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Fortnite weapons: Chapter 7 Season 4 loot pool and stats

The Chapter 7 Season 4 (Override) Battle Royale loot pool, as read on 28 Oct 2026 after Epic’s v42.40 update of 15 Oct 2026. Every weapon below is named in Epic’s update notes or the Fortnite Wiki; the ones with full stat tables get a page with time to kill, rankings and range.

Whole loot pool listedFull stats where sourcedVaulted weapons noted

Weapons with full stats

Grouped by class. Cards show the Rare version so they compare like for like; open a weapon for every rarity.

Assault Rifle — Fortnite in-game iconv42.00Assault rifleAssault Rifle33 DMG181.5 DPS30 MAG— RELOADRare shown · Medium BulletsHeavy Assault Rifle — Fortnite in-game iconv42.30Assault rifleHeavy Assault Rifle40 DMG150 DPS25 MAG2.8s RELOADRare shown · Medium BulletsPump Shotgun — Fortnite in-game iconv42.00ShotgunPump Shotgun103 DMG72.1 DPS5 MAG4.5s RELOADRare shown · ShellsWood Stake Shotgun — Fortnite in-game iconv42.30ShotgunWood Stake Shotgun92 DMG119.6 DPS4 MAG4.28s RELOADRare shown · ShellsTactical Pistol — Fortnite in-game iconv42.00PistolTactical Pistol27 DMG186.3 DPS15 MAG1.4s RELOADRare shown · Light BulletsDual Fiend Hunters — Fortnite in-game iconv42.30CrossbowDual Fiend Hunters31 DMG124 DPS16 MAG2.9s RELOADRare shown · Medium Bullets

Best weapons this season, by time to kill

How this is ranked: body-shot time to remove 200 (100 health + 100 shield) at each weapon’s best rarity, every shot landing at full damage, first shot at 0 s. It rewards burst damage and ignores accuracy, spread and range, so a shotgun’s place assumes you are close enough to land it. Only the weapons with full sourced stats are ranked.

  1. 1Wood Stake ShotgunLegendary0.77 s · 2 shots
  2. 2Tactical PistolLegendary0.87 s · 7 shots
  3. 3Assault RifleLegendary0.91 s · 6 shots
  4. 4Heavy Assault RifleLegendary1.07 s · 5 shots
  5. 5Dual Fiend HuntersLegendary1.25 s · 6 shots
  6. 6Pump ShotgunLegendary1.43 s · 2 shots

Also in the loot pool: stats pending

Epic’s notes or the wiki confirm these are in the pool, but none of the sources we can cite has a current stat table for them yet, so we describe them and leave the numbers out. Covers assault rifles, shotguns, SMGs, explosives and melee.

Enhanced Assault Rifle — Fortnite in-game iconv42.00Enhanced Assault RifleMythicMythic Assault Rifle, unvaulted at the start of the season according to the wiki's season page. Epic slightly cut the Assault Rifle's damage at Mythic rarity in v42.10 without giving numbers, and the wiki's table predates that, so we leave its figures out.Stats pending · wiki page, Epic v42.10
8-Bit Shotgun — Fortnite in-game iconv42.008-Bit ShotgunNew this season: an automatic shotgun styled like a retro console that reloads with game cartridges and keeps a live score with combo multipliers. Epic cut its damage slightly and made it equip faster in v42.10.Stats pending · Epic v42.00, Epic v42.10
Sweeper Shotgun — Fortnite in-game iconv42.10Sweeper ShotgunReturned reworked: a standard shotgun spread, a reload you can interrupt to fire, faster fire rate with the same damage, and a slightly smaller magazine and shorter range. v42.40 raised its fire rate again. The wiki table predates both changes.Stats pending · Epic v42.10, Epic v42.40
Overpowered Pump Shotgun — Fortnite in-game iconv42.20Overpowered Pump ShotgunExoticExotic Pump: consecutive hits ramp up the damage of each follow-up shot. The wiki lists 0.7 shots a second and 5 shells, but no damage yet.Stats pending · wiki page
Enhanced 8-Bit Shotgun — Fortnite in-game iconv42.00Enhanced 8-Bit ShotgunMythicMythic version of the 8-Bit Shotgun. The wiki's figures date from launch week, before Epic's v42.10 damage cut to the 8-Bit, so we leave them out.Stats pending · wiki page, Epic v42.10
SMGv42.20Rebecca's GunsA dual-wielded Assault Rifle and SMG pair from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners; an Exotic version fires ricocheting bullets. v42.30 raised the SMG's damage, including at longer range, and cut spread and recoil on both guns.Stats pending · Epic v42.20, Epic v42.30
SMGv42.30Bonerattler SMGNew for Fortnitemares: an SMG that reveals enemies through walls.Stats pending · Epic v42.30, Epic news
SMGv42.20Frantic Rebecca's GunsExoticThe Exotic version of Rebecca's Guns, which Epic says fires ricocheting bullets. No stat table yet.Stats pending · Epic v42.20
Mega Buster — Fortnite in-game iconv42.00Mega BusterMega Man's arm cannon: single energy pellets, quick-charged shots or long-charged explosive shots, even while sprinting or slide-boosting. Faster projectiles since v42.10; v42.40 fixed its charged shot's area damage.Stats pending · Epic v42.00, Epic v42.10, Epic v42.40
Meleev42.20Kingdom KeyThe KINGDOM HEARTS keyblade: melee combos plus a lightning bolt called down on opponents. The Level Up squad Override spawns a Mythic one for each squad member.Stats pending · Epic v42.20
Meleev42.30Freddy's NightmareDropped by Freddy Krueger at the new Nightmare Neighborhood POI: teleport into range and slash your next opponent.Stats pending · Epic v42.30, Epic news
Overdrive Grenade — Fortnite in-game iconv42.00Overdrive GrenadeUnvaulted at the start of the season. Epic's notes give no description or numbers.Stats pending · Epic v42.00

Vaulted this season

Loot Hacks, and names we can’t confirm

Epic’s launch notes on 20 Aug 2026 also unvaulted the Minigun, Dual Pistols, Oni Shotgun and Flare Gun. The Fortnite Wiki’s season page describes the Minigun and Flare Gun as Loot Hack items, which you add to a personal pool with Sprite Dust instead of finding them in standard chests. Epic has refreshed the Loot Hack lineup in each update since, and none of its later notes names these four again, so we treat them as out of the pool.

