Shotgun Question

[ModernSamurai]

I rarely use shotguns in PvP. But mostly in PvE. Now my question is what's the best for PvP? plain and simple. (Also why does everyone use Mindbender's Ambition? That's another question.)

I have a Baligant XU7743 with slideshot, snapshot sights and handling masterwork which i've been using recently. I suppose it isn't bad, right? Or there are better SGs?

[Anti Homeless Rock]

that Baligant might be good, depends on the barrel, and mag perks
other good shotguns are the Mindbender's Ambition, Badlander, Parcel of Stardust, Last man Standing, Prophet of Doom, Dust Rock Blues

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People use mindbenders because it can roll with quickdraw (one of the best shotgun perks, as you can pull it out and shoot almost like a panic button), it's simple to farm, it's an aggresive frame shotgun (the best frame) and it can be paired with hand cannons like spare rations and thorn (some of the best primaries in the game)

[ModernSamurai]

Diposting pertama kali oleh Go to your Ｇ Ｒ Ａ Ｖ Ｅ:

that Baligant might be good, depends on the barrel, and mag perks
other good shotguns are the Mindbender's Ambition, Badlander, Parcel of Stardust, Last man Standing, Prophet of Doom, Dust Rock Blues

I don't know, i mostly see Mindbender's. Others too, but mostly this.

Diposting pertama kali oleh Jeff:

People use mindbenders because it can roll with quickdraw (one of the best shotgun perks, as you can pull it out and shoot almost like a panic button), it's simple to farm, it's an aggresive frame shotgun (the best frame) and it can be paired with hand cannons like spare rations and thorn (some of the best primaries in the game)

Yeah so slideshot/quickdraw must be better than slideshot/snapshot. If only Baligant could get quickdraw instead of snapshot since it's easier to farm. You just have do some forge runs. But i don't know about Mindbender's.

[Requitem]

Dust rock blues, retold tale, gunnora's axe (you can farm in Iron banner right now) are a couple that are good. If you have runes I would look up menagerie recipes for easy farming. Badlander isn't bad either if you get the right roll

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Diposting pertama kali oleh Modern Samurai:

Diposting pertama kali oleh Go to your Ｇ Ｒ Ａ Ｖ Ｅ:

that Baligant might be good, depends on the barrel, and mag perks
other good shotguns are the Mindbender's Ambition, Badlander, Parcel of Stardust, Last man Standing, Prophet of Doom, Dust Rock Blues

I don't know, i mostly see Mindbender's. Others too, but mostly this.

Diposting pertama kali oleh Jeff:

People use mindbenders because it can roll with quickdraw (one of the best shotgun perks, as you can pull it out and shoot almost like a panic button), it's simple to farm, it's an aggresive frame shotgun (the best frame) and it can be paired with hand cannons like spare rations and thorn (some of the best primaries in the game)

Yeah so slideshot/quickdraw must be better than slideshot/snapshot. If only Baligant could get quickdraw instead of snapshot since it's easier to farm. You just have do some forge runs. But i don't know about Mindbender's.

Mindbender has a chance to drop when doing the hollowed lair as a nightfall

[WhiskeyWerewolf]

Lord of Wolves is extremely broken in PvP. I picked it up to do the Chaperone quest and it's just unstoppable.

[ModernSamurai]

Diposting pertama kali oleh Jeff:

Mindbender has a chance to drop when doing the hollowed lair as a nightfall

Sounds like a painful farm.

[Player Zer01]

Lord of Wolves... nothing else matters atm in pvp with a shotgun lol

[Stargazer]

God-roll PVP shotguns are about range and impact. High impact plus the lower damage falloff that comes with better range means that you can OHKO more consistently at longer ranges. Mindbender's is so prevalent because it's a max-impact shotgun that has a great perk pool (quickdraw, slideshot, snapshot, accurized rounds, full choke, and opening shot, among others). When rolled with a range masterwork, the mindbender's is the most consistent and powerful shotguns in PVP right now.

Of course, while god-roll mindbenders are the pinnacle meta in D2 PVP rn, most shotguns are serviceable. As others have mentioned, Dust Rock Blues, Badlander, Parcel of Stardust, etc. can be used to great effect. Look for range-boosting perks and good PVP perks.

The pinnacle-ultra-super god roll of Mindbender's Ambition is probably Fullchoke, Accurized Rounds, Opening Shot/Quickdraw, Snapshot, and a Range masterwork. Fullchoke tightens pellet spread when aiming down sights, which pairs nicely with Snapshot since you can aim down the sights very quickly. Opening shot boosts the damage of the first shot after you draw the gun, so you'll be doing more damage. Quickdraw is great in its own right, since most fights in PVP are over as fast as they begin. Range MW speaks for itself, since more range improves your ability to kill over longer distances.

Mindbender's isn't really hard to farm once you get a feel for the nightfall. It'll be filled with other players trying to grind a god roll of the weapon, so you'll run through it quickly. When it comes around don't be afraid to try it out. I have the decent curated roll, and I'm looking forward to grinding it again when The Hallowed Lair nightfall rolls around.