Fortnite: Battle Royale received a new shotgun version with the latest Update 6.31. It was well-received after initial skepticism, and players love the new gameplay.
What is the new shotgun all about? With Update 6.31, shotguns have been fundamentally buffed and now deal more minimum damage. Additionally, a new weapon has been added to the game, which is actually not new. The new shotgun is merely an epic or legendary version of the regular pump gun but looks different.
Why so many shotguns? Nevertheless, many players were skeptical before the weapon’s release. They did not really believe in a buff and thought the next weapon would again produce single-digit damage numbers with poor hits.
Moreover, there are already too many shotguns in the game, as there’s the pump gun, the heavy shotgun, the tactical shotgun, and the unpopular double-barreled shotgun. So why is Epic bringing another shotgun into the game? Shouldn’t they rather nerf the turret?
Players are excited!
This is how the new shotgun performs in action: Despite all concerns, the new shotgun version was able to convince. Many players love it. YouTuber Hollow shows here what’s so great about the weapon. In his video, he finally found it after a long search and was immediately thrilled. He regularly took out opponents with well-aimed headshots; after two hits, almost all enemies were down.
One-shot kills are back: The weapon can achieve one-hit kills again with a good headshot, even if the opponent has full shields and health. Therefore, Hollow praises the weapon and says, “This is again how shotguns should originally be in Fortnite.”
Strong but not OP: The epic and legendary pump gun is strong at close range but not too OP because the damage decreases quickly at longer distances. At medium and long ranges, assault rifles are again the weapon of choice.
However, other players are already voicing their displeasure in the comments. They find it not funny that they can now again be taken out with a single hit in close combat. It remains to be seen how the new weapon will find its place in the end or whether it will be nerfed.
We have embedded a video of Hollow’s experience with the new weapon here. Enjoy!
What do you think of the new weapon version and the buffs to the shotgun? Are you enjoying the new gameplay or do you already see the nerf coming?
