Combat shotgun (Fallout 4)

	Fallout 4 weapon Combat Shotgun
	Type Rifle Damage Damage 50 Damage Type Ballistic Attacks Ammo Type Shotgun shell Ammo Cap. 8 Attack Rate 120 rpm 3.2 sec reload Range Short barrel: 25.59 m (83.96 ft) Long barrel: 32.9 m (107.94 ft) -90% damage out of range Accuracy +100 Weapon Modification Slots Receiver Barrel Stock Magazine Sights Muzzle Weapon Versions Justice Le Fusil Terribles Other Weight 7 Value 65 Technical Editor ID CombatShotgun Base ID 0014831c

 

The combat shotgun is a weapon in Fallout 4.

Background

Main article: Combat shotgun

The combat shotgun was a weapon born out of necessity in a world ravaged by war and resource shortages. Instead of lightweight metal alloys used in eg. the Citykiller, it uses wood and stamped metal sheets that greatly reduce manufacturing costs, while its design maximizes durability without sacrificing the firepower provided by standard 12 gauge shotgun shells. Although it might have seemed antiquated, the combination of firepower, ruggedness, and low price tag resulted in widespread adoption by the United States military. Though early models used a combination drum-and-tube magazine (when placed in the magazine well, the drum would fill the tube with shells), standardized, mass-produced versions used a more conventional magazine placement with a variety of magazine types available.

Its widespread use led to the development of a large variety of modifications, allowing for in-depth customization. These include various optics, ranging from simple iron sight rings, through reflex sights, to night vision and recon scopes, bayonets and compensators, as well as adjustable, pistol-grip tactical stocks from lightweight alloys. To capitalize on this, the military introduced the combat rifle: A combat shotgun rechambered for rifle rounds and without the heat shroud protecting the barrel. Everything else was left in place, including the original magazine well with the drum mount. Despite that, the resulting rifle was as cheap, effective, and popular as the combat shotgun.

Its popularity proved enduring, as working units were salvaged after the Great War and pressed into use by wastelanders of all stripes, including merchant guards, adventurers, raiders, slavers, Gunners, and Talon Company mercs.

Characteristics

The combat shotgun is definitely a step above the double-barreled shotgun, in no small part due to its magazine which holds more than just two shells of ammunition. The combat shotgun also has a higher rate of fire, boasts more damage, and supports more modifications which, among other things, increases its damage, rate of fire, accuracy, and ammunition capacity.

However, the automatic version basically only has the same rate of fire as the semi-automatic version, yet it still loses a lot of damage per shot. This makes the automatic version only worth using when specializing in the Commando perk.

Crafting

With the Contraptions Workshop add-on, combat rifles can be manufactured using a weapon forge.

Components		Requirements		Products
6 Adhesive 2 Gear 3 Oil 10 Screw 4 Spring 14 Steel 5 Wood		Weapon forge		1 Combat shotgun

Modifications

All numbers are relative to the base stats.

