KS-23

KS-23
KS-23
	“Pump-action shotgun that fires slugs that deal high arena damage”
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Magazine Size	6
General Data
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The KS-23 is a slug shotgun for the Heavy Build and was introduced in Season 2. Compared to other weapons heavy has access to; it isn't recommended to use the KS-23.

Overview

The KS-23 requires precision to handle effectively, but ADS-ing and predicting enemy movement can help. Not a viable option in most game modes, and not recommended to use if your new to the game. However, it's high damage can be rewarding in certain circumstances.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Heavy damage, super lethal in close range combat
Super lethal to light class

Cons

Slowest fire rate out of all of the shotguns in the game
Horrible DPS compared to other weapons
No ADS, unlike other shotguns
Mostly restricted to hip fire, hard to aim
Not fast enough to kill the larger classes (Medium, Heavy
Lacks in range

Weapon Skins

DATA BREACH - 800

GLACIAL BLUFF - 1,050 (Bundle)
TRIANGLE TWINKLE
WAVE INTERFERENCE - S02 BP Level 78

STRIPED GRAZER

DYE JOB-YELLOW
DYE JOB-RED
DYE JOB-BLUE
DYE JOB-WHITE
STANDARD ISSUE

Trivia & Weapon Bio

Based off of the Tula Arms KS-23 Soviet a Soviet-era pump-action shotgun firing 23mm (6.2 Gauge) shell, which is exceptionally large for a shotgun.

Change History

Patch 2.5.0

Bullet dispersion reduced when jumping, sprinting, or zoomed in, to make the weapon more accurate

Patch 2.2.0

Increased fire rate from 55 RPM to 73 RPM
Decreased player damage from 120 to 100
Increased environmental damage from 600 to 700
Decreased pump-action animation delay from 0.2s to 0s
Increased pump-action animation duration from 0.6s to 0.7s
Increased damage fall-off start range from 15m to 18m
Decreased damage fall-off end range from 50m to 23m
Increased the damage fall-off multiplier at max range from 45% to 65%
Increased the projectile speed from 200m/s to 300m/s
Decreased bullet dispersion when firing from the hip while crouching, standing, and running