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Husk Buster
Husk buster icon
Description
Shotgun: Semi-Automatic. Fast-firing shotgun with a large magazine. Good for dealing with multiple targets at short range. Reduced durability, but much cheaper to craft.
Details
Rarity Epic
Class Shotguns
Weapon Type Scavenger Weapons
Source Scavenger Choice Llama, Birthday Llama
Event Horde Bash
Bullet Type Shells 'n' slugs icon Shells 'n' Slugs
Requires
12x Planks icon
21x Mineral powder icon
1x Active powercell icon
8x Ore icon

Husk Buster
Husk buster icon
Description
Shotgun: Semi-Automatic. Fast-firing shotgun with a large magazine. Good for dealing with multiple targets at short range. Reduced durability, but much cheaper to craft.
Stats
Damage 135
Critical Hit Chance 5%
Critical Hit Damage +50%
Fire Rate 3
Magazine Size 8
Range 2048
Headshot Multiplier +25%
Durability 300
Reload Time 6
Ammo Cost 1
Impact 480

Husk Buster is a Epic and Legendary Scavenger Weapon in Save the World. It uses Shells 'n' Slugs. Each shot fires 10 pellets.

Former Name[]

  • The Epic variant of the Husk Buster was formally called the Scavenger Semi-Auto Shotgun.

Availability[]

Husk Buster formally was available as featured loot in Scavenger Choice Llamas purchased from the Vindertech Store during the Horde Bash event.

  • Currently, Both of the Husk Buster variants can be obtained from the Event or Weekly Store. It can also be obtained from Core X-Ray Llamas.
    • It can also be researched from the Collection Book with Weapon Designs and Flux, if preferable.

Trait Synergies[]

Husk Buster works with and benefits from the following Hero Traits:


Icon Name Class Description
Debilitating shots icon Debilitating Shots Soldier Dealing ranged damage applies one stack of Vulnerability, increasing damage taken from all sources by 5% on the target for 15 seconds. Stacks up to 3 times.
File:File:Adjustable choke icon.png Adjustable Choke Soldier Increases critical rating with shotguns by 8/13/18.
File:File:Advanced tactics icon.png Advanced Tactics Soldier Ranged weapon damage increased by 10%. Health increased by 10%.
File:File:Critical blast icon.png Critical Blast Soldier
File:File:Enduring machine icon.png Enduring Machine Constructor
File:File:Explosive rounds icon.png Explosive Rounds Soldier
File:File:Eye on the prize icon.png Eye on the Prize Outlander
File:File:Fragment generation icon.png Fragment Generation Outlander
File:File:Grenade generation icon.png Grenade Generation Soldier
File:File:In a pinch icon.png In a Pinch Soldier
File:File:Make it rain icon.png Make It Rain Soldier
File:File:Shell shock icon.png Shell Shock Soldier
File:File:Start up icon.png Start Up Soldier
File:File:Survivalist icon.png Survivalist Soldier
File:File:Waste not want not icon.png Waste Not Want Not Soldier
I love to reload! icon I Love to Reload! Soldier Reloading the equipped weapon increases run speed by 30% for 3 seconds.
Improved headshots icon Improved Headshots Soldier Increases headshot damage multipler of ranged weapons by 13%/20%/27%.
Precision handling icon Precision Handling Outlander Hitting a headshot increases the speed of your next reload by 7%. Max 35%. Resets after reloading.
Pump it up icon Pump It Up Outlander Increases shotgun rate of fire by 35%.
Quick clip icon Quick Clip Soldier Increases reload speed by 30%.
Steady aim icon Steady Aim Soldier Reduces recoil by 29%.
There are many like it... icon There Are Many Like It... Soldier Your weapon takes 45% less durability damage while affected by War Cry.

Changes[]

Patch 1.10 (December 6, 2017)
  • Base damage reduced from 162 to 135, and impact from 576 to 480.
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