The Loot Hack weapons Epic added in v42.40 (15 Oct 2026) are the Thorne's Vampiric Blade, Finger Guns, Gatekeeper Shotgun and Hunting Rifle. They only drop for players who hack them in, so they aren’t in the cards above.

Some stat trackers also list the Balloon Popper Assault Rifle, High Stakes' Shotgun, Overclocked 8-Bit Shotgun and Marker Bonerattler SMG. None of them is in Epic’s notes for this season or in the Fortnite Wiki’s current pool, so we don’t list them as confirmed; they get a card once a source we can cite names them. Healing items and other consumables aren’t covered on these pages yet.

Fortnite weapon questions

What weapons are in Fortnite right now?

As of 28 Oct 2026, Epic's update notes for Chapter 7 Season 4 put these weapons in the Battle Royale pool: Assault Rifle, Heavy Assault Rifle, Pump Shotgun, Wood Stake Shotgun, Tactical Pistol, Dual Fiend Hunters, 8-Bit Shotgun, Sweeper Shotgun, Rebecca's Guns, Bonerattler SMG, Mega Buster, Kingdom Key, Freddy's Nightmare and Overdrive Grenade, plus the Mythic and Exotic Overpowered Pump Shotgun, Enhanced Assault Rifle, Frantic Rebecca's Guns and Enhanced 8-Bit Shotgun. Drum Gun, Ranger Assault Rifle, Tetris Rift, Midas' Masterpiece and Witch Broom were vaulted during the season.

Are the Minigun, Dual Pistols, Oni Shotgun and Flare Gun still in Fortnite?

Epic unvaulted them in the Chapter 7 Season 4 launch update on 20 Aug 2026, but the Fortnite Wiki describes the Minigun and Flare Gun as Loot Hack items: you add them to a personal pool with Sprite Dust rather than finding them in standard chests. Epic has refreshed the Loot Hack lineup in each update since, and none of its later notes names the four again, so we treat them as out of the pool. The current Loot Hack weapons, from v42.40 (15 Oct 2026), are the Thorne's Vampiric Blade, Finger Guns, Gatekeeper Shotgun and Hunting Rifle.

What is the best weapon in Fortnite right now?

By our computed time to kill against 200 health and shield at each weapon's best rarity, with every shot landing: the Wood Stake Shotgun (2 body shots, 0.77 s), the Tactical Pistol (7 body shots, 0.87 s), the Assault Rifle (6 body shots, 0.91 s). That ignores accuracy, spread and range, and it only covers the weapons we have full sourced stats for.

When does the Fortnite loot pool change next?

Chapter 7 Season 4 began on 20 Aug 2026. The Fortnite Wiki lists 31 October 2026 as its last day, and Epic says Fortnitemares runs until 1 Nov. Weapons that returned for Fortnitemares may leave when it ends; Epic hasn't said which.

Where do these weapon stats come from?

Base stats come from the Fortnite Wiki's current stat tables (each page links the exact revision), and which weapons are in the pool comes from Epic's own update notes. Time to kill, DPS, rankings and falloff charts are our arithmetic on those numbers. Epic doesn't publish chest or floor-loot odds, so we don't print any.

Sources

Loot pool and changes, all read 28 Oct 2026:

  1. v42.00 Fortnite Override: Battle Royale Update Notes (20 Aug 2026) — Epic Games, Fortnite Communities
  2. v42.10 Fortnite Override: Battle Royale Update Notes (3 Sep 2026) — Epic Games, Fortnite Communities
  3. v42.20 Fortnite Override: Battle Royale Update Notes (17 Sep 2026) — Epic Games, Fortnite Communities
  4. Fortnitemares 2026 Curses Battle Royale, Reload & More (v42.30, 1 Oct 2026) — Epic Games, Fortnite Communities
  5. v42.40 Fortnite Override: Battle Royale Update Notes (15 Oct 2026) — Epic Games, Fortnite Communities
  6. The Corruption Spreads in Fortnitemares 2026 (1 Oct 2026) — Epic Games, fortnite.com news
  7. Fortnite Wiki: Chapter 7: Season 4 — Fortnite Wiki (fortnite.fandom.com)

Stat tables (Fortnite Wiki, CC BY-SA, exact revisions):

  1. Fortnite Wiki: Assault Rifle
  2. Fortnite Wiki: Heavy Assault Rifle
  3. Fortnite Wiki: Pump Shotgun
  4. Fortnite Wiki: Wood Stake Shotgun
  5. Fortnite Wiki: Tactical Pistol/Chapter 7
  6. Fortnite Wiki: Dual Fiend Hunters

Wiki content is used under CC BY-SA; we copied numbers and wrote all text ourselves. Weapon icons are Epic’s in-game icons, as shown on the Fortnite Wiki; weapons the wiki has no icon for yet show their class name instead. Fortnite and its weapons belong to Epic Games; OutfitAtlas is an independent fan site.