Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 has been out for a while now, and the next season is still a way off, so it’s worth familiarising yourself with some of the best weapons the game has to offer. Below, we’ve outlined all the weapons currently in the game, from Mythics to guns, ranking them from best to worst.
We’ve also added the best ways to build your loadout for a match, so hopefully, you can grab the Victory Crown in style and rack up plenty of kills along the way. This page will be updated as new patches are released to factor in any nerfs or buffs to different weapons and any weapons introduced.
Best Weapons in Fortnite Tier List
The table below lists all the best weapons you can find and use in-game right now, including their rarity and a brief description of what to expect from each weapon. Like with all rankings and tiers, there’s always a bit of personal taste involved, but this is what we’ve found to be the best.
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Tier |
Weapon Publicité
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Rarity |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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S-Tier |
Warforged Assault Rifle |
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
The Warforged Assault Rifle is the best AR in the game right now, despite how unwieldy it can be un-modded. It has a fire rate of 7.2 and is best at medium range. |
|
S-Tier |
Airbending |
Mythic |
The