The Shotgun is a Hardmode ranged weapon that fires a spread of three to five bullets, though each firing consumes only one item (bullet) of Ammunition. The Shotgun is an upgrade of the pre-hardmode Boomstick and becomes available for purchase from the Arms Dealer for 25 after the Wall of Flesh…

Used in

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Onyx Blaster	- Shotgun - Dark Shard2 - Soul of Night10	Mythril AnvilorOrichalcum Anvil

Notes

• Due to the mechanics of piercing damage, piercing bullets (such as Meteor Shot) will only hit enemies one time, even if all bullets connect. The remaining rounds can still rebound on objects behind the target (having not caused damage) and hit the target a second time.

Tips

• Using the Shotgun with Crystal Bullets is effective against large groups.

• Exploding Bullets can be an alternative for their area damage, although care should be taken not to hurt oneself. The combined knockback of the ammunition and weapon can be effective for holding off enemies in early Hardmode.

• Cursed Bullets will help more in PvP, because Crystal Bullets only hit players with their primary projectiles, since players become momentarily invulnerable when damaged, so the shards won’t have any effect. The greater primary damage of Cursed Bullets and the Cursed Infernodebuff will deal more damage in this case.

• When using Chlorophyte Bullets, the spread can be negated.

• The Shotgun is effective at short ranges, but rapidly loses effectiveness at longer ranges since the shots spread out the farther they travel.

• The Shotgun is useful for killing segmented enemies, such as Wyverns, as well as flying enemies with large hitboxes, such as Corruptors.

• When using the Shotgun, it is important to not let enemies get too close, as the long use time can make it hard to hit an enemy who is changing sides constantly.

Trivia

• The Shotgun is modeled after the Ithaca Model 37 Stakeout.
• The Shotgun is one of eleven guns in Terraria to share its name with a real gun, the others being the Uzi, Red Ryder, Sniper Rifle, Revolver, Chain Gun, Flintlock Pistol, Tactical Shotgun, Musket, Handgun and the Quad-Barrel Shotgun.

History

PC version - Desktop 1.3.3: Now used to craft the Onyx Blaster.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Damage increased from 23 to 24.

• Desktop 1.2.3: Damage increased from 21 to 23.

• Desktop 1.2: Buy/sell price reduced from 70 / 14 to 25 / 5.

• Desktop 1.1: Introduced.

Console version - Console-Release: Introduced.

Nintendo Switch version - Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

Mobile version - Mobile-Release: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version - 3DS-Release: Introduced.

V • D • E • PWeapons(List):- ​Melee weapons

• ​Ranged weapons
• ​Magic weapons
• ​Summoning weapons
• ​Throwing weapons

Melee WeaponsOreSwordsShortswords- ​Copper

• ​Tin
• ​Iron
• ​Lead
• ​Silver
• ​Tungsten
• ​Gold
• ​Platinum

Broadswords- ​Copper

• ​Tin
• ​Iron
• ​Lead
• ​Silver
• ​Tungsten
• ​Gold
• ​Platinum
• ​Light’s Bane
• ​Blood Butcherer
• ​Fiery Greatsword

Hardmode- ​Cobalt

• ​Palladium

• ​Mythril

• ​Orichalcum

• ​Adamantite

• ​Titanium

• ​Chlorophyte (

• ​Saber

• ​

Pre-Hardmode- ​Wooden Sword(

• ​Boreal

• ​Palm

• ​Mahogany

• ​Ebonwood

• ​Shadewood

• ​

• ​Cactus Sword

• ​Zombie Arm

• ​Gladius

• ​Ruler ()

• ​Umbrella ()

• ​Tentacle Spike

• ​Mandible Blade

• ​Bladed Glove

• ​Stylish Scissors

• ​Candy Cane Sword

• ​Bat Bat

• ​Bone Sword

• ​Katana

• ​Ice Blade

• ​Muramasa

• ​Exotic Scimitar

• ​Phaseblade

• ​Starfury

• ​Purple Clubberfish

• ​Enchanted Sword

• ​Bee Keeper

• ​Blade of Grass

• ​Falcon Blade

• ​Night’s Edge

Hardmode- ​Pearlwood Sword

• ​Classy Cane
• ​Ham Bat
• ​Slap Hand
• ​Breaker Blade
• ​Phasesaber
• ​Ice Sickle
• ​Cutlass
• ​Frostbrand
• ​Excalibur
• ​Seedler
• ​Beam Sword
• ​Bladetongue
• ​Brand of the Inferno
• ​Death Sickle
• ​Fetid Baghnakhs
• ​Keybrand
• ​Psycho Knife
• ​Flying Dragon
• ​The Horseman’s Blade
• ​Christmas Tree Sword
• ​True Excalibur
• ​True Night’s Edge
• ​Terra Blade
• ​Influx Waver
• ​Starlight
• ​Star Wrath
• ​Meowmere
• ​Tizona

