Stats
- Damage
- 63
- Range
- 5,800
- Shop price
- 30c
- Rank required
- 1
- Ammo
- Charge
- Category
- Firearm (matchlock)
Where it sits on the Anvil ladder
The Weapon Upgrade Anvil runs two ladders: upgrading walks a piece up its own family, while trading jumps sideways into a different weapon — and trades can bypass rank locks the shop enforces.
Cosmetic twins
This shares its numbers with the Matchlock Arquebus: same damage, same range, same price and the same rank lock. The difference is engraving.
The rest of the firearm (matchlock) rack
What else fills the same slot, ordered by damage.
| Weapon | Dmg | Range | Cost | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matchlock Arquebus | 63 | 5,800 | 30c | 1 |
| Matchlock Pistol | 60 | 3,900 | 20c | 1 |
| Aged Cthulhu Matchlock Musket | 56 | 4,200 | 25c | — |
| Aged Matchlock Arquebus | 56 | 4,200 | 25c | — |
| Aged Matchlock Pistol | 51 | 3,300 | 15c | — |
| Decayed Matchlock Arquebus | — | — | — | — |
| Decayed Matchlock Pistol | — | — | — | — |
Carrying it
Every shot feeds the forest's awakening timer, so a ranged kill is never free — see noise discipline. This is a matchlock: the fuse cannot ignite wet powder, so it is dead weight in rain unless Saint Eulalia clears the sky. Ammunition economics are on the items page.
Keep reading
All 51 distinct weapons with the Anvil ladder.
The four roles a crew settles into.
What this is pointed at, with HP and multipliers.
How the shop opens up as you climb.
Michael for blades, Barbara for guns.
Affording the tier you actually want.
Cthulhu Matchlock Musket questions
How much damage does the Cthulhu Matchlock Musket do in The Mound?
63 damage, with 5,800 range. That ranks it 4 of 36 among weapons with published figures. The game never shows you this number in-game, so it is a community measurement — we publish it only because two independent databases agree on it.
How much does the Cthulhu Matchlock Musket cost?
30c in the shop, and it needs explorer rank 1 before it appears.
What does the Cthulhu Matchlock Musket trade for?
A Cthulhu Flintlock Musket, for 25 tokens.
Is the Cthulhu Matchlock Musket better than the Matchlock Arquebus?
No — the numbers are the same: 63 damage and 5,800 range on both. Both cost 30c. Both need rank 1. Beyond that the Cthulhu Matchlock Musket is a cosmetic reskin, so choose on appearance.