General#
The S1897 gives up damage per shell against the other two shotguns and gets a tube of eight in return. Nine pellets at 8 damage is still 72 on a full hit, which kills anything in the game, and you can do it eight times.
This is the survivor's answer to a coordinated zombie push, and the only shotgun you can plan on having rather than hope to find.
Stats#
| Stat |
Value |
| Class |
Shotgun |
| Ammunition |
12 Gauge Shells |
| Damage |
8 per projectile, 9 projectiles per shot (72 on a full hit) |
| Magazine |
8 |
| Rate of fire |
55 rounds/min |
| Reload |
1.5 seconds (per shell) |
| Starting ammo |
2 of 8 |
| Accuracy |
0.15 spread (0.09 aimed) |
| Scoped |
No |
| Barricade damage |
3 |
Reloading is shell by shell, so topping up a partly-used tube is quick but filling it from empty is not.
Getting One#
Found in chests, and craftable from an S1897 Base plus 3 Scrap Metal. The base is 120 gold in the Item Shop, which makes a full shotgun cheaper than a Katana.
Chance within the weapon category of each chest tier:
Modifications#
Bought in the lobby with parts, at the Upgrades NPC or with /upgrades. Tiers must be bought in order. See Weapon Upgrades for how parts are collected.
High Powered#
| Tier |
Damage |
Cost |
| Stock |
8 (72 full hit) |
|
| 1 |
8.48 (76.32 full hit) |
8 Metal Components, 5 Adhesive, 2 Weapon Mods |
| 2 |
8.96 (80.64 full hit) |
15 Metal Components, 8 Adhesive, 3 Weapon Mods |
| 3 |
9.44 (84.96 full hit) |
22 Metal Components, 12 Adhesive, 5 Weapon Mods |
Extended Mag#
| Tier |
Magazine |
Cost |
| Stock |
8 |
|
| 1 |
9 |
8 Metal Components, 10 Plastic Components |
| 2 |
10 |
12 Metal Components, 15 Plastic Components, 2 Rubber Parts |
| 3 |
11 |
16 Metal Components, 20 Plastic Components, 4 Rubber Parts |
| 4 |
12 |
20 Metal Components, 26 Plastic Components, 7 Rubber Parts |
| 5 |
13 |
25 Metal Components, 33 Plastic Components, 11 Rubber Parts |
Fast Reload#
| Tier |
Reload |
Cost |
| Stock |
1.5s |
|
| 1 |
1.41s |
8 Metal Components, 5 Rubber Parts |
| 2 |
1.32s |
13 Metal Components, 4 Plastic Components, 8 Rubber Parts |
| 3 |
1.23s |
17 Metal Components, 8 Plastic Components, 12 Rubber Parts |
| 4 |
1.14s |
22 Metal Components, 12 Plastic Components, 17 Rubber Parts |
| 5 |
1.05s |
28 Metal Components, 17 Plastic Components, 22 Rubber Parts |
Quick Fire#
| Tier |
Rate of fire |
Cost |
| Stock |
55 rounds/min |
|
| 1 |
59 rounds/min |
8 Metal Components, 4 Adhesive, 2 Weapon Mods |
| 2 |
66 rounds/min |
15 Metal Components, 4 Plastic Components, 7 Adhesive, 3 Weapon Mods |
| 3 |
75 rounds/min |
22 Metal Components, 7 Plastic Components, 11 Adhesive, 5 Weapon Mods |
Ammo Bag#
| Tier |
Starting ammo |
Cost |
| Stock |
2 of 8 |
|
| 1 |
4 of 8 |
7 Metal Components, 4 Plastic Components, 2 Rubber Parts |
| 2 |
5 of 8 |
14 Metal Components, 7 Plastic Components, 4 Rubber Parts |
| 3 |
7 of 8 |
20 Metal Components, 11 Plastic Components, 6 Rubber Parts |
| 4 |
8 of 8 |
26 Metal Components, 15 Plastic Components, 8 Rubber Parts |
| 5 |
8 of 8 (no change) |
33 Metal Components, 20 Plastic Components, 11 Rubber Parts |
Precision Sights#
| Tier |
Spread |
Cost |
| Stock |
0.15 |
|
| 1 |
12% tighter (0.132) |
10 Metal Components, 4 Adhesive, 2 Weapon Mods |
| 2 |
24% tighter (0.114) |
18 Metal Components, 9 Plastic Components, 5 Adhesive, 3 Weapon Mods |
| 3 |
34% tighter (0.099) |
25 Metal Components, 12 Plastic Components, 7 Adhesive, 5 Weapon Mods |
| 4 |
44% tighter (0.084) |
32 Metal Components, 16 Plastic Components, 10 Adhesive, 7 Weapon Mods |
Fully Upgraded#
| Stat |
Stock |
Maxed |
| Damage |
8 (72) |
9.44 (84.96) |
| Magazine |
8 |
13 |
| Reload |
1.5s |
1.05s |
| Rate of fire |
55 rounds/min |
75 rounds/min |
| Starting ammo |
2 of 8 |
8 of 8 |
| Spread |
0.15 |
0.084 |
Total parts to max every line on this weapon:
| Part |
Total |
| Metal Components |
444 |
| Plastic Components |
250 |
| Rubber Parts |
119 |
| Adhesive |
73 |
| Weapon Mods |
37 |
Extended Mag pushes the tube well past its already class-leading capacity. Combined with 12 Gauge being the cheapest ammunition to craft, a maxed S1897 is arguably the strongest sustained defensive weapon a human can build.