Tactical Shotgun

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

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, only some of these visual changes affect the weapon's behavior - For example. the Tactical Shotgun has a usage delay of 33, whereas the Shotgun has a longer delay of 44, arguably due to the Tactical Shotgun's foregrip and automatic cycling. The Rifle Scope accessory, however, is still required to use the scope, and the width of the spread cone is identical to what is seen on the Shotgun.

Tips

 * High Velocity Bullets can greatly increase the effectiveness 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.
 * With the use of Chlorophyte Bullets, this can be ignored entirely due to all pellets chasing the same enemy. However, they may not always target the exact enemy that the player intended to hit, making them less useful for tactical purposes.
 * Due to its high pellet count, the Tactical Shotgun is very effective for crowd control.
 * The Tactical Shotgun is very Ammo efficient; as it only consumes one bullet, while firing 6 pellets.
 * Compared to the Sniper Rifle, the Tactical Shotgun deals more damage per shot in ideal circumstances, with a higher rate of fire. However, the Sniper Rifle has greater accuracy, and is more effective against enemies with high defense.