Best Shotguns Tier List

Here's a guide on the Best Shotguns for Starfield to help you decide whether to keep or sell your other Shotguns. Read on for a tier list of the Best Shotguns to keep in the game!

Best Shotguns Tier List

Best Shotguns Ranked

Tier List
	・Boom Boom
	・Big Bang ・Breach ・Experiment A-7
	・Shotty ・Rapidshot
	・Old Earth Shotgun ・Pacifier
	・Coachman

The best Shotgun in Starfield is the Boom Boom, as it has the highest damage output out of all Shotguns thanks to its high rate of fire and unique effect which randomly makes your shots explosive.

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Tier List Explained

Tier List Criteria

Rating Explained

SS Tier	The best of the best in the game. These shotguns are must-haves and will make combat easier.
S Tier	Exceptional shotguns that offer unique mechanics and can deal a lot of damage against all enemies.
A Tier	Good shotguns that can be used in many combat situations. They are considered the base standard of a good shotgun.
B Tier	These shotguns are great for beginners since they can be obtained in the early game. Shotguns in this tier should be replaced once you acquire better ones.
C Tier	Shotguns with limited combat utility. Shotguns in this tier have huge drawbacks and are easily outclassed by the shotguns in the higher tiers.

Best Shotguns Explained

• Boom Boom
• Big Bang
• Breach
• Experiment A-7

Boom Boom Has Explosive Rounds

Boom Boom is the best shotgun in the game due to its fast fire rate and random explosive rounds which can make quick work of enemies standing in your way. The Boom Boom can be bought from Neon Tactical in Neon Core!

Boom Boom - How to Get and Stats Overview

Big Bang is a Particle Beam Shotgun

Big Bang is the only Particle Beam Shotgun in the game. Particle Beam Weapons are flexible since they can deal both physical and energy damage, making them suitable against different kinds of enemies. It is also one of the most accurate shotguns in Starfield. As of now, there is no surefire way of obtaining the Big Bang, and can be looted randomly from crates and enemies!

Big Bang - How to Get and Stats Overview

Breach Packs a Punch

Breach is a shotgun that deals physical damage. This shotgun has a really high base damage so it can already remove a huge chunk of the enemy's health from the get-go. Breach is also highly moddable due to it having 8 mod slots. Currently, there is no guaranteed way to obtain the Breach shotgun in-game. You may find it inside containers or can be looted from defeated enemies.

Breach - How to Get and Stats Overview

Experiment A-7 Exterminates Aliens

Experiment A-7 is essentially a rare variant of the Breach shotgun. Its stats are almost identical to Breach but the Experiment A-7 shotgun has a rare effect called Exterminator. The effect allows Experiment A-7 to deal +30% damage against aliens. To obtain Experiment A-7, you need to persuade Ethan during the Entangled main quest!

How to Ge Experiment A-7

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