PAYDAY 2

PAYDAY 2

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DOOM Breaker - Shotgun Armorer Build Showcase
By hagen.
An in-depth guide with some additional info about my new build.
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Introduction
This guide was made to tell more about my new build, you can see a short but pretty dynamic video below:

I couldn't tell a lot of information in the video because it's just too fast. So I decided to make a guide to sort some things out. Here you will understand how to get the highest possible damage, how to play, and some other additions.
Weapons
Primary - Rainfield 88

Modifications:
  • 000 Buckshot
  • Ventilated Barrel
  • The Silent Killer Suppressor
  • -4 Accuracy Boost
  • LED Combo

Alternative option 1 - Mosconi 12G
Modifications:
  • 000 Buckshots
  • CE Muffler
  • -4 Accuracy
  • LED Combo
  • Ergo Grip
  • Any Sight

Alternative option 2 - Breaker 12G
Modifications:
  • 000 Buckshots
  • Short Barrel
  • The Silent Killer Suppressor
  • -4 Accuracy
  • LED Combo
  • Long Stock(optional)
A very exotic choice, this weapon has the biggest damage out of all the other shotguns, but at the same time is worse in handling.

Secondary - Locomotive 12G
Modifications:
  • 000 Buckshot
  • The Silent Killer Suppressor
  • -4 Accuracy Boost
  • LED Combo
  • Contractor Grip
  • Extended Magazine
  • Compact Holosight(or any other sight)
  • Police Shorty Stock
  • Shell Rack

Notes:
  • You can replace suppressors with Donald's Horizontal Levellers to get better breakpoints, but this will make you more likely to be shot by enemies.
  • You can use Flechettes on primary weapons to have more chances against snipers.
Skills
Perk Deck
Armorer - an old classic deck that is still reliable. Armorer forces you to think during the game, it's not as casual as an anarchist, but when you learn the deck, it becomes the most frequent choice for your builds.
Equipment
Melee Weapon - Katana
I usually use Weapon Butt because it's superior for fast attacks and stopping some animations. But our main weapons have a problem with killing dozers fast, that is why we need our melee to help Rainfield with those strong enemies.



Throwable - Concussion Grenades
The throwable doesn't mean much in this build, so concussions are the most obvious choice. You can replace it with whatever you want.


Equipment - Ammo Bags or Medic Bags
Ammo bags should be considered as the main equipment in this build, but if you are pretty accurate and pick up all the ammo boxes from killed enemies, you won't suffer a lot with medic bags.
How to get the highest possible damage
In other words, how to zerk without cheats. We have 2 options here, but the second one is less practical but still works sometimes.

The first method can be used pretty everywhere - all you need is a ZEAL Heavy unit with 225 damage. Since we have 230 HP, it's a perfect opportunity to activate berserker skill by taking a shot on our HP. I recommend waiting for a perfect moment when the area around you will be clean enough to immediately kill the unit, that damaged you, and then wait for your armor to replenish for your own safety.

A video example for better understanding:
https://youtu.be/aCecX_juz2U

The second method is not like the previous one because we need to use Molotov. The problem is that we need two of them and in case we go down, we will need to re-zerk, but since there can be only 3 molotovs and grenade case isn't always available, it's impossible to receive that damage bonus again. I'm using this when I play solo because I'm not planning to go down there, but if you are skilled and brave enough, try it in a public lobby.

A video example:
https://youtu.be/gxDJokTR7sA
Some tips
First of all, you won't learn how to use the build from my text tips, so don't be mad because you went down the first time you with it.
  1. Learn the perk deck - it's a core of your build, so you must know all its abilities. Try to search for a guide on YouTube or Steam, you might find some.
  2. Shoot accurately - high-damage shotguns are pretty fun to play if you can hit the heads. Due to range multipliers, prioritize enemies that are closer to you.
  3. Share your equipment - you don't need all 8 charges of your ammo or medic bags. Unless you can't hit anyone and go down every minute, but this build isn't based on izhma anarchist, so you must be fine with it :)
  4. Install "Hacker Cancer" - this modification will allow you to stop third-party healing from the hacker's custom throwable. If you see a person, that states that HC is a cheat, just know that he's a clear degenerate.
The End
This guide was pretty short, but I think that it may help those who didn't understand how to utilize my build. Please, stop using loco as a grimm alternative. It's even more gay.



My previous guide:
https://steamproxy.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2677373178
87 Comments
Glue Enjoyer 23 May @ 8:28am 
Great build I`m having a lot of fun with it. 100% recomend:steamthumbsup:
Rid͐͑̿͒o͗͑͗͑ͩ͋͑̎,.,. 15 Aug, 2024 @ 10:46am 
RIP AND TEAR !

Thanks for the guide
𝙢𝙤𝙥𝙨𝙞 13 May, 2024 @ 11:24pm 
у него броня надета или не?
HK417 16 Dec, 2023 @ 2:37am 
i think molotov would work better because there could be a chance that someone on your team brings an ordance bag, and it isnt really difficult to zerk with it.
Psi7EVEN 1 Sep, 2023 @ 3:43am 
@Infected Animal Thank you for the skill tree link ! It's omission from the guide is an odd decision
Infected Animal 2 May, 2023 @ 3:16pm 
hagen.  [author] 25 Feb, 2023 @ 2:15am 
Ask steam. Look for them in a video
hagen.  [author] 9 Jan, 2023 @ 3:48am 
Ah, not again
Definitely 9 Jan, 2023 @ 1:19am 
where the skills at?
hagen.  [author] 21 Dec, 2022 @ 3:37am 
Damage