Fortnite Battle Royal Best Weapons Tier List

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.

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Weapon Stats	Description
Name/Rarity	The 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 Rate	The weapons rate of fire, in other words, the time between each bullet shot.
Magzine	How much ammo can be held in 1 clip/reload.
Reload Speed	The amount of time it takes to reload the weapon.

Best Weapons In Fortnite

Rankings	Weapons
Fornite Weapon Tier List [The Best Weapons in Fornite Battle Royal is based on accumulated weapons stats shown below for each gun type.]
GOD Tier [Best]	Bolt-Action (AWP)	Tactical Shotgun	Rocket Launcher	SCAR	Grenade Launcher	Guided Missile	Burst Assault Rifle
Tier 1 [Strong]	Semi-Auto Sniper	Heavy Shotgun	M16	LMG	Scoped Assault Rifle	Burst Assault Rifle	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]

Name	DPS	Damage	Fire Rate	Mag	Reload
M16	165	30	5.5	30	2.3
M16	181.5	31	5.5	30	2.2
M16	192.5	33	5.5	30	2.2
SCAR	218.5	35	5.5	30	2.2
SCAR	234.5	36	5.5	30	2.1
Burst	109.7	27	4.06	30	2.9
Burst	117.9	29	4.06	30	2.7
Burst	121.9	30	4.06	30	2.6
Scoped	80.5	23	3.5	20	2.3
Scoped	84	24	3.5	20	2.2
Burst Assault Rifle (Legendary)	–	32	–	–	–
Burst Assault Rifle (Epic)	–	33	–	–	–

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]

Name	DPS	Damage	Fire Rate	Mag	Reload
(Epic) Heavy Shotgun	73.5	73.5	1.0	7	5.9
(Legendary) Heavy Shotgun	77.0	77.0	1.0	7	5.6
Pump Shotgun	63	90	0.7	5	4.8
Pump Shotgun	66.5	95	0.7	5	4.6
Tactical Shotgun	100.5	67	1.5	8	6.3
Tactical Shotgun	105	70	1.5	8	6
Tactical Shotgun	111	74	1.5	8	6

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]

Name	DPS	Damage	Fire Rate	Mag	Reload
Bolt-Action (AWP)	36	105	0.33	1	3
Bolt-Action (AWP)	36.3	110	0.33	1	2.8
Bolt-Action (AWP)	38.3	116	0.33	1	2.7
Semi-Auto	75.6	63	1.2	10	2.5
Semi-Auto	79.2	66	1.2	10	2.3
Hunting Rifle	68.8	86	0.8	1	1.9
Hunting Rifle	72	90	0.8	1	1.8

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]

Name	DPS	Damage	Fire Rate	Mag	Reload
Suppressor	153	17	9	30	2.2
Suppressor	162	18	9	30	2.1
Suppressor	171	19	9	30	2
Tactical	208	16	13	35	2.4
Tactical	221	17	13	35	2.3
Tactical	234	18	13	35	2.2
Minigun	192	16	12	0	4.7
Minigun	204	17	12	0	4.5
LMG (Rare)	–	25	–	100	5
LMG (Epic)	–	26	–	100	5

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.

Name	DPS	Damage	Fire Rate	Mag	Reload
(Epic) Guided Missile	–	105	3.13	1	–
(Legendary) Guided Missile	–	110	3.13	1	–
Rocket Launcher	82.5	110	0.75	1	1.8
Rocket Launcher	87	116	0.75	1	1.7
Rocket Launcher	90.7	121	0.75	1	1.6

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.

Name	DPS	Damage	Fire Rate	Mag	Reload
Grenade Launcher	100	100	1	6	2.9
Grenade Launcher	105	105	1	6	2.8
Grenade Launcher	110	100	1	6	2.7

All Pistols In Fortnite

Name	DPS	Damage	Fire Rate	Mag	Reload
Revolver	48.6	54	0.9	6	2.4
Revolver	51.3	57	0.9	6	2.3
Revolver	54	60	0.9	6	2.2
Pistol	155.2	23	6.75	16	1.5
Pistol	162	24	6.75	16	1.5
Pistol	168.7	25	6.75	16	1.4
Suppressed Pistol	175.5	26	6.75	16	1.3
Suppressed Pistol	189	28	6.75	16	1.3
Hand Cannon	60	75	0.8	7	2.1
Hand Cannon	62.4	78	0.8	7	2

All Crossbows In Fornite

Name	DPS	Damage	Fire Rate	Mag	Reload
Crossbow	45.0	75	0.6	5	2.6
Crossbow	47.4	79	0.6	5	2.6

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.

Weapon	DPS	Damage	Crit Chance	Crit Damage	Impact
Grenade	210	105	5%	50%	400
Boogie Bomb	0	0	5%	50%	0
Impulse Grenade	0	0	5%	50%	0
(Rare) Remote Explosives	?	?	?	?	?
(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.

Name	Rarity	Time	Healing	Notes
Bandages	Common	4 sec	15HP	Use up to 75HP.
Apples	–	–	5HP	Use up to 100HP.
Med Kit	Common	10 sec	100HP	Full heal.
Small Shield Potion	Uncommon	2 sec	25 Shield	Can only be used up to 50 Shield.
Shield Potion	Rare	5 sec	50 Shield	No limit
Camp Fire	Rare	25 sec	2 HP Per Sec	Stackable, standing near 2 Camp Fires will heal for 4 HP Per Sec.
Slurp Juice	Epic	2 sec	25HP 25 Shield	Heals over time.
Port-a-Fort	Epic	When 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	Legendary	15 sec	100HP 100 Shield	Complete heal, complete shield.
Jetpack	Legendary	Jetpacks take up an Inventory Space. Limited duration of flying before you will need to recharge. Jetpack begins to recharge when not in use.
Bush	Legendary	3.5 sec	–	Bush disguise.

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