User blog comment:Argorrath/Advanced Warfare - New features shown in action/@comment-12521892-20150712185128/@comment-24756040-20150713062851

It's useless in Core, as the spread neutralizes the 18 pellet count to making the Blunderbuss have the same shot effectiveness as the Tac-19. So basically, it's a Hardcore-only shotgun, unless you need a thematic pairing with the MORS or RW1.