Musket

The Musket is the earliest obtainable Gun in the game. It fires bullets at an extremely slow rate. It is fairly potent compared to a Wooden Bow, as it does 25 base damage, plus the damage from the particular bullet fired. This weapon can be held down like the Megashark.

Muskets are often found in Shadow Orbs, along with a number of Musket Balls, usually an amount between 25 and 50. A musket with ammo will always drop from the first Shadow Orb broken on a world.

The Musket's high damage early in the game, along with its slow fire rate, help to conserve ammo, and it can be used to effectively kill the various eaters in the Corruption. Unlike the other guns, it can't be upgraded, making it a rather useless weapon at end game; however, it sells for two gold.

The newer texture now resembles a musket with a longer stock and shorter barrel.

Trivia

 * The Sniper Rifle can be thought of as the long awaited upgrade to the Musket.

History
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