Quad-Barrel Shotgun

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Quad-Barrel Shotgun
  • Quad-Barrel Shotgun item sprite
Stack digit 1.png
Statistics
Type
Uses ammoBullets
Damage14 (Ranged)
Knockback6.5 (Strong)
Critical chance4%
Use time55 (Extremely slow)
Velocity7
Tooltip'When 2 or 3 just doesn't cut it'
RarityRarity level: 3
Buy35 GC
Sell7 GC
Research1 required
  • Internal Item ID: 4703 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
The Quad-Barrel Shotgun attacking Target Dummies.

The Quad-Barrel Shotgun is a pre-Hardmode gun that can be purchased for 35 GC from the Arms Dealer when he is spoken to in a Graveyard, and Skeletron has been defeated.

It fires a spread of eight bullets at a 45° angle while having twice the spread of the Shotgun. This spread is very substantial and it is difficult to aim without being right next to a foe due to its unreliable spread variation (although one of the pellets is always aimed towards the cursor accurately). However, it can be used against groups of enemies and can reliably hit bosses and bigger enemies.

Its best modifier is Unreal.

Tips

  • This weapon can be devastating early on, capable of one-shotting Crimson and Corruption enemies at close range. However, due to the wide spread of bullets, it is only viable at very close range. For those wanting a shotgun with less spread, see the Boomstick, a chest reward found in the jungle.
  • It is very useful against very large enemies like King Slime, as larger hitboxes allow more shots to land.

Trivia

History

  • Desktop 1.4.4:
    • Damage reduced from 17 to 14.
    • Pellet count increased from 6 to 8.
    • One pellet is now always aimed towards the cursor accurately.
  • Desktop 1.4.1:
    • Damage decreased from 24 to 17.
    • Projectile number increased from 4 to 6.
    • Use time increased from 45 to 55.
    • Can now only be bought after Skeletron is defeated.

References

  1. Cenx' message in #terraria-chat-1 on the official Terraria Discord server (link to message) Jun 10, 2019