Shotguns
KSG
Bullpup pump with two seven-shell tube magazines, switched by thumb. Compact, ammo-heavy, accurate.
Origin: USA, 2011 — Kel-Tec
Stats
| Base | After the Forge of Ys | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | KSG | Jawbreaker |
| Damage (near / far) | 122 – 40 × 9 | 268 – 88 × 12 |
| Head multiplier | × 1.50 | × 1.50 |
| Effective range | 9 – 24 m | 9 – 24 m |
| Fire rate | 75 rpm | 75 rpm |
| Fire mode | Pump-action | Pump-action |
| Magazine / reserve | 14 / 56 | 20 / 100 |
| Reload | 0.42s / round | 0.42s / round |
| Reload type | Single round | Single round |
| Aim time | 270 ms | 270 ms |
| Sprint-out | 240 ms | 240 ms |
| Movement speed | 96% | 96% |
| Spread (hip / aimed) | 2.0° / 0.45° | 2.0° / 0.45° |
| Penetration | 1 target | 1 target |
| Zoom | × 1.12 | × 1.12 |
Effect: Lives up to its name: twelve pellets, two ten-round tubes.
First pass at the Forge of Ys: 5,000 points. Each further pass (2,500 points) keeps these stats and rolls a new elemental ammo, different from the previous one.
Damage falloff
| Distance | Damage per pellet (9 pellets) | After the Forge of Ys |
|---|---|---|
| ≤ 9 m | 122 | 268 |
| 17 m | 81 | 178 |
| ≥ 24 m | 40 | 88 |
Shots to kill a zombie
| Round | Torso | Head | Torso · Forge of Ys | Head · Forge of Ys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Normal difficulty, point-blank, no Perks. Shotguns: every pellet on target.
Where to find it
- Possible starting weapon when the host allows loadout weapons (level 33).
- In the Mystery Box: weight 1 (1 = regular weapon).
Compatible attachments
| Slot | Compatible attachments |
|---|---|
| Optic | Holographic sight (weapon level 2), Mini reflex sight (weapon level 13), Tritium sights (weapon level 14), Aperture sight (weapon level 15) |
| Muzzle | Choke (weapon level 3), Suppressor (weapon level 6) |
| Barrel | Fluted match barrel (weapon level 7) |
| Underbarrel | Angled grip (weapon level 5) |
| Magazine | Dual mags (weapon level 9) |
| Grip | Grip tape (weapon level 10) |
| Laser | Laser sight (weapon level 4), Tactical light (weapon level 8) |
| Ammo | Hollow point rounds (weapon level 11), FMJ rounds (weapon level 12) |
Camos
- Woodland — Kill 25 enemies
- Sand — Kill 50 enemies
- Urban — Kill 100 enemies
- Tiger — Kill 150 enemies
- Digital — Kill 200 enemies
- Splinter — Kill 300 enemies
- Hex — Kill 400 enemies
- Carbon — Kill 500 enemies
- Blood — Get 50 headshots
- Flames — Get 100 headshots
- Frost — Get 200 headshots
- Magma — Get 350 headshots
- Damascus — Get 500 headshots
- Marble — 200 kills with the weapon upgraded at the Forge of Ys
- Gold — Unlock this weapon’s 14 challenge camos
- Diamond — Get Gold on 3 weapons in the “Shotguns” class
- Abyss — Get Diamond in every weapon class