Paintball Gun

Type	Weapon
Damage	12 (Ranged)
Knockback	1.25 (Extremely weak)
Critical chance	11%
Use time	24 (Fast)
Velocity	10
Rarity
Sell	50 SC
Research	1 required
Use	https://terraria.wiki.gg/wiki/File:Item_5.wav

Desktop/Console/Mobile-Only Content: This information applies only to the Desktop, Console, and Mobile versions of Terraria.

The Paintball Gun is a pre-Hardmode ranged weapon that fires a three-shot burst of slow-moving, arcing multicolored projectiles which consume no mana or ammunition, dissipating upon contact with an enemy or surface. The Paintball Gun has a 11% critical strike chance, as opposed to the usual 4%. The Paintball Gun has a 1/10 (10%) chance of being dropped by the Painter.

Its best modifier is Unreal.

Notes

This content is transcluded from NPCs/dropnote.Since town NPCs cannot be damaged by players normally, external damage sources must be used to obtain this item. The Flymeal(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) is one of the easiest options; other effective options include traps, lava, drowning, Boulders or Rolling Cacti(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions), enemies, Explosive Bunnies, Land Mines, or the Halloween-exclusive Rotten Eggs (in tandem with Frost armor).
The Painter will use the Paintball Gun to defend himself.
The Paintball Gun's projectiles will have a slight "waver" when in the air.

The Paintball Gun being used on Skeletons.

Tips

Though it is somewhat inaccurate at longer ranges, the respectable damage output, increased critical strike chance, and lack of needing ammunition or mana make the Paintball Gun a potent and reliable early-game weapon.
It is comparable to the Minishark since it has an effective use time of 8 (3 shots per one use). While its base damage of 12 is lower than 13 of the Minishark with Musket Balls, it has a higher critical chance and is affected more by the weapon modifier. The Minishark is more accurate from longer distances and also has autofire, while the Paintball Gun has the benefit of consuming no ammunition.
- Like the Minishark, its performance significantly drops against enemies with high defense. Armor penetration, e.g. via the Shark Tooth Necklace, can help alleviate this shortcoming.