It is quite difficult to know what the best weapons in Fortnite Because for this, other circumstances must be taken into account, such as the moment of the game, the combination we have and our way of playing. Even with this, we give you some tips to know which are the best weapons for particular moments of the game.
En Fortnite It is very important to know how to use each of the weapons depending on the time of the game, and it will be essential to know how to shoot with each one of them, taking into account their DPS and also the recoil. That is why you can always use modes such as the Playground to handle each of the weapons and know how it works in Fortnite.
If you're what are the best weapons in Fortnite you must take into account some aspects such as the following:
- The game mode you are participating in
- The moment of departure
- The type of rival
- The combination of weapons you have at the time
- Your way of playing
With all that in mind, you will see that there are no better weapons than others, but depending on the circumstances of the games there may be a series of recommendations.
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In order for you to understand how strong each weapon is, you must first take into account its colors:
- The gray ones are the common ones
- Green ones are less common
- The blue ones are rare
- The purple ones are epic
- The orange ones are the legendary and therefore the most powerful
It should also be borne in mind that not all types of weapons have each of these colors, in some you can find only the most normal and in others the most advanced.
Regarding the statistics of the weapons, it is something that the development team varies with each of the weekly updates, so there is no exact numerical value for each of them.
Types of weapons and for what situations are each of them worth
High-pressure guns
Pistols are one of those weapons that are very comfortable to carry but that will give you less joy. They can be used for when you run out of ammunition in the most powerful weapons, but it is clear that they are only necessary to get out of a very specific situation or even to destroy some type of structure where you do not want to use the pickaxe. You have them of all levels of rarity, and above all the orange one stands out, which are the legendary double pistols with a DPS higher than 170. We also have other variables such as the revolver, the heavy pistols or the pistols with a silencer.
Assault Rifles
Assault rifles are intended for medium and long ranges, and are one of the weapons of choice for most Fortnite players. From here you must take into account the different circumstances such as the damage they produce, the magazine or even the recoil, so even if you have a rifle or assault rifle from the beginning you must always be aware that you can get a better one in the course of the game. You could say that it would be the weapon that you can always carry by default when you are moving across the stage, especially outdoors.
The most common assault rifle is the M16 that you find in the first three rarity colors; The Burst Rifle also comes out quite a lot, which you also have in the first three rarity colors, but the important ones are the following:
- The Scar that you have both in epic and legendary color and that is one of the weapons of choice for professional game players.
- The Fabas also stands out in both epic and legendary color
- The epic and legendary thermal sight rifle, used more for long distances and that is great for us if we want to discover rivals that are hidden behind structures.
- The scoped assault rifle that you have both in blue and purple and that has a good range for long distances thanks to its telescopic sight.
Shotguns
Shotguns are perfect for close-range confrontations since if you hit the enemy squarely, we can knock him down in practically two shots. If you get a shotgun in crowded places early in the game, you may have a good chance of making multiple kills. In this way, if you are at close range facing an enemy, such as in crowded places such as Tilted Apartments or Commerce City, or even inside a building, do not hesitate to take out the shotgun. And it is that the shotguns have a great precision and on top of that they are capable of dispersing pellets in each one of their shots.
We have the Tactical Shotgun in the first three rarity levels; also the pump shotgun in green and blue rarity levels; but above all the heavy shotguns stand out that you have both in epic and legendary color.
SMG
Speaking of SMGs. They are valid for both short and medium distances and can be useful if in short distances we do not have a shotgun on us. It has great precision but quite pronounced recoil. We must take advantage of its high DPS to destroy different structures.
In this case we have the SMG in common, uncommon and rare rarity; we also find the compact SMG in epic and legendary rarity; Also a silenced SMG in Common, Uncommon and Rare rarity; and the Drum SMG in rare and rare rarity.
Minigun
The Minigun is quite a striking and heavy weapon that takes a few seconds to start firing. Although it seems that it has infinite ammunition, it is not like that and it has magazines of up to 100 rounds. As you will understand, it is worth to us to shoot at areas where there are several enemies or to demolish structures of others and thus make them fall or come out of hiding.
In this case we have the minigun in epic and legendary rarity and that is usually found from time to time in games or in supply drops.
Sniper rifles
Speaking of sniper rifles, you already know that they work differently from the rest and that they are obviously useful for shooting at very long distances. Here you have to take into account the distance to the target and the drop of the bullet, so it is not suitable for beginners. The ideal is to use the weapon if you are more than 100 m from the enemy, and if you hit it, it is likely that you can knock it down with a single shot.
In this case we have the bolt-action rifle in blue purple and orange; also the semiautomatic rifle in epic and legendary color; and the hunting rifle in green and blue colors.
Light machine guns
As for light machine guns, they are ideal to fire while the enemy is building a structure or to tear it down. Although it does not have great precision, its burst is very fast and you could use it when there are several enemies together or as we have said to destroy structures.
This case we have the light machine gun in rare and epic rarity.
Explosive weapons
Explosive weapons must also be taken into account, such as grenade launchers or rocket launchers. They are very interesting weapons that help us to demolish buildings with a single shot or to kill a group of enemies that are in the same area, especially if we talk about squad mode.
In this case we find grenade launchers in rare, epic and legendary rarity; and we can also find rocket launchers in rare, epic and legendary rarity.
Taking into account all the above, it has become clearer for you in which situations to use each of these weapons, and what level of rarity each one of them has to know if the one you are carrying at that moment is improvable or not. If you need more help you can access our general Fortnite Battle Royale guide with a lot of tips and tricks. If you are looking for something more specific about season 5 you can consult the solution to all the challenges of this new season. We have also given you the location of the chests in Junk Junction, the location of the dimensional portals, tips to overcome the challenge of eliminations with sticky bombs, grenades and stink bombs, the star of the treasure map of Ribera Repipi and the challenge of the golf holes.
