Shotgun Array

Shotgun Array is one of 20+ items you can equip or carry in CONTRABAND. As a weapon, it occupies a specific role in your ship's loadout and pairs differently with each of the 16 hulls.

What it does

Shotgun Array is a ship weapon. It deals damage on a per-shot basis and consumes nothing besides cooldown. Different hulls slot it differently — some hulls reward stacking the same weapon, others reward variety.

Where to find it

Shotgun Array can be found through one or more of: market purchase in a specific region, drop from a boss or quest, faction reward, or salvage from random encounters. Check the related-pages section for specific locations.

Best ships for this item

The items in CONTRABAND are not universally useful — they synergize with specific hulls. Shotgun Array works best on ships that already lean into its archetype. A weapon item on a ship with too few weapon slots is wasted; a shield item on a hull-tank may underperform compared to a hull-repair option.

Strategy notes

Pilots generally fall into two camps: those who stack one item type (e.g. four pulse cannons) and those who diversify (e.g. one of each archetype). Both work, but they reward different play styles. Shotgun Array is most rewarding for pilots who lean into aggressive engagements.