Fortnite Heavy Shotgun – is it in the game?

Fortnite has always given its players plenty of options when it comes to usable weapons. The game’s shotgun selections in particular have always had unique selections that can be discovered throughout the map.

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However, there is one type that has always stood out since it was first introduced in Chapter 3 Season 1, which is the Heavy Shotgun. Because of its absence, people are now asking whether it’s been reinstated in the game. Here’s what we know about this gun’s reintroduction.

Is the Heavy Shotgun in Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1?

Yes, the Heavy Shotgun has been brought back as part of the Chapter 4 Season 1 arsenal of weapons. According to a post from well-known Fortnite news aggregator iFireMonkey, the powerful armament has already been unvaulted. If you want to try it out for yourself in the game, you’ll be able to find it easily vas Floor Loot around various locations.

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Now that it’s made a re-entrance into the game, players will no longer have to settle for just the Maven Auto Shotgun or the Thunder Shotgun any longer. Those who have been able to use it so far, however, seem to dislike the changes that have been made.

Some commenters on Reddit have said that the reworks to the gun have made it feel “weird and weak.” Although a few have praised the gun’s reintroduction, a majority have had nothing but negative things to say about it.

Most of the difficulties that players are experiencing with it seem to be centered around its small spread. Since most shotguns typically don’t need too much finesse when aiming, it seems that this particular one now has a smaller reticle making it harder to target opponents.