Shotguns are one of the strongest weapon categories for PvP inDestiny 2.
These weapons pack a serious punch and can kill targets from surprisingly long distances with the right perks.
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This is thanks to their great perk pool, high base stats, or ease of use.
Slugs, Precisions, and Aggressive Frames are your best options for the Crucible.
If you’re wondering why no Lightweights or Rapid-Fire Frames made it to our list, that’s why.
10Fractethyst
How to obtain:Dares of Eternity (Week 4 Loot Pool).
We dislike placing unobtainable weapons on our lists, but we had to make an exception with Fractethyst.
Anyone who held on to a good roll of this gun should take it out of the Vault.
It’s a highly competitive option that acts as a Stasis version of Matador 64.
A good roll of this gun can land one-taps from solid distances and cleanup weaker foes with ease.
Keep an eye out for Fractethyst when it’s in the Dares loot pool.
Recommended Traits
9Unvoiced
How to obtain:Sundered Doctrine dungeon.
Slug Shotguns are quite effective in PvP if you could land headshots.
If away from your teammates, the bonuses are doubled.
it’s possible for you to then pair this withClosing Time’shandling and range buffs for a highly forgiving Shotgun.
8Heritage
How to obtain:Deep Stone Crypt raid; craftable.
Heritage is the king of Legendary slugs in Destiny 2.
This weapon’s stat package is absurd, featuring better stats than Blasphemer.
7Someday
How to obtain:Pale Heart content; craftable.
If you play Prismatic, consider dropping Threat Detector for Elemental Capacitor.
6The Chaperone
How to obtain:Complete the “Blast from a Past” Exotic quest.
It can be obtained from Shaw Han in the Cosmodrome.
Chaperone has seen repeated nerfs throughout the past few seasons.
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Don’t use this weapon in the air.
5Matador 64
How to obtain:Grasp of Avarice dungeon.
Matador 64 has never been better, at least in Destiny 2.
4Compass Rose
How to obtain:Solstice event.
Compass Rose is effectively a Solar version of Matador 64 that can be enhanced.
While it does feature origin traits, none of them help Compass Rose’s performance inside the Crucible.
Be sure to pick this weapon up whenever Solstice is active.
3Prophet Of Doom
How to obtain:Garden of Salvation raid; craftable.
It’s a great perk for a Shotgun, especially with PvP’s sparse ammo economy.
2Conditional Finality
How to obtain:Root of Nightmares raid.
1Deadlock
How to obtain:Competitive Crucible.
Deadlock was tailor-made for PvP use, right down to its origin trait or lack thereof.
