Mastiff Shotgun

Mastiff Shotgun
	Powerful semi-auto shotgun
	Profile
Type	Shotgun
Fire modes	Single
Ammo type	Shotgun Shells
Rate of fire	66 RPM
Projectile speed	16000 UPS
	Arenas
Base cost	500
Level 1 upgrade cost	150
Level 2 upgrade cost	250
Level 3 upgrade cost	300
Total cost	?
	Damage
Head	14/pellet (1.25x); 112 (14×8) total
Body	11/pellet; 88 (11×8) total
Body DPS	11-88
	Tactical
Magazine size	6
Tac reload time	1.03 sec/bullet
Full reload time	+0.67 seconds
ADS speed penalty	-10%
Recoil	Negligible

The Mastiff Shotgun is a semi-automatic shotgun that utilizes Shotgun Shells. It fires 8 pellets in the shape of a horizontal line, which decreases in width while aiming down the sights, reducing the spread and thus increasing accuracy.

Lore[]

The M1901 Mastiff Combat Shotgun was developed specifically for low-gravity close-quarters engagements. The kinetic energy produced when fired in low-gravity can severely unbalance its user with massive recoil, so the engineers at Lastimosa Armory incorporated a muzzle velocity dampening system which mitigates that energy and greatly reduces recoil.

Intended for low to zero gravity ship boarding and clearing operations, the Mastiff gained notoriety throughout The Frontier as a reliable and devastating combat shotgun. Shells can be fed through the under-mounted magazine or with the optional drum magazine upgrade. Troops from the IMC's 401st often refer to it as the "Mobile Claymore" as its high rate of fire proved to be devastating.^[1]

Damage Profile[]

Target	Damage ^{[note 1]}	Shots to kill ^{[note 2]}
Target	Damage ^{[note 1]}	100 HP	150 HP	175 HP	200 HP	225 HP
Head	112	1	2	2	2	3
Level 1 Helmet	104	1	2	2	2	3
Level 2 Helmet	104	1	2	2	2	3
Level 3/4 Helmet	96	2	2	2	3	3
Body	88	2	2	2	3	3
Leg	88	2	2	2	3	3

Fortified Legends^{[note 3]}

Target	Damage ^{[note 1]}	Shots to kill ^{[note 2]}
Target	Damage ^{[note 1]}	100 HP	150 HP	175 HP	200 HP	225 HP
Head	96	2	2	2	3	3
Level 1 Helmet	88	2	2	2	3	3
Level 2 Helmet	88	2	2	2	3	3
Level 3/4 Helmet	88	2	2	2	3	3
Body	72	2	3	3	3	4
Leg	72	2	3	3	3	4

Special Note: The non rounded per pellet head shot damage numbers for Fortified, assuming Fortified reduces non rounded numbers, are (Helmet Lvl1 -> Lvl3/4) 11.22, 10.7525, and 10.51875.They ALL round to 11 damage/pellet equaling 88 damage total.

Note: Fortified head shot damages may vary +-8. This is due to uncertainty over whether Fortified reduces non rounded or rounded damage numbers. This difference is negligible on non pellet based weapons.

↑ Shotgun Damage is calculated per pellet.
Example: The Mastiff's head shot damage is calculated by 11dmg/pellet x 1.25 = 13.75dmg/pellet which rounds to 14dmg/pellet giving you 112 damage total. Whereas if you multiply the Mastiff's total body damage of 88 by its head shot multiplier of 1.25 you get 110 damage which is not equal to it's in game head shot damage of 112.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Body Shields and Evo Shields increase hitpoints.
↑ Fortified decreases damage taken by 15%.

Attachments[]

Main article: Attachments

Optics

Others

Shotgun Bolt: (Common, Rare, Epic)

Arenas Upgrades[]

Attachment	1st Upgrade	2nd Upgrade	3rd Upgrade
1x HCOG “Classic”	✔	✔	✔
1x Holo	✔	✔	✔
2x HCOG “Bruiser”		✔	✔
1x-2x Variable Holo		✔	✔
1x Digital Threat			✔
Shotgun Bolt	✔	✔	✔

Pros and Cons[]

Pros

High damage if all or almost all pellets connect.
Decent ammo and reload.
Has 0% leg damage reduction.
Aiming down the sights will reduce spread, thus increasing accuracy.
Aiming at the enemy's chest/shoulder area will deal more damage due to the Mastiff's horizontal pellet spread pattern.
Ability to reload bullets mid-fight, one at a time, without emptying the mag.

