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{{Info|The '''chain shotgun''' is a very short range, multi-shot [[weapon]] which fires 3-shot bursts which deal fairly high damage individually (X3); a slightly shorter delay between each shot; a moderate time between bursts; slightly lower overall accuracy and slightly heavier weight.}}
 
{{Info|The '''chain shotgun''' is a very short range, multi-shot [[weapon]] which fires 3-shot bursts which deal fairly high damage individually (X3); a slightly shorter delay between each shot; a moderate time between bursts; slightly lower overall accuracy and slightly heavier weight.}}
 
== Acquisition ==
 
== Acquisition ==
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Chain shotguns can be crafted at a [[{{P|Production Facility 1}}]] once the [[Research#{{P|Required Research}}|{{P|Required Research}}]] research project has been completed. They require {{Required Resources}}, {{Ticks|{{P|Work To Make}}}} of work, and a [[{{P|Skill 1}}]] skill of {{P|Skill 1 Level}}.
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{{Acquisition}}
  
 
Chain shotguns can be [[Trade|purchased]] from [[outlander]] and orbital combat suppliers, outlander [[faction base]]s, or obtained from the following [[raider#Humanlike|raider]] kinds:
 
Chain shotguns can be [[Trade|purchased]] from [[outlander]] and orbital combat suppliers, outlander [[faction base]]s, or obtained from the following [[raider#Humanlike|raider]] kinds:
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! Raider Kind !! Chance !! Average Quality !! Health
 
! Raider Kind !! Chance !! Average Quality !! Health
 
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| Mercenary Gunner || 12.36% || Normal || 70-320%
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| [[Raiders#Mercenary gunner|Mercenary gunner]] || 12.36% || Normal || 70-320%
 
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| Ancient Soldier || 11.05% || Normal || 100%
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| [[Ancients#Ancient soldier|Ancient soldier]] || 11.05% || Normal || 100%
 
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== Analysis ==
 
== Analysis ==
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The chain shotgun is the strongest firearm in the game, barring the [[minigun]], but is limited by range.
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In terms of pure single-target {{DPS}}, the chain shotgun is the strongest firearm in the game and beat only by [[minigun]] against massed targets. This is counterbalanced by the shortest range of all human usable ranged weapons, equal to that of [[grenades]].  
  
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It fires a 3-shot burst, with each bullet as strong as a [[pump shotgun]], but with significantly higher firerate. Raw damage output is amazing, only being surpassed by the [[minigun]] (before accuracy) and the single-use [[triple rocket launcher]]. In addition, the chain shotgun can stagger pawns as large as a [[centipede]]. While each burst is inaccurate, stray shots can occasionally hit surrounding targets, making it a good crowd-control weapon.
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It fires a 3-shot burst, with each round as strong as a [[pump shotgun]], but with significantly higher fire rate. Raw damage output is amazing, only being surpassed by the [[minigun]] (before accuracy) and the single-use [[triple rocket launcher]]. In addition, the chain shotgun can stagger pawns as large as a [[centipede]]. The only enemies that cannot be staggered by the chain shotgun are the {{#ask: [[Body Size::>3.0001]]
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}} by virtue of body size as well as the [[hussar]]{{BiotechIcon}}, [[revenant]]{{AnomalyIcon}} and [[chimera]]{{AnomalyIcon}} when raging, by virtue of stagger immunity.  
  
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The obvious drawback compared to other weapons at its price level, like the [[assault rifle]], is its range. It has the shortest range of all human usable ranged weapons, equal to that of [[grenades]]. The minigun has clear superiority for crowd control, but is much more expensive and has unique downsides such as terrible accuracy, a massive warmup/cooldown cycle, and a reduction in wielder [[move speed]].
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While each burst is not particularly accurate, stray shots can occasionally hit surrounding targets, making it a good crowd-control weapon. The minigun has clear superiority for crowd control, but is much more expensive and has unique downsides such as terrible accuracy, a massive warmup/cooldown cycle, and a reduction in wielder [[move speed]].
  