Other Melee WeaponsSpearsOre- ​Cobalt Naginata

• ​Palladium Pike
• ​Mythril Halberd
• ​Orichalcum Halberd
• ​Adamantite Glaive
• ​Titanium Trident
• ​Gungnir
• ​Chlorophyte Partisan

Other- ​Spear

• ​Trident
• ​Storm Spear
• ​The Rotted Fork
• ​Swordfish
• ​Dark Lance
• ​Mushroom Spear
• ​Ghastly Glaive
• ​Obsidian Swordfish
• ​North Pole
• ​Tonbogiri

Boomerangs- ​Wooden

• ​Enchanted
• ​Ice
• ​Shroomerang
• ​Fruitcake Chakram
• ​Bloody Machete
• ​Thorn Chakram
• ​Combat Wrench
• ​Flamarang
• ​Flying Knife
• ​Light Disc
• ​Bananarang
• ​Sergeant United Shield
• ​Paladin’s Hammer
• ​Possessed Hatchet

Flails- ​Chain Knife

• ​Mace
• ​Flaming Mace
• ​Ball O’ Hurt
• ​The Meatball
• ​Blue Moon
• ​Anchor
• ​Sunfury
• ​KO Cannon
• ​Chain Guillotines
• ​Dao of Pow
• ​Drippler Crippler
• ​Flower Pow
• ​Golem Fist
• ​Flairon

Yoyos- ​Wooden Yoyo

• ​Rally
• ​Malaise
• ​Artery
• ​Amazon
• ​Code 1
• ​Valor
• ​Cascade
• ​Format:C
• ​Chik
• ​Hel-Fire
• ​Amarok
• ​Code 2
• ​Gradient
• ​Yelets
• ​Red’s Throw
• ​Valkyrie Yoyo
• ​Kraken
• ​The Eye of Cthulhu
• ​Terrarian

Other- ​Terragrim

• ​Arkhalis

• ​Shadowflame Knife

• ​Jousting Lance(

• ​Hallowed

• ​

• ​Sleepy Octopod

• ​Scourge of the Corruptor

• ​Vampire Knives

• ​Sky Dragon’s Fury

• ​Daybreak

• ​Solar Eruption

• ​Zenith

Removed Weapons- ​Scythe

• ​Soul Scythe
• ​Icemourne

Ranged WeaponsArrow consumingBows- ​Wooden(

• ​Boreal

• ​Palm

• ​Rich Mahogany

• ​Ebonwood

• ​Shadewood

• ​Pearlwood

• ​

• ​Copper

• ​Tin

• ​Iron

• ​Lead

• ​Silver

• ​Tungsten

• ​Gold

• ​Platinum

• ​Blood Rain

• ​Demon

• ​Tendon

• ​Hellwing

• ​The Bee’s Knees

• ​Molten Fury

• ​Marrow

• ​Phantom Phoenix

• ​Daedalus Stormbow

• ​Ice

• ​Shadowflame

• ​Aerial Bane

• ​Tsunami

• ​Pulse

• ​Eventide

• ​Phantasm

• ​Sharanga

Repeaters- ​Cobalt

• ​Palladium
• ​Mythril
• ​Orichalcum
• ​Adamantite
• ​Titanium
• ​Hallowed
• ​Chlorophyte Shotbow
• ​Vulcan

Bullet consumingManual Guns- ​Flintlock Pistol

• ​Boomstick
• ​The Undertaker
• ​Handgun
• ​Shotgun
• ​Quad-Barrel Shotgun
• ​Revolver
• ​Phoenix Blaster
• ​Onyx Blaster
• ​Venus Magnum
• ​Sniper Rifle
• ​Egg Cannon

Automatic Guns- ​Minishark

• ​Pew-matic Horn
• ​Clockwork Assault Rifle
• ​Red Ryder
• ​Gatligator
• ​Megashark
• ​Musket
• ​Tactical Shotgun
• ​Uzi
• ​Chain Gun
• ​Xenopopper
• ​Vortex Beater
• ​S.D.M.G.

Rocket consuming- ​Proximity Mine Launcher

• ​Rocket Launcher
• ​Grenade Launcher
• ​Snowman Cannon
• ​Electrosphere Launcher
• ​Celebration
• ​Celebration Mk2

Other Ranged WeaponsAlternate AmmoArrows- ​Stake Launcher

Bullets- ​Candy Corn Rifle

• ​Coin Gun

Rockets- ​Stynger

• ​Jack ‘O Lantern Launcher
• ​Nail Gun

Special AmmoDarts- ​Blowpipe

• ​Blowgun
• ​Dart Pistol
• ​Dart Rifle

Gel- ​Flamethrower

• ​Elf Melter

Other- ​Ale Tosser

• ​Bone Glove
• ​Flare Gun
• ​Sandgun
• ​Snowball Cannon
• ​Star Cannon
• ​Super Star Shooter

