Worms/Shotgun

The shotgun is a valuable weapon because you can fire twice in a round, the blasts destroy small parts of the landscape, and a victim is propelled when hit. These advantages make up for the comparative weakness of the weapon, which causes a maximimum of only 25 points damage per shot.

Useful strategies include:

Shoot one weak enemy worm with the first shot, and another with the second.

Shoot a weak enemy worm so he is propelled next to a stronger worm. When the weak worm dies and explodes, he does damage to the strong one. Then you use the second shot to finish off the strong one.

Shoot a worm so the blast carries him over a ledge, then take a shot at another target.

Use the first shot to hit a crate or an oil can near an enemy worm. If the resulting explosian doesn't kill him, finish him off with the second shot.

Blast a hole in the landscape with the first shot to give yourself a clear second shot at an enemy.

Shoot the landscape out from under an enemy, causing him to fall.