Receiver

Slot	Effects	Damage	Fire Rate	Range	Accuracy	Weight	Value	Resources	Required Perks
Standard						+2.5%	+2.5%	1x Adhesive 2x Gear 3x Oil 2x Screw 2x Spring	None
Light Frame	-25% AP cost -5% aiming speed	-10%	-5% iron sights transition			-50%	+10%	1x Adhesive 4x Aluminum 2x Gear 3x Oil 2x Screw
Heavy Frame	+25% AP cost	+10%	+5% iron sights transition			+50%	+15%	1x Adhesive 2x Gear 3x Oil 2x Screw 6x Steel
Calibrated	+100% critical damage				+10%	+10%	+25%	2x Adhesive 3x Gear 4x Oil 4x Screw 6x Steel
Hardened		+25%				+15%	+35%	2x Adhesive 3x Gear 4x Oil 5x Screw 6x Steel
Automatic	Fully automatic +25% AP cost	-35%		-1x base		+20%	+40%	2x Adhesive 4x Gear 6x Oil 5x Screw 6x Steel	Gun Nut 1
Armor Piercing Automatic	Fully automatic +25% AP cost Penetrates armor (-40 DR)	-35%		-0.9x base		+25%	+45%	3x Adhesive 4x Aluminum 4x Gear 6x Oil 6x Screw	Gun Nut 2
Hair Trigger	-10% AP cost		+33%			+5%	+55%	4x Adhesive 6x Aluminum 4x Gear 6x Oil 5x Screw
Powerful		+50%				+25%	+55%	4x Adhesive 6x Aluminum 4x Gear 6x Oil 6x Screw
Hardened Automatic	Fully automatic +25% AP cost	-10%		-1x base		+30%	+60%	4x Adhesive 7x Aluminum 4x Gear 6x Oil 6x Screw
Rapid Automatic	Fully automatic +25% AP cost	-35%	+125%	-1x base		+30%	+65%	5x Adhesive 8x Aluminum 5x Gear 7x Oil 6x Screw	Gun Nut 3
Calibrated Powerful	+100% critical damage	+50%			+10%	+35%	+70%	4x Adhesive 9x Aluminum 5x Gear 6x Oil 5x Screw
Hardened Piercing Auto	Fully automatic +35% AP cost Penetrates armor (-40 DR)	-10%		-0.9x base		+40%	+80%	5x Adhesive 10x Aluminum 6x Gear 6x Oil 7x Screw
Advanced		+125%				+45%	+95%	6x Adhesive 11x Aluminum 8x Gear 6x Oil 6x Screw
Powerful Automatic	Fully automatic +25% AP cost	+15%		-1x base		+50%	+90%	7x Adhesive 12x Aluminum 8x Gear 7x Oil 6x Screw	Gun Nut 4

Barrel

Slot	Effects	Range	Accuracy	Weight	Value	Resources	Required Perks
Short Barrel	-10% AP cost	7 x Base	+25% accuracy -10% recoil	+25%	+10%	1x Adhesive 3x Screw 3x Steel	None
Long Barrel	+10% AP cost +3% iron sights transition	9 x Base	+50% accuracy -15% recoil	+50%	+20%	2x Adhesive 6x Screw 6x Steel
Short Ported and Shielded Barrel	-10% AP cost	7 x Base	+25% accuracy -25% recoil	+25%	+30%	4x Adhesive 6x Aluminum 3x Screw	Gun Nut 2
Long Ported and Shielded Barrel	+10% AP cost +3% iron sights transition	9 x Base	+50% accuracy -25% recoil	+50%	+35%	5x Adhesive 8x Aluminum 6x Screw	Gun Nut 3

Stock

Slot	Fire Rate	Accuracy	Weight	Value	Resources	Required Perks
Short Stock	+5% iron sights transition	+7% stability +40% sighted accuracy -15% recoil	+20%	+20%	2x Adhesive 5x Screw 5x Wood	None
Full Stock	+20% AP cost +10% iron sights transition	+7% stability +40% sighted accuracy -20% recoil	+30%	+30%	4x Adhesive 6x Screw 6x Wood	Gun Nut 2
Marksman's Stock	+20% AP cost +10% iron sights transition	+9% stability +40% sighted accuracy -25% recoil	+40%	+40%	5x Adhesive 6x Aluminum 2x Rubber 6x Screw 3x Spring
Recoil Compensating Stock	+20% AP cost +10% iron sights transition	+7% stability +40% sighted accuracy -30% recoil	+45%	+50%	6x Adhesive 7x Aluminum 3x Rubber 8x Screw 6x Spring	Gun Nut 3

