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    Fortnite Best Weapons Battle Royal Tier List

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    Welcome to our Fortnite Battle Royal Best Weapons Tier List. You can view the TOP 3 Best Guns in Fortnite for each weapon type, like Snipers, Assault Rifles, and even Shotguns. You can also view all Fortnite Weapon Stats and a quick explanation of what each stat means.

     Here is What Changed In the Weapon Tier List since the NEW Fortnite Battle Royal Patch.

    Weapon StatsDescription
    Name/RarityThe name of the weapon will be highlighted with a specific color which represents its rarity. (example: Orange = Legendary)
    DPS (Damage Per Second)The number determines how much damage you can do per second. This is heavily affected by a weapons Fire Rate, Damage.
    Fire RateThe weapons rate of fire, in other words, the time between each bullet shot.
    MagzineHow much ammo can be held in 1 clip/reload.
    Reload SpeedThe amount of time it takes to reload the weapon.

    Best Weapons In Fortnite

    Fornite Weapon Tier List
    [The Best Weapons in Fornite Battle Royal is based on accumulated weapons stats shown below for each gun type.]
    RankingsWeapons
    GOD Tier
    [Best]

    Bolt-Action (AWP)

    Tactical Shotgun

    Rocket Launcher

    SCAR

    Grenade Launcher
     New Weapon Fornite
    Guided Missile
     Burst Assault Rifles Fortnite

    Burst Assault Rifle

    Tier 1
    [Strong]

    Semi-Auto Sniper
     
    Heavy Shotgun

    M16
    Light-Machine-Gun-Fortnite-BR
    LMG

    Scoped Assault Rifle

    Burst Assault Rifle
    The-Clinger-Fortnite-BR
    The Clinger
    Tier 2
    [Above Average]

    Suppressor Submachine Guns

    Tactical SMG

    Suppressed Pistol
     
    Hunting Rifle
     
    Pump Shotgun
     
    Minigun
    Tier 3
    [Average]

    Crossbow

    Hand Cannon Pistol
    Tier 4
    [Below
    Average]
     
    Pistol

    Revolver
     
    Tier 5
    [Worst]
    Unreleased 
    Tacitcal Assault Rifle
     
    Exploding Crossbow
     
    FN P90

    Fornite Battle Royal Weapon Tier List Navigation

    • All Weapons Tier List
    • Assault Rifles
    • Shotguns
    • Miniguns
    • Grenades
    • SMGs
    • Sniper Rifles
    • Rocket Launchers
    • Pistols
    • Grenade Launchers
    • Crossbows
    • Healing Items

    You can use these links above to navigate quickly through the Fortnite Weapon Tier List.

    Fornite Battle Royal Weapon Rarity

    • Common – Grey – Weakest
    • Uncommon – Green
    • Rare – Blue
    • Epic – Purple
    • Legendary – Orange – Best

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    All Assault Rifles In Fortnite Battle Royal
    Considered the Best Weapons In Fortnite Battle Royal, due to their effectiveness in both CQC and Long Range Combat that rivals most snipers when scoped.
    [ The Best Assault Rifles In Fortnite Battle Royal are indicated by the Assault Rifle Weapon Stats]

    NameDPSDamageFire RateMagReload

    M16
    165305.5302.3

    M16
    181.5315.5302.2

    M16
    192.5335.5302.2

    SCAR
    218.5355.5302.2

    SCAR
    234.5365.5302.1

    Burst
    109.7274.06302.9

    Burst
    117.9294.06302.7

    Burst
    121.9304.06302.6

    Scoped
    80.5233.5202.3

    Scoped
    84243.5202.2
    Burst Assault Rifles Fortnite
    Burst Assault Rifle
    (Legendary)
    –32–––
    Burst Assault Rifles Fortnite
    Burst Assault Rifle
    (Epic)
    –33–––
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    All Shotguns In Fortnite Battle Royal
    In terms of CQC (Close Quater Combat) Shotguns are The Best Weapons In Fornite Battle Royal for clearing houses and other building during the looting.
    [ Best Shotguns In Fortnite are indicated by the Shotgun Weapon Stats]

    NameDPSDamageFire RateMagReload

    (Epic)
    Heavy Shotgun
    73.573.51.075.9

    (Legendary)
    Heavy Shotgun
    77.077.01.075.6

    Pump Shotgun
    63900.754.8

    Pump Shotgun
    66.5950.754.6

    Tactical Shotgun
    100.5671.586.3

    Tactical Shotgun
    105701.586

    Tactical Shotgun
    111741.586

    All Sniper Rifles In Fornite Battle Royal
    The Sniper Weapons are the Best in terms of Long Range Combat and are regarded as one of the best gun types in Battle Royal.
    [ The Best Snipers In Fortnite Battle Royal are indicated by the Sniper Weapon Stats]

