Shotgun Barrel

The ShotgunBarrel extends RaycastBarrel to simulate shotgun fire by casting multiple rays in random directions within a spread angle. Each ray acts like a pellet and can independently hit and damage targets.

Summary

This component:

Fires multiple raycast pellets per shot
Each pellet can hit and damage separate targets
Supports randomized spread via angles
Plays VFX using per-pellet particle systems

Fields

Field	Type	Description
`spread`	`float`	Max angle (in degrees) for horizontal and vertical spread of each pellet.
`pellets`	`ParticleSystem[]`	Particle systems to visualize each pellet path and impact.

Inherited Fields

See RaycastBarrel for:

_range, _layers, _damagePoints, _impacts, _OnHit

Public Methods

Method	Description
`override void Shoot()`	Fires multiple rays (one per pellet) with random spread. Each ray has its own hit logic and VFX.

Behavior

Loops through all pellets[]
Randomizes horizontal/vertical offset per pellet
Casts a Physics.Raycast from each pellet’s position and forward direction
On hit:
- Applies damage via Hitbox.Hurt(DamageData)
- Invokes _OnHit and plays that pellet’s particle system

Use Cases

Shotguns
Scatterguns or burst rifles
Weapons firing in cone shapes with multiple tracers

Tip

Use different particle shapes or colors per pellet for rich visual feedback.

Note

Make sure each pellet has its own particle system object with unique transforms.