Assault rifles, sniper rifles and DMRs | Weapons and items Weapons, items and meds in Fortnite: Battle Royale Guide

In Fortnite: Battle Royale you can arm yourself with fast and deadly assault rifles, which spread fear in full auto mode. However, no fancy game could be done without the beloved sniper rifles. If a good sniper rifle is your dream, read this guide. But remember that shooting a sniper rifle in Fortnite Battle Royale differs a lot than shooting AWP from CS: GO.

• Assault rifles
• Sniper rifles

Assault rifles

Assault rifles should be the main part of your equipment. Their efficiency is very good on all distances. Although the developers decided to greatly reduce their accuracy, they should be your first choice when you're exploring and encountering new equipment. Assault rifles are divided into three types and a few quality classes.

Assault rifle is the most important weapon.

Assault rifles should be the main element in your gear. Their effectiveness is very high, regardless of the distance. Although the developers have decided to decrease accuracy of ARs, they should make your main weapon while exploring and searching for new weapons. Assault rifles have been divided into several types and several classes:

1. Assault rifle - the best of its kind in the game. It has been divided into several classes: white, green, blue, purple and orange. The first three (white, green and blue) use M16, whereas purple and orange are SCAR rifles. When it comes to accuracy, SCAR is far superior to M16, which is why you should pick it up in any case.
2. Burst Rifle - This type of ARs is effective only on short distance. It fires short, uncontrollable bursts, which is why it is not as accurate as a regular assault rifle. This rifle has been divided into several classes - white, green and blue.
3. Scoped assault rifle - this rifle is a perfect replacement for a sniper rifle, thanks to its scope. Still, it is not as effective as assault rifles over short and medium distances. Due to its rarity, there are only two classes of this rifle: blue and purple. Scoped assault rifle is perfect for combat towards the end of the match, when enemies are standing on their fortifications at medium-long distance. Additionally, the weapon is perfectly accurate when zooming. This means that the bullets will fly precisely where you aim.
4. Light Machine Gun - Unlike ordinary assault rifles and submachine guns, the lightweight version has a much bigger magazine and quicker shooting. However, it's not suitable for precise elimination of enemies due to its reduced accuracy and damage. Although, it's an excellent choice for operations with prohibitive fire.

Sniper rifles

Sniper rifle deals exorbitantly high damage.

Sniper rifle w Fortnite: Battle Royale is the only weapon using "bullet travel". This means that, unlike in other weapons in the game, a bullet fired from sniper rifle reaches its target after some time (which depends on the distance). Sniper rifle, just like assault rifle should be owned by any player. It is rare, but powerful. Bolt-action Sniper rifle can kill enemy in one shot, which depends on where you hit him. Just like in the case of other weapons, these have been divided into several types:

1. Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle (single bullet version) - The most powerful weapon in the game. A single shot is sufficient to kill the enemy, regardless of where you aimed. An accurate shot to the head kills an opponent with 100 shield points. This version has several classes - blue, purple and orange.
2. Semi-Auto Sniper Rifle - This version is not as powerful as bolt-action sniper rifle, but it makes up for that in rate of fire and clip size. It cannot be used for precision elimination of opponents, because it is not powerful enough to kill him in a single shot (unless you hit an enemy in the head who didn't have 100% shield). Just like in the case of Bolt-Action, there are several classes - purple and orange.
3. Hunting Rifle - The rifle deals quite a lot of damage, although less than Bolt Action. One shot in the head will knock down an enemy with full shields. Unlike other sniper rifles, this rifle doesn't have any tactical optics, so you have to rely on the basic weapon sight. As with other snipers, the rifle uses the bullet drop system (for more information, see the section entitled "Firing system - How to shoot?").
4. Heavy sniper rifle - a .50 monster that deals 150 damage and can knock down even an elephant with a single shot. This weapon is also excellent when it comes to destroying structures. A single hit will deal more than 1000 damage to buildings. A shot bullet also has much lower falling speed when compared to other sniper rifles.