Coachman
The Coachman is a break-action Caseless Shell ballistic shotgun (around 68 damage) and a cheap, common close-range option that hits hard at point-blank early on. It is a fine budget pickup and room-clearer before better guns arrive, but sharp falloff, a slow break-action reload and no armour edge keep it in the low tier of the 2026 meta.
Role
Cheap early-game close-range shotgun.
Core Mechanic
Break-action Caseless Shell fire — high point-blank pellet damage, slow reload, sharp falloff.
Rarity
Common / Advanced
Weapon
Ballistic Shotgun
Overall Tier
OverallCPlaystyle
Break-action Caseless Shell ballistic shotgun; big point-blank hits.
Recommended Builds
Budget close-range starter
Full guide →Early room-clearer with Shotgun Certification; replace it with a Big Bang or better shotgun later.
Best Attachments
- Shotgun choke — Tightens the pellet spread to squeeze a little more effective range.
- Extended magazine — Eases the punishing break-action reload with more shells before reloading.
Strengths
- +Hard-hitting at point-blank for its cost.
- +Cheap, common and available early.
- +Simple, beginner-friendly close-range gun.
Weaknesses
- −Sharp damage falloff past close range.
- −Slow break-action reload leaves you exposed.
- −No armour penetration or standout niche.
Why This Tier
C on the Overall axis — a serviceable budget shotgun outclassed by the particle/Superior close-range options in 2026.