Shotgun

Overview
The Shotgun is a close-range weapon that shoots multiple bullets with a fairly large spread. The bullets spread out and decrease in damage the farther they travel. At close range, one shot will instakill an opponent. However, the Shotgun does minimal damage from afar. Even though it has a slow reload, it's ideal for players that cannot aim well.

Player's opinion: Pros and Cons
+ Pros


 * Superb damage: the number of pellets encased in each slug is fatal at close range.
 * Fairly medium mag size for a shotgun.
 * Acceptable spread: pellets can still effectively hit opponents at the range of 3/4 your screen.
 * No dispersion penalty in move and no hit flinch (the accuracy penalty when you take damage).
 * Best fire rate for a projectile-based weapon.
 * Large pellet spread, become a low-health hunter. Low-hp opponents have a harder chance to escape if the shotgun user decides to give chase.
 * Bullets have trajectory steep enough for them to fall back onto the ground after certain shots in the sky, could make someone's dream of making their own "bullet rain" version came true.

- Cons


 * Most shot over half your screen cannot kill someone in one shot due to damage reduction of the pellets in flight; rather they have to rely on more shots to kill.
 * Said is easier than done: with fast flying opponents the accuracy plus the damage of this gun is not enough to take them down, especially if you're made panicked by them could even decrease your accuracy further. Surprisingly, most of the fights in Ninja.io happen at mid-range, decrease it's effectiveness more.
 * Ammo capacity is low compared to the fire rate: will result in you're left vulnerable from incoming attacks while you're reloading if shots were picked relentlessly.
 * Steep projectile trajectory cause their range to be lowered down, will be outclassed by most of the weapon in game and even some secondaries.

With the Shotgun

 * If you come across someone, try to get as close as possible. This will ensure that you do as much damage as possible to your opponent. (Just beware if your opponent has a chainsaw, because they can run you down if you get too close.)
 * Once in range, fire as fast as you can to kill your opponent.
 * The Shotgun's bullets spread over a great area, so don't be afraid to keep shooting if your opponent tries to escape.

Against the Shotgun

 * The Shotgun's weakness is range. Using a Barrett, you can snipe them from afar without taking major damage.
 * Avoiding the shotgun attack is easy if you just stay out of range (or out of view).
 * If you do get in a bad situation, get as far away from the shotgun user as you can.

Trivia

 * Like the Carbine, you have to repeatedly click to fire, instead of holding down the mouse button.
 * There is a certain point where the shotgun bullets get so spread out and do so little damage that it's not noticable on your health bar at all.
 * Random fact: the Shotgun and the X75 are the only weapons to have 6 ammo capacity.
 * In the upcoming training mode, the Shotgun is considered "Tactical"