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Specter 1882

Shotgun Slot 4 · Specter since Early Access unverified
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Specter 1882

Stats

Cost$188
Damage 213
Muzzle velocity 425 m/s
Rate of fire 20 rpm
Drop range 30 m
Reload 14.8 s
Capacity 4
Reserve 12

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🏆 In lists: 🧭 For beginners (#5) · 🐺 Solo (#5) · 💥 Shotguns (#1) · 🎒 Secondary (#1) · 🪓 Melee

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Variants (3)

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All variants take the same ammo — see below.

Specter 1882

Specter 1882

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base$188slot 4since Early Access
All stats
Cost$188
Slots4
Ammo typeShells
Damage213
Rate of fire20 rpm
Cycle time1 s
Muzzle velocity425 m/s
Drop range30 m
Reload14.8 s
Capacity4+1
Reserve12
Spread25
Sway77
Vertical recoil20
Melee damage27
Heavy melee54
Stamina cost25
Specter 1882 Shorty

Specter 1882 Shorty

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$164slot 2since Early Access 2.4

Shortened stock and barrel.

⚖ Compare with base
  • Cost $188 → $164 ▲
  • Slots 4 → 2 ▲
  • Damage 213 → 178 ▼
  • Rate of fire 20 → 19 ▼
  • Cycle time 1 → 1.2 s ▼
  • Muzzle velocity 425 → 350 ▼
  • Drop range 30 → 20 ▼
  • Reload 14.8 → 11.1 s ▲
  • Capacity 4+1 → 3+1 ▼
  • Reserve 12 → 4 ▼
  • Spread 25 → 45 ▼
  • Sway 77 → 87 ▼
  • Vertical recoil 20 → 25 ▼
  • Melee damage 27 → 13 ▼
  • Heavy melee 54 → 31 ▼
  • Stamina cost 25 → 20 ▲
All stats
Cost$164
Slots2
Ammo typeShells
Damage178
Rate of fire19 rpm
Cycle time1.2 s
Muzzle velocity350 m/s
Drop range20 m
Reload11.1 s
Capacity3+1
Reserve4
Spread45
Sway87
Vertical recoil25
Melee damage13
Heavy melee31
Stamina cost20
Specter 1882 Bayonet

Specter 1882 Bayonet

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$198slot 4since Early Access 2.1

Modified with a bayonet for melee.

⚖ Compare with base
  • Cost $188 → $198 ▼
  • Damage 213 → 204 ▼
  • Muzzle velocity 425 → 400 ▼
  • Drop range 30 → 25 ▼
  • Spread 25 → 35 ▼
  • Heavy melee 54 → 168 ▲
All stats
Cost$198
Slots4
Ammo typeShells
Damage204
Rate of fire20 rpm
Cycle time1 s
Muzzle velocity400 m/s
Drop range25 m
Reload14.8 s
Capacity4+1
Reserve12
Spread35
Sway77
Vertical recoil20
Melee damage27
Heavy melee168
Stamina cost25

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

Ammo & stat changes

Compatible ammo: Dragon BreathFlechettePenny Shot AmmoSlug

Pick an ammo type — see how the stats change.

Patch history

Changed in 26 patches · ▲ 24 buffs · ▼ 15 nerfs · last — Update 2.8.1 (2026-07-01)

