Shotgun

Shotgun
Type	Gun module (S)
Charge cost	5 per shot
Damage	6 per pellet, 7 pellets (15 pellets while gem high)
Japanese	ショットガン
First appearance	Downwell (2015)

Shotgun (ショットガン) is a weapon that blasts a wide spread of seven pellets downward for five charges. Its recoil is by far the strongest of any weapon — each blast kicks the player upward about as much as a jump, making it as much a movement tool as a gun.

Behavior

Each pellet deals 6 damage, so a point-blank blast is devastating, but the spread and short pellet range make it weak at a distance. The heavy charge cost means a default battery only holds one shot; shotgun runs want batteries and car batteries. While gem high the blast more than doubles to 15 pellets.

Acquisition

The shotgun can be found in gun modules within safe zones.