Sandgun

Sandguns use sand, pearlsand and ebonsand as ammo which is affected by gravity. When the sand projectile hits any object it will turn into a clump that will gather on the ground. The Sandgun gives you essentially the same shot ability as the Antlion (whose mandibles you use as a component in crafting). While the Sandgun is a fairly nice weapon for its decent damage and relatively quick firing rate, it suffers the problem of requiring the Illegal Gun Parts in order to craft it; however the properties of its ammunition make it a great utility weapon. For example, if your aim and jumping are decent enough, you can use the sand fired by the Sandgun to create small "islands" of sand when crossing large lava pools without the use of the Water Walking Potion or the Obsidian Skin Potion and Flippers. Also, the projectile can be used to block passages extremely quickly and from a distance.

It is possible to hit yourself.

As of patch 1.1, this along with many other weapons can be reforged. The cost for reforging the Sandgun in particular is surprisingly low, despite all the hard work required to make the sand gun. This allows for easy stat changes and gaining the Unreal modifier for a low cost, making it a much more effective and worthwhile weapon to have in the end. Fired Ebonsand and Pearlsand can be used to spread the Corruption and Hallow respectively, and these sands have a piercing effect, unlike normal Sand.

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