Cerberus 12GA

CERBERUS 12GA
CERBERUS 12GA
	“A triple-barreled, break-action shotgun loaded with incendiary shells.”
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Magazine Size	3
Price	1,800
General Data
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The Cerberus 12GA is a Medium class break-action shotgun designed to deal high damage per shot in a wide pellet spread at a very close distance.

If enough pellets connect, the target will be ignited, dealing a small amount of damage over time. This is not limited to contestants, and can be used to combust Gas and burn Goo.

Usage

Controls	PC	PS	XBox	Key
Equip Cerberus 12GA	1	△	Y	Weapon
Fire shot (Tap)		R2	RT	Primary fire
Aim down sights (Hold)		L2	LT	Secondary fire
Tactical reload	R	◻	X	Reload

Stats

Damage Profile

Build	HP	Shots to kill	Time to kill (Body)	Time to kill (Crit)
Light	150	2	0.6s	Same as body
Medium	250	2	1.2s	Same as body
Heavy	350	3	1.8s	Same as body
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Sights

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IRON SIGHTS

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COMPACT REFLECTOR

Guide

Strengths

The Cerberus 12GA's accuracy is unaffected by moving, and does not need to aim down sights to attain maximum accuracy. This makes it possible to strafe around an opponent while hip-firing at them, all while maintaining high accuracy.
The Cerberus 12GA (as well as the CL-40) can be highly effective in matches with multiple Light build contestants, as the Cerberus 12GA will eliminate a Light contestant in two shots, even if neither shot is fully accurate.
Hitting all pellets on an enemy will deal 108 damage, meaning a Medium opponent can be killed in only 3 hits.

Weaknesses

Reloading the Cerberus 12GA's shells takes a long time, leading to long downtimes between firing.
High pellet dispersion means that enemies that are not close to the user will not take much damage from a shot.
An undamaged Heavy contestant may mean trouble for a Cerberus 12GA user, as they take several slow shots and a reload to take down.

Item Mastery

Item mastery XP can be earned by damaging and eliminating opponents with the Cerberus 12GA.

Each time a certain XP threshold is reached, the item levels up. This does not improve the item, but rewards a unique item customization.

Source	XP Reward
XP Breakdown
Damage dealt by the Cerberus 12GA	0.2 × Damage Dealt
Opponent eliminated by the Cerberus 12GA	50
Assist on an opponent damaged by the Cerberus 12GA	20

Level 1

0 XP

Cerberus 12GA

Level 2

9,000 XP

Dye Job (Yellow)

Level 3

9,000 XP

Dye Job (Blue)

Level 4

36,000 XP

Dye Job (Red)

Level 5

54,000 XP

Dye Job (White)

Level 6

162,000 XP

Triangle Twinkle

Level 7

144,000 XP

Striped Grazer

Level 8

136,000 XP

Painted Predator

Level 9

200,000 XP

Predasheen

Weapon Skins

HIGHWAY HERSEY - 800
GLACIAL YIELD - 800
PRICKLY ATTITUDE - S5 BP Level

FLOWER FURY - S5 BP Level
KINETIC FLARE - 550
TRIANGLE TWINKLE - Weapon Level 6
PREDASHEEN - Weapon Level 9
SKELETON CREW - 400

STRIPED GRAZER - Weapon Level 7
PAINTED PREDATOR - Weapon Level 8

DYE JOB - Weapon Level 2
DYE JOB - Weapon Level 3
DYE JOB - Weapon Level 4
DYE JOB - Weapon Level 5
STANDARD ISSUE

Trivia

This weapon has a real-world equivalent in the form of the Chiappa Triple Threat. The version seen in The Finals, however, is slightly different due to the inclusion of a pistol grip as well as cosmetic furniture changes.

History

Patch	Changes
5.8.0	Increased damage from 9 to 10 per pellet Slightly decreased the size of the pellet distribution, making the weapon more accurate Decreased the reload time for reloading one cartridge from 2.2s to 2.1s Decreased the reload time for reloading two cartridges from 2.4s to 2.25s Decreased the reload time for reloading three cartridges from 2.6s to 2.45s
5.0.0	Cerberus is introduced to the game for Medium