- "The full-auto AA-12 shotgun may be a handful but nothing clears a room faster. Hopefully the threats are gone when it's time to reload."
— In-game Description
The AA-12 is a shotgun in XDefiant.
Overview[]
The AA-12 has 12 pellets per shell. The AA-12 is unlocked after getting 15 point-blank kills with shotguns.
Attachments[]
| Attachments | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muzzle | |||||
 Light Suppressor Level 8 |
 Muzzle Booster Level 14 |
 Barrel Extender Level 20 |
 Muzzle Brake Level 24 |
 Compensator Level 27 |
 Suppressor Level 35 |
| Barrel | |||||
 Recon Barrel Level 3 |
 Stabilizing Barrel Level 9 |
 Choke Level 16 |
 Chrome-Lined Barrel Level 22 |
 Heavy Barrel Level 25 |
 Stealth Barrel Level 28 |
 Lightweight Barrel Level 36 |
 Rapid Fire Barrel Level 39 | ||||
| Front Rail | |||||
 Superlight Grip Level 4 |
 Angled Grip Level 10 |
 Vertical Grip Level 15 |
 Tactical Grip Level 20 |
 Small Vertical Grip Level 26 |
 PEQ-15 Laser Level 31 |
 Hand Stop Level 33 |
 Leather-Wrapped Foregrip Level 37 |
 Pistol Grip Level 41 | |||
| Optics | |||||
 Reflex Sight Level 2 |
 Holographic Sight Level 6 |
 3.0x Scope Level 12 | |||
| Magazine | |||||
 Quick Mag Level 11 |
 Bonus Mags Level 19 |
 Extended Mag Level 29 |
 Fast Mag Level 40 | ||
| Rear Grip | |||||
 Heavy Grip Level 5 |
 Fabric Grip Level 13 |
 Leather-Wrapped Grip Level 18 |
 Grip Tape Level 23 |
 Lightweight Grip Level 30 |
 Quick Draw Grip Level 34 |
| Stock | |||||
 Padded Stock Level 7 |
 Precision Stock Level 17 |
 Reinforced Stock Level 32 |
 Lightweight Stock Level 38 | ||
Skins[]
| Weapon Skins | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin | Description | Unlocked | ||
  Base
|
- | Default | ||
  Anarchy
|
As if a full-auto shotgun didn't wreak enough havoc, this punky paint job pumps up the chaos. | Cleaner's Anarchy Bundle 800
| ||
  Cobalt
|
This bold metallic coating jazzes up the humdrum frame of any firearm. | Season 2 Twitch Drops Month 1 | ||
 Ember
|
Burnt-orange highlights make even your average pea shooters appear hot to the touch. | Season 1 Battle Pass Tier 32 | ||
  Graffiti Pop
|
Spray art pumps up the big personality of this auto-shotgun. | Ubisoft Connect | ||
 Mecha
|
The full-auto shotgun is going through its cosplay phase. | Mecha Bundle1,000
| ||
  Peacekeeper
|
Mow through foes to the thundering sound of full-auto freedom rock. | Peacekeeper Bundle1,400
| ||
 Skullduggery
|
This full-auto cannon livens up any boarding party. | 1,000
| ||
 Space Program
|
A full-auto shotgun that makes a big bang in microgravity. | Space Program Bundle | ||
  Bronze
|
Unlocked at Weapon Level 100. | Weapon Level 100 | ||
 Silver
|
Unlocked at Weapon Level 150. | Weapon Level 150 | ||
 Gold
|
Unlocked at Weapon Level 200. | Weapon Level 200 | ||
 Titanium Violet
|
Unlocked at Weapon Level 300 | Weapon Level 300 | ||
 Titanium Azure
|
Unlocked at Weapon Level 350 | Weapon Level 350 | ||
 Titanium Prisma
|
Unlocked at Weapon Level 400 | Weapon Level 400 | ||
 Pyroclastic
|
Unlocked at Weapon Level 500 | Weapon Level 500 AND Weapon Level 400 with: 2 Assault Rifles 4 Submachine Guns 3 Shotguns 3 Light Machine Guns 2 Marksman Rifles 2 Sniper Rifles 5 Secondary Weapons | ||
Patch Notes[]
August 14th, 2024 Patch
- The PEQ-15 laser sight no longer hovers magically alongside the AA-12 shotgun when players wear the
Skullduggery skin. - Fixed a graphical glitch that was making muzzle, magazine, and weapon stock attachments turn invisible while wearing the Mecha skin.
- It's an extravaganza of shotgun balancing. Here's the nitty-gritty of each weapon's tuning:
- AA-12
- Short range increased from 7m to 10m.
- Medium range increased from 10m to 13m.
- Hipfire spread range reduced roughly 10 percent from 4.75-6.5 to 4.25-6.0 degrees.
- Aim spread range reduced roughly 13 percent from 2.81-4.13 to 2.5-3.5 degrees.
- Crouch hipfire spread range reduced from 4.04-5.53 to 3.5-5.0 degrees.
- Crouch aim spread range reduced from 2.82-4.13 to 2.5-3.5 degrees.
- Crouch slide, in air, and mantle hipfire spread reduced by 40 percent from 11.25-15.0 to 8.0-12.0 degrees.
- Crouch slide, in air, and mantle aim spread range reduced from 3.75-3.75 to 3.0-3.5 degrees.
- AA-12
Trivia[]
- The HUD icon for the AA-12 is equipped with the Quick Mag, and is lacking the iron sights and compensator. The icon also has an unexplained, enlarged part of the front portion of the receiver.
- A large portion of the receiver's plastic shell has been broken, exposing the metal receiver below.
- A peace sign sticker is placed on the left side of the exposed receiver.
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