Quads have very low accuracy and use four rounds per shot, but in return, have one of the highest pellet counts of all shotguns. It is best to use these shotguns at close range, where the limited accuracy is a minimal drawback and they can deal large amounts of burst damage. At any range beyond this, the ammo cost is simply too high to make efficient use of it.
Skills and effects that trigger on the first or last shot fired from the magazine, notably Salvador's Money Shot and Claptrap's One Last Thing, synergise well with Quads due to the high base damage output as well as the high fire rate, low effective magazine and larger actual magazine increasing the frequency while maximising the effect of the skill.
Notable variants[]
Borderlands 2
Twister – Uniqueshock shotgun that fires a cluster of spherical electric projectiles that quickly morph into a small tornado.
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
Moonface – Unique shotgun with reduced ammo consumption, firing projectiles in a smiley face pattern that inflict explosive damage on hit.
Notes[]
The Quad is only available at blue or higher rarity.
The Quad is obtained randomly from any suitable loot source.