Best shotgun for Vanguard?

[Magenta]

I am doing a playthrough of the trilogy, and playing vanguard(I am now in ME2) and this is the most fun class I have played so far, I absolutely love it, so I really want to know what the best shotgun is for him. Any recommendations?

[barzai]

For ME2 I like the Geth Plasma shotgun. It's pretty good for ME3 as well although the weight penalties are a serious issue. So for ME3 I like the Disciple.

However if this is your first playthrough the Disciple doesn't become available until very late in the game. In the early game consider the N7 Piranha which is an autofire shotgun.

Another intriguing possibility is the Reegar Carbine, though the downside to that is you really have to "up close and personal" with your target since it has no effect at range. But for a Vanguard this is less of an issue.

I've even gone into combat with the M300 Claymore! Great weapon, but heavy as sin and also single-shot so VERY slow to reload. Kinda the Widow of shotguns! :-)

Just my opinions, I make no claim these are the only options. I am sure you can do fine with any of the shotguns if you use it effectively.

[N7 Andy]

In ME2, M-27 Scimitar when you unlock it (Samara recruitment mission). Great overall damage and high rate of fire / ammo capacity. Or the Geth Plasma.. but I prefer the classic military looking shotguns, for role-play purposes. Or M-300 Claymore from the Collector Ship, for run-and-gun playstyle. It's a one shot, reload. But it's devastating up-close. Perfect after a Biotic Charge. Highest damage per shot, but slow to reload.

In ME3, I'd say the N7 Piranha. Oh, man.. it's a fully-automatic monster! Especially with Incendiary Ammo (Rank 6) Explosive Burst. Melts everything on Insanity. And it's surprisingly light (can achieve the full 200% Power Recharge Speed with it equipped)

Soldier and Vanguard are my favourite classes. Maybe Sentinel, too. I love tanky / aggressive playstyles... Tip: Just remember, pretty much any gun is viable from start to finish. Some do more damage than others, sure. But take into consideration clip size, rate of fire, etc..

[Magenta]

Didn´t expect this, but in me2 I am not even using a shotgun, but the M-96 Mattock rifle lol. I tried it out for fun in the beginning after I got the assault training, but it´s surpriningly good in close combat so I am still using it :D

That said, of all the shotguns out there my favorite in ME2 so far is the m-27 scimitar as well, because it fits my playstyle and you can stagger a lot of enemies with it.

[N7 Andy]

Usually, on the Collector Ship, I tend to pick the weapon that fits the class I'm using. Ofc, as Soldier, that could be anything.. The Claymore shotgun, the Widow Sniper Rifle or the Revenant Machine Gun... as a Vanguard I would have picked the Claymore Shotgun. As an Infiltrator, I would have picked the Widow Sniper Rifle, etc.. But you picked Assault Rifle Training and that's also good :) The Mattock AR is a beast. Is this your first time playing the series, btw? Because I wanted to say.. in ME3, you can pick any weapon you want, no matter the class!

[Xautos]

The revenant is highly inaccurate outside short range, you'd have better luck with the Claymore at medium to long range. I used to use the Claymore to great effect in ME3 MP back in the day at medium to long range, head shooting all day but the N7 Crusader can be equally as vicious at longer range (as the sniper of the shotgun world), but it requires you to be precise in lining up the shot at range or it will miss.

[N7 Andy]

Nguyên văn bởi Xautos:

The revenant is highly inaccurate outside short range, you'd have better luck with the Claymore at medium to long range. I used to use the Claymore to great effect in ME3 MP back in the day at medium to long range, head shooting all day but the N7 Crusader can be equally as vicious at longer range (as the sniper of the shotgun world), but it requires you to be precise in lining up the shot at range or it will miss.

The Vanguard doesn't have access to the Revenant in ME2 (which is what he's playing atm), which is why I was recommending the Claymore or Scimitar. But his choice of the Mattock is still great for a Vanguard with Assault Rifle training. Revenant is still great at medium range if you do controlled bursts, and very fun at close range where you just unleash the full volley with Adrenaline Rush as a Soldier. But ofc, you don't need to use it at medium to long range, that's why you have snipers or heavy pistols.

[Xautos]

Nguyên văn bởi N7Andy:

Nguyên văn bởi Xautos:

The revenant is highly inaccurate outside short range, you'd have better luck with the Claymore at medium to long range. I used to use the Claymore to great effect in ME3 MP back in the day at medium to long range, head shooting all day but the N7 Crusader can be equally as vicious at longer range (as the sniper of the shotgun world), but it requires you to be precise in lining up the shot at range or it will miss.

The Vanguard doesn't have access to the Revenant in ME2 (which is what he's playing atm), which is why I was recommending the Claymore or Scimitar. But his choice of the Mattock is still great for a Vanguard with Assault Rifle training. Revenant is still great at medium range if you do controlled bursts, and very fun at close range where you just unleash the full volley with Adrenaline Rush as a Soldier. But ofc, you don't need to use it at medium to long range, that's why you have snipers or heavy pistols.

i'm aware but someone mentioned the revenant and i responded to it's effective limitation. i mean such a weapon is a show piece rather than something practical, in me2 if i were a soldier my first choice is the Vindicator, highly accurate burst fire, no mess or fuss, it does the job with a triple tap to the head and an upgrade Avenger in ME3 is pretty good.

My ultimate point is that the claymore is more useful than the revenant if it came right to it regardless. The claymore is the best shotgun you can get for a vanguard in ME2 and then i shifted across to the crusader as another effective example comparing like i did from the revenant to the claymore.

[N7 Andy]

Tbh, the thing with Mass Effect weapons is that, you can really just pick one and use it for the entire game if you want. My recent ME2 playthrough, I played Soldier and used the default Avenger up until the Collector Ship, where I unlocked the Revenant. Didn't touch the Mattock, Vindicator, etc.. I gave them to my squad but I didn't use them myself because I wanted to play the original Shepard as shown in the cinematic ME2 trailer. As "canon" as possible, if you wanna use that word. Rush enemies, spray and pray, that sort of thing.

Per-shot, the Avenger's damage is not that great.. but I find satisfaction in unloading entire clips of full-auto fire into my enemy's face. It actually does some pretty good damage near end-game with all assault rifle research upgrades (+70% AR damage, armor penetration, shield penetration, accuracy boost, etc..) + Adrenaline Rush damage boost and Incendiary / Disruptor Ammo.

My current trilogy playthrough is a 100% completion, perma-death playthrough on Insanity, where, if I die, I must restart the game I am currently on. I am now on ME3, so it's worked well so far, even if I've been handicapping myself with less than viable weapons for role-play reasons..

Once I get the N7-Typhoon and full Hahne-Kedar armor set (max weapon damage bonus) , it's game over for the Reapers. With clip size mods, it can hold almost 200 rounds.. when they run out, pop Adrenaline Rush for that insta-reload and fire another 200 rounds without stopping. I used to have so much fun in the Armax Arsenal Arena (Citadel DLC) .. I think my record was under 30 seconds in a match with Garrus and Zaeed, equipped with the same loadout as me. Brutes, Banshees, Ravagers, etc.. all dead in under 3 seconds.. and the Explosive Burst from the Incendiary Ammo would kill all nearby enemies caught in the blast zone. Absolutely ridiculous. Same with N7-Piranha shotgun, just a constant BAM BAM BAM, no need to reload due to Adrenaline Rush. I just couldn't believe how much damage I was dealing, and all I had to do was aim and hold down the trigger. I regret not recording a video of it.