Lil' Stubby
Lil' Stubby is a sawn-off lever-action shotgun that fits the sidearm slot. It comes in three grades, Poor, Better and Pristine, each sold at a different camp. As a sidearm, you can fire it from the bike.
- Category
- Shotgun
- How to get it
- Buy
Found in
Hot SpringsHot Springs is Ada Tucker's work camp in Belknap, set in an old luxury resort on a dormant volcano. Go here for Alkai Turner's weapons and Belknap jobs, but expect hard rules: Tucker runs it with guards and forced labor.- Iron Mike's CampIron Mike's Camp, also called the Lost Lake Settlement, is the encampment at the old Lost Lake resort. It becomes your home base mid-story, and its mechanic sells some of the best bike parts in the game.
- Wizard IslandWizard Island sits in the middle of Crater Lake and is the Deschutes County Militia's main base. You work for Colonel Garret here, with Dee's gun shop and Caleb Tomlinson's garage as the draw.
Good to know
- The only weapon sold in three grades.
- Poor holds 4 shells, Better 5 and Pristine 6.
- Poor: Alkai Turner at Hot Springs, Trust level 2, 2,000 credits.
- Better: Blair at Lost Lake, Trust level 2, 2,000 credits.
- Pristine: Jacob D'Angelo at Wizard Island, Trust level 1, 2,250 credits.
- All grades rate damage 7, accuracy 1 and stopping power 2.
How to get it
Buy the grade the camp you are at offers. Each higher grade adds one shell and better condition. Stats are otherwise the same.
What it's good for
It gives you shotgun damage while riding, which no primary shotgun can do. It also covers close range when your primary is a sniper or LMG.
Free Pristine copySpoilerShow
Captain Kouri gives you a Pristine Lil' Stubby after a story cutscene. Hold off buying the top grade until you get there.
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