Shotgun

The Shotgun is a weapon which exists in just about every Worms game to date. It is primarily used for shooting enemies from short-to-medium ranges, though with precise aiming it can reach opponents across the whole map, depending on the map size and circumstances. The Shotgun contains two shots which deal a maximum of 25 damage each.

Usage
Press the fire button (spacebar by default) to shoot. After the first shot, the worm who used the weapon will be able to move before firing again.

Tips & Tricks

 * The Shotgun can be used to move Mines.
 * This weapon is the most used weapon for picking off weak worms.
 * The second shot can be used on terrain to create shelter when retreating.
 * Care should be taken when firing at enemies on lower ground or in close quarters, as the small area of effect this weapon's blast causes can inflict damage on its user.
 * No other weapons can be switched to once the first shot of the Shotgun is used.
 * In Worms Armageddon and Worms World Party, the Laser Sight can be used to easily target the enemy.

Trivia

 * In Worms 2, Armageddon, and World Party, the Shotgun appears to be a double-barreled shotgun, but in the later games it is a pump-action shotgun.
 * In the original Worms, fall damage was turned off after the first shot was fired.

Shotgun in Wormopedia
Lock, Stock and two smoking worms.

One of the most useful weapons in the game. The shotgun comes loaded with two rounds of ammunition, making it a rather tactical weapon in the right hands. The weapon is activated as soon as the fire button is pressed, one shot is taken and then the second one after that. If the worm falls too far or stumbles onto a mine and gets injured, then their turn is taken off them and they do not get to use their second shot.

Each round from the shotgun blows a hole the size of 25 points in your enemies health

''A direct hit from both rounds of the shotgun will do a maximum damage of 50 points of health, bear in mind that this is a few points more damage than what your Grenades or Bazooka will do! The Shotgun can be used to blow through the land to reach those hard to get places; it's also a good way of forcing your most feared foes onto those landmines!''