Mastiff

The M1901 and M1904 Mastiff Combat Shotgun, or simply the Mastiff, is a Pilot anti-personnel, semi-automatic shotgun manufactured by Lastimosa Armory that appears in Titanfall 2 and Apex Legends. It fires low velocity, incendiary rounds and feeds from an underbarrel tube magazine.

History

The M1901 Mastiff Combat Shotgun was developed specifically for low-gravity close-quarters engagements. the kinetic energy produced when fired in low-gavity can severely unbalance a Pilot with massive recoil, so the engineers at Lastimosa Armory incorporated a muzzle velocity dampening system which mitigates that energy and greatly reduces recoil.

Intended for low-zero gravity ship boarding and clearing operations, the Mastiff gained notoriety throughout The Frontier as a reliable and devastating combat shotgun. Shells can be fed through the under-mounted magazine or with the optional drum magazine upgrade. Troops from the 401st often refer to it as the "Mobile Claymore" as its high rate of fire proved to be devastating.

Design and performance

The Mastiff can be considered easy to use, yet difficult to master. On one hand, it boasts several outstanding characteristics, such as low falloff, high range and damage, and (perhaps most uniquely), a completely flat spread.

On the other hand, it is not without its drawbacks - a slight, yet noticeable travel time, a low magazine size of four rounds, and a delay between shots to compensate for the high recoil. It's possible to miss shots even at close range by forgetting to take travel time into account.

When reloading from an empty mag, Pilots load in a single shell through the ejection port. This takes slightly longer than pushing shells through the loading gate, preventing players from loading in a single shell then firing while in emergency situations.

Field notes

• As with all non-hitscan weapons, lead your targets! As mentioned before, it's possible to miss shots even at close range with the weapon.
• The Gravity Star pairs with this weapon nicely. It's capable of bending the trajectory of the Mastiff's projectiles, allowing you to get kills from behind cover. On a more mundane note, the Gravity Star will also negate most of the issues related to the Mastiff's travel time if an enemy is stuck.
• Avoid reloading from a completely empty magazine - the last round being loaded into the Mastiff's ejection port takes noticeably more time.
• The Mastiff's projectile bears heavy resemblance to the SA-3 Mozambique, indicating they operate on the same basis.

Titanfall 2

M1901 Mastiff Combat Shotgun
Weapon Icon
General Information
Weapon Class	Primary Weapon
Weapon Type	Shotgun
User(s)	• Pilots • Stalkers
Manufacturer	Lastimosa Armory
Unlock Level	19
Cost	100 Credits
Specifications
Rate of Fire	15
Fire Mode	Semi-Automatic
Range	100
Performance Statistics
Damage	80
Accuracy	89
Magazine Capacity	3+1

Weapon attachments

Image	Name	Description	Unlock
	Factory Issue	Stock sights.	Mastiff Level 1
	Holosight	Holographic gunsight.	Mastiff Level 3
	HCOG Ranger	Enhanced zoom scope.	Mastiff Level 6
	Threat Scope	Makes enemies easy to spot by applying an AR overlay to them. Warning: Disables extra mod slot.	Mastiff Level 10
	Pro Screen	Attachment that displays lifetime weapon XP count for the weapon.	Mastiff Regeneration

Weapon mods

Image	Name	Description	Unlock
	Extra Ammo	Increased ammo capacity.	Mastiff Level 2
	Gunrunner	Shoot while sprinting.	Mastiff Level 4
	Speedloader	Faster reload.	Mastiff Level 5
	Gun Ready	Fast transition into aiming down the sights.	Mastiff Level 7
	Quick Swap	Faster transition when switching to this weapon.	Mastiff Level 8
	Tactikill	Pilot kills increase Tactical availability (Faster cooldown).	Mastiff Level 9

