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Stats
| Type | Ranged weapon |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Green |
| Damage | 6 ranged |
| Critical strike chance | 4% |
| Use time | 8 (Insanely fast) |
| Buy price | 35 gold |
| Sell price | 7 gold |
Used in 2 recipes
| Makes | Ingredients | At | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Star Cannon | 1 × Minishark, 20 × Meteorite Bar, 5 × Fallen Star | Iron Anvil | |
 Megashark | 1 × Minishark, 1 × Illegal Gun Parts, 5 × Shark Fin, 20 × Soul of Might | Mythril Anvil |
Arms Dealer purchase and rapid-fire bullet barrage
The Minishark is purchased directly from the Arms Dealer for 35 gold coins once an explosive weapon has been acquired. It discharges Musket Balls and specialty bullets at Insanely fast velocity (8 use time), dealing 6 base ranged damage per shot. The firearm possesses an intrinsic 33% chance to conserve ammunition, considerably stretching bullet reserves during prolonged pre-Hardmode boss encounters.
Armor piercing synergy, weapon crafting branches, and reforging
Against heavily armored foes such as Skeletron or the Wall of Flesh, pairing the firearm with a Shark Tooth Necklace or Meteor Shot compensates for low base damage. It serves as an essential crafting component for both the pre-Hardmode Star Cannon and the Hardmode Megashark. Because it lacks base knockback, it cannot receive Unreal; Demonic or Deadly provides the highest combat utility.
Trivia
- The item tooltip notes that it is half shark and half gun, explaining its distinctive marine appearance.
- It features the lowest base damage of any firearm in Terraria, compensated by its rapid firing frequency.