Cons

Animation between shots can obscure vision.
1× headshot multiplier at 38+ meters.
Hip-fire will have increased spread, thus decreasing accuracy.
The Mastiff's damage is sometimes inconsistent, especially at a longer range. Recommend using this weapon's iron sights, as they are indicative of its spread pattern.
Slow reload speed when reloading a full magazine (less than 3 bullets per second)

Skins[]

There are a total of 55 weapon skins for the Mastiff Shotgun; 8 Legendary, 5 Epic, 27 Rare, and 16 Common.

Warp Zone
1,200
The Pest Controller
1,200
Boom Stick
Final Boss
10,500
Needs The Pest Controller
Tombstick
No Time to Bleed
3,000^{[note 1]}
Athena's Grace

Pixel Hunter - needs Warp Zone and 6,500

↑ Included in the Fuse Launch Bundle.

Eye of the Storm
400
Trial by Fire
400
Code of Honor
400
Off the Grid
400
Break the Enemy
400

Out For Blood
60
Surprise Party
60
Carnivale
60
Solar Flare
60
Wildlands
60
Headgames
60
Paper Trail
60
Icebreaker
60
Trident
60
Tagged
60
Warm Rave
60
Urban Edge
60
Recluse
60
Cold Wave
60
Digital Afterimage
60
Patchwork
Level 59
Molten
Level 83
Fractured Cove
Level 83
Bullet Bike
Level 43
Gift Of Power
Level 68
Acid Burn
Level 26
Scaled Up
Level 39
Under the Microscope
Level 57
Fractured Surface
Level 73

Throwin Down - 500
Rune Awakening - May 2020
Pepperminted - 500

Factory Issue
Default
Midnight
30
Cardinal
30
Arctic
30
Sunfire
30
Clearwater
30
Flamingo
30
Sandstorm
30
Rainforest
30
Evergreen
30
Orchid
30
Bengal
30
Yellowjacket
30
Lagoon
30
Clover
30
Oceanic
30

History[]

Patch notes

March 09, 2021 Patch

Pellet damage decreased from 13 to 11.
Fire rate increased from 1.0 to 1.1.
Dropping and picking it up will no longer cause it to be reloaded.

January 05, 2021 Patch

Spread out third and fourth pellets to decrease max range of 4 pellet hits (was ± 7.5°, now ± 10°)

August 18, 2020 Patch

Added to the loot table of Fully Kitted Weapons for Season 6.

May 27, 2020 Patch

Spawn rates have been lowered.

May 12, 2020 Patch

Weapon removed from care package and now uses Shotgun Shells.
- Reduced damage per pellet from 18 to 13.
- Reduced headshot multiplier from 2.0 to 1.25.
- Increased blast pattern distances for the outer pairs of pellets.
- Increased blast pattern scale ADS multiplier from 0.5 to 0.55.
- Reduced fire rate from 1.3 to 1.0.
- Reduced projectile size to be more in line with other regular shotguns.
- Increased shell count from 4 to 6.
- Increased projectile speed to standard shotgun speed (16000).

February 04, 2020 Patch

Improved iron-sights accuracy.
Fixed an exploit where players could rapid-fire the Mastiff.

November 05, 2019 Patch

Increased projectile width.

July 02, 2019 Patch

Airdrop weapon spawn rates have changed based on early/mid/late game. Late game will spawn more Mastiffs.

February 22, 2019 Patch

Fixed exploit where players could refill Mastiff Shotgun ammo in the inventory screen.

Trivia[]

The Mastiff is one of only two guns in the game to reload one bullet at a time, the other one being the 30-30 Repeater.
The Mastiff was named after Respawn's IT Manager, Roni Papouban's, dog.^[1]

Gallery[]

Mastiff bullet spread when hip fired.
Mastiff bullet spread when aimed down sights.

Mastiff Shotgun

Powerful semi-auto shotgun
Profile
Type	Shotgun
Fire modes	Single
Ammo type	Shotgun Shells
Rate of fire	66 RPM
Projectile speed	16000 UPS
Arenas
Base cost	500
Level 1 upgrade cost	150
Level 2 upgrade cost	250
Level 3 upgrade cost	300
Total cost	?
Damage
Head	14/pellet (1.25x) 112 (14×8) total
Body	11/pellet 88 (11×8) total
Body DPS	11-88
Tactical
Magazine size	6
Tac reload time	1.03 sec/bullet
Full reload time	+0.67 seconds
ADS speed penalty	-10%
Recoil	Negligible