5 best Shotguns for Destiny 2 PvP (2022)

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Shotguns have been dominating the charts in Destiny 2 PvP ever since the game was released. Very few weapons come close to this weapon type, especially when it comes to killing enemy Guardians as quickly and as easily as possible. Shotguns in Destiny 2, like most games, have the ability to kill almost anything at close range.

Despite a recent change in meta with Fusion Rifles, some Shotguns still surpass the most powerful special ammo weapons. The following article lists five of the deadliest Shotguns in PvP for the current meta.

Disclaimer: This article is subjective and is solely the writer's opinion.

Ever since its release, the Riiswalker has been constantly topping player usage charts in PvP, thanks to all the useful perks it comes with. Available from the Iron Banner, this weapon has become even more rare with the game mode recently becoming available twice every season.

Players will need to wait for the Iron Banner activity and focus Iron Engrams on the weapon to have a good chance for a god roll.

The Riiswalker can be found with the following perks:

Additionally, Killing Wind for range or even Swashbuckler for a melee build with Titans can be some effective perks. Being a Lightweight Frame, this weapon allows players to move quicker as well.

The classic "Slug" Exotic from the Forsaken expansion, Chaperone, comes with the most Range out of all the Shotguns in the game. Its intrinsic perk, Roadborn, grants bonus Handling, Range, and Precision Damage after a precision kill. In fact, the Chaperone has been known to hit enemies from ridiculous distances, especially with the Lunafaction boots and the Empowering Rift buff.

Despite being recently nerfed, the Chaperone can still one-shot enemies from 12 meters away, even without