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Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 finally received its most awaited Season 2 update on 7th February and numerous fans are jumping into returning game modes and maps, equipped with four new weapons, operators, and more. Besides the new content, the devs have also made balancing changes to the weapons in the game, resulting in a new meta.
If you pride yourself on being a close-range specialist and you’d like to know the latest shotgun picks in this evolving meta, you’ve stumbled upon the right guide. Let’s jump right in and explore the most effective shotguns that Season 2 has to offer!
The Best Shotguns You Need to Check Out in Modern Warfare 3 Season 2
Haymaker
The Haymaker is an automatic shotgun showcasing excellent fire rates that allow you to blast through hordes of enemies; living or undead. While the high recoil and limited mobility do pose a problem with anything other than tight spaces, several attachments will help you counteract it:
Muzzle: Crown Breaker Choke
Barrel: Imperator Long Barrel
Underbarrel: Bruen Baston Angled Grip
Magazine: 12-round mag
Stock: No Stock Mod
Apart from decreasing the number of reloads, the long barrel and muzzle will enhance its range while also improving hip-fire spread, adding accuracy to your shots. The No Stock mod increases mobility allowing you to quickly close the gap between you and your opponents.
Riveter
This shotgun was released into Modern Warfare 3 on 9th November and it quickly became the favorite of many players due to its full auto aiming and the added ability to shoot incendiary rounds into your enemies with respectable accuracy. Considering that no new shotguns have been added to the game so far, the Riveter is still a solid weapon for Season 2, especially if you want to ruffle the feathers of tryhards. Here are the attachments to further improve it:
Muzzle: Pneumatic Integrated Suppressor
Barrel: SA Draven-20 Long
Underbarrel: XRK Edge BW-4 Handstop
Rounds: .410 Gauge Incendiary
Magazine: 30-round mag
Similar to the Haymaker, these attachments also help with increasing bullet velocity and range while also improving idle aim sway. Apart from dealing Fire damage, the 30-round mag also ensures ample ammunition to deal with hordes of enemies.
Lockwood 680
Although the Lockwood 680 is only a pump action shotgun unlocked right in the early-game stage, it is still the preferred weapon by veterans and new players alike thanks to the colossal amounts of damage it deals. Although it requires patience to aim and shoot this weapon, it still makes a case for itself when paired with the following attachments:
Muzzle: Crown Breaker Choke
Barrel: Bryson Hammer forged Long Barrel
Underbarrel: Bruen Baston Angled Grip
Bolt: Express Light Bolt
Stock: Sawed Off Mod
The Sawed-Off mod will significantly enhance your mobility at the expense of recoil so your movement game must be on point to wield this gun. The long barrel will improve your damage range and damage while the Express Light bolt will improve bullet velocity, lowering accuracy in the process. However, the Crown Breaker choke will counteract this, while also buffing your hip-fire spread.
