Shotgun vs Shorty vs Burst Rifle: weapon comparison

Compare weapon damage, Gem prices and upgrade previews in Survive a Million Monkeys. Choose up to three weapons.

Base weapon stats
Attribute	Shotgun	Shorty	Burst Rifle
Tier	2	1	3
Type	Shotgun	Shotgun	Rifle
Rarity	Uncommon	Uncommon	Uncommon
Gem unlock price	—	5,000 Gems	—
Base DMG/S	100	80	185.5
Fire Rate (UI value)	50	60	600
Damage (UI value)	12	10	34
Pellets	10	8	—
Source	^[2]Checked 2026-10-06	^[1]Checked 2026-10-05	^[1]Checked 2026-10-05

Compare base stats, then review the upgrade levels below.

Weapon upgrade costs

Upgrade prices are separate from unlock prices and in-run cash purchases. How weapon upgrades work.

Target level	Attribute changes	Gem cost	Source
1	DMG/SEC: 100 → 155.8 DAMAGE: 12 → 17 PELLETS: 10 → 11	1,250 Gems	^[2]
2	DMG/SEC: 155.8 → 187 FIRE RATE: 50 → 60 SPREAD: 24 → 23	3,750 Gems	^[3]

Target level	Attribute changes	Gem cost	Source
1	DMG/SEC: 80 → 108 DAMAGE: 10 → 12 PELLETS: 8 → 9	450 Gems	^[1]

Target level	Attribute changes	Gem cost	Source
1	DMG/SEC: 185.5 → 294.5 DAMAGE: 34 → 54	7,500 Gems	^[1]

Source date: 2026-10-05.