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The chain shotgun is best suited as a close-quarters offensive weapon, though is an excellent supporting weapon due to its stopping power. It can be used behind melee fighters, and specialized [[killbox]]es take advantage of the shotgun's strength. It is especially good against [[infestation]]s and drop pods due to its stopping power, damage output, and crowd control, combined with the lack of range constraint. Note that even a shotgun won't be fired in melee combat, so keep your shotgun-wielding pawns out of melee, and engage shotgun-wielding enemies in melee.
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The chain shotgun is best suited as a close-quarters offensive weapon, though is an excellent supporting weapon due to its stopping power. It can be used behind melee fighters, and specialized [[killbox]]es take advantage of the shotgun's strength. It is especially good against [[infestation]]s and drop pods due to its stopping power, damage output, and crowd control, combined with the lack of range constraint. Note that even a shotgun won't be fired in melee combat, so keep your shotgun-wielding pawns out of melee, make good use of [[melee block]]ers, and engage chain shotgun-wielding enemies in melee.
  
 
=== Stats ===
 
=== Stats ===
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Against an unarmored human, a chain shotgun can kill with 3 hits to the torso, 2 hits to the head or neck, or 1 hit to the brain; cripple or destroy limbs in 2 hits; and destroy eyes and digits with a single hit. It'll generally take around 4 hits (~6.4 seconds average) to incapacitate that human from pain shock.  
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Against an unarmored human, a chain shotgun can kill with 3 hits to the torso, 2 hits to the head or neck, or 1 hit to the brain; cripple or destroy limbs in 2 hits; and destroy eyes and digits with a single hit. It'll generally take around 4 hits (~6.98 seconds average) to incapacitate that human from pain shock.  
  
 
Overall, the chain shotgun is best paired with a careful shooter up to level 6, then with a trigger-happy shooter beyond that point.
 
Overall, the chain shotgun is best paired with a careful shooter up to level 6, then with a trigger-happy shooter beyond that point.

Latest revision as of 03:15, 23 August 2024

Chain shotgun

Chain shotgun

"A magazine-fed fully automatic shotgun. It is even shorter-ranged than a typical shotgun, but is extraordinarily dangerous due to burst fire."

Base Stats

Type
Equipment – Weapons
Tech Level
Industrial
Weapon Class
Industrial
Market Value
405 Silver
Mass
4.5 kg

Ranged Combat

Mode
Burst
Damage
18 dmg (Bullet)
Armor penetration
14%
Warm-Up
72 ticks (1.2 secs)
Cooldown
81 ticks (1.35 secs)
Range
12.9 tile(s)
Accuracy
57% - 64% - 55% - 45%
Velocity
55 (m/s)
Burst Count
3 (per burst)
Burst Ticks
10 ticks (0.17 secs)
(360 RPM)
DPS
18.73
Stopping power
3.0

Melee Combat

Melee Attack 1
Stock
9 dmg (Blunt)
13% AP
2.0 seconds cooldown
Melee Attack 2 
Barrel
9 dmg (Blunt)
13% AP
2.0 seconds cooldown
Melee Attack 3 
Barrel
9 dmg (Poke)
13% AP
2.0 seconds cooldown
Melee Average DPS
4.5
Melee Average AP
13%

Creation

Crafted At
Machining table
Required Research
Gas operation
Skill Required
Crafting 6
Work To Make
31,000 ticks (8.61 mins)
Work Speed Stat
General Labor Speed
Resources to make
Steel 70 + Component 5
Technical
Has Quality
True
weaponTags
Gun, IndustrialGunAdvanced, ShortShots
thingSetMakerTags
RewardStandardQualitySuper
tradeTags
WeaponRanged


The chain shotgun is a very short range, multi-shot weapon which fires 3-shot bursts which deal fairly high damage individually (X3); a slightly shorter delay between each shot; a moderate time between bursts; slightly lower overall accuracy and slightly heavier weight.

