Item · Ammo

Shotgun Ammo

Shells for shotguns, made from lead so lead supply limits it; copper ammo is also sold by weapon shop vendors.

At a glance

Values can change between playtests. Numbers from Game data: Alpha 5 game data

What goes into Shotgun Ammo and where it’s made.

Needs	Amount
Lead Bar Made from	2
Gunpowder Made from	5

Made at the Workbench · makes 4 · 2 seconds · tier 2 recipe · Alpha 5 Game data: Alpha 5 game data

Older recipe details from posts and streams are under Facts and Patch history.

Where Shotgun Ammo comes from.

Page
General Store Sold by
Gunsmith Sold by

Each fact links to where it comes from.

Alpha 5
Base damage 300, before the weapon's own damage multiplier.
Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Alpha 5
Sold at the General Store ("Ammo" list, tier 2 only).
Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Alpha 5
Sold at the Gunsmith ("Ammo" list, tier 2 only).
Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Alpha 5
Its recipe is sold at the Gunsmith ("Schematics" list, tier 2 only).
Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Dev build
Made from lead; lead supply limits it.
Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (August) at 3:45:35 (opens in a new tab)
Dev build
Copper shotgun ammo can be bought from weapon shop vendors.
Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (August) at 2:31:16 (opens in a new tab)
Dev build
Shotgun ammo; picked up from enemies and loot during the Presidio fight.
Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (May) at 7:46 (opens in a new tab)

Numbers already shown in the tables above aren’t repeated here.

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2 versions

Every fact about Shotgun Ammo by game version, newest first.

Version	What we know
Dev build	Made from lead; lead supply limits it. Copper shotgun ammo can be bought from weapon shop vendors. Shotgun ammo; picked up from enemies and loot during the Presidio fight.
Alpha 5	Made at a workbench from 2 Lead Bar and 5 Gunpowder, 4 at a time. Crafting takes 2 seconds; a tier 2 recipe. Recipe price: 30 gold. Base damage 300, before the weapon's own damage multiplier. Sold at the General Store ("Ammo" list, tier 2 only). Sold at the Gunsmith ("Ammo" list, tier 2 only). Its recipe is sold at the Gunsmith ("Schematics" list, tier 2 only).

Official posts, videos and game data this page is built from.

Source	Date	Used
Alpha 5 game data Game data	Nov 12, 2026	12
The Legend of California Dev Livestream (August) (opens in a new tab) Video	Aug 15, 2026	3
The Legend of California Dev Livestream (May) (opens in a new tab) Video	May 2, 2026	1