Quad-Barrel Shotgun



The Quad-Barrel Shotgun is a pre-Hardmode gun that can be purchased for from the Arms Dealer when he is spoken to in a Graveyard, and Skeletron has been defeated.

It fires a spread of eight shots at a 45-degree angle while having twice the spread of the Shotgun. This spread is very substantial and it is difficult to aim without being right next to a foe due to its unreliable spread variation. However, it can be used against groups of enemies and can reliably hit bosses and bigger enemies.

Tips

 * This weapon really represents the late Pre-hardmode, capable of one-shotting Crimson and Corruption enemies at close range. However, due to the wide spread of bullets, it is only viable at very close range.
 * For those wanting a shotgun with less spread, see the Boomstick, a chest reward found in the jungle.
 * It is very useful against very large enemies of this this game phase, such as Wall of Flesh and Deerclops, as larger hitboxes allow more pellets to be hit.
 * Despite better weapons being available against Wall of Flesh, this weapon can be very useful if all the pellets hits an eye, dealing massive damage.

Trivia

 * The Quad-Barrel Shotgun is a reference to the 1979 American science fantasy horror film . It may have also been based on the Lancaster Quad-Barrel Shotgun.
 * Despite its lower rarity color and stats compared to the Hardmode Shotgun (apart from the spread), the Quad-Barrel Shotgun has a higher buy and sell price (/ compared to / ).
 * The Quad-Barrel Shotgun is one of eleven guns in Terraria to share its name with a type of real gun, the others being the Uzi, Shotgun, Sniper Rifle, Revolver, Chain Gun, Flintlock Pistol, Tactical Shotgun, Musket, Handgun and the Red Ryder.