Honestly, I have mixed emotions about it. I find it a lot of fun to use on people (cheap and a horrible thing to do, I know) but I hate when people do it to me. I think it's fine to use, even though I suck with it, and if nerfing it like crazy helps you get points and win games, then by all means go for it. However, it is a little bit too close to the mauler. I don't see why they didn't just bring that back and not give the boltshot it's shotgun powers at all. It would've given the game a lot more challenge.