Quad-Barrel Shotgun



The Quad-Barrel Shotgun is a Pre-Hardmode gun that can be purchased for from the Arms Dealer while he is in a Graveyard and, in the, after Skeletron has been defeated.

It fires a spread of six bullets /  four bullets at a 45 degree 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. However, it can be used against groups of enemies and can reliably hit bosses and bigger enemies.

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.
 * It is very useful against very large enemies like King Slime, as larger hitboxes allow more shots to land.

Trivia

 * The Quad-Barrel Shotgun is a reference to the 1979 American science fantasy horror film .
 * Despite its lower rarity color and stats compared to the Hardmode Shotgun (apart from the spread), the Quad-Barrel Shotgun has a higher buy and sell price (/ compared to / ).
 * Contrary to the name, the Quad-Barrel Shotgun fires 6 shots at a time.