Waterpipe Shotgun
A single-shot improvised shotgun, one of the cheapest firearms to craft.
Crafting one takes 150× Wood, 75× Metal Fragments at a Workbench Lvl 1. It fires Handmade Shell, 12 Gauge Buckshot. A recycler breaks one down into Wood, Metal Fragments. See how it stacks up on the weapon comparison tool. 6 skins exist for it, topped by Western Waterpipe Shotgun.
Damage & Attachments
Compatible Attachments
Crafting
 Wood | ×150 |
 Metal Fragments | ×75 |
Blueprint
Recycling
recyclingSafezone Recycler
| Wood | ×60 |
| Metal Fragments | ×30 |
warningRadtown Recycler
| Wood | ×90 |
| Metal Fragments | ×45 |
Radtown recyclers (found in monuments) give more than the safe-zone recyclers at Outpost and Bandit Camp. A percentage next to a yield is the chance of receiving it.
Repair
| Wood | ×30 |
| Metal Fragments | ×15 |
Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.
Looted From
Popular Waterpipe Shotgun Skins
All skins →6 skins are listed, from $1.17 to $4.47, with a median of $1.72. Each price is the cheapest current listing, checked 2026-09-19.
| Skin | Skinport | CS.Deals | Steam Market | DMarket | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garden Pipe Shotgun | $1.17 | $1.59 | $1.69 | $1.61 | $1.17 |
 Riveted Pipe Shotgun | $1.35 | $1.41 | $1.92 | $1.80 | $1.35 |
 RustPunk Waterpipe Shotgun | $1.72 | $2.46 | $2.91 | $2.27 | $1.72 |
 Hot Topic Waterpipe Shotgun | $1.94 | $1.89 | $2.88 | — | $1.89 |
 Industrial Pipe Shotgun | $2.22 | $2.38 | $3.07 | $12.00 | $2.22 |
| Western Waterpipe Shotgun | $4.47 | $5.31 | $5.93 | — | $4.47 |
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