Acquisition[edit]

Chain shotguns can be crafted at a machining table once the gas operation research project has been completed. Each requires Steel 70 Steel, Component 5 Components, 31,000 ticks (8.61 mins) of work modified by the general labor speed of the crafter, and a crafting skill of 6.

Chain shotguns can be purchased from outlander and orbital combat suppliers, outlander faction bases, or obtained from the following raider kinds:

Raider Kind Chance Average Quality Health
Mercenary gunner 12.36% Normal 70-320%
Ancient soldier 11.05% Normal 100%

Analysis[edit]

In terms of pure single-target DPS, the chain shotgun is the strongest firearm in the game and beat only by minigun against massed targets. This is counterbalanced by the shortest range of all human usable ranged weapons, equal to that of grenades.

It fires a 3-shot burst, with each round as strong as a pump shotgun, but with significantly higher fire rate. Raw damage output is amazing, only being surpassed by the minigun (before accuracy) and the single-use triple rocket launcher. In addition, the chain shotgun can stagger pawns as large as a centipede. The only enemies that cannot be staggered by the chain shotgun are the Elephant, Megasloth, Thrumbo, Bulbfreak Content added by the Anomaly DLC, Devourer Content added by the Anomaly DLC, Dreadmeld Content added by the Anomaly DLC, Nociosphere Content added by the Anomaly DLC, Centurion Content added by the Biotech DLC, Diabolus Content added by the Biotech DLC, Tunneler Content added by the Biotech DLC, War queen Content added by the Biotech DLC by virtue of body size as well as the hussarContent added by the Biotech DLC, revenantContent added by the Anomaly DLC and chimeraContent added by the Anomaly DLC when raging, by virtue of stagger immunity.

While each burst is not particularly accurate, stray shots can occasionally hit surrounding targets, making it a good crowd-control weapon. The minigun has clear superiority for crowd control, but is much more expensive and has unique downsides such as terrible accuracy, a massive warmup/cooldown cycle, and a reduction in wielder move speed.

The chain shotgun is best suited as a close-quarters offensive weapon, though is an excellent supporting weapon due to its stopping power. It can be used behind melee fighters, and specialized killboxes take advantage of the shotgun's strength. It is especially good against infestations and drop pods due to its stopping power, damage output, and crowd control, combined with the lack of range constraint. Note that even a shotgun won't be fired in melee combat, so keep your shotgun-wielding pawns out of melee, make good use of melee blockers, and engage chain shotgun-wielding enemies in melee.

Stats[edit]

Against an unarmored human, a chain shotgun can kill with 3 hits to the torso, 2 hits to the head or neck, or 1 hit to the brain; cripple or destroy limbs in 2 hits; and destroy eyes and digits with a single hit. It'll generally take around 4 hits (~6.98 seconds average) to incapacitate that human from pain shock.

Overall, the chain shotgun is best paired with a careful shooter up to level 6, then with a trigger-happy shooter beyond that point.

Attack table

Ranged

  • Chain shotgun Chain shotgun Accuracy
    (Touch)         		Accuracy
    (Short)         		Accuracy
    (Medium)         		Accuracy
    (Long)         		DPS
    (Optimal)         		DPS
    (Touch)         		DPS
    (Short)         		DPS
    (Medium)         		DPS
    (Long)         		Market
    value
    Quality Dam. AP
    Awful 16.2 12.6% 45.6% 51.2% 44% 36% 16.86 7.75 8.6 7.42 - 200 Silver
    Poor 18 14% 51.3% 57.6% 49.5% 40.5% 18.73 9.55 10.86 9.37 - 305 Silver
    Normal 18 14% 57% 64% 55% 45% 18.73 10.68 11.99 10.3 - 405 Silver
    Good 18 14% 62.7% 70.4% 60.5% 49.5% 18.73 11.8 13.11 11.43 - 505 Silver
    Excellent 18 14% 68.4% 76.8% 66% 54% 18.73 12.74 14.42 12.36 - 605 Silver
    Masterwork 22.5 17.5% 76.95% 86.4% 74.25% 60.75% 23.41 18.03 20.13 17.33 - 1010 Silver
    Legendary 27 21% 85.5% 96% 82.5% 67.5% 28.1 24.16 26.97 23.32 - 2025 Silver

    For the full effects of qualities, see Quality. Values shown in Red indicate the weapon is out of range at the reference point for this range band.
    The value is provided due to the interpolated nature of accuracy between range points.