  1. Update 2.8.1 2026-07-01
    • ammo, buff: Specter 1882 extra ammo increased from 10 to 12
  2. Update 2.8 2026-06-09 · Road to Hell
    • other, neutral: Specter 1882 slot size changed from Large to 4
  3. Update 2.3 Hunt: Showdown 1896
    • visual, neutral: Specter 1882 animation speed adjusted to better fit improved cycle time
  4. Update 2.2 Hunt: Showdown 1896
    • handling, buff: Specter 1882 cycle time reduced from 1.3 to 1 second
  5. Update 2.0 Hunt: Showdown 1896
    • 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 (21 more patches)
  1. Update 1.16.2 Hunt: Showdown
    • damage, nerf: Flechette now loses bleed intensity over distance
  2. Update 1.15 Hunt: Showdown
    • damage, buff: Dragon Breath now ignites downed hunters
    • unlock, neutral: All base weapons now unlock at Bloodline Rank 1
  3. Update 1.13 Hunt: Showdown
    • damage, buff: Increased base damage for all shotguns against Hives and Armoreds
  4. Update 1.10 2022-10-12
    • unlock, neutral: Specter 1882 unlock moved from bloodline Rank 24 to 38
    • price, buff: Dragon Breath price reduced from 50 Hunt Dollars to 30 Hunt Dollars
    • price, buff: Flechette price reduced from 45 Hunt Dollars to 40 Hunt Dollars
    • price, buff: Slug price reduced from 200 Hunt Dollars to 130 Hunt Dollars
  5. Update 1.9 2022-07-13
    • ammo, nerf: Specter 1882 Slug extra ammo reduced from 10 to 6
    • damage, nerf: Slug damage to lower body and limbs slightly reduced
  6. Update 1.8.1 Hunt: Showdown
    • unlock, neutral: Specter 1882 unlocked moved from Bloodline Rank 36 to 24
  7. Update 1.7.2 Hunt: Showdown
    • damage, buff: Increased Dragon Breath damage across all barrel lengths to improve the chance of landing a one hit kill
  8. Update 1.6.2 Hunt: Showdown
    • damage, buff: Slightly increased Dragon Breath damage, it now has a short one-hit-kill range dependent on the length of the shotgun barrel
  9. Update 1.6 Hunt: Showdown
    • handling, buff: Specter 1882 no longer loses a shell if it is reloaded before racking the slide
    • damage, buff: Increased the damage and burning effect of Dragon Breath at close range
  10. Update 1.5.2 Hunt: Showdown
    • ammo, buff: Added Penny Shot Custom Ammo to the Specter 1882 family
    • damage, buff: Flechette can now One-Hit-Kill if enough pellets connect with the head
    • damage, neutral: (9m for long/medium barrel shotguns, 8m for small barrel)
    • damage, nerf: Slug damage to lower torso slightly reduced
    • price, nerf: Slug price increased from 150 Hunt Dollars to 200 Hunt Dollars
  11. Update 1.5 Hunt: Showdown
    • unlock, neutral: Specter 1882 unlock moved from Bloodline Rank 58 to 36
    • ammo, buff: Added Slug, Flechette and Dragonbreath Custom Ammo to the Specter 1882 family
  12. Update 1.4 Hunt: Showdown
    • damage, nerf: Shotguns no longer do rending damage or cause bleeding
  13. Update 1.0 Hunt: Showdown
    • price, nerf: Specter 1882 price increased from 103 Hunt Dollars to 188 Hunt Dollars
    • unlock, neutral: Specter 1882 unlock moved from Bloodline Rank 55 to 58
    • other, neutral: Long bullets and shotgun shells will no longer cause barrels to detonate on the first shot
  14. 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
  15. Early Access 5.0 Early Access
    • handling, neutral: Shotgun Re-balance: The Specter 1882 trades fire-power for ammo capacity, allowing it to fire slightly faster than before
    • handling, buff: Specter 1882 rate of fire increased
    • price, nerf: Specter 1882 price increased from 75 Hunt Dollars to 103 Hunt Dollars
    • 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
  16. Early Access 4.0 Early Access
    • handling, buff: Increased range on all Rifle buttstock light melee attacks
  17. Early Access 3.0 Early Access
    • damage, nerf: Rifle buttstock attack damage reduced slightly against other Hunters, now requiring two hits to the head to kill
    • handling, buff: Rifle buttstock attack stamina consumption slightly reduced
  18. Early Access 2.5 Early Access
    • ammo, nerf: Specter 1882 extra ammo reduced from 12 to 10 shells
    • handling, nerf: Specter 1882 recoil slightly increased
  19. Early Access 2.3 Early Access
    • handling, buff: Specter 1882 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
  20. Early Access 1.5 Early Access
    • damage, buff: Specter 1882 damage increased
  21. Early Access 0.1 Early Access
    • added, neutral: Specter 1882 added for 75 Hunt Dollars (Unlock Rank 55)

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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