Is the Minishark gun good?

[OG Quoby]

The title says it all.

[Jab ☠]

Yes it is. I always get one if i have the spare money. just purely becuase if you get the megashark, It hammers most early hardmode mobs.

[FaelisongTalim]

It's got pretty good DPS, though outshined by Phoenix Blaster if you have a Trigger Finger.

[ragnaroth]

yeah it's op gun in normal mode. It's an essential item to finish normal mode

[FaelisongTalim]

Originally posted by case326:

yeah it's op gun in normal mode. It's an essential item to finish normal mode

Not really essential to beat Pre-Hardmode. I've killed Wall of Flesh plenty of times as multiple characters without ever buying a Minishark. Boomstick/Phoenix Blaster/Book of Skulls/Beenades 2stronk.

[FaelisongTalim]

Originally posted by blinkmoth:

yeah you should buy it when you have the cash.

later in the game, when you have killed the destroyer, you can kill some sharks and buy illegal gun parts from the arms dealer, and craft the megashark. it's just awesome in normal mode and also good to make some progress in expert.

Eh, Personally I prefer a good Gatligator/Shotgun. But to each their own.

[OG Quoby]

Originally posted by blinkmoth:

yeah you should buy it when you have the cash.

later in the game, when you have killed the destroyer, you can kill some sharks and buy illegal gun parts from the arms dealer, and craft the megashark. it's just awesome in normal mode and also good to make some progress in expert.

I already bought it. I killed Skeletron with it.

[Unicarn]

It's decent. It'll be replaced quickly but you want to save it for later, you can make a Megashark with it later on.

[Scrimmer]

Just one word: S.D.M.G.

[Xiarn]

On normal, and prehardmode it's great. The DPS it can output is insane, and even on Expert all you have to do is get some Meteor rounds for a decently effective weapon. Money will almost never be a problem during your playthrough, at least not after the very beginning, and a quick 35 gold is a good deal for it.
Once you get to hardmode, the new armor sets and bullets can help carry it over til you get the Megashark, although you'll usually be using some other form of ranged damage for the Destroyer to get it. (Deadalus too stonk)

[Cakeeater]

the megashark is great with good ammo but the minishark is not very good with musket balls