DayZ Shotgun Category

A Shotguns devastating damage makes this category one of the best there is for weapon damage. While Shotguns are powerful, they have a lot of recoil and are not great at range. Shotguns in DayZ have several different ammunition types that include Slugs, Rubber Slugs and Buckshot. Slugs are better used at range, Rubber Slugs are for inflicting high shock damage, and Buckshot causes a lot of damage but lacks in range. Combining this with the different Shotguns in DayZ gives you a variety of options for how you want to use Shotguns based on the situation you're in.

About DayZ Weapons

Weapons in DayZ can be split into serveral weapon categories that are as follows: Assault Rifles, Sniper Rifles, Sub Machine Guns, Rifles, Shotguns, Pistols and Projectile Firearms.

DayZ weapons have a lot of stats that impact how a weapon will react to different situations. These stats can be changed slightly or drastically by attaching attachments to your weapons in DayZ.

With most weapons allowing attachments in DayZ, you can customise how your weapon performs in-game. However, most weapon attachments don't do much to improve your weapon.