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Mastiff Shotgun
Powerful semi-auto shotgun.
Profile
Icon
Type Shotgun
Ammo Shotgun Shells
Fire modes Single
Manufacturer Lastimosa Armory
Attachment Slots
Shotgun BoltOptics
Damage
BODY HEAD LEGS
104 (13×8) 136 (17×8) 104 (13×8)
Technical
RPM 60 / 72 / 80 / 87
DPS 104 / 125 / 139 / 151
Magazine 8
Tac reload time 1.03 sec/bullet

The Mastiff Shotgun, or Mastiff, 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.

Stats[]

Attachments[]

Optics

Damage profile[]

Target Modifiers Damage[note 1] Bursts to kill
100 HP 150 HP 175 HP 200 HP 225 HP
Head
(1.25×)
- 144 1 2 2 2 2
LV.1 136 1 2 2 2 2
LV.2 128 1 2 2 2 2
LV.3/4 120 1 2 2 2 2
Body - 112 1 2 2 2 3
Fortified 96 2 2 2 3 3
Leg
(1×)
- 112 1 2 2 2 3
Fortified 96 2 2 2 3 3
  1. Shotgun damage is calculated per pellet.
    Correct: 11 dmg/pellet x 1.25 = 13.75 dmg/pellet ≈ 14 dmg/pellet, resulting in 112 damage total.
    Incorrect: 88 dmg x 1.25 = 110 dmg.
  • 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.

Arenas[]

Attachment ★★ ★★★ ★★★★
Shotgun Bolt
1x HCOG "Classic"
1x Holo
1x-2x Variable Holo
2x HCOG “Bruiser”
1x Digital Threat
Dual Shell

Pros and cons[]

Pros
  • High damage per shot.
  • Players without a Level 5 Evo Shield can be downed in two shots, making the time-to-kill incredibly low.
  • 1× leg shot multiplier.
  • Aiming down the sights reduces spread.
  • Ability to reload bullets between shots.
Cons
  • Animation between shots obscures vision.
  • 1× head shot multiplier at 38+ meters.
  • Hipfire has increased spread.
    • This increased spread can however increase the likelihood of shots connecting.
  • Slowest empty reload of all shotguns due to each shell being loaded individually.

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]

Skins[]

There are a total of 12 skins for the Mastiff Shotgun: 1 Eternal, 3 Legendary, 4 epic, 3 Rare, and 1 Common.

  • Ion Discharge
  • Burnished Frame

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.

References[]

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