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Tactical Shotgun

Tactical Shotgun

WeaponRanged
Category
Weapon
Subcategory
Ranged
Obtaining Methods
2
Added At
2025-07-04

Tactical Shotgun is a Weapon item in the Ranged subcategory. This item can be obtained through chest and crafting. It has pellet spread mechanics and damage per pellet, headshot damage per pellet, firerate, reload time and ammo capacity abilities. You can read about two usage tips to help maximize its potential.

Description

Tactical Shotgun is a powerful close-range weapon that fires multiple pellets in a single shot. It is highly effective against hordes of enemies but its ammunition is rare and must be crafted.

Item Details & Mechanics

Statistics:

Damage per pellet:10
Headshot damage per pellet:20
Firerate:2 seconds
Reload time:5 seconds
Ammo capacity:3

Mechanics:

Pellet spread:
Each shot fires multiple pellets (believed to be 8) in a spread but only consumes one shotgun shell.

Obtaining Methods2 methods

Method 1
Upon obtainment, it will always start with 43 shotgun ammo.
Method 2
CraftingWorkshop
Has a chance to appear as a crafting recipe in the Workshop.

Usage Tips2 tips

Tip 1

The only way to obtain more shotgun ammo is through crafting at an Ammo Crate, which can be expensive, so it should be used sparingly.

Tip 2

It is a great weapon for clearing the Cultist Stronghold due to its effectiveness against hordes.