Shotgun Shells

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Shotgun Shells

General

Category

Ammo

Encumbrance

0.05 (single)
0.9 (box)

Used in

JS-2000 Shotgun
Sawed-off JS-2000 Shotgun
Double Barrel Shotgun
Sawed-off Double Barrel Shotgun

Properties

Capacity

24 rounds

Technical

Item ID

Base.ShotgunShell
Base.ShotgunShellsBox

Shotgun shells are a type of ammo for firearms.

Usage

Shotgun shells are used in the JS-2000 Shotgun, Sawed-off JS-2000 Shotgun, double barrel shotgun and sawed-off double barrel shotgun.

Crafting

24 shells can be merged into a box of shotgun shells, being much lighter than individual shells.

This ammunition can be disassembled to created gunpowder.

Product	Ingredients	Tools	Requirements	Workstation	XP
Shotgun Shells ×24	Box of Shotgun Shells ×1	none	none	none	none
Box of Shotgun Shells	Shotgun Shells ×24	none	none	none	none
Gunpowder	One of: .38 Special Round ×1 .44 Magnum Round ×1 .45 Auto Round ×1 9mm Round ×1 5.56mm Round ×1 .308 Round ×1 .223 Round ×1 Shotgun Shells ×1	none	none	none	none

Distribution

The loot distributions can be found in the table(s) below.

ShotgunShellsBox distribution Show / Hide

Effective chance calculations are based off of default loot settings, and median zombie density. The higher the density of zombies in an area, the higher the effective chance of an item spawning. Chance is also influenced by the lucky and unlucky traits.

