shotgun ammo

[alen0tfound]

it might seems a stupid question but what is the differences about the 2 different types of shotgun ammos?

[Krupp]

one just hit the enemy at one point and hurts him (yellow)
the other one (red) is explosive and destroys the bodyparts by disassembling them

[StopItStepBro]

Buckshot and Slug, buckshot is better up close and slugs are better for range. Slug doesn’t have a damage drop off like buckshot but buckshot is much more powerful when up close.

[Spaceman Spiff]

Slugs are underpowered in this game; buckshot is the most useful and effective.

[Andy Mil]

1 is spread shot all over the place. 1 is musket ball
slug is really under power currently. it damage like pistol somehow last time i played soo buckshot it is then for killing mutant

[Spaceman Spiff]

I've hit mutants three or four times with slugs to take them down, whereas a single blast of buckshot sends them to the great beyond. I only use slugs on moose or particularly nasty natives.

[Maviba]

Slug is better against armored enemies, works for longer distances, but does less damage.

Regular shotgun shells do more damage and effect a bigger area, but are ineffective over long distances and are also not very effective against armour.

[Mr B.]

I echo people in disappointment at the slug, it's woefully underpowered.

Best use is to do headshots though - actually becomes useful then.

[Slicer [OSL)]

TBH Slugs would be great if they would ignore armor