Double post but
SHOTGUN SANIC IS BACK BAYBEE
I combined a fuckton of damage boosts to make every shotgun basically a handheld nuclear device.
The actual damage is much, much higher than what the statblock shows. I did this via:
1) Enforcer shotgun tree. Boosts the base damage of all shotguns but also gives a 75% buff immediately after killing someone. Kill one guy, and the killing spree begins.
2) Ghost silent killer tree. For something labeled silent killer, it sure has a lot of general damage buffs. Get your crits here. As long as I'm not getting shot (more on that in a sec) I have a 65% crit rate.
3) Technician's oppressor tree. Simply for the armor penetration. That giant shitstorm of pellets you keep firing out ignore's body armor.
4) Fugitive's brawler tree. Who's a berserker packin' man and a half? You are, for that 100% damage boost when below 50% health.
But that's not enough by itself. We GOTTA KILL FAST:
1) Enforcer shotgun tree. Also has a perk that lets you shoot your shotgun from the hip while sprinting
2. Ghost artful dodger. Dodge build activated. Get Parkour for extra fun, so you can sprint in any direction. All the shit that speeds you up is here too, and you want it.
Get that crook deck, get your conceal low enough to trigger your cool stuff and a lightweight ballistic vest.
Get molotov coctails. At the start of each heist, throw one down on the ground and stand in it for a second until your health burns down low enough to trigger berserker. You're going to be dodging most attacks anyway, who needs HP?
Begin sprinting around like a madman shooting guys for so much damage they fly out of the level.
By the numbers I've been using the M1014 and I believe the damage calculation ends up like
Base: 82.5 (mods + shotgun tree static buff)
With Overkill combo going: 144.4 (base + 75%)
With Berserker activated: 165 (base + 100%)
With Berserker and Overkill activated: 226.8 (base + 100% + 75%)
...on crit or headshot: 340 to 1,134 (depends on enemy and difficulty)
...on crit AND headshot: 510 to 1,704 (depending)
...and that's all PER BUCKSHOT, so it's possible to hit multiple enemies with that damage in a cone of fire...all while
ROLLING AROUND AT THE SPEED OF SOUND GOT PLACES TO GO GOTTA FOLLOW MY RAINBOW