Scattershot
The Scattershot is a resource item that is used as a specialized Cannon ammunition meant for creating multiple small holes, firing 4 tiny cannonballs in a shotgun spread.
Where to find
Every Ship starts out with an initial stock of 3 Scattershot stashed in each of the Ship's Cannonball Barrels. Additional Scattershot can be found inside Barrels (especially Cannonball Barrels), Storage Crates and Rowboat Chests all over the world. Scattershot can also be unloaded from previously loaded Cannons.
Usage
Scattershot is mainly used as ammunition for loading up and shooting with Cannons. A Scattershot needs to be loaded inside an empty Cannon before it can be used as ammunition. Once a Cannon is loaded, the player can manually aim the cannon with Directional keys and then Shoot the scattershot with the Primary Use key. As the fired Scattershot's firing trajectory and arc is influenced by the angle of the Cannon and the sailing speed of the Ship, hitting targets with Scattershot requires some practice. Scattershot can be used to damage the Hull and various parts of player Ships and the Hull of Skeleton Ships, to defeat Krakens, Megalodons and anything else with health such as Skeletons, Animals and even Players.
There are usable Cannons on every Ship, every Fortress, every Skeleton Ship, most Large Islands, and some on The Glorious Sea Dog Tavern as well as at The Reaper's Hideout.
Storage
- Up to 5 Scattershot can be held in a player's inventory at one time.
- A single Scattershot can be loaded into any Cannon, signified by a fuse appearing on the back of the Cannon.
- Up to 99 Scattershot can be stored in one storage space of a Barrel at a time. A single Ship's Cannonball Barrel can carry up to 3 pages worth (i.e. 4752) of Scattershot.
- Up to 20 Scattershot can be stored in one storage space of the Rowboat Chest. A single Rowboat's Chest can carry a maximum of 2 pages worth (i.e. 640) of Scattershot.
- Up to 99 Scattershot can be stored in one storage space of a Storage Crate. A single Storage Crate can carry up to 1584 Scattershot.
Commendations
| Commendations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Commendation | Requirements | Rewards |
 | Holey Wood Holes | Hit a pirate ship with scattershot. High Seas only
|  Unlocks the Midnight Prowler Hull for purchase. |
 | Scatter Bones | Hit a Skeleton Ship with scattershot.
| n/a |
 | Spooky Spread | Hit a Ghost Ship with scattershot.
| n/a |
 | Twin Shot Target | Defeat two skeletons with one scattershot. | n/a |
 | Peppered Meg | Hit a Megalodon with scattershot.
| n/a |
Notes
- Any friendly players hit with a Scattershot get knocked back from the impact, but take no damage.
- Scattershot related commendations count each impact as a separate point. Allowing up to 4 points of progress per scattershot.
- Holes created by scattershot impacts upon a ship's hull creates smaller holes then standard cannonballs making it quicker to patch.
In-Game Description
A group of small cannonballs that break into four when fired, dealing a wider reach of multiple, small impacts.
Pirate Chat
Here is the Pirate Chat Wheel for Scattershot:
Gallery
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Scattershot in hand.
Patch history
- 3.0.0 (April 30, 2024)
- Introduced.