Executioner - Black Ops 2 Weapon Guide

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This time, we're covering the Executioner.

Unlocked at level 31, this weapon is an unusual addition to the selection of pistols available - a hard-hitting shotgun revolver.

The Executioner is Black Ops 2's representation of the Taurus Raging Judge XXVIII - a Brazilian revolver design with the unusual ability to fire 28 gauge shotgun shells.

The original Taurus Judge was introduced in 2010, firing either .45 Colt pistol cartridges or .410 bore shotgun shells.

The later Raging Judge model was a larger variant with bigger frame and longer cylinder - extending the Raging Judge's ability to chamber the powerful .454 Casull round in addition.

The 28-gauge version of the Raging Judge was shown in 2011 but never made it to production. It would have fired 28 gauge shotgun shells exclusively - intermediate in power between .410 bore and conventional 12 gauge rounds.

In-game, damage is very high, although your range is severely limited.

Up-close, the Executioner is entirely capable of killing with just a single shot, and is the only weapon in the pistol category capable of such a feat.

Of course, its damage quickly evaporates - and outside of close range engagements you'll be unable to hit your opponent at all.

Rate of fire is limited to 468 rounds per minute - although slow by most standards, you probably do want to moderate your trigger finger, to conserve ammunition and to ensure optimal placement of shots.

Hipfire spread is the worst within the pistol category - and while the multiple pellets fired with every shot mean that hipfire can be effective at a close range, you will experience more consistent performance when aiming down your sights.

Recoil is high - but again, given the pellet spread and lower fire cap, the Executioner's kick is seldom a factor in your success.

Aim time is a little slower than the other pistols, at 200 milliseconds - but the other handling traits are as swift as you'd expect - as is your mobility, at 100 percent of the base speed.

Magazine capacity is one of the Executioner's key weaknesses - as a trade-off for the one-shot power of the revolver, you'll have only 5 rounds at your disposal between reloads.

Reloads aren't exactly quick, either - shells are inserted individually, with the first round (including ejection of spent shells) taking 1.7 seconds - and every subsequent round an additional 0.6 seconds.

This means a complete reload will take 4.1 seconds, although a partial top-up is always possible.

Your success with the weapon is largely determined by your ability to force engagements in tight spaces - and so sticking to interior locations will often reap reward.

Otherwise - try to limit your long-ranged exposure, and attempt to eke out single opponents, lest you bite off more than you can chew.

The Executioner is a unique weapon that adds a quick-swapping one-shot defence to your build.

No other pistol is as powerful, and the weapon's spread means that pin-point accuracy isn't necessary either.

However, the Executioner's very limited range and short magazine means it will only function well at a very close range - what it boasts in power it lacks in versatility.

This limited grasp does make it a perfect close-range backup weapon, for times when you can rely on your primary for longer-ranged combat - but using the Executioner as a standalone weapon will prove challenging.

Still, there's no other weapon quite like the Executioner - and certainly no other pistol can hope to kill with just one shot.

With this unusual weapon you'll be able to single-handedly mete out justice...

...judge, jury - and executioner.

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