What is the best Shotgun in MW3?
But that’s not exactly what players are looking for when they pick up a Shotgun.
It beats out the Expedite 12 only marginally, thanks to its slightly better damage profile.
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Nonetheless, it’s forgiving, as with all full-auto Shotguns, and fairly easy to control.
A very beginner-friendly choice, just not the best one.
for slightly increased stats across the board.
Riveter
The semi-automatic mag-fed Riveter Shotgun handily beats the Expedite 12 at its own game.
And the best part is it’s so forgiving and easy to use.
Just point and shoot, very little thinking required.
KV Broadside
There’s not much separating the KV Broadside from the MX Guardian.
Both are very fast-firing Shotguns with almost the same damage profiles and effective ranges.
Scoring double and triple kills with the KV Broadside is frighteningly easy.
Lockwood 300
Right now, the best Shotgun in Modern Warfare 3 is the Lockwood 300.
And it’s all thanks to one attachment: the gamebreaking Maelstrom Dual Trigger.
But how can you not put this gun top?
It does what Shotguns do best, and it does it better than anything else in the game.
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That’s every Shotgun in Modern Warfare 3 ranked from worst to best.