    NameDPSDamageFire RateMagReload

    Bolt-Action (AWP)
    361050.3313

    Bolt-Action (AWP)
    36.31100.3312.8

    Bolt-Action (AWP)
    38.31160.3312.7

    Semi-Auto
    75.6631.2102.5

    Semi-Auto
    79.2661.2102.3

    Hunting Rifle
    68.8860.811.9

    Hunting Rifle
    72900.811.8

    All Machine Guns In Fortnite Battle Royal
    Light Machine and SubMachine Weapons often do well in close range to mid-range combat. The Minigun is the exception due to its long-range capabilities making it one of the few GOD Tier Weapons In Fornite Battle Royal for destroying enemy structures.
    [ Best Machine Guns In Fornite are indicated by the Machine Gun Weapon Stats]

    NameDPSDamageFire RateMagReload

    Suppressor
    153179302.2

    Suppressor
    162189302.1

    Suppressor
    171199302

    Tactical
    2081613352.4

    Tactical
    2211713352.3

    Tactical
    2341813352.2

    Minigun
    192161204.7

    Minigun
    204171204.5
    Light-Machine-Gun-Fortnite-BR
    LMG
    (Rare)
    –25–1005
    Light-Machine-Gun-Fortnite-BR
    LMG
    (Epic)
    –26–1005
    All Rocket Launchers In Fornite
    Rocket Launcher, when used in distance combat, can be extremely effective for burst damage. When shooting a rocket far away in the distance, as it takes time to travel to the enemy or their structure, switching to another long-range weapon and firing before the rocket lands can often shock the opponent with a burst of damage.
    NameDPSDamageFire RateMagReload
    New Weapon Fornite
    (Epic)
    Guided Missile
    –1053.131–
    New Weapon Fornite
    (Legendary)
    Guided Missile
    –1103.131–

    Rocket Launcher
    82.51100.7511.8

    Rocket Launcher
    871160.7511.7

    Rocket Launcher
    90.71210.7511.6

    All Grenade Launchers In Fornite

    Another amazing weapon type for both Destroying your opponent and their buildings. This is one the Best weapons In Fornite Battle Royal every player should start getting used to using.

    NameDPSDamageFire RateMagReload

    Grenade Launcher
    100100162.9

    Grenade Launcher
    105105162.8

    Grenade Launcher
    110100162.7
    All Pistols In Fortnite
    NameDPSDamageFire RateMagReload

    Revolver
    48.6540.962.4

    Revolver
    51.3570.962.3

    Revolver
    54600.962.2

    Pistol
    155.2236.75161.5

    Pistol
    162246.75161.5

    Pistol
    168.7256.75161.4

    Suppressed Pistol
    175.5266.75161.3

    Suppressed Pistol
    189286.75161.3

    Hand Cannon
    60750.872.1

    Hand Cannon
    62.4780.872

    All Crossbows In Fornite

    NameDPSDamageFire RateMagReload

    Crossbow
    45.0750.652.6

    Crossbow
    47.4790.652.6

    All Grenades In Fornite

    When fighting in Building these are some of the Best Weapons In Fortnite Battle Royal and provide a lot of utility to players. These explosive weapons work best against “campers” and for flushing players out of hiding.

    WeaponDPSDamageCrit ChanceCrit DamageImpact
    Grenade2101055%50%400

    Boogie Bomb
    005%50%0

    Impulse Grenade
    005%50%0

    (Rare)

    Remote Explosives
    ?????
    The-Clinger-Fortnite-BR
    (Uncommon)

    The Clinger
    –100–––

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    List of all Healing Items In Fornite Battle Royal

    We decided to add a list of Healing Items and how they work just in case you didn’t know. The most important thing to note is certain items can only heal up to a certain amount of HP or Shield.

    NameRarityTimeHealingNotes

    Bandages
    Common4 sec15HP
    Use up to 75HP.
    Apples––5HP
    Use up to 100HP.

    Med Kit
    Common10 sec100HPFull heal.

    Small Shield Potion
    Uncommon2 sec25 Shield
    Can only be used up to 50 Shield.

    Shield Potion
    Rare5 sec50 ShieldNo limit

    Camp Fire
    Rare25 sec2 HP Per SecStackable, standing near 2 Camp Fires will heal for 4 HP Per Sec.

    Slurp Juice
    Epic2 sec25HP
    25 Shield
    Heals over time.
    Port-a-Fort
    Port-a-Fort
    EpicWhen the Port-a-Fort is thrown, a pre-made fort is constructed instantly at the impact point.

    Made out of Metal.

    3x Stories Tall.

    The bottom floor is 1×1 with a door for entry.

    Tires inside allow for easy access to the roof.


    Chug Jug
    Legendary15 sec100HP
    100 Shield
    Complete heal, complete shield.
    Jetpack-Fortnite
    Jetpack
    LegendaryJetpacks take up an Inventory Space.

    Limited duration of flying before you will need to recharge.

    Jetpack begins to recharge when not in use.


    Bush
    Legendary3.5 sec–Bush disguise.

     

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