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The Ithaca Gun Company Flues Double-Barrel Trap, known in-game as the Flues, is a double-barrel shotgun utilizing 12-gauge ammunition. It was added to the game in the v0.12.0 "Making Waves" update on October 22nd, 2023.
Background
The Flues gets its name from designer Emil Flues, who worked for the Ithaca Gun Company from approximately 1906 to 1915. It had a reliable design and was easy to cock with a short hammer fall. About 223,000 were made between 1908 and 1926, in a variety of gauges.
Strategies
Using
- The Flues can only hold two rounds, so if you only have 1 loaded, make sure to reload as soon as you can.
- Take cover if reloading in the middle of a fight.
- If you hit both shots, it will kill or seriously weaken an opponent. Carry a secondary weapon to finish them off.
- Have a long-range weapon as your secondary to balance out the Flues' short range.
- Camp in entrances to Buildings or in Bushes to ambush enemies.
- Be very careful with your shots, as the long reload time and 2 rounds make the Flues unforgiving.
- The Flues is very dangerous when the safe zone is very small or in tight spaces such as Buildings.
- You can use two Flues' as a makeshift Vepr-12.
- Because of its very low recoil value and duration, it is not necessary to quickswitch the Flues.
Countering
- The Flues has the shortest range of any shotgun, tied with the HP18, so don't get too close.
- Use a longer-range weapon, such as an assault rifle or DMR.
- If the Flues user fires both of their shots, take advantage of the long reload time and attack while they are vulnerable.
- Depending on the opponent's skill, they may miss one or both of their shots. Strafe them and try to make them miss, then attack while they reload.
- Be wary of Bushes and entrances to Buildings if you suspect someone is camping.
Obtaining
The Flues is currently the second-rarest shotgun in the game. It is about 5 times as rare as the M3K and the same level of rarity as the ARX-160 in normal mode. The Flues can be rarely found as world loot, but it is more common in higher-tier places such as Flint and AEGIS Crates.
Trivia
- The real-life Flues was offered in both double and single-barrel variants.
- The reference image for the Flues' icon is based on a 1913 double-barrel.
- The in-game Flues has its barrel sawn off.
History
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