Shotgun
Weapon · Blox Fruits
Description
The Shotgun is a common-rarity gun in Blox Fruits, sitting at the entry level of the game's firearm options. Because it is a gun, it scales with your Gun stat rather than the Sword or Melee pools, making it a natural pick for players who want to try a ranged approach early on. Like most common weapons, the Shotgun shines as a stepping stone: it is handy for grinding your first mastery levels before you trade up to a rare or legendary firearm with stronger, skill-based moves. Treat it as a starter option rather than something you carry into late-game raids or serious PvP.
Trivia
4- 1While the shotgun is a gun, it does not count as a gun in-game.
- 2The shotgun was first displayed in a video uploaded by MR BLAX, where the co-owner of Blox Fruits, rip_indra, used it to fight.
- 3In the Blox Fruits Dating Simulator, rip_indra refers to it as "Ol' Betsy".
- 4Uzoth always refers to it as "Betty" instead of "Betsy".
Shotgun — In-Depth Analysis
What Is Shotgun?
Shotgun is a Common rarity gun in Blox Fruits. As the name implies, it represents the close-quarters firearm archetype — a weapon designed to fire a spread of shot at short to medium range rather than a single precise projectile. Common-rarity guns are firmly in the entry-level tier of the Blox Fruits weapon system, serving as a stepping stone while you accumulate Beli and Mastery toward stronger options.
Role and Expectations
For gun-type builds, the Shotgun is primarily useful during the earliest stages of the First Sea as a way to rack up Mastery on your gun stat. Its spread-based attack pattern means it can connect multiple pellets against large NPCs and bosses that don't move erratically, and the close-range burst nature gives it a niche in situations where getting in tight is viable.
Do not expect Common-rarity damage to carry you far — as soon as an Uncommon or Rare gun becomes accessible, the upgrade is almost always worthwhile. Gun builds in Blox Fruits scale primarily off the gun stat and Mastery level, so treating early weapons as Mastery-farming tools is the right mindset.
- Best role: early Mastery accumulation on the gun stat - Who it suits: new gun-build players in the opening hours of Sea 1 - Concrete tip: Spam M1 against stationary early-game NPCs to accumulate gun Mastery efficiently and unlock skill slots faster.
Shotgun Stats & Numbers
- Rarity
- common
- Category
- Gun
Alternatives to Shotgun
If Shotgun is locked, traded away, or simply not the right fit, the same-rarity bracket offers comparable options: Slingshot, Acidum Rifle, Magma Blaster, Bizarre Rifle, Bizarre Revolver, Refined Slingshot.