Prototype Shotgun
Weapon · WeaponShotgun4★Prototype Shotgun is the strongest weapon in the game by attack, at 1,400.
Nothing is crafted from it — it is an end product, so anything you make is meant to be used rather than banked as a component.
Details
At 20 weight each it eats carry capacity fast, so bring a mount or park a chest nearby. At 4,311,000 gold it is worth real money to a merchant.
Prototype Shotgun Crafting Recipe
Soralite Ingot×120
Carbon Fiber×80
Thermal Core×10
AI Core×10
Ancient Civilization PartsCrafting it takes 229 materials across 5 types.
Where to Find Prototype Shotgun
Prototype Shotgun is not something you find lying around — you craft it, and the recipe is below.
Ammunition Prototype Shotgun Uses
Prototype Shotgun fires Prototype Shotgun Ammo, and nothing else — running dry mid-fight is the usual way this weapon lets you down, so keep the recipe unlocked before you rely on it.
| Ammo | Yield | Craft cost |
|---|---|---|
 Prototype Shotgun Ammo | ×10 | Soralite Ingot ×4, Gunpowder ×8 |
Schematics That Unlock Prototype Shotgun
Prototype Shotgun is not learned from the Technology tree — you need a schematic for it. One schematic grants the recipe, and they are world loot — chests, boss Pals and the late-game pools — rather than anything you research. Higher-rarity copies of the same schematic raise the quality of what you end up crafting.
| Schematic | Rarity | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
 Prototype Shotgun Schematic 4 | 4★ | Treasure chests in the Sky Island, Sky Island, Enemy camp loot in the Sky Island +3 more (grade 5/6) |
Alternatives and Upgrades
Nothing in the weapon class beats it on attack. The next one down is Prototype Shotgun at 1,342, so if you are still using that, this is the upgrade worth the materials.
Other weapons at a similar tier, for when you want to weigh this against the rest of its class:
