw Shotgun has no modular variations.