Tactical Shotgun

The Tactical Shotgun is a ranged weapon and an upgraded version of the Shotgun. It is dropped by Tactical Skeletons in the Dungeon if the world has entered Hardmode.

Trivia

 * Several visual modifications have been done to the Tactical Shotgun compared to the Shotgun. It is equipped with a scope, barrel extension, accented foregrip and a large drum magazine - However, some of these visual changes affect the weapon's behaviour, for example the gun fires faster than the Shotgun 33 speed vs 44 speed and is fully automatic, this is arguably due to the foregrip and barrel extension, however the Rifle Scope is still required to use the zoom function, and the width of the spread cone is identical.

Tips

 * High Velocity Bullets can greatly increase the effectivity of the weapon, as they will hit their target almost instantly, making it nearly impossible for flying enemies to dodge the player's attacks.
 * Get as close to ground enemies as possible before shooting - This will result in all pellets connecting, dealing the maximum possible damage to the target, therefore saving you more ammunition.
 * Due to its very high pellet count, the Tactical Shotgun is very effective for crowd control.
 * Keep in mind that this tactic should only be used against crowds of very high density - Using it against very few enemies will usually only be a waste of ammo.