Megashark

  

This is the main page whose information applies to the Desktop, Console, and Mobile versions of Terraria.
For the differences of this information on Old-gen console and 3DS, see Legacy:Megashark.

Megashark

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Statistics

Type	Weapon
Uses ammo	Bullets
Damage	25 (Ranged)
Knockback	1 (Extremely weak)
Critical chance	4%
Use time	7 (Insanely fast)
Velocity	10
Tooltip	50% chance to save ammo 'Minishark's older brother'
Rarity	05*
Sell	7 GC
Research	1 required

Sounds

Use

• Internal Item ID: 533

The Megashark firing Musket Balls.

The Megashark is a Hardmode gun and the direct upgrade to the Minishark. When used, it fires bullets very rapidly in a small spread. It also has a 50% chance not to consume ammo.

Its best modifier is Unreal.

Crafting

Recipes

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Megashark	Minishark Illegal Gun Parts Shark Fin5 Soul of Might20	Mythril Anvil or Orichalcum Anvil

Tips

• Compared to the Gatligator and the Uzi, the Megashark has the highest accuracy, lowest use time, and is usually the easiest to obtain.

Aspect	Megashark	Uzi	Gatligator
Base damage	25	30	21
Knockback	1 (Extremely weak)	3.5 (Weak)	1.5 (Extremely weak)
Critical strike chance	4%	4%	4%
Use time	7 (Insanely fast)	9 (Very fast)	7 (Insanely fast)
Velocity	10	13	8
Chance not to consume ammo	50%	0%	50%
Base DPS[1] (with Musket Balls)	274	247	240

Trivia

• The Megashark has the same sell value as the Minishark, despite being an upgrade.
• The bullets are visually fired slightly above the barrel.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: Sell value increased from 6 GC to 7 GC.

• Desktop 1.3.1: Sprite updated.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Damage increased from 23 to 25.

• Desktop 1.1: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console-Release: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile-Release: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.

Footnotes