Fallout 76: Shotgun Build Guide

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Fallout 76 offers a lot of choices, especially in the combat department. You can use dozens of different weapons and armor sets to fight off everything the Wasteland throws at you throughout your adventure. One of the weapon types you can use in Fallout 76 is shotguns, which act as one of the best close combat weapon types in the game.

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Shotguns are an underused weapon type in Fallout 76, and although there aren't many of them, they're still worth equipping if you know how to handle them. This guide will explain everything you should know about how to get the best shotguns, the best perks to equip, and how to properly distribute your SPECIAL stats for maximum potential.

Although there aren't a lot of shotguns to choose from, there's still a large enough selection that you should pick the weapon that best suits your individual preferences. There are three shotguns you should know about if you want to create the strongest shotgun build possible.

Gauss weapons are powerful in the Fallout franchise, but the Gauss Shotgun takes it to the next level because it allows you to charge your shot for maximum damage, and bullets you shoot explode upon impact, which deals area damage. Gauss Shotguns deal 80-105 base damage.

You can buy the Gauss Shotgun plans from Samuel once you become an ally of the Settlers. Next, you'll need to craft the Gauss Shotgun at a Weapons Workbench with six Circuitry, 15 Screws, four Springs, four Silver, eight Wood, seven Steel, 14 Aluminum, and two Legendary Modules.

The Double-Barrel Shotgun is a solid weapon, but it isn't particularly strong. However, the Quad legendary effect makes the Double-Barrel Shotgun one of the best weapons in Fallout 76 since you