Megashark

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Megashark
  • Megashark item sprite
Autofire
Stack digit 1.png
Statistics
Type
Weapon
Uses ammoBullets
Damage25 (Ranged)
Knockback1 (Extremely weak)
Critical chance4%
Use time7 (Insanely fast)
Velocity10
Tooltip50% chance to save ammo
'Minishark's older brother'
RarityRarity level: 5
Sell7 GC
Research1 required
Sounds
Use
The Megashark firing Musket Balls.

The Megashark is a Hardmode gun that fires bullets. It is a stronger version of the Minishark and has a 50% chance not to consume ammo. It is one of the strongest pre-Plantera guns and has one of the lowest use times of all weapons at 7.

Its best modifier is Unreal.

Crafting

Recipes

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
MegasharkMegasharkMythril AnvilMythril Anvil
or
Orichalcum AnvilOrichalcum Anvil

Tips

  • The Megashark's fast use time and good damage make it a good option against mechanical bosses if the Destroyer is fought first. It can even be used to fight against Plantera.
  • Compared to the Gatligator and the Uzi, the Megashark has the highest accuracy, lowest use time, and is usually the easiest to obtain. The Gatligator is very fast as well but has low accuracy and can be rare at times as it relies on the Traveling Merchant. The Uzi has High Velocity Bullets and a good amount of damage, but is slower and much rarer. That said, the Gatligator and the Uzi can both be obtained before defeating The Destroyer (the Megashark requires Souls of Might, whereas the Gatligator can be bought and the Uzi drops from Angry Trappers), which can be seen as a point in their favor.
Aspect Megashark Uzi Gatligator
Base damage 25 30 21
Knockback 1 (Extremely weak) 3.5 (Weak) 1.5 (Extremely weak)
Critical strike chance 4% 4% 4%
Use time 7 (Insanely fast) 9 (Very fast) 7 (Insanely fast)
Velocity 10 13 8
Chance not to consume ammo 50% 0% 50%
Base DPS[1] (with Musket Balls) 274 247 240

Trivia

  • The Minishark has the same sell value as the Megashark, despite being weaker and an ingredient in its crafting recipe.
  • The S.D.M.G.(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) is a direct upgrade to the Megashark, though unlike the Megashark, it is an exclusive drop.
  • When firing straight down, one can see that the bullets appear just above the barrel, near the fins.

History

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Note that DPS is rarely considered a suitable stat for comparison due to being affected by numerous variable, thus unreliable factors.
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