Shotguns are a type of weapon in Fallout New Vegas (FNV). Here is a list of all the shotguns including their stats, as well as the best shotguns in the game!

All Shotguns List

All Shotguns in Fallout New Vegas

Best Shotguns

Riot Shotgun

The Riot Shotgun is hands down the best shotgun Fallout New Vegas has to offer. Along with its consistently high damage, semi-automatic firing, and low V.A.T.S. cost, the Riot Shotgun also uses a drum magazine with an ammo capacity of twelve!

The downside is that to wield the Riot Shotgun properly, you must have 100 in the Guns skill, meaning you have to specialize in that category to abuse this beast.

Riot Shotgun Ammo and ID

Dinner Bell

The Mojave just turned into the Bayou with the Dinner Bell! This unique variant of the hunting shotgun has higher DPS and minuscule ammo spread, making it hit targets at rifle range consistently.

However, it takes some time to get this weapon since you will have to do an arduous side quest called Bleed Me Dry, which is quite a challenging endeavor!

Dinner Bell Location, Ammo, and ID

Big Boomer

If you like getting up close and personal, the Big Boomer is for you! This unique variant of the sawed-off shotgun has a tight ammo spread and sports the quickest burst damage of the shotguns.

The Big Boomer, however, only excels at close range and is tedious to obtain. To get the Big Boomer, you have to either reverse pickpocket or kill Old Lady Gibson if you are okay with that.

Big Boomer Location, Ammo, and ID

Fallout New Vegas Related Guides

Best Weapons and List of All Weapons

All Weapon Types

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