WeaponsShotguns
Vaiga
The Vaiga is a magazine-fed selective-fire shotgun in DayZ. It can fire 12ga Buckshot, Rifled Slugs, and Rubber Slugs in semi-auto or full-auto, making it one of the strongest close-range weapons in the game.
Quick item summary
CategoryWeapons
SubcategoryShotguns
Ammunition12ga 00 Buckshot, 12ga Rifled Slugs, 12ga Rubber Slugs
Magazines5rd Vaiga Mag, 8rd Vaiga Mag, 20rd Drum Vaiga Mag
Repair withGun Cleaning Kit
Quick answer
The Vaiga is a powerful magazine-fed shotgun in DayZ. Unlike other shotguns, it supports semi-automatic and full-automatic fire, giving it unmatched close-range damage output. With 5-round, 8-round, and 20-round drum magazines, the Vaiga can quickly clear infected or overwhelm players at close range, especially when loaded with buckshot.
In-game description
“Selective-fire shotgun fed from a detachable magazine. Similar in design to the KA assault rifles, it can mount most compatible scopes. Uses both 12ga bucks and slugs.”
Main Uses
- Use as a devastating close-range shotgun
- Fire in semi-auto for controlled follow-up shots
- Fire in full-auto to overwhelm players or groups of infected
- Load 12ga 00 Buckshot for maximum close-range spread damage
- Load 12ga Rifled Slugs for more focused single-projectile damage
- Load 12ga Rubber Slugs for non-lethal shock damage
- Use the 20rd Drum Vaiga Mag for sustained close-range pressure
- Attach compatible optics for better aiming options
- Wrap with a Ghillie Rifle Wrap for camouflage
How to get Vaiga
- Search high-value weapon and military loot locations.
- Check areas where advanced firearms, shotgun magazines, and optics can spawn.
- Loot players carrying shotguns, 12ga ammunition, or Vaiga magazines.
Spawn info
MilitaryUnknown
- • The Vaiga is a selective-fire magazine-fed shotgun.
- • It can use 5rd, 8rd, and 20rd drum Vaiga magazines.
- • It supports multiple 12ga ammunition types.
- • It is strongest in close-range fights.
Important notes
- The Vaiga is the only selective-fire shotgun in DayZ.
- It can fire in both semi-auto and full-auto.
- It uses 12ga 00 Buckshot, 12ga Rifled Slugs, and 12ga Rubber Slugs.
- It feeds from detachable 5rd, 8rd, or 20rd drum magazines.
- The 20rd Drum Vaiga Mag makes it extremely dangerous in close quarters.
- Its recoil is high, especially when firing quickly or in full-auto.
- It is very loud and can attract attention from players and infected.
- It can mount several compatible KA-style optics.
- The Vaiga is best used at close range where shotgun spread and rapid fire matter most.