Compact Shotgun

Compact Shotgun
Lore/Real Name	S890 Shorty
Tier	2
Weapon Slot	Secondary

The Compact Shotgun, also known as "S890 Shorty", is a Tier II secondary weapon in World War Z.

Overview

The Compact Shotgun is one of the 2 shotguns in the game that can be carried in the secondary weapon slot (the other one is the Double-Barreled Shotgun).

Performance

As a subclass of weapons, shotguns in the secondary slot have the following problems:

• Wide spread and low accuracy.
• A rather low number of shots that can be fired before having to reload.
• Lengthy reloading animations and/or pump animations.
• A rather low number of carried shells.

These drawbacks make secondary shotguns less suitable options than pistols and the Senjata PDW for taking out idle and roaming Zeke in order to conserve ammunition for the primary weapon.

At the same time, secondary shotguns offer a set of advantages that other secondaries do not. They are more consistent and less risky options for peeking Lurkers around the corners. They are more time- and ammo-efficient options for shooting the Bulls in the back or the helmet's visor. They can knock Infectors down faster as well. Secondary shotguns can be carried for these purposes alongside an accurate primary weapon that performs well at medium to long range.

The Gunslinger class offers significant boosts that address several main disadvantages of the Compact Shotgun: its rather low magazine capacity, lengthy reloading animation, low total ammo pool, and inability to be selected early in the game as a starting weapon. The "Front Line Supply" perk makes it possible to fire more than the default 4 or 6 shots before having to reload. When a series of headshots is performed, this perk artificially inflates the magazine capacity by returning a portion of spent rounds directly to the magazine, thus postponing the lengthy reloading process. This feature allows Gunslingers to hold chokepoints with the Compact Shotgun for longer periods of time than other classes. It is also useful for taking down the Bulls and Infectors. A combination of the Gunslinger's "Sleight of Hand", "Switcheroo", and "Bounty Hunter" increases its performance against tanky special infected even further. The "S890 Shorty" perk makes the Gunslinger the only class in the game capable of starting with this shotgun in the secondary slot.

The Hellraiser class offers some useful bonuses for this weapon as well. The "Nimble Thumbs" perk increases its reload speed by 50%, and the "Hole Punch" perk increases its effective range by 50%.

Weapon Stats

Early levels

Level 1–Level 4 stats
Level	Power	Accuracy	Handling	Fire Rate	Max Penetration	Magazine capacity	Max Carried Ammo
1	5	2	2	2	1	4	52
2	5	2	3	2	1	4	70
3	5	2	3	2	1	4	70
4	6	2	3	2	1	4	70

Base stats after level 5

Power	Accuracy	Handling	Fire Rate	Max Penetration	Magazine capacity	Max Carried Ammo
6	2	3	2	1	4	70

Perks

Unique perks

Name	Effects	Available at weapon level	Unlock conditions
Dampfer	+3 Handling	6	500
Procrastination	+25% Penetration when the last shell remains	6	500
Extortion	Killing a zombie with a melee weapon restores 1 round in this weapon's magazine when it's empty	12	100
Powder and Steel	Killing a zombie with this weapon after a melee attack restores 1 melee stamina bar	11	100

Common perks

Name	Effects	Available at weapon level	Unlock conditions
Custom Mag II	+2 Magazine capacity, -1 Handling	8	500
Custom Rounds II	+2 Accuracy, -15% Damage	8	1 document for Rome 1: Holy Ground
Ergonomics I	+1 Handling, +10% Reloading speed. The reloading speed bonus is stackable but can't be higher than 50%	9	500
Power	+15% Damage	10	500
Range	+30% Efficient range	13	500
Friend Not Foe	-25% Friendly fire damage (dealt and received)	14	500
Ammo Pouches	+10% Max ammo for this weapon	15	500

Weapon Progression

Unlock requirements by level

Level-up requirements
Level	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
XP	100	175	275	375	400	400	425
	150	500	750	1000	1000	1250	1250
Level	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
XP	425	450	450	475	475	500	500
	1500	1500	1750	1750	2000	2000	2000

Known issues

• Gunslingers cannot get the Compact Shotgun as a starting weapon when the "Shotgun Fiesta" mutator is active. It gets replaced with the Double-Barreled Shotgun even if the "S890 Shorty" perk has been selected by the player.

History

March 28, 2024 patch (the "Thrill of the Kill" update):

• A new unique perk is introduced: "Powder and Steel".