cold shoulder or...

[spearhawk]

So I am going with a shotgun build...
I have level 25 cold shoulder, and I am looking to plan ahead for
future. what is good shotguns and where do I get them?

[Admiral Hackett [N7]]

Never into shotguns however since the Cold Shoulder is in the game i like it, tryed literally every single shotgun in game and the CS is still (for me) the best shotgun their is.

There is one thing: as Mooman said for the SBQ it not that great for people with a melee build, not always argee with him but in this case i do.

For solo or normal events? It's a great weapon and a fun weapon as well.

[spearhawk]

Originally posted by die-wc-ente:

i prefer this one (higher damage is possible)

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2987080558

How to get it?

[Eriskumma]

Originally posted by spearhawk:

How to get it?

Finish the Wastelanders gold heist and max the reputation with Foundation. Or wait until Minerva has it for sale.

[lordoftheapes79]

The Cold Shoulder, Gauss shotgun, and Peppershaker, are the best shotguns. Everything else is about the same as you would expect them to be.

[Salem Graves]

Originally posted by spearhawk:

Originally posted by die-wc-ente:

i prefer this one (higher damage is possible)

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2987080558

How to get it?

Max rank rep with settlers, buy from Samuel in Foundation for gold.

[PotatoBasket]

Originally posted by Eriskumma:

Originally posted by PotatoBasket:

Shotguns;
The Dragon.

The Dragon is a rifle but it counts as shotgun in spirit. :D

Lol yeah I wasn't 100 on how the perks interacted with the other weapons either (harpoon with flechettes, plasma with splitter, and the peppershaker benefits from heavy weapons as I recall) but I wanted to get a comprehensive list out there for OP to consider their options - they like the shotgun more than the build so an alternate build/form of shotty might work for em if the perk line up is different on those weapons.

I stopped shotgunning when it was used to bypass turrets in NW (Still pretty sure it was the user, nothing to do with shotguns, but that's beating a dead horse you had to call back from Hades) I feel like these kinda breaks were just slaps in the faces of Beth devs. Having staff leave in the middle of working on a project aspect repeatedly is explanation enough for lack of further shotgun build options. Really a shame how that went but they're moving it in the right direction, it seems, so my complaints need die.

[Didaibr]

I have been using cold shoulder and a gauss shotgun combo for some time now, but I keep using more the gauss because of how bad the range of the cold shoulder is :(

[ImCalledBethy/Sparklefarts5]

I thought the Cold Shoulder, as well as other cold weapons, took a HUGE hit when the cryo stat got NERFED at the beginning of May?

My personal shotgun favs are - combat shotgun and Kabloom.

[MilkToast]

If you spec for it, the Gauss Shotgun melts mobs and takes a decent chunk out of bosses. They are supposedly about to buff the range of shotguns too, so it will actually be useful for mid-distance engagement without a stacked Perception stat.
I have an Anti-Armor with a Penetrating magazine, its REALLY FUN. Gotta run at least Demolition Expert/ Grenadier/ Enforcer/ Shotgunner (all 3)/ Science (all 3). Everything else is really up to your preferred play-style.

Call mine the "Blundergauss"

[Nifty]

When it comes to pre-rolls you're pretty much stuck on cold shoulder or kabloom which is underrated for how easy it is to get.

When it comes to random loot something like a quad, firing speed, reloader for gauss shotgun would be optimal for full health.

Bloodied exploder vats for combat shotgun and low health.

Oh and pepper shaker counts as heavy and shotgun, so again quad, firing speed, reloader.

[spearhawk]

so I tested my could sholder vs anti armor prime enclave plasma rifle

used the "best" builds I could find for both, at level 50 (so not the best best)
Westek inside...
Could shoulder 3 shots anywhere on mutants to shoot them down
anti armor prime enclave plasma rifle 2 shots to head or 4 shots to body

usage of VATS was far superior on could shoulder than anti armor prime enclave plasma rifle
cause the ap cost for using the rifle was horrendous, plus it is only 9 shots before reloading and it is always in the worst possible situation it wants to reload.

Looking forward to completeing the grind for rep and getting better