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Makeshift Shotgun
Makeshift Shotgun Icon
Description
Scrappy base shotgun that can be crafted.
Details
Category Battle Royale Weapons
History
Introduced Patch 16.00

The Makeshift Shotgun is a Shotgun in Battle Royale. It is available in Common, Uncommon, and Rare variants. It uses Shells 'n' Slugs and has a headshot multiplier of x1.25. The Makeshift Shotgun is similar to the Pump Shotgun albeit with a faster fire rate, shorter reload time, slightly tighter spread and only two shots.

It can be used to craft the Primal Shotgun and the Pump Shotgun.

Stats[]

Makeshift Shotgun
Makeshift Shotgun Icon
Details
Bullet Type Shells 'n' slugs icon
DPS 110
Damage 88
Fire Rate 1.25
Magazine Size 2
Reload Time 3.5
Structure Damage 42
Makeshift Shotgun
Makeshift Shotgun Icon
Details
Bullet Type Shells 'n' slugs icon
DPS 116.25
Damage 93
Fire Rate 1.25
Magazine Size 2
Reload Time 3.0
Structure Damage 44
Makeshift Shotgun
Makeshift Shotgun Icon
Details
Bullet Type Shells 'n' slugs icon
DPS 122.5
Damage 98
Fire Rate 1.25
Magazine Size 2
Reload Time 2.5
Structure Damage 46


Sounds[]

Coming Soon!

Textures[]

Temporary Image
Patch Common Uncommon Rare
After 16.00 Makeshift Shotgun Icon

Availability[]

Rarities Chest Rare Chest Floor Loot Supply Drop Fishing (Plain) Fishing (Spots) Upgrading
Common
Uncommon
Rare

Crafting[]

The Makeshift Shotgun can craft an Uncommon, Rare, or Epic Primal Shotgun or Pump Shotgun. For the Primal weapons, Animal Bones are needed. For standard loot, Mechanical Parts and needed.

Primal Crafting[]

Makeshift Rarities Result Material Cost
Common Primal Shotgun Uncommon Makeshift Shotgun Iconx1

Animal bonesx4

Uncommon Primal Shotgun Rare
Rare Primal Shotgun Epic

Mechanical Crafting[]

Makeshift Rarities Result Material Cost
Common Pump Shotgun Uncommon Makeshift Shotgun Iconx1

Sleek mechanical parts iconx4

Uncommon Pump Shotgun Rare
Rare Pump Shotgun Epic

Strategy[]

Changes[]

Trivia[]

  • The Makeshift Shotgun bears a resemblance to the Husk Buster from Save the World.
  • This is arguably the worst Shotgun to use in late game scenarios, due to it having a low magazine.
  • It is a cross between the Pump Shotgun and Double Barrel Shotgun
  • It is one of the five Makeshift weapons in Battle Royale.
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