[KiteWolfwood]

Anyone else find the 11+ shotgun bullets skill kinda lame. I was disappointed that I lost my middle shot. Now I have to wait till Fortegunner so I can get it to 21 to get my middle shot part back.

[Nestahima]

I found that shotguns do such little damage that its not really worth using.

I just use my grinded Rifle for everything.

[vitius137]

I'm trying out shotguns now and I have to say that they pretty much suck. Don't get me wrong I loved shots in PSO where the gun would hit 5 enemies within range, but the shotguns in PSU don't lock on to enemies so they always have to be perfectly lined up. I like going right up to one enemy and blasting it with all of the shots but it is waaaaay too slow and I always end up getting hit.

[DarkShadowX]

Shotguns, to be honest at this point are very worthless. Since Moatoob isn't open you can't even grind them or get a higher Rank version of them.

[Oyako]

Can someone explain to me the usefulness of a shotgun? I fail to see the logic in such a weak weapon..


then again.. I'd rather use the machine gun then the handgun

[Nestahima]

The shotgun has no great use now since you can't grind it.

[Silver_Wyrm]

my B rank rifle grinded 3 times does 200dmg (GRM), my shotgun does 75 4 times, ungrinded. Shotguns can do very good damage, and are very nice ofr landing debuffs, you just gotta equip for them kinda. I bought the 18k unite that gives both power and acc, and since the shot fires 4 shots, thats all 4 shots getting higher ata/atp making a much larger difference.

I also find shotugns seem to level up very fast, my rifle took two days to go 17-18 I got my shotgun to 20 by rifle 15, and another bullet to 17 and halfway to 18 already. Shotugns also seem very PP efficient, sicn ethey have a slower fire rate, even though its multiple shots so they seem to last longer.

The shot Im currently using is shock based, not useful on neudaiz (thus another bullet ofr there) but on parum where almost nothing casts, its easy to land shock on multiple enemies at once rendering thems useless, not immoblizing but its last longer than freeze does so its generally better in that type of zone.

to do more damage with a shotugn you need to be closer though, so it would depend on the type of enemy your fighting, and a bit of practice about shoot and run without strafe, I can run around and keep pegging its back without being hit, though im usually paying more attention to trying to debuff everything. If nothing can attack, everyone's job is easier.

and on that note, I love shotguns. I use my rifle to freeze nasty enemies with both melee and magic, such as the robots (also since they have longer animations you can interrupt with freeze where shock cant) silence on casters since they melee weak (or not al all) and it lasts longer than freeze, and likewise for shock on non-casters, and dagger PA to knockover and interrupt their spells whiel tyring to land a debuff with pistol. It seems to end up being a very good mix if your active on switching weapons.

sorry I typoe alot, might've missed a few


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[Brus]

I love the shotgun and have all elemental bullets right now at least at 11, with ice being 20 and some other ones in between. My ice shotty kills the dragon faster than my lvl 17 ICE rifle, which is a vullseye grinded to 4 (380 some atp.) It is great for status effects in parties because of its spread and when you get up close all the bullets hit the enemy for x3, x4, or x5 dmg. You may not like it now but when advanced jobs come out I can see some people wishing they leveled them up more.

[Silver_Wyrm]

ahotguns are currently my favorite gun by far, I cant wait for the S's, and ability ot grind them.

[FenixStryk]

Eh, I prefer Crossbows. Faster, more damage, strafeshot enabled...