    • Melee

    Feature Toggle
    AttacksRitual Quality Check Off.pngRitual Quality Check On.png
  • Chain shotgun Chain shotgun Stock (Blunt) Barrel (Blunt) Barrel (Poke) Human: Left & rigth fist (Blunt) HP Value
    Quality
    		 DPS[1] AP[1] Dam. Cool. AP DPS Chance[2] Dam. Cool. AP DPS Chance[2] Dam. Cool. AP DPS Chance[2] Dam. Cool. AP DPS Chance[2]
    Awful 3.98 11.6% 7.2 2s 10.4% 3.6 8.33% 7.2 2s 10.4% 3.6 8.33% 7.2 2s 10.4% 3.6 8.33% 8.2 2s 12% 4.1 2× 37.5% 100 200 Silver
    Poor 4.07 11.82% 8.1 2s 11.7% 4.05 20% 8.1 2s 11.7% 4.05 20% 8.1 2s 11.7% 4.05 20% 8.2 2s 12% 4.1 2× 20% 100 305 Silver
    Normal 4.4 12.75% 9 2s 13% 4.5 25% 9 2s 13% 4.5 25% 9 2s 13% 4.5 25% 8.2 2s 12% 4.1 2× 12.5% 100 405 Silver
    Good 4.74 13.73% 9.9 2s 14.3% 4.95 25% 9.9 2s 14.3% 4.95 25% 9.9 2s 14.3% 4.95 25% 8.2 2s 12% 4.1 2× 12.5% 100 505 Silver
    Excellent 5.08 14.7% 10.8 2s 15.6% 5.4 25% 10.8 2s 15.6% 5.4 25% 10.8 2s 15.6% 5.4 25% 8.2 2s 12% 4.1 2× 12.5% 100 605 Silver
    Masterwork 5.92 17.14% 13.05 2s 18.85% 6.53 25% 13.05 2s 18.85% 6.53 25% 13.05 2s 18.85% 6.53 25% 8.2 2s 12% 4.1 2× 12.5% 100 1010 Silver
    Legendary 6.59 19.09% 14.85 2s 21.45% 7.43 25% 14.85 2s 21.45% 7.43 25% 14.85 2s 21.45% 7.43 25% 8.2 2s 12% 4.1 2× 12.5% 100 2025 Silver

    For the full effects of qualities, see Quality.

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Note: This is the actual base average derived from the melee verb system updated in 1.1.2610, it may sometimes disagree with the listed value in the in-game infobox.
      It may also change depending on the stats and the melee verbs available to the wielder if the weapon is wielded by some other than a baseline human.
    2. ↑ Chance for attack to be selected, assuming the weapon is wielded by a baseline human. It may change depending on the melee verbs available to the wielder

    Chain shotgun vs. comparable weapons[edit]

    This section goes over how well the chain shotgun fares against comparable weapons (similar value, tech level or similar characteristics) in 1 vs. 1 combat.

    Methodology[edit]

    • All testing is semi-automated which allows for large sample sizes to be gathered per set of results with ease
    • All pawns have skill levels of 14 in ranged and melee
    • No pawns have any traits that affect combat performance
    • All pawns are of at least 18 years of age and completely healthy
    • Pawns are divided by walls to prevent stray shots from skewing results in any way
    • Weather is always kept clear
    • No cover is used for either team

    Results in the tables below are the percentages of battles that chain shotguns either won or tied against the weapon listed in the first column of said tables, with a sample size of 2,000 battles per result. Higher percentages are better.

