Auto-5

Shotgun Slot 5 · Auto-5 since Early Access unverified
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Auto-5

Stats

Cost$600
Damage 194
Muzzle velocity 425 m/s
Rate of fire 24 rpm
Drop range 30 m
Reload 10.7 s
Capacity 4
Reserve 8

🎯 Traits for this gun

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🏆 In lists: 💥 Shotguns (#5)

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Variants (2)

Prices and stats — huntshowdown.wiki.gg; ▲ better, ▼ worse than the base model.
All variants take the same ammo — see below.

Auto-5

Auto-5

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base$600slot 5since Early Access
All stats
Cost$600
Slots5
Ammo typeShells
Damage194
Rate of fire24 rpm
Cycle time0.6 s
Muzzle velocity425 m/s
Drop range30 m
Reload10.7 s
Capacity4+1
Reserve8
Spread35
Sway133
Vertical recoil20
Melee damage27
Heavy melee54
Stamina cost25
Auto-4 Shorty

Auto-4 Shorty

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$300slot 3since 2.1

Shortened stock and barrel with one less round than the Auto-5.

⚖ Compare with base
  • Cost $600 → $300 ▲
  • Slots 5 → 3 ▲
  • Damage 194 → 154 ▼
  • Muzzle velocity 425 → 350 ▼
  • Drop range 30 → 20 ▼
  • Reload 10.7 → 9.7 s ▲
  • Capacity 4+1 → 3+1 ▼
  • Reserve 8 → 4 ▼
  • Spread 35 → 64 ▼
  • Sway 133 → 147 ▼
  • Vertical recoil 20 → 25 ▼
  • Melee damage 27 → 13 ▼
  • Heavy melee 54 → 31 ▼
  • Stamina cost 25 → 20 ▲
All stats
Cost$300
Slots3
Ammo typeShells
Damage154
Rate of fire24 rpm
Cycle time0.6 s
Muzzle velocity350 m/s
Drop range20 m
Reload9.7 s
Capacity3+1
Reserve4
Spread64
Sway147
Vertical recoil25
Melee damage13
Heavy melee31
Stamina cost20

Variant data: huntshowdown.wiki.gg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · translation — showdown.com.ua

Ammo & stat changes

Compatible ammo: FlechettePenny Shot AmmoSlug

Pick an ammo type — see how the stats change.

Patch history

Changed in 25 patches · ▲ 16 buffs · ▼ 19 nerfs · last — Update 2.8.1 (2026-07-01)

