Xdefiant: best AA-12 loadout

Almost every weapon that can be used in XDefiant is viable. Although some are better and included in the current meta, all weapons can be used and if you are good enough you can top the leaderboard. Many players avoid shotguns because they assume their firepower won't be enough to abandon big kill games. However, the AA-12 shotgun is amazing in XDefiant and might be one of the best weapons in the game. Thanks to its fully auto setting, it can be deadly at close range and in objective game modes.

Here is the best AA-12 shotgun loadout in XDefiant

The AA-12 is an incredible weapon at close range, but unfortunately it starts to fall apart at mid range and is almost unusable at long range. However, we can improve the range of the AA-12 shotgun by using the Barrel Extender Muzzle and the Choke Barrel which overall will improve the range of the AA-12 by 25%.

This is a big improvement over this shotgun, but there's more we can do. The gun's front rail will improve accuracy by 20% and will also improve sprint-to-fire time by 10%, ensuring that almost every bullet will hit at close range. The Quick Draw grip also improves sprint-to-shoot time by an additional 10%, while also improving aiming speed if you really need to lock on to your opponent.

Finally, the lightweight stock increases walking speed and movement speed, making the AA-12 even more dominant in close-range gunfights and objective game modes.

The AA-12 shotgun can be unlocked in XDefiant by completing a simple challenge: “Get 15 close range kills with a shotgun.” This challenge should be extremely easy to complete, so you can use the AA-12 shotgun right away.