View source for UT4 Weapons Tutorial - Shotgun

[[Category:Unreal Tournament]]
[[Category:UT Content Creation]]
[[Category:Tutorials]]
[[Category:Code]]
[[Category:Community Created Content]]


= Unreal Tournament Weapons Tutorial - Shotgun =

This tutorial will show you how to create a simple Shotgun weapon in the Unreal Tournament project, using C++.

== Requirements ==

Some existing C++ & Unreal Engine knowledge is needed.

* Engine version: 4.6+
* Skill level: Beginner - Intermediate
* Unreal Tournament Jan 2015 or Later


== Overview ==
A shotgun is one of the most prototypical first-person shooter weapons. While Unreal Tournament has the Flak Cannon, which in some respects resembles a shotgun, it lacks a true shotgun weapon. In this tutorial I intend to demonstrate a simple and straightforward way to go about building a shotgun weapon within the Unreal Tournament project. I will also cover some of the more common features you might want to incorporate to make your shotgun code more flexible.

=== Defining a Shotgun ===

In videogames, shotguns typically have the following characteristics:

* Fires a cluster of instant-hit shots in a single burst
* Shots spread out quickly by distance
* Damage to target falls off by distance
* High single shot damage, long reload time
* Spread pattern may vary from shotgun to shotgun