Forum:Shotgun slug ammo

Im wondering if using shotgun slug ammo would change the low critical damage modifiers for buckshot?

7 projectiles each getting for example 7 crit dam each aint too bad resulting in 49 dam - but if that carries over to slug rounds that would mean you would only recieve 7 critical damage ontop of the main shot damage which by any standard is pretty rubbish! --86.170.59.133 23:28, December 17, 2010 (UTC)

the damage is less because slugs are a single bullet instead of buckshot but the shot can do more damage depending on what your shooting, and as for critical its the same only unless the weapons or skills decreases your chance of it. ~Leo of Gun

Just out of curiosity, Shouldnt slugs have a -DT effect on them? it just seems to me that a slug would be better at penetrating armor than buckshot. ~Anon.

Due to the way the DT system works, slugs do penetrate armor better by lumping all that damage together (even if it doesn't have a -DT effect). 7x7 damage is worthless against someone with 10 DT, 49 damage is much better against someone with 10 DT. Usernametaken 18:19, December 22, 2010 (UTC)

It also increases the range for shotguns as well, although Im pretty sure it also increases the spread.