Weapon camos

Main article: Mastiff/Customization

Apex Legends

Mastiff
General Information
Weapon Class	Shotgun
Manufacturer	Lastimosa Armory
Availability	Care Package
Specifications
Action	Semi-Automatic
Operation	Gas-operated
Fire Mode(s)	Single
Ammunition	Special Shotgun Shells
Rate of Fire	66 RPM
Magazine Capacity	3+1
Performance Statistics
Damage(Head)	18*8
Damage(Head)	18*8
Damage(Body)	14*8
Damage(Body)	14*8
Damage(Legs)	14*8
Damage(Legs)	14*8
DPS(Head)	158
DPS(Head)	158
DPS(Body)	123
DPS(Body)	123
DPS(Legs)	123
DPS(Legs)	123
Muzzle Velocity	16000
Recoil	None
Tactical Reload Time	1.03/shell
Full Reload Time	1.7s/shell
Drawing Time	.45s
Holstering Time	.4s

“

Originally designed as an anti - Pilot shotgun for ground troops, the Mastiff is a powerhouse against even the toughest adversaries. Each Mastiff shell separates into “microslugs” when fired, spreading in a predictable and deadly horizontal pattern. Given the intricate nature of its design, the cost and time associated with creating a Mastiff makes it a rare but prized firearm. — In-game description.

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The Mastiff makes its return in Apex Legends as a semi-automatic shotgun that fires shotgun shells. Likewise, it holds 3+1 rounds and is a heavy-hitting shotgun. It can only be found in the Care Package alongside the Kraber, Bocek, and Rampage. As such, it comes with a limited (28) amount of Shotgun Shells and once they are used up, the player must discard the weapon as it cannot be refilled.

Weapon attachments

The Mastiff comes pre-equipped with the maxxed out version of the following attachments:

Image	Name	Description
	Shotgun Bolt	Increases rate of fire
	Close-Range Optics	improves view when ADS, still has limited range (pre-equipped with 1x Digital Threat).
	Standard Stock	Reduces reload and weapon transition times

Formerly

Image	Name	Description
	Dual Shell	Allowed for a player to reload two shells at once into the Mastiff

Arenas

Purchasing	Base	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
Upgrade
Total

Attachments	Base	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4

Weapon skins

Main article: Mastiff/Customization

Apex Legends Mobile

Weapon attachments

Image	Name	Description
	Shotgun Bolt	Increases rate of fire
	Close-Range Optics	improves view when ADS, still has limited range (pre-equipped with 1x Digital Threat).

Formerly

Image	Name	Description
	Dual Shell	Allowed for a player to reload two shells at once into the Mastiff

Arenas

Purchasing	Base	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
Upgrade
Total

Attachments	Base	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4

Weapon skins

Main article: Mastiff/Customization

Gallery

Images

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  Concept art of the Mastiff.

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  Concept art of the Mastiff

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  The Mastiff, firing and showing us the muzzle opening up from the sides to shoot the projectiles in it's flat spread pattern.

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  The mastiff, midway through firing. Here we can see a red stripe on the side, and numerous logos.

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  The Mastiff, being reloaded much like a contemporary shotgun.

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  Mastiff Render

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  Mastiff Render

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  Mastiff Render

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  Mastiff Render

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  Mastiff Render

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  A Mastiff equipped with an Elite Warpaint.

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  Breacher Callsign

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  Breacher XL

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  Mastiff For Life

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  The Mastiff in Titanfall: Assault

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  The Mastiff in Titanfall: Assault

Trivia

• After firing, two segments of the barrel appear to fold backwards. Given that the Mastiff fires a perfectly horizontal energy wave, we can only assume that it's to spread out the beam.
• Technically it only holds three rounds rather than four - one is loaded directly into the breech of the shotgun through the ejection port. In firearms terminology, the Mastiff holds 3+1 rounds.
• The Mastiff's tubular magazine is hexagonally shaped, and if you inspect the shells in the loading animation, they have a hexagonal body.
• The Callsign Breacher can be unlocked via playing with the Mastiff. The Breacher XL callsign can be unlocked via advocate gift and Mastiff For Life can be bought in the Monarch's Reign pack.
• The Mastiff is the only weapon in Apex Legends to have been in the Care Package twice.