Shotgun

The Shotgun a weapon found frequently in Prodeus. It is first given to the player in Sacrum and will become one of the most used weapons throughout the course of the campaign.

The primary fire mode shoots out a spread shot which is inaccurate at medium to long range but deals decent damage at close range. The alternative fire mode charges up the shotgun, causing the shot to deal increased damage and deal fire damage over time. The alternate also decreases the spread of the shot allowing it to be used at range. The downside of the alternate fire is the waiting time for the shot to charge up, which takes around 2 seconds. The shotgun holds 8 shells at a time and reloads 3 shells at a time.

Compared to the Super Shotgun, the Shotgun does less damage per shot unless charged up but is able to fire much faster and has a significantly faster reload, making it the better choice for groups of enemies.

The Shotgun can be obtained by killing Shotgun Zombies, which will drop their shotgun giving the player 8 shells. Since Shotgun Zombies are one of the most common enemies in Prodeus, this means that shells are abundant and the Shotgun should be used frequently.