  1. Update 2.8.1 2026-07-01
    • ammo, buff: Auto-5 extra ammo increased from 6 to 8
  2. Update 2.8 2026-06-09 · Road to Hell
    • other, neutral: Auto-5 slot size changed from Large to 5
  3. Update 2.4 2025-06-18
    • ammo, buff: Slug Custom Ammo no longer marked as Scarce for the Auto-5 family
  4. Update 2.3 Hunt: Showdown 1896
    • ammo, nerf: Slug Custom Ammo marked as Scarce for the Auto-5 family
  5. Update 2.0 Hunt: Showdown 1896
    • rename, neutral: Crown & King Auto-5 renamed to Auto-5
    • damage, neutral: Bullet Drop added, replacing Effective Range
    • damage, buff: Shotgun maximum travel distance increased to 100m
    • damage, buff: Shotgun spread narrowed, and damage slightly increased
    • handling, nerf: Slugs now always have minor spread deviation when fired
Show full history (20 more patches)
  1. Update 1.16.2 Hunt: Showdown
    • damage, nerf: Flechette now loses bleed intensity over distance
  2. Update 1.16.1 Hunt: Showdown
    • ammo, buff: Crown & King Auto-5 Flechette is now unlocked through regular weapon progression
  3. Desolation's Wake Event Hunt: Showdown
    • ammo, buff: Added Flechette Custom Ammo to the Crown & King Auto-5 family (Event unlock)
  4. Update 1.15 Hunt: Showdown
    • unlock, buff: All base weapons now unlock at Bloodline Rank 1
  5. Update 1.13 Hunt: Showdown
    • damage, buff: Increased base damage for all shotguns against Hives and Armoreds
  6. Update 1.10 2022-10-12
    • price, buff: Slug price decreased from 200 Hunt Dollars to 130 Hunt Dollars
  7. Update 1.9 2022-07-13
    • ammo, nerf: Crown & King Auto-5 Slug extra ammo reduced from 6 to 4
    • damage, nerf: Slug damage to lower body and limbs slightly reduced
  8. Update 1.6 Hunt: Showdown
    • handling, nerf: Crown & King Auto-5 Handling stat reduced from 89% to 78%
    • handling, nerf: Semi-auto weapons now have increased sway with each shot fired in quick succession
  9. Update 1.5.2 Hunt: Showdown
    • handling, nerf: Crown & King Auto-5 sway increased when aiming down sights
    • handling, nerf: Crown & King Auto-5 rate of fire slightly reduced
    • ammo, buff: Added Slug Custom Ammo to the Crown & King Auto-5 family
  10. Update 1.5 Hunt: Showdown
    • ammo, buff: Added Penny Shot Custom Ammo to the Crown & King Auto-5 family
  11. Update 1.4 Hunt: Showdown
    • damage, nerf: Shotguns no longer do rending damage or cause bleeding
  12. Update 1.0 Hunt: Showdown
    • price, nerf: Crown & King Auto-5 price increased from 466 Hunt Dollars to 600 Hunt Dollars
    • unlock, neutral: Crown & King Auto-5 unlock moved from Bloodline Rank 92 to 82.
    • other, neutral: Long bullets and shotgun shells will no longer cause barrels to detonate on the first shot
  13. Early Access 6.0 Early Access
    • damage, nerf: Hunters take slightly less damage from shotgun shots to limbs
    • damage, nerf: Shotguns lose damage slightly faster over distance
    • damage, buff: Shotguns keep a slightly higher min-damage over a longer distance
  14. Early Access 5.0 Early Access
    • handling, nerf: Shotgun Re-balance: The Crown & King Auto-5 is now more difficult to rapid fire with, as the recoil can push the crosshair off the target quite easily now
    • damage, buff: Shotgun range increase: Damage now reaches 0 at 40m instead of 30m
    • handling, buff: Overall reduction of shotgun spread across all weapons for tighter spread patterns
  15. Early Access 4.0 Early Access
    • handling, buff: Increased range on all rifle buttstock light melee attacks
  16. Early Access 3.0 Early Access
    • handling, neutral: Rifle buttstock attack damage reduced slightly against other Hunters, now requiring two hits to the head to kill
    • handling, neutral: Rifle buttstock attack stamina consumption slightly reduced
  17. Early Access 2.5 Early Access
    • ammo, nerf: Crown & King Auto-5 extra ammo reduced from 12 to 6
    • handling, nerf: Crown & King Auto-5 recoil slightly increased
    • price, nerf: Crown & King Auto-5 price increased from 266 Hunt Dollars to 466 Hunt Dollars
  18. Early Access 2.3 Early Access
    • handling, buff: Crown & King Auto-5 now has a reduced crosshair spread giving slightly more accuracy at range
    • damage, nerf: Slightly reduced the distance at which shotguns apply a bleed effect
  19. Early Access 1.0 Early Access
    • price, nerf: Increased the price of the Crown & King Auto-5 from 166 Hunt Dollars to 266 Hunt Dollars
  20. Early Access 0.1 Early Access
    • added, neutral: Crown & King Auto-5 Added for 166 Hunt Dollars (unlock Rank 92)

Patch history: huntshowdown.wiki.gg (Update History), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ukrainian translation — showdown.com.ua, CC BY-SA 4.0 · all patches

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