PUBG Mobile Shotgun Tier List (2024): All Shotguns Ranked From Best To Worst

Looking to improve your shotgun skills in PUBG Mobile? Take a look at our PUBG Mobile shotgun tier list, which ranks them all from strongest to weakest.

PUBG Mobile Shotgun Tier List
Our tier list ranks all the shotguns in PUBG Mobile. | © Tencent Games

Using shotguns is one of the best ways to improve your in-game experience and have fun in PUBG Mobile. But let's be real – not all shotguns are created equal, and navigating the arsenal can be as tricky as outsmarting your foes.

That's where our PUBG Mobile Shotguns Tier List steps onto the battleground.

Our tier list ranks all the shotguns in PUBG Mobile from the most powerful to the weakest. From pump-action classics to rapid-fire options, we've meticulously ranked each based on damage, range, and reliability. Be sure you'll find what to equip to seize every close-range firefight.

PUBG Mobile Shotgun Tier List

PUBG Mobile Best Long Range Weapons
Find out which shotgun reigns supreme in PUBG Mobile with our tier list. | © Tencent Games

There are currently six shotguns available in PUBG Mobile. The last addition was the NS2000, an accurate medium to close-range shotgun released in September 2022.

Shotguns are ideal for short-range combat due to their insane time-to-kill (TTK) and simplicity of usage. Such a combination makes shotguns perfect not only for active players but also for campers who sit in the same house with shotguns the entire game.

The rankings start from the S-Tier (the best) and end with the F-Tier (the worst).

S-Tier

PUBG Mobile Shotgun Tier List Tier S
The NS2000 is one of the best shotguns in PUBG Mobile. | © Tencent Games

The S-Tier shotguns are:

  • NS2000
  • DBS

The NS2000 is one of the most powerful shotguns in the game. The firearm is more accurate than all of the other shotguns and can kill in a single shot. In addition, the NS2000 has a magazine capacity of 12 shells which makes it also the most versatile shotgun ever.

The Double Barrel Shotgun, commonly known as the DBS, is a shotgun capable of firing two bullets at a time while still maintaining decent accuracy. The firearm has two barrels, each holding 7 rounds, making it a shotgun with the highest magazine capacity.

There is only one disadvantage to these two weapons. They are not easy to find as they can only be obtained through drop loot or airdrop.

A-Tier

PUBG Mobile Shotgun Tier List Tier A
The M1014 is a mid-tier shotgun. | © Tencent Games

The A-Tier shotguns are:

  • M1014
  • S12K

The M1014 has a range of 25-30 meters - similar to the DBS - and outperforms all of the other shotguns in terms of reload time, magazine capacity, TTK, and recoil control.

Unfortunately, this powerful firearm can only be found on the Livik - a tiny 50-person map where other weapons such as the P90, M416, and Groza are overpowered.

Coming in second place is the S12K. It is a semi-automatic shotgun that can rattle off rounds faster than classic shotguns. This provides faster time-to-kill and makes the gun more effective for beginners.

Still, the S12K is not perfect. In the stock variant, this weapon has a five-round chamber, complex recoil pattern, and long reload. Thus, proper attachments are extremely important if you want to use it effectively.

F-Tier

PUBG Mobile Shotgun Tier List Tier B
The S1897 is not the strongest in the game at the moment. | © Tencent Games

The F-Tier shotguns are:

  • S1897
  • S686

At the bottom of our tier list lies the worst shotguns in PUBG Mobile. Here, we have the S1897 and S686.

These firearms are pretty powerful, but they have pretty major drawbacks. Their time-to-kill is much longer compared to the meta weapons nowadays. Thus, we advise against holding onto these weapons beyond the first five minutes of a match.

As always, the rankings in this tier list offer insight into which shotguns are currently the best in PUBG Mobile. The effectiveness of each weapon may vary depending on the player and their respective skills.

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