Double Barrel shotgun doing barely any damage upclose ??

[Bravo]

I think there's something wrong with my double barrel shotgun. Only rarely does it do it's full potential, mostly when I do critical shots. They however fail too sometimes, even up CLOSE.

Anyone know what's going on about my double barrel shotguns doing less damage than a pipe gun in close quarters? Perhaps there is a fix for this?

[Zotliatlicor]

And what are you trying to shoot? It is crap vs a Mirelurk but very strong vs Unarmed targets, up close.

It is all about the damage reduction of the target, that is counted for each pellet. Targets with no armour is mostly one shotted in the face up close.

[matt]

Double barrel shotguns are monsters when it comes to critical damage within melee distance. Otherwise, you're best off using something else, preferably a combat rifle.

[Bravo]

Originally posted by Zotliatlicor:

And what are you trying to shoot? It is crap vs a Mirelurk but very strong vs Unarmed targets, up close.

It is all about the damage reduction of the target, that is counted for each pellet. Targets with no armour is mostly one shotted in the face up close.

Everything, raiders, ghouls, etc.

[ghpstage]

What parts is it made from?
If it is a sawn off then the range will be amazingly short and the spread amazingly high, and due to a quirk of shotguns if you are even slightly outside of the weapons [range] then the damage quickly collapses.

The games DR mechanic doesn't really allow weapons to be better against either high DR OR low DR targets, and also unlike NV, pellets don't hit the armour individually.

It is a gun that is only worth bothering with for the point blank sawn off super crits, if you are using it for anything else then you'd be better off swapping for something better.

[Fumo Bnnuy n Frends]

Originally posted by matt:

Double barrel shotguns are monsters when it comes to critical damage within melee distance. Otherwise, you're best off using something else, preferably a combat rifle.

Or melee weapon

[Fumo Bnnuy n Frends]

Tbh the DB shotties suck. Even the sawn off barrel versions.

Its funny you CAN technically a good legendary stat but at that point may as well take a regular other weapon unless you dpawn it in because it's so rare to find a good one.

Good against unarmed non armored targets but at that point and close range may as well just use a knife or bat.

[bigdale]

They have great damage early game and can be maxed out for parts at gunsmithing level two (lvl 13 perk). I get good use by using a long barrel with NO barrel attachments and then using left trigger aiming. The spread and range are terrible and by aiming with max range parts you really tighten the spread pattern.

[Bravo]

I stopped using DB barrels. It frustrates me when I get literally next to them and shoot them in the head with vats, it always does nothing. A critical hit is what I need though that also fails sometimes.