Shotgun (Rapture)

The Shotgun the fourth weapon in Bioshock and is first found in the Medical Pavilion. The shotgun fires a spread of pellets each time it's fired, making it most effective at close range. The drawbacks of this weapon are a small magazine, limited to 4 rounds and the initially slow rate of fire due to the fact the weapon requires pumping after every shot.

As with all projectile weapons, the shotgun has three types of ammunition. The basic ammunition is 00 buckshot which is somewhat effective against all targets and Jack can hold 44 shells. Electric buckshot causes damage and also has a chance of stunning the enemy as if hit by an Electrobolt Plasmid and is generally most effective on armoured targets like Turrets or Big Daddies but it's also rarer than standard ammunition but is found a decent amount of Circus of Values machines. Explosive buckshot is rarer still, with the only consistent source for this type of ammunition being U-Invent machines. Explosive buckshot ignites enemies as if they were hit with the Incinerate Plasmid and is generally effective as anti-personnel ammunition. Jack can hold 24 of both types of secondary ammunition.

The upgrades for the shotgun increase the damage the weapon inflicts and increase the rate of fire by removing the need to pump the weapon after every shot.