1. Speed and maneuverability of classes w certain exotics/abilities make shotguns seem op but they are not. 2. Players are really good at out smarting, out maneuvering, or out playing u. 3. Your map awareness or map positioning is a great way to get killed by shotgun and just blame the gun. 4. Being predictable and not moving around make it really easy for shotgunner to close distance. 5. A lot of Primary weapons are weak and need buff but their are still primary weapons that can kill a shotgunner with ease. 6. High Impact Sidearms hit for 60 or 61 a headshot and have great in air accuracy to kill shotgunners. 7. Fusions rifles can kill shotgunners if timed right. Especially Saladin's Vigil- The "Matador" of fusion rifles. 8. Grenades can block of entry ways to help u from being rushed. Fusions grenades can kill shotgun rushers w ease. 9. If u are sniping u are vulnerable to shotguns. The Last Word is so good for killing shotgunners. Best way to kill a shotgunner is a shotgun, sidearm, or fusion rifle and when sniping u can't use them. That's why the NLB is so good. It also has great in air accuracy for sniper, which is crazy, great scope, low zoom, no flinch, can be used in close ranges, and u can clip reload animation. 10. Stay close to teammates and teamshot. I could go on but shotguns are not OP. Low and medium impact shotguns just aren't as good and they need a magazine, inventory, and/or range buff. Why use a low impact shotgun when it takes 2 shots, most of the time, to kill and it holds pretty much the same amount of ammo. Read more below ***** Please feel free to add comments. Matador isn't op...it's just other shotguns aren't as good. Duh... Edit- The range on Matador shotgun is the same as any other max range (32) shotgun. The thing that makes it awesome is aggressive ballistics, which adds impact and doesn't hurt range. It hits for 23, instead of 22, each pellet and shotguns have 11 pellets. I guess u can kinda say it has better range cause u can shoot from father away cause of increased damage, but max range has always been 32, and u can get that max range on lots of shotguns. *****They pretty much need to buff Medium and low impact shotguns by giving them a special perk or increase total ammo u can carry and/or increase magazine size as well. Give them increased handling too, so they can switch and ready shotgun faster. This will give incentive to use. As of now low and medium shotguns can't really kill in one shot and they carry same amounts of ammo except for the comedian and winters end.***** Fusions are as good as shotguns, they just require timing the charge which makes them harder to use, but if u master them they are amazing, especially Saladin's Vigil- pretty much the "Matador" of fusions. Sidearms are great. In air accuracy and the best arctype (iron wreath-D) hits for 60 hp a headshot! Iron wreath-D or trespasser is pretty much the "Matador" of sidearms. Snipers are what they are suppose to be now. Get wrecked when hardscoping and being predictable. Good when u are stealthy, scope in quick, and shoot. No Land Beyond is pretty much the "Matador" of snipers. No flinch is huge and u can equip a sidearm or shotgun w it. Great scope and in air accuracy as well lol. Edit 2- Don't forget to bump or upvote...thx for replies So much Salt lol...SHOTGUNS ARE NOT OP...please re-read if u don't understand. Edit 3- Snipers just don't understand unless u use last word or grasp/clever dragon when u snipe that u are really vulnerable to shotguns. Map awareness and positioning are key. Especially when playing objectives like control, rift, salvage, revive gameplay, etc. players can close distance with cover near objectives or if u have to revive. Sidearms, fusions, and snipers are just as good as shotguns. Just gotta understand on certain areas of map shotgunners can close distance n kill u b4 most primary weapons can kill them, that's y NLB is awesome. U can have a fusion, sidearm, or a shotgun to kill shotgunners.