Gold Combat Shotgun in Fortnite

The gold combat shotgun in Fortnite is made for close range combat and pack a punch when trying to take down an enemy. Because of their wide spread, they prove to be ineffective at long range, so keep your enemies close when using the combat shotgun in Fortnite. If used in the right circumstances, the shotguns in Fortnite are easy to hit shots with and can take down an enemy in seconds.

The shotguns in Fortnite do take a long time to reload, so make sure you are keeping track of how many bullets you have left and reload after each fight. You don’t want to be in a close range situation and end up dying because you don’t have enough bullets in your shotgun.

Fortnite Combat Shotgun Stats

Each shotgun in Fortnite is a different color depending on how good it’s stats are. You can find guns in Fortnite that are grey, green, blue, purple, or gold. A grey gun has the worst stats and a gold gun has the best stats.

The combat shotgun, however, only comes in blue, purple and gold. Here are the stats for the combat shotgun in Fortnite:

Blue Combat Shotgun:

DPS: 136.5

Damage: 73.8

Mag Size: 10

Purple Combat Shotgun:

DPS: 143.2

Damage: 77.4

Mag Size: 10

Gold Combat Shotgun:

DPS: 149.9

Damage: 81

Mag Size: 10

Where is the best place to use a gold combat shotgun in Fortnite?

Just like the blue pump shotgun in Fortnite, the best place to use the combat shotgun in Fortnite is anywhere on the map that allows for close up combat. If you are inside a house in Tilted Town then you might want to use the combat shotgun to try and take down your enemy. The combat shotgun is the best gun to use in Tilted Town because it allows you to deal a lot of damage in a short amount of time if you are close to your enemy.

The combat shotgun is also a good weapon to use in other spots on the map that also have buildings and small rooms to fight in. Retail Row and Salty Springs are both spots on the map that are known for these confined areas.