Shuriken

RangedPreciseTiers I–IV

Bounces up to 1/2/3/4 times on critical hit

Unlock: Available from the start
Starting weapon for: 17 characters

Community builds that use it

CrazyUse Precise weapons, which keep the full +100 Range, and push Crit Chance toward 100% with plenty of Melee Damage; Thief Dagger is the economy pick, Lightning Shiv, Shuriken, Claw and Icicle are the other main options. Leave Dodge negative and rely on Armor and Max HP instead.
DiverMelee crit with Precise weapons: Knife or Scissors to start, with Thief Dagger and Shuriken as options. Guides report a slow early game; one guide recommends moving to Cacti Club, Spear or SMG once found.
HunterCrossbows with Crit Chance (boosted 25%) and Range, which also grants % Damage; Harvesting gains are cancelled, so drop it. Thief Dagger, Icicle, Shuriken and Hiking Pole are reported alternatives.
SpeedyStack Speed, which also feeds Melee Damage; Jousting Lance scales with Speed, Shuriken with Crit Chance, and Hiking Pole builds stack Speed for Range. Expect to take hits and build Dodge.

Stats by tier

Tier I Common
Damage
7 (+25% Melee Damage)
Cooldown
0.87s
Crit
x1.5 (35% chance)
Range
350
Tier II Uncommon
Damage
9 (+34% Melee Damage)
Cooldown
0.83s
Crit
x1.5 (38% chance)
Range
350
Tier III Rare
Damage
11 (+42% Melee Damage)
Cooldown
0.8s
Crit
x1.5 (41% chance)
Range
350
Tier IV Legendary
Damage
15 (+50% Melee Damage)
Cooldown
0.7s
Crit
x1.5 (45% chance)
Range
350

Damage in brackets is added from your stats before %Damage multiplies the total; see the damage formula or the calculator.

DPS at tier IV

26.6 DPS with no stats, 44.1 at 20 Melee Damage and 70 at 50 (single target, every projectile hits, crits averaged): #45 of 58 weapons that scale with Melee Damage. Full ranking or your own stats.