Unlimited Ammo- ​Water Gun

• ​Slime Gun
• ​Paintball Gun
• ​Harpoon
• ​Piranha Gun
• ​Toxikarp

Consumable- ​Paper Airplanes

• ​Snowball

• ​Rotten Egg

• ​Shuriken

• ​Throwing Knife(

• ​Bone

• ​

• ​Star Anise

• ​Spiky Ball

• ​Frost Daggerfish

• ​Javelin(

• ​

• ​Holy Water(

• ​Unholy

• ​

• ​Bone

• ​Molotov Cocktail

• ​Beenade

• ​Grenade(

• ​Sticky

• ​Bouncy

• ​

Magic WeaponsDirectGem Staves- ​Amethyst Staff

• ​Topaz Staff
• ​Sapphire Staff
• ​Emerald Staff
• ​Amber Staff
• ​Ruby Staff
• ​Diamond Staff

Other- ​Wand of Sparking

• ​Gray Zapinator
• ​Aqua Scepter
• ​Thunder Zapper
• ​Space Gun
• ​Ice Rod
• ​Golden Shower
• ​Demon Scythe
• ​Laser Rifle
• ​Magic Dagger
• ​Orange Zapinator
• ​Sky Fracture
• ​Shadowflame Hex Doll
• ​Crystal Serpent
• ​Leaf Blower
• ​Frost Staff
• ​Poison Staff
• ​Razorpine
• ​Heat Ray
• ​Venom Staff
• ​Unholy Trident
• ​Bubble Gun
• ​Laser Machinegun
• ​Charged Blaster Cannon
• ​Last Prism
• ​Betsy’s Wrath
• ​Zapinator

Area Effect- ​Vilethorn

• ​Nettle Burst
• ​Crimson Rod
• ​Nimbus Rod
• ​Clinger Staff
• ​Crystal Vile Shard
• ​Blood Thorn
• ​Magnet Sphere
• ​Rainbow Gun
• ​Inferno Fork
• ​Toxic Flask
• ​Tome of Infinite Wisdom
• ​Resonance Scepter

Homing- ​Bee Gun

• ​Book of Skulls
• ​Weather Pain
• ​Medusa Head
• ​Spirit Flame
• ​Wasp Gun
• ​Bat Scepter
• ​Razorblade Typhoon
• ​Nightglow
• ​Stellar Tune
• ​Spectre Staff
• ​Nebula Blaze
• ​Nebula Arcanum

Bouncing- ​Water Bolt

• ​Flower of Fire
• ​Crystal Storm
• ​Cursed Flames
• ​Flower of Frost
• ​Magical Harp
• ​Staff of Earth
• ​Shadowbeam Staff

Controlled- ​Magic Missile

• ​Flamelash
• ​Meteor Staff
• ​Rainbow Rod
• ​Life Drain
• ​Blizzard Staff
• ​Lunar Flare

Summoning WeaponsMinions- ​Finch Staff

• ​Slime Staff
• ​Flinx Staff
• ​Abigail’s Flower
• ​Vampire Frog Staff
• ​Hornet Staff
• ​Imp Staff
• ​Blade Staff
• ​Spider Staff
• ​Sanguine Staff
• ​Optic Staff
• ​Pirate Staff
• ​Pygmy Staff
• ​Desert Tiger Staff
• ​Raven Staff
• ​Deadly Sphere Staff
• ​Tempest Staff
• ​Terraprisma
• ​Xeno Staff
• ​Stardust Cell Staff
• ​Stardust Dragon Staff

Sentries- ​Houndius Shootius

• ​Queen Spider Staff
• ​Staff of the Frost Hydra
• ​Lunar Portal Staff
• ​Rainbow Crystal Staff
• ​Ballista Cane/Rod/Staff
• ​Explosive Trap Cane/Rod/Staff
• ​Flameburst Cane/Rod/Staff
• ​Lightning Aura Cane/Rod/Staff

Whips- ​Leather Whip

• ​Snapthorn
• ​Spinal Tap
• ​Firecracker
• ​Cool Whip
• ​Durendal
• ​Dark Harvest
• ​Morning Star
• ​Kaleidoscope

Throwing Weapons ( Non-consumable- ​Bone Glove

• ​Ale Tosser

Consumables- ​Snowball

• ​Shuriken(

• ​

• ​Rotten Egg

• ​Throwing Knife(

• ​Poisoned

• ​

• ​Grenade(

• ​Bee

• ​Happy

• ​Sticky

• ​

• ​Spiky Ball

• ​Javelin(

• ​

• ​Frost Daggerfish

• ​Bone

• ​Molotov Cocktail

Other WeaponsExplosive- ​Bomb(

• ​Sticky

• ​Bouncy

• ​

• ​Dynamite(

• ​Sticky

• ​

• ​Bomb Fish

• ​Holy Hand Grenade

Placeable- ​Snowball Launcher

• ​Cannon
• ​Bunny Cannon
• ​Land Mine
• ​(Traps)
• ​(

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