Judge
On the Judge, it takes 3 headshots to kill even without shields, and 9 body shots kill through a heavy shield.
Shots to kill and time to kill
Shields absorb damage one-for-one, so a light shield puts an opponent on 125 effective health and a heavy shield on 150. Time to kill measures from the first bullet landing to the last, which is why a one-shot kill reads 0.00s.
0–10m34 head · 17 body · 14.450001 legs
| Target | Headshots | TTK | Body shots | TTK | Leg shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No shield | 3 | 0.57s | 6 | 1.43s | 7 |
| Light shield | 4 | 0.86s | 8 | 2.00s | 9 |
| Heavy shield | 5 | 1.14s | 9 | 2.29s | 11 |
Between 0 and 10 metres nothing kills in one shot, shielded or not — 34 to the head is short of the 150 a heavy shield leaves you needing. Body shots take 9 through a heavy shield at this range.
10–15m20 head · 10 body · 8.5 legs
| Target | Headshots | TTK | Body shots | TTK | Leg shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No shield | 5 | 1.14s | 10 | 2.57s | 12 |
| Light shield | 7 | 1.71s | 13 | 3.43s | 15 |
| Heavy shield | 8 | 2.00s | 15 | 4.00s | 18 |
Between 10 and 15 metres nothing kills in one shot, shielded or not — 20 to the head is short of the 150 a heavy shield leaves you needing. Body shots take 15 through a heavy shield at this range.
15–50m14 head · 7 body · 5.9500003 legs
| Target | Headshots | TTK | Body shots | TTK | Leg shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No shield | 8 | 2.00s | 15 | 4.00s | 17 |
| Light shield | 9 | 2.29s | 18 | 4.86s | 22 |
| Heavy shield | 11 | 2.86s | 22 | 6.00s | 26 |
Between 15 and 50 metres nothing kills in one shot, shielded or not — 14 to the head is short of the 150 a heavy shield leaves you needing. Body shots take 22 through a heavy shield at this range.
The Judge loses damage past 10m. That drop is what decides whether a fight at range still ends in one shot, so it matters far more than the raw damage number.
Handling
What a Judge buy actually costs
The Judge is 1,850 credits on its own, but nobody buys a gun on its own. Adding armour is what turns it into a real loadout, and these are the shield prices straight from the buy menu.
| Loadout | Shield | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Judge + Light ArmorAbsorbs 66% of total damage taken. Breaks after it has absorbed 25 damage. | 400 | 2,250 |
| Judge + Regen ShieldAbsorbs 100% of total damage taken. Regenerates after it has absorbed damage. Has a total regeneration pool of 50. | 650 | 2,500 |
| Judge + Heavy ArmorAbsorbs 66% of total damage taken. Breaks after it has absorbed 50 damage. | 1,000 | 2,850 |
Abilities are on top of these figures and vary by agent, so treat the totals as the floor for a full buy rather than the final number. Heavy armour is what the kill tables above assume — it is the difference between 100 effective health and 150.
How it compares to the other Shotguns
All 2 Shotguns side by side, at point-blank range. The Judge row is highlighted. Damage falls off with distance on most guns, so these are the best-case numbers — the per-range tables above are the full picture.
| Weapon | Cost | Head | Body | Fire rate | Mag | Body shots to kill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge | 1,850 | 34 | 17 | 3.5 | 5 | 9 |
| Bucky | 850 | 34 | 17 | 1.1 | 5 | 9 |
Body shots to kill assumes a heavy shield, which puts an opponent on 150 effective health. Cost is in credits from the buy menu.
Judge vs Bucky
Neither the Judge nor the Bucky kills a heavy-shielded opponent with one headshot, so the comparison comes down to fire rate and cost: 3.5 rounds per second at 1,850 credits against 1.1 at 850.
All 54 Judge skins
Skins are purely cosmetic — none of them change the numbers above. Higher content tiers add upgrade levels, colour variants and effects rather than any advantage.
| Tier | Skins at this tier | Standard tier price |
|---|---|---|
| Select | 29 | 875 VP |
| Deluxe | 13 | 1,275 VP |
| Exclusive | 7 | — |
| Premium | 4 | 1,775 VP |
| Ultra | 1 | 2,475 VP |
Standard single-skin prices for each tier. Most Judge skins are sold inside a bundle rather than on their own, and bundle pricing sits below the sum of its parts — so treat these as the ceiling, not the receipt.
Judge FAQ
How many shots does the Judge take to kill?
Through a heavy shield, 5 headshots or 9 body shots. Against an unshielded opponent it is 3 to the head or 6 to the body.
Does the Judge one-shot headshot?
Not through a heavy shield. Headshot damage is 34, and a heavy shield puts an opponent on 150 effective health.
How much does the Judge cost?
1,850 credits. It sits in the Shotguns section of the buy menu.
Can the Judge shoot through walls?
Its wall penetration is rated Low. Higher penetration keeps more damage when shooting through surfaces, which is what makes pre-firing common angles and spraying through soft cover viable.