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Shotgun

2026-07-06T15:26:27Z

MoucheronQuipet: /* History */ Rewording to be consistent with the infobox

{{Languages}}
{{:Infobox:Shotgun}}

The '''shotgun''' is a basic but powerful [[Weapons|weapon]] with good range, [[damage]], and [[ammunition]] efficiency, but a low rate of fire. It fires in a spread pattern. The shotgun will fire without [[Enemies|hostile targets]] nearby, can damage [[wall]]s (it won't shoot over them) and other friendly structures, thus requiring significantly more caution when used, compared to most other weapons.

For early Biter [[Enemies#Spawners|nests]] assaults, shotgun ammo represents a massive boost on resource efficiency, with 2 [[copper plate]]s and 2 [[iron plate]]s giving a stack of [[shotgun shells]], dealing a total of 600 damage. Contrast this against the [[pistol]]'s [[firearm magazine]], which costs 4 iron plates and deals a total of 50 damage.

The shotgun is less effective in clearing out the biters themselves, because pellet spread will cause a nontrivial fraction of pellets to miss against small targets. Players can switch between the shotgun and [[submachine gun]] to balance power and resource-efficiency, or support themselves with covering fire from [[Turret]]s and [[Defender_capsule|combat bots]].

== History ==
{{history|2.1.7|
* Shooting speed increased from 1.0/s to 1.5/s
* No longer slows you down when you shoot}}

{{history|2.0.7|
* Shotgun projectiles now spawn closer to the player}}

{{history|0.7.0|
* Introduced}}

==See also==
* [[Combat shotgun]]
* [[Damage]]
* [[Enemies]]

{{CombatNav}}
{{C|Weapons}}

Shotgun shells

2026-07-06T15:23:51Z

MoucheronQuipet: /* History */ 2.1.7 changes

{{Languages}}{{:Infobox:Shotgun shells}}
Basic shells for all shotguns, and can be used to craft the more powerful [[piercing shotgun shells]].

== History ==
{{history|2.1.7|
* Slowdown effect added to enemies hit.}}

{{history|2.0.7|
* Lowered stack size of ammo from 200 to 100.
* Increased damage of shotgun pellets from 5 to 8.
* Shotgun projectiles spawn closer to the player.}}

{{history|0.7.0|
* Introduced}}

== See also ==
* [[Piercing shotgun shells]]
* [[Enemies]]
* [[Damage]]

{{CombatNav}}
{{C|Ammo}}

Shotgun

2026-07-06T15:22:37Z

MoucheronQuipet: /* History */ 2.1.7 changes

{{Languages}}
{{:Infobox:Shotgun}}

The '''shotgun''' is a basic but powerful [[Weapons|weapon]] with good range, [[damage]], and [[ammunition]] efficiency, but a low rate of fire. It fires in a spread pattern. The shotgun will fire without [[Enemies|hostile targets]] nearby, can damage [[wall]]s (it won't shoot over them) and other friendly structures, thus requiring significantly more caution when used, compared to most other weapons.

For early Biter [[Enemies#Spawners|nests]] assaults, shotgun ammo represents a massive boost on resource efficiency, with 2 [[copper plate]]s and 2 [[iron plate]]s giving a stack of [[shotgun shells]], dealing a total of 600 damage. Contrast this against the [[pistol]]'s [[firearm magazine]], which costs 4 iron plates and deals a total of 50 damage.

The shotgun is less effective in clearing out the biters themselves, because pellet spread will cause a nontrivial fraction of pellets to miss against small targets. Players can switch between the shotgun and [[submachine gun]] to balance power and resource-efficiency, or support themselves with covering fire from [[Turret]]s and [[Defender_capsule|combat bots]].

== History ==
{{history|2.1.7|
* Fire rate increased from 1.0/s to 1.5/s
* No longer slows you down when you shoot}}

{{history|2.0.7|
* Shotgun projectiles now spawn closer to the player}}

{{history|0.7.0|
* Introduced}}

==See also==
* [[Combat shotgun]]
* [[Damage]]
* [[Enemies]]

{{CombatNav}}
{{C|Weapons}}

Combat shotgun

2026-07-06T15:19:55Z

MoucheronQuipet: /* History */ 2.1.7 changes

{{Languages}}
{{:Infobox:Combat shotgun}}

An advanced shotgun with good range, damage and higher rate of fire than that of the standard [[shotgun]]. The damage bonus of the '''combat shotgun''' stacks multiplicatively with [[physical projectile damage (research)]].

== History ==

{{history|2.1.7|
* Damage boost increased from +20% to +50%.
* No longer slows you down when you shoot.
* Available at technology Military 4 instead of Military 3. }}

{{history|0.7.0|
* Introduced }}

==See also==
* [[Damage]]
* [[Shotgun]]
* [[Enemies]]

{{CombatNav}}
{{C|Weapons}}

Piercing shotgun shells

2026-07-05T15:15:01Z

MoucheronQuipet: /* History */ 2.1.7 changes

{{languages}}{{:Infobox:Piercing shotgun shells}}
Advanced shells for all shotguns. They have four extra pellets per shot compared to normal shotgun shells.

== History ==
{{history|2.1.7|
* Number of pellets increased from 16 to 18.
* Damage per pellet increased from 8 to 12.
* Recipe cost lowered from : 5 copper plates + 2 shotgun shells + 2 steel plates for 1 piercing shotgun shell, to : 2 copper plates, 2 shotgun shells, 1 steel plate for 2 piercing shotgun shells.
* Slowdown effect added to enemies hit.
* Available at Military 3 technology instead of Military 4.
}}

{{history|2.0.7|
* Lowered stack size of ammo from 200 to 100.
}}

{{history|0.7.0|
* Introduced}}

== See also ==
* [[Shotgun shells]]
* [[Enemies]]
* [[Damage]]

{{CombatNav}}
{{C|Ammo}}

Infobox:Piercing shotgun shells

2026-07-05T14:33:13Z

MoucheronQuipet: 2.1.9 recipe produces 2 piercing shells

{{Infobox
|used-as-ammo-by = Shotgun + Combat shotgun
|prototype-type = ammo
|internal-name = piercing-shotgun-shell
|stack-size = 100
|rocket-capacity = 50 (0.5 {{Translation|stacks}})
|total-raw = Time, 14 + Copper plate, 6 + Iron plate, 4 + Steel plate, 1
|category = Combat
|image = player_piercing_shells
|range =15
|damage ={{Quality|18×12|18×15.6|18×19.2|18×22.8|18×30}} ({{Translation|physical}})
|magazine-size =10
|recipe = Time, 8 + Copper plate, 2 + Shotgun shells, 2 + Steel plate, 1 = Piercing shotgun shells, 2
|required-technologies = Military 3
|boosting-technologies = Physical projectile damage + Weapon shooting speed
|producers = Assembling machine + Player
}}<noinclude>[[Category:Infobox page]]</noinclude>