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Pump Shotgun

shotgun -- legendary -- 5-15m

Hard

PvP Rating

★★★★★

Tier

S

Effective Range

5-15m

DPS

77

Damage

110

Fire Rate

0.7/s

Magazine

5

Reload Time

4.6s

Rarity

legendary

Description

The iconic Fortnite shotgun. Slow fire rate but devastating single-shot damage. Capable of one-shot eliminations with a headshot. The cornerstone of box-fighting and edit plays.

Strengths

  • +Highest single-shot damage of any shotgun.
  • +Headshots can one-shot fully shielded opponents.
  • +Cornerstone of competitive edit-play and box-fighting.
  • +Extremely rewarding for skilled players.

Weaknesses

  • -Slowest fire rate -- missing a shot is severely punished.
  • -Long reload time of 4.6 seconds.
  • -Requires precise aim and timing to be effective.
  • -Terrible at anything beyond 15 meters.

Tips & Strategy

  • 1Edit-peek, shoot, then reset your wall for maximum safety.
  • 2Aim for the head -- a headshot deals 220 damage for an instant elimination.
  • 3Jump and shoot to make yourself harder to hit during box fights.
  • 4Always have at least 2 shells loaded before engaging.