Shotgun
EngramLevel 39
Very powerful up close, but less reliable with range.
- Weight
- 10
- Stack
- 1
- Durability
- 300
- Melee damage
- 10
- Unlock level
- 39
- Engram points
- 18

Shotgun is a weapon in ARK: Survival Ascended. It unlocks at level 39 for 18 Engram Points. It can be crafted at a Smithy using 3 different resources.
Crafting recipe
80 Metal Ingot
20 Wood
25 Hide- 105.75 Craft XP
- 15 s Craft time
To craft Shotgun, you need 80x Metal Ingot, 20x Wood, 25x Hide. Available crafting stations: Smithy, Tek Replicator. Use the calculator below to figure out exact quantities for multiple crafts.
Crafting
Crafting calculator
Level 39 · 18 engram points
Crafting XP: 105.75Craft time: 15 s
Blueprint crafting cost by quality
| Quality | Metal Ingot | Wood | Hide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primitive 1x | 80 | 20 | 25 |
| Ramshackle 1.33x | 160 | 40 | 50 |
| Apprentice 1.67x | 281 | 71 | 88 |
| Journeyman 2x | 512 | 128 | 160 |
| Mastercraft 2.5x | 920 | 230 | 288 |
| Ascendant 3.5x | 1,760 | 440 | 550 |
Weapon stats
- Uses Ammo
- Yes
- Equip Time
- 0.67
- Hit Damage
- 64
- Melee Damage
- 10
- Ammo Per Clip
- 2
- Ammo Per Shot
- 1
- Weapon Spread
- 20
- Reload Duration
- 1
- Time Between Shots
- 0.5
- Durability Per Shot
- 1
- Targeting Spread Mod
- 1
- Harvest Resource Multiplier
- 1
Uses ammo
Loot crates
Acquisition
Found in loot crates
443 crate sources across 28 maps · 4 other crate sources
Best chanceIce Cave Crate Tier 2Amissa +8 maps8.4%Level 40+Up to AscendantBest qualityCave Crate Tier 3Amissa +7 maps1.4%Level 65+Up to AscendantLowest levelPrimitive TreasureOther loot sources2.9%Level 1+Up to Ascendant
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