

But if enemies are close it is better to fire from the hip to increases your mobility which makes you much harder to hit. If you don’t have a choice in taking on an enemy at the edge of your effective range aim down the sights to increases your chances of winning.

It is also tough to take on more than two enemies at the same time, unless they have their back towards you, so in combat put cover between you and any enemies you aren’t currently shooting at. Use the mini map to get an impression of where the enemies are likely to be and try to evade enemies that have spotted you but are too far away. This is the most difficult aspect of using shotguns. When using the S12 you have to manoeuvre the map so that you only encounter enemies at close range. Also the pallet spread becomes slightly tighter when you aim down the sights of the S12 which can be useful when enemies are further away. As with every shotgun you only have a limited range beyond which pallets disappear and you cannot get a hitmarker. It is the only semi-automatic shotgun in Black Ops 2 with a very high fire rate cap which you are unlikely to hit. The S12 is the second shotgun you unlock in Black Ops 2 as soon as you unlock create-a-class.
