Shotgun

"I don't have time to explain why I don't have time to explain."
This article has new content coming soon from Destiny 2 and may not be complete, confirmed, or correct. Please update it as soon as any relevant and accurate material is available. Editors must cite sources for all contributions to this article. Edits that do not follow this standard will be reverted without notice. For more information, see the Citation policy.

Various shotgun configurations.

"There are few weapons that offer the comfort and familiarity of a shotgun. Built for close quarters combat, they provide immediate, violent conflict resolution."

— Grimoire Description

Shotguns are time-honored holdout weapons that are quite common and known for their reliability. Their sturdy frame can accommodate a variety of attachments and accessories.

Shotguns are only effective at close range with the exception of both The Chaperone and Universal Remote. At maximum range their damage output is 20% lower than at closer ranges.

Year One

Common /Rare

• Black Chasma ESC
• Copperhead Mk. 32
• Graviton ESC
• Graviton ESE
• Judgement IV
• Judgement VI
• Outlander Mk. 26
• Outlander Mk. 38
• Preacher MK.22
• SG-Scattercast
• Silver Dollar MK.35
• Suros MKB-21
• Suros MKB-51

Legendary

• The Crash
• Hide and Seek-42
• The Comedian
• Found Verdict (raid)
• Invisible Hand M7
• Judgment VI
• Felwinter's Lie (obtained during Iron Banner event]]
• Two To The Morgue
• Secret Handshake
• Hard Luck Charm
• Party Crasher +1
• Matador 64
• Dry Rot 32
• Rude Awakening DOA
• Swordbreaker (Crota's End raid loot)
• Wolfborne Oath (Prison of Elders)
• Her Courtesy (Queen's Wrath)
• Astral Horizon (obtained during Trials of Osiris event)

Exotic

• Invective
• Universal Remote
• The 4th Horseman
• Lord of Wolves

Year Two

Legendary

• Conspiracy Theory-D
• The Next Big Thing
• Patch-A
• Burden of Proof XI
• Binary Dawn (available from Trials of Osiris)
• Deidri's Retort (available from the Iron Banner)
• Silence of A'arn (King's Fall raid)
• Her Champion (available from Prison of Elders)
• Stolen Will
• Immobius (quest completion reward from the Gunsmith at rank 2 on a Titan)
• In Times of Need
• Jingukogo-D
• Strongbow-D

Exotic

• The Chaperone

Year Three

Rare

LOCKJAW

Legendary

• Winter's End (Rise of Iron Record Book)
• The Proud Spire (available from the Iron Banner)
• Unraveling Thread (available from Trials of Osiris)
• QUANTIPLASM~ (Wrath of the Machine)
• Bad Counsel IV (Acquired from New Monarchy faction packages)
• Last-Ditch 001 (Acquired from Dead Orbit faction packages)
• Occam's Razor (Acquired from Vanguard packages)
• 44 Curtain Call (Acquired from Crucible packages)
• Matador 64 (Random crucible drop)
• Party Crasher +1 (Random Crucible drop)
• Stolen Will (Reward from opening a strike hoard with a Skeleton Key after the Winter's End Strike)
• the Comedian (Random Crucible drop]]

Exotic

• The Chaperone (Acquired as a quest reward from Amanda Holiday)
• Universal Remote (Random exotic primary drop)
• The 4th Horseman (Random exotic special drop)
• Invective (Random exotic special drop)

Destiny 2 Year One

Common

• Stubborn Oak

Uncommon

• Hand in Hand
• Ded Acumen II
• Ded Nemoris II

Rare

• Badlands Mk.24
• Requiem-43
• Botheration Mk.28
• Fussed Dark Mk.21

Legendary

• Somerled-D
• Baligant
• Deadpan Delivery
• Retrofuturist
• Good Bone Structure
• First In, Last Out
• Basilisk - Acquired from Dead Orbit during Faction Rallies.
• Gunnora's Axe - Chance reward from Iron Banner engrams.
• Unification VII - Chance reward from Cayde's treasure caches or from New Monarchy engrams.
• Gravity Slingshot - Chance reward from Cayde's treasure caches or from Dead Orbit engrams.
• Hawthorne's Field-Forged Shotgun
• Perfect Paradox - Obtained from Lost Prophecy, Verse 11
• Zenith of Your Kind - Chance reward from Leviathan, Eater of Worlds raid lair.
• IKELOS SG v1.0.1 - Obtainable from Escalation Protocol on Mars.

Exotic

• Legend of Acrius
• Tractor Cannon

Destiny 2 Year Two

Legendary

• Dust Rock Blues- Chance to drop from Pathfinder's Crash Lost Sector or Core Terminus Lost Sector
• Parcel of Stardust - Obtainable from Gambit or Menagerie drops.
• Toil and Trouble - Obtainable from Zavala with a curated masterwork roll, or from Vanguard drops.
• Mindbender's Ambition - Obtainable from the Nightfall version of The Hollowed Lair Strike.
• Wishbringer - Chance reward from Crucible matches.
• Baligant XU7743 - Chance reward from Black Armory Forges.
• Threat Level - Chance reward from Scourge of the Past.
• Last Man Standing - Chance reward from Gambit Prime matches.
• Imperial Decree - Chance reward from the Menagerie with the correctly slotted runes.
• Emperor's Courtesy - Chance reward from the Crown of Sorrow Raid.

Exotic

• The Chaperone
• Lord of Wolves

Destiny 2 Year Three

Legendary

• Astral Horizon - Chance reward from Trials of Osiris.
• Blasphemer - Chance reward from the Pit of Heresy Dungeon. (Shadowkeep)
• Hawthorne's Field-Forged Shotgun
• One Small Step
• Perfect Paradox - Reprisal as an Obelisk reward with randomized perks, no longer obtainable.
• Prophet of Doom - Chance reward from Garden of Salvation.
• Python - Gambit pinnacle quest reward.
• Seventh Seraph CQC-12 - Season Pass and chance activity reward from Season of the Worthy.

Trivia

• Many shotguns make use of six o'clock hold iron sights, where a target is sighted just above the barrel of the weapon instead of through a pair of points mounted on top of the barrel, as in other iron sights.
• For gameplay reasons, the low effective range and pellet spread of shotguns in Destiny is greatly exaggerated compared to reality, as a real shotgun would need to have a comically short barrel to come anywhere close to the range and spread of shotguns in-game.

List of appearances

• Destiny (First appearance)
• Destiny 2

Browse more images on this article's gallery page.