The shotguns are useful in the short-range, as they have nothing to do with long-range combat. APEX Legends features automatic and semi-automatic shotguns. They have a huge recoil and a low rate of fire.
| Shotgun Names | Description | |
 | EVA-8 Auto | The EVA-8 Auto Shotgun is a weapon that fires shotgun shells, it has a rate of fire of 120 rounds per minute, and can inflict up to 72 damage to an opponent’s head, 54 damage to an opponent’s body, and 54 damage to an opponent’s legs. It holds 8 rounds in its magazine. |
 | Mastiff Shotgun | The Mastiff Shotgun is a shotgun that fires a single shell at a time. It has a rate of fire of 66 RPM and a projectile speed of 16000 UPS, and it is manufactured by Lastimosa Armory and costs 350 materials to make. It deals 112 damage to the head, 88 damage to the body, and 88 damage to the legs. It has a magazine size of 6 shells. |
 | Mozambique Shotgun | The Mozambique Shotgun is a shotgun that can fire automatically. It uses shotgun shells and fires 138 rounds per minute, and it does 57 damage to the head, 45 damage to the body, and 42 damage to the legs. It has a magazine size of 6 rounds. |
 | Peacekeeper | The Peacekeeper is a shotgun that fires a single shell at a time. It has a rate of fire of 44 rounds per minute and a projectile speed of 16,000 units per second. It rechambers in 1.1 seconds and has a magazine size of 5 rounds. |