    Unarmored[edit]

    For the unarmored testing, all pawns wore normal quality plainleather pants, plainleather button-down shirts, plainleather dusters and plainleather cowboy hats.

    Other Weapon 3 7 12 18 25 32 40
    Pump Shotgun 73.75% 72.94% 71.80% - - - -
    Heavy SMG 40.30% 52.64% 64.30% - - - -
    LMG 70.41% 67.51% 67.06% - - - -
    Charge Rifle 70.27% 66.55% 64.00% - - - -
    Minigun 76.82% 66.55% 58.93% - - - -


    Armored[edit]

    For the armored testing, all pawns wore normal quality flak pants, flak vests, plainleather button-down shirts, flak jackets and steel simple helmets.

    Other Weapon 3 7 12 18 25 32 40
    Pump Shotgun 74.11% 73.86% 76.84% - - - -
    Heavy SMG 40.13% 50.64% 61.06% - - - -
    LMG 72.44% 71.78% 67.40% - - - -
    Charge Rifle 52.81% 52.22% 49.98% - - - -
    Minigun 80.61% 69.19% 62.05% - - - -

    Version history[edit]

    • 0.17.1546 - Added.
    • Beta 19 - Received a buff to accuracy, range and ticks between burst shots. It also got a new sprite.
    • Beta 19/1.0 - Barrel melee attack damage reduced 10 -> 9, cooldown increased from 1.9s -> 2s. Stock cooldown increased from 1.8 -> 2.

    • Original sprite of the Chain shotgun

    Weapons
    Melee | Neolithic
    Breach axe • Club • Ikwa • Knife (Jade) • Spear
    Medieval
    Gladius • Longsword • Mace • Axe Content added by the Royalty DLC • Warhammer Content added by the Royalty DLC
    Ultra
    Eltex staff Content added by the Royalty DLC • Monosword (Persona) Content added by the Royalty DLC • Plasmasword (Persona) Content added by the Royalty DLC • Zeushammer (Persona) Content added by the Royalty DLC
    Improvised
    Beer • Elephant tusk • Thrumbo horn • Wood
    Ranged | Neolithic
    Greatbow • Pila • Recurve bow • Short bow • Flamebow Content added by the Biotech DLC
    Medieval
    Nerve spikerContent added by the Anomaly DLC
    Industrial
    Assault rifle • Autopistol • Bolt-action rifle • Chain shotgun • Heavy SMG • Launcher (EMP, Incendiary, Smoke, Toxbomb Content added by the Biotech DLC) • LMG • Machine pistol • Minigun • Pump shotgun • Revolver • Sniper rifle • Hellcat rifleContent added by the Anomaly DLC • IncineratorContent added by the Anomaly DLC
    Spacer
    Charge lance • Charge rifle
    Consumables
    Doomsday rocket launcher • Triple rocket launcher
    Throwables
    EMP grenades • Frag grenades • Molotov cocktails • Tox grenades Content added by the Biotech DLC
    Mechanoid
    Heavy charge blaster • Inferno cannon • Needle gun • Thump cannon • Beam graser Content added by the Biotech DLC • Charge blaster turret Content added by the Biotech DLC • Hellsphere cannon Content added by the Biotech DLC • Mini-flameblaster Content added by the Biotech DLC • Mini-shotgun Content added by the Biotech DLC • Slugthrower Content added by the Biotech DLC • Spiner Content added by the Biotech DLC • Toxic needle gun Content added by the Biotech DLC
    Structures
    Autocannon • Mini-turret gun • Mortar (Weapon) • Uranium slug cannon • Auto-mortar Content added by the Royalty DLC • Inferno cannon (Turret) Content added by the Royalty DLC • Light charge blaster Content added by the Royalty DLC • Mini-slugger Content added by the Royalty DLC • Tactical turret gun Content added by the Anomaly DLC

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