-Tired of those pesky shotguns? -Had enough of that skating titan, blinking warlock, or shadow stepping hunter? -Starting to feel like every shotgunners personal salt mine? Well say hello to the solution to your problems! Good ol' Haze will tell you how it's done! [b]Step 1:[/b] Identify the shotgunners -This step doesn't really need explaining, you will know. In ToO it helps to check the roster to see enemy loadouts before the match starts. [b]Step 2:[/b] Stop using tight lanes -Every crucible map is composed of multiple "lanes" for combat. Some are wide open, while others are close quarters. Shotgunners live in the close quarter areas, so try your best to avoid those areas if someone pulls out a shotty. [b]Step 3:[/b] Look out for that push! -Now that the shotgunner is forced to leave the advantage of CQC behind, they will take advantage of their class perks (i.e. titan skating, warlock blink, hunter SS). The trick is to stay calm and keep up your aim, if you can land the shots then you have them taken care of! This step is the one most reliant on skill, HC and Autos are preferred if they are using abilities to close the gap. [b]Step 4:[/b] Revel in your glory! The shotgunner is dead! Use what you have learned to repeat the process, and never play victim to the power of a buckshot ever again! [b]Also[/b] - consider using a shotgun, look for a shotgun with high range and perks like rifled barrel, rangefinder, send it, etc.... anything that ups range/impact/stability (Hence the popularity of the Matador 64 - It has ludicrous base rage) [b]Pro tips:[/b] -Shotgunners rarely charge at you head on; they will either [i]slide[/i] to you or [i]jump[i] over you and shoot you. [u]Don't rely on aiming at the usual head level.[/u] -If you insist on CQC, then use your radar and avoid choke points. Also avoid waiting around a corner as a simple slide and shot will put you out of business. -Consider carrying a shotgun around specifically for CQC shotty encounters. You may not be skilled enough to use it against others, but you [i]can[/i] use it to trade and take a shotgunner down with you.