# Tactical Shotgun

▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ \[HERC DATABASE ENTRY: TACTICAL SHOTGUN\] ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓

<table border="1" class="align-center" id="bkmrk-damage-attacks-per-s" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 160.781px; border-width: 3px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 14.3369%;"></col><col style="width: 14.3369%;"></col><col style="width: 12.4253%;"></col><col style="width: 17.5627%;"></col><col style="width: 12.9032%;"></col><col style="width: 14.3369%;"></col><col style="width: 14.3369%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 48.5938px;"><td class="align-center" style="height: 48.5938px; border-width: 3px; vertical-align: middle;">**Damage**</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 48.5938px; border-width: 3px; vertical-align: middle;">**Attacks Per Second**</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 48.5938px; border-width: 3px; vertical-align: middle;">**DPS**</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 48.5938px; border-width: 3px; vertical-align: middle;">**Range**</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 48.5938px; border-width: 3px; vertical-align: middle;">**Accuracy**</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 48.5938px; border-width: 3px; vertical-align: middle;">**Ammo Cost**</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 48.5938px; border-width: 3px; vertical-align: middle;">**Knockback**</td></tr><tr style="height: 31.7969px;"><td class="align-center" style="height: 31.7969px; border-width: 3px; vertical-align: middle;">18 - 24</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 31.7969px; border-width: 3px; vertical-align: middle;">2.5</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 31.7969px; border-width: 3px; vertical-align: middle;">23.6 DPS</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 31.7969px; border-width: 3px; vertical-align: middle;">8</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 31.7969px; border-width: 3px; vertical-align: middle;">80%</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 31.7969px; border-width: 3px; vertical-align: middle;">28</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 31.7969px; border-width: 3px; vertical-align: middle;">30%</td></tr><tr style="height: 48.5938px;"><td class="align-center" style="height: 48.5938px; border-width: 3px; vertical-align: middle;">**Reload Speed**</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 48.5938px; border-width: 3px; vertical-align: middle;">**Fire Mode**</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 48.5938px; border-width: 3px; vertical-align: middle;">**Magazine Size**</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 48.5938px; border-width: 3px; vertical-align: middle;">**Minimum effective range**</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 48.5938px; border-width: 3px; vertical-align: middle;">**Noise**</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 48.5938px; border-width: 3px; vertical-align: middle;">**Move Speed Penalty**</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 48.5938px; border-width: 3px; vertical-align: middle;">**Other Effects**</td></tr><tr style="height: 31.7969px;"><td class="align-center" style="height: 31.7969px; border-width: 3px; vertical-align: middle;">2.5 seconds</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 31.7969px; border-width: 3px; vertical-align: middle;">Semi-Automatic</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 31.7969px; border-width: 3px; vertical-align: middle;">8</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 31.7969px; border-width: 3px; vertical-align: middle;">  
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##### <span style="text-decoration: underline;">**How to Obtain:**</span>

- It can be scavenged during Level 11+ missions.

##### <span style="text-decoration: underline;">**Crafting:**</span>

- The weapon can be upgraded up to Level 16.
- Level 15 Quiet Smoothbore variants can be crafted using a Tactical Shotgun and 22 [Machined Parts](https://wiki.deadzonegame.net/books/standard-components/page/machined-parts "Machined Parts") at a Level 6+ [Weapons Bench](https://wiki.deadzonegame.net/books/general/page/weapons-bench "Weapons Bench") for <span class="mw-default-size">18[![image.png](https://wiki.deadzonegame.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/cyZGFHJ8kv0Y6yYu-image.png)](https://wiki.deadzonegame.net/books/premium-resource/page/fuel "Fuel")</span> *(after scavenging the required [schematic](https://wiki.deadzonegame.net/books/schematics "Schematics")) (also requires a Level 15+ [Engineer](https://wiki.deadzonegame.net/books/survivor-classes/page/engineer) and [Scavenger](https://wiki.deadzonegame.net/books/survivor-classes/page/scavenger "Scavenger")).*

##### <span style="text-decoration: underline;">**Recycling Products:**</span>


- [Barrel](https://wiki.deadzonegame.net/books/standard-components/page/barrel "Barrel") x 1
- [Handguard](https://wiki.deadzonegame.net/books/standard-components/page/handguard "Handguard") x1
- [Machined Parts](https://wiki.deadzonegame.net/books/standard-components/page/machined-parts) x Variable *(dependent on the item's Level and attachments/conditions)*

##### <span style="text-decoration: underline;">**Overview:**</span>

<p class="callout success"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">**PROS:**</span>  
- High Damage  
- Very Accurate  
- Attack Quickly  
- Reloads Quickly *(vs other Shotguns)*</p>

<p class="callout danger"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">**CONS:**</span>  
- Short Effective Range  
- Small Magazine</p>

<p class="callout warning"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">**TACTICS:**</span>  
 This gun is capable of shredding zombies with ease, thanks to its high damage per shot, fast attack speed, fast reloading speed and very high accuracy. That same attack speed is also a drawback, however, as it will rapidly empty the gun's small magazine.  
***<span class="mw-headline"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Recommended gear:</span>  
</span>***<span class="mw-headline">- </span>Ammunition Mod increases its already high damage, allowing it to take down enemies faster.  
- Extended Mags allow it to lay down more fire before having to reload.  
- Glasses compensate for the short effective range.  
- Ammunition Pouches/Bandoliers to further increase the reload speed, allowing for more shots to be fired.</p>

<p class="callout info"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">**BACKGROUND:** </span>A rugged and reliable combat shotgun, proven to be a brutally efficient close quarters weapon; its semi-automatic operation, quick-detachable box magazine, and uniquely shaped folding stock allows for faster manipulation and better portability over its pump-action contemporaries, further enhancing the user's deadliness indoors.  
Used primarily by law enforcement and some paramilitary units.</p>

##### <span style="text-decoration: underline;">**Variations:** </span>

This weapon has no modular variations.


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