Double Barrel Shotgun VS. Heavy Shotgun In Fortnite Battle Royal

The shotgun in Fortnite is a fan favorite weapon. Most players do not like to enter battle until they have looted a shotgun because they are crucial in close range combat. There are two shotguns that are clearly the best two in the game. The Double Barrel Shotgun and the Heavy Shotgun. These two are the only shotguns that come in the legendary(purple) and epic(gold) tiers. When it come to which one is better it come to personal preference. Here is how I break them down.

Double Barrel Shotgun: 2 shots per round

• Legendary:
• Body Damage: 114 health points
• Head Shot Damage: 142.5 health points
• Reload Time: 2.8 seconds
• Epic:
• Body Damage: 120 health points
• Head Shot Damage: 150 health points
• Reload Time: 2.7s
• Video of Ninja using the Double Barrel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox-7FSFr0dQ

Heavy Shotgun: 7 shots per round

• Legendary:
• Body Damage: 74 health points
• Head Shot Damage: 185 health points
• Reload Time: 5.9 seconds
• Epic:
• Body Damage: 77 health points
• Head Shot Damage: 192.5 health points
• Reload Time: 5.6 seconds
• Video of the Heavy Shotgun being used: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6WkJYHE_S8

Conclusion:

Based on the statistics you can see that these weapons are powerful on the battle field yet very different. The heavy is better at father distances then the double barrel. I would use the heavy if you prefer to keep some distance between your opponent. There is really no better weapon close range then the double barrel. It has a wide hit box, short time between your first and second shots and extremely high body damage. I find myself using either weapon. I will use the legendary or epic double barrel shotgun over the legendary heavy shotgun. However, I will use the epic heavy shot gun over any shotgun in the game. Because if this fact I have determined the heavy shotgun being the best shot gun in the game!

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