With all due respect, my shotgun is a great counter to the super. I have had, I want to say if I had to guess, an 85% success rate in going toe to toe with HoS when I bail them around a corner. Really, any amount of skillful play will be the counter. Obviously unless he has been damaged, or I proc a rediculous LOIC and a headshot, it won't OHKO but that's to be expected. Follow that with a melee or even a second shotgun blast and he's toast. Its all about how to dodge litteraly one hammer is close quarters, even if just enough to trad with him, as it is a blade dancer. Oh, and golden gun can counter it if thry don't run max armor (litteraly as high as it can go) plus the extra armor for solar subclass c hestpiece. I have specced both on my titan and I can't see my health bar if I get whacked by a golden gun. Anybody under speced from my titan currently, eill be OHKOed. And black spindle can OHKO too.