Shotgun (ability)

Shotgun is a recurring ability in the series. It generally inflicts non-elemental physical damage, but is usually not very powerful. It is most commonly used by Rufus Shinra.

Final Fantasy VII
Shotgun is an enemy ability used by Rufus which inflicts non-elemental physical damage to one target.

Final Fantasy VIII
Shotgun is an enemy ability used by Esthar Soldier (Human) and Esthar Soldier (Cyborg), which inflicts non-elemental physical damage to one target.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
Shotgun is an aerial physical Bravery attack for Laguna, learned at the start of the game. It requires 30 CP to equip (15 when mastered), 90 AP to master, has Ranged Low priority on the normal version and Ranged Mid priority on the charged version, and can induce Wall Rush. Laguna fires a quick blast of gunfire that has a short range, and by holding, Laguna can fire a more focused gunshot that can hit mid-range more reliably.

Final Fantasy Record Keeper
Shotgun is an enemy ability used by Cursed Rufus, Esthar Soldier, Esthar Soldier (Terminator), and Rufus, which inflicts special non-elemental physical damage to one target.

Etymology
A is a firearm that is usually designed to be fired from the shoulder, which uses the energy of a fixed shell to fire a number of small spherical pellets called shot, or a solid projectile called a slug.