Shotgun

The Shotgun is a new gun added in the 1.1 patch. The shotgun is bought from the Arms Dealer after defeating the Wall of Flesh on that world for 70 gold. It shoots 4 pellets for each bullet, although it only consumes 1 bullet (Much like the Clockwork Assault Rifle). There is a delay of approximatively 1 second between shots. The shots have a rather wide spread, and will not necessarily hit where the cursor is aimed.

350px

It is particularly effective when fighting bosses, large enemies or close-quarters combat with multiple enemies, such as during a Blood Moon or a Goblin Invasion, but because of its slow rate of fire and low accuracy at medium range it is nigh useless against flying enemies or during regular exploration.