Magazine

Slot	Capacity	Reload time	Effects	Weight	Value	Resources	Required Perks
Standard Magazine	8	-10%	+3% iron sights transition	+10%	+2.5%	1x Adhesive 2x Spring 2x Steel	None
Medium Magazine	12	-5%	+5% AP cost	+15%	+10%	1x Adhesive 3x Screw 3x Spring 3x Steel
Drum Magazine	32		+10% AP cost +3% iron sights transition	+40%	+30%	2x Adhesive 4x Screw 5x Spring 5x Steel	Gun Nut 2
Quick Eject Mag	8	-30%	-5% AP cost	+15%	+35%	3x Adhesive 2x Aluminum 2x Oil 2x Screw 5x Spring
Medium Quick Eject Mag	12	-25%	-5% AP cost +1% iron sights transition	0	0.7	4x Adhesive 3x Aluminum 3x Oil 3x Screw 6x Spring
Quick Eject Drum Mag	32	-20%	+3% iron sights transition	+45%	+65%	5x Adhesive 5x Aluminum 5x Oil 4x Screw 8x Spring	Gun Nut 3

Sights

Name	Effects	Optics	Accuracy	Weight	Value	Resources	Required Perks
Standard Sights				+2.5%	+2.5%	1x Adhesive 2x Steel	None
Front Sight Ring				+2.5%	+2.5%	1x Adhesive 2x Steel
Glow Sights			+10% (sighted)	+2.5%	+10%	2x Adhesive 2x Nuclear Material 2x Steel
Reflex Sight (Dot)	-15% AP cost -10% iron sight transition	1.5x scope	+15% (sighted)	+10%	+25%	2x Adhesive 2x Aluminum 1x Glass 2x Nuclear Material 2x Screw
Reflex Sight (Circle)
Short Scope	-20% base stability +30% AP cost +10% iron sight transition	4x scope	+20% (sighted)	+20%	+20%	2x Adhesive 1x Glass 2x Screw 2x Steel
Medium Scope	-20% base stability +40% AP cost +15% iron sight transition	6x scope	+20% (sighted)	+25%	+40%	3x Adhesive 2x Glass 2x Screw 3x Steel	Gun Nut 2
Long Scope	-20% base stability +50% AP cost +20% iron sight transition	10x scope	+20% (sighted)	+30%	+50%	4x Adhesive 4x Glass 2x Screw 4x Steel
Short Night Vision Scope	-20% base stability +30% AP cost +10% iron sight transition	4x scope	+20% (sighted)	+20%	+65%	4x Adhesive 2x Aluminum 1x Circuitry 1x Fiber Optics 2x Glass	Gun Nut 2 Science! 1
Medium Night Vision Scope	-20% base stability +40% AP cost +15% iron sight transition	6x scope	+20% (sighted)	+25%	+75%	4x Adhesive 3x Aluminum 2x Circuitry 1x Fiber Optics 4x Glass	Gun Nut 3 Science! 1
Long Night Vision Scope	-20% base stability +50% AP cost +20% iron sight transition	10x scope	+20% (sighted)	+30%	+85%	5x Adhesive 5x Aluminum 3x Circuitry 3x Fiber Optics 5x Glass
Short Recon Scope	-20% stability +30% AP cost +10% iron sights transition	x4 zoom (monochrome, target tracking)	+20% sighted accuracy	+35%	+100%	5x Adhesive 6x Aluminum 3x Circuitry 6x Crystal 4x Fiber Optics
Long Recon Scope	-20% stability +50% AP cost +20% iron sights transition	x10 zoom (monochrome, target tracking)	+20% sighted accuracy	+35%	+100%	5x Adhesive 6x Aluminum 3x Circuitry 6x Crystal 4x Fiber Optics

Muzzle

Slot	Effects	Range	Weight	Value	Resources	Required Perks
No Muzzle					None	None
Bayonet	+100% bash damage	-1.5 x Base	+25%	+20%	2x Adhesive 3x Screw 3x Steel
Compensator	+15% better recoil per shot +75% better recoil arc	-1 x Base	+20%	+50%	3x Adhesive 2x Aluminum	Gun Nut 2
Muzzle Break	+20% better recoil per shot	-1.5 x Base	+20%	+75%	4x Adhesive 5x Aluminum	Gun Nut 3
Suppressor	+25% better recoil per shot Weapon is suppressed to Quiet	-2.5 x Base	+25%	+100%	6x Adhesive 7x Aluminum 5x Plastic 4x Screw

Variants

• Justice
• Le Fusil Terribles

Locations

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