Containers

Building/Room	Container	Effective chance
Bag_ShotgunBag	Bag_ShotgunBag	6.41%
Bag_ShotgunBag	Bag_ShotgunBag	12.41%
Bag_ShotgunBag	Bag_ShotgunBag	30.41%
Bag_ShotgunDblBag	Bag_ShotgunDblBag	6.41%
Bag_ShotgunDblBag	Bag_ShotgunDblBag	12.41%
Bag_ShotgunDblBag	Bag_ShotgunDblBag	30.41%
Bag_ShotgunDblSawnoffBag	Bag_ShotgunDblSawnoffBag	6.41%
Bag_ShotgunDblSawnoffBag	Bag_ShotgunDblSawnoffBag	12.41%
Bag_ShotgunDblSawnoffBag	Bag_ShotgunDblSawnoffBag	30.41%
Bag_ShotgunSawnoffBag	Bag_ShotgunSawnoffBag	6.41%
Bag_ShotgunSawnoffBag	Bag_ShotgunSawnoffBag	12.41%
Bag_ShotgunSawnoffBag	Bag_ShotgunSawnoffBag	30.41%
Bag_SurvivorBag	Bag_SurvivorBag	12.41%
Bag_WeaponBag	Bag_WeaponBag	12.41%
Bag_WeaponBag	Bag_WeaponBag	23.28%
SafehouseLoot	counter	23.28%
SafehouseLoot	crate	23.28%
SafehouseLoot	metal_shelves	23.28%
SafehouseLoot	wardrobe	23.28%
ShotgunCache1	Bag_DuffelBagTINT	6.41%
ShotgunCache1	Bag_DuffelBagTINT	12.41%
ShotgunCache1	Bag_DuffelBagTINT	30.41%
ShotgunCache1	ShotgunBox	6.41%
ShotgunCache1	ShotgunBox	12.41%
ShotgunCache1	ShotgunBox	30.41%
ShotgunCache2	ShotgunBox	6.41%
ShotgunCache2	ShotgunBox	12.41%
ShotgunCache2	ShotgunBox	30.41%
ShotgunCache2	counter	23.28%
ShotgunCache2	counter	41.14%
ShotgunCase1	ShotgunCase1	6.41%
ShotgunCase1	ShotgunCase1	12.41%
ShotgunCase1	ShotgunCase1	30.41%
ShotgunCase1	ShotgunCase1	120.41%
ShotgunCase2	ShotgunCase2	6.41%
ShotgunCase2	ShotgunCase2	12.41%
ShotgunCase2	ShotgunCase2	30.41%
ShotgunCase2	ShotgunCase2	120.41%
SurvivorCache1	counter	23.28%
SurvivorCache2	counter	23.28%
all	Outfit_Ranger	1.01%
all	militarycrate	23.28%
all	militarycrate	41.14%
all	militarylocker	23.28%
all	militarylocker	41.14%
armystorage	locker	23.28%
armystorage	locker	41.14%
armystorage	metal_shelves	23.28%
armystorage	metal_shelves	41.14%
armysurplus	displaycase	23.28%
druglab	metal_shelves	23.28%
gunstore	counter	23.28%
gunstore	displaycase	23.28%
gunstore	locker	23.28%
gunstore	locker	41.14%
gunstore	metal_shelves	23.28%
gunstore	metal_shelves	41.14%
gunstore	shelves	23.28%
gunstore	shelves	41.14%
gunstorestorage	crate	23.28%
gunstorestorage	crate	41.14%
gunstorestorage	locker	23.28%
gunstorestorage	locker	41.14%
gunstorestorage	metal_shelves	23.28%
gunstorestorage	metal_shelves	41.14%
gunstorestorage	militarycrate	23.28%
gunstorestorage	militarycrate	41.14%
gunstorestorage	shelves	23.28%
gunstorestorage	shelves	41.14%
hunting	displaycase	23.28%
hunting	locker	23.28%
hunting	locker	41.14%
hunting	metal_shelves	23.28%
hunting	metal_shelves	41.14%
pawnshop	displaycase	23.28%
pawnshopoffice	crate	23.28%
pawnshopoffice	crate	41.14%
pawnshopoffice	locker	23.28%
pawnshopoffice	metal_shelves	23.28%
pawnshopoffice	metal_shelves	41.14%
pawnshopoffice	shelves	23.28%
pawnshopoffice	shelves	41.14%
pawnshopstorage	crate	23.28%
pawnshopstorage	crate	41.14%
pawnshopstorage	locker	23.28%
pawnshopstorage	metal_shelves	23.28%
pawnshopstorage	metal_shelves	41.14%
policestorage	counter	23.28%
policestorage	counter	41.14%
policestorage	crate	23.28%
policestorage	crate	41.14%
policestorage	locker	23.28%
policestorage	locker	41.14%
policestorage	metal_shelves	23.28%
policestorage	metal_shelves	41.14%

Vehicles

Type	Container	Effective chance
Police	Trunk	23.28%
Ranger	Glove Box	6.41%

Shotgun shells can be found in houses, police stations, medical centers, vehicles and on zombies.

Gallery

• 

  Shotgun shell model

Trivia

• The shotgun shell seen in game is a generic lead shot shell. This round is one of the most common rounds for shotguns, next to slug rounds.

Code

Code snippet! This section contains source code from Project ZomboidShow / Hide

Shotgun Shells
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_weapons.txt

Retrieved: Build 41.78.16

item ShotgunShells
	{
	    DisplayCategory = Ammo,
		Count	=	6,
		Weight	=	0.05,
		AlwaysWelcomeGift	=	TRUE,
		Type	=	Normal,
		DisplayName	=	Shotgun Shells,
		Icon	=	ShotgunAmmo,
		MetalValue = 1,
		WorldStaticModel = ShotGunShells,
	}

Box of Shotgun Shells
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_weapons.txt

Retrieved: Build 41.78.16

item ShotgunShellsBox
    {
        DisplayCategory = Ammo,
        Weight	=	0.9,
        Type	=	Normal,
        DisplayName	=	Box of Shotgun Shells,
        Icon	=	ShotgunAmmoBox,
        MetalValue = 24,
        WorldStaticModel = BoxOfShotGunShells,
        PlaceOneSound = BoxOfShellsPlaceOne,
        PlaceMultipleSound = BoxOfShellsPlaceAll,
    }

See also

• Pipe Bomb