Shoota

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Typical Ork Shoota^[4]

Shoota is the name for the most popular type of Ork projectile weapon.

Description and Variants

There is no standard design for a Shoota - most of them are hand-crafted by Mekboyz and are often customized by their owners, so although they may conform to a general pattern, no two shootas will look the same. A shoota fires either massive bullets or explosive shells, or even a mixture of both. As is the case with most Ork weapons, they are crude but effective. A Shoota is considered good if it fires a burst of shots at once and makes a lot of noise. Noise is important, as many Orks believe that the louder a weapon is, the better damage and range it has. Orks that enjoy shooting often acquire Shootas and form up mobs of Shoota Boyz.^[3b]^[2a]

Because of Mekboyz' constant struggle to outdo each other, shootas may vary in appearance, but they usually have comparable performance, unless they have received a "kustom job" from a particularly inventive Mekboy. Shootas are very common and as such are often combined with other weapons to make a Kombi-Weapon^[1]

Shootas^[12]
Shootas of different Clans^[5]
Shoota^[12]
Shoota^[2b]
Shoota^[6]
Shoota^[10]
Forgeworld Shootas^[7]

Iron Sight Shootas

Iron Sight Shootas utilize tracer round technology and as a result their accuracy seems to be markedly improved by the use of red tracer ammunition. Their use of tracer technology has attracted the attention of the Ordo Xenos, who have authorized the capture of the weapons - for an inquiry into whether or not the Shootas use some sort of sorcerous ammunition rounds.^[13]

Twin-linked Shoota

Ork Mekboys can customize Shootas by adding an extra barrel for more firepower. These custom Shootas cost much more Teef and are usually used by Nobs or Warbosses. They are also often incorporated into Mega Armour.^[2]

Twin-linked Shoota^[9]
Twin-linked Shootas^[1]
Ork with a twin-linked Shoota^[11]
Ork Warboss with a twin-linked Shoota^[8]

Dakka Shoota

Main article: Dakka Shoota

Dakka Shootas are triple-barreled shootas used by Kommandos.^[14]

Kannon

Kannons are simple Ork weapons, put together in huge numbers. Most of them have a single thick barrel and fire hefty shells stored in magazines or even loaded before each shot. Kannons are less popular then Shootas, because they have a very slow rate of fire and their sidekick makes them inaccurate even for Orks. Still, they are pretty loud and have a big, intimidating muzzle and so are still used by some Ork Boys.^[3b]

Ork with a Kannon^[3a]

Blunderbuss

Also known as Spechul Shoota, a Blunderbuss is a simple variation of a kannon, and they are often made from the wrecks of kannons which backfired and burst their barrels. A blunderbuss features a very short muzzle and uses shells made up of dozens of pellets crammed together. When it fires, it gouts a cloud of ricocheting pellets, making it very easy to hit a target. However, it suffers from a short range, as pellets lose their hitting power very quickly. It's very cheap though, and so has its uses in Ork society.^[3b]^[8]

See also: Shotgun

Ork with a Blunderbuss^[8]
Ork Nob with a Spechul Shoota^[8]

Notable Shootas

Sources

1: Orks Collectors' Guide, p. 11, 13
2: Codex: Orks (4th Edition)
- 2a: p.89
- 2b: p.90
3: Gorkamorka: Da Roolz
- 3a: cover
- 3b: pgs. 54-55
4: Warhammer 40,000 6th Edition Rulebook, pg. 203
5: Imperial Armour Volume Eight - Raid on Kastorel-Novem, pgs. 114-119
6: The Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer, pg. 65
7: http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Orks/ORK_INFANTRY_AND_WALKERS/ORK-WEAPON-SET.html
8: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution
9: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade
10: 'Ere We Go: Orks in Warhammer 40,000, pg. 154
11: The Art of Clint Langley, pg. 74
12: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine collectors edition artbook
13: Rogue Trader Store - Orks
14: Get to Know the Ork Kommandos Who Bring Giant Drills and Triple-Barreled Shootas to Kill Team (posted 8/05/2021) (last accessed 8/15/2021)

Ork Weapons
Melee	Choppa • Big Choppa • Beastchoppa • Knives and Knuckles • Tankhammer • Power Klaw • Beast Snagga Klaw • Power Stabba • Stikka • Killsaw • Snagga Klaw • Deffrolla • Grabbin' Claw • Wreckin' Ball • Walker CCW • Grotwhip • Grabba Stikk • Grot-Prod • Power Snappa • Breacha Ram • Smash Hammer
Firearms	Grot Blasta • Slugga • Shoota • Big Shoota • Dakka Shoota • Snazzgun • Deffgun • Thump Gun • Boomstikk • Burna • Skorcha • Rokkit Launcha • 'Eavy Rokkit Launcha • Rokkit Pistol • Rokkit Rack • Kombi-Weapons • Squig Launcha
Mek/Energy	Shokk Attack Gun • Tellyport Blasta • Mega-Slugga • Mega-Blasta Mega-Kannon • Deffstorm Mega-Shoota • Bubblechukka • Smasha Gun • Traktor Blasta • Traktor Kannon Zzappas • Shunta • Gaze of Mork • Lifta-Droppas • Rivet Gun • Mek Speshul • Shokk Rifle • Shokka Pistol • Wurrtower
Heavy	Supa Skorcha • Grotzooka • Stikka Kannon • Flakka Gun • Deffstorm Mega-Shoota Supa-Gatler • Gigashoota • Heavy Squig Launcha • Lobba • Big Lobba • 'Eavy Lobba • Supa-Lobba • Kannon • Killkannon • Krusha Kannon • Supa-Kannon • Bursta Kannon • Rattler Kannon • Belly Gun
Super-Heavy	Flame Belcha • Gigashoota • Supa-Gatler • Gaze of Mork • Gut Buster • Skulhamma Kannon • Deth Kannon • Soopagun • Soopa Zzap-Gun • Pulsa Rokkit • Splasha Attack Gun • Cluster Buster • Skullkrusha Mega-Kannon • Fleet Weapons
Grenades/Explosives	Stikkbomb • Tankbusta Bomb • Burna Bottle • Bomb Squig • Grot Bomb • Stikkbomb Chukka • Other Explosives

Projectile Weapons
Slug-Throwers	Stub gun • Hand Cannon • Stub Rifle • Heavy stubber • Shotgun • Ripper Gun
Auto-Weapons	Autopistol • Autogun • Autocannon • Assault cannon • Macro cannon
Ork	Grot Blasta • Slugga • Shoota • Big Shoota • Supa-Gatler • Gigashoota
Eldar	Shuriken Weaponry • Shrieker Cannon • Death Spinner • Shadow Weaver
Dark Eldar	Splinter Pistol • Splinter Rifle • Splinter Cannon
Tau Empire	Kroot Bolt Thrower • Kroot rifle • Kroot hunting rifle • Kroot gun • Rail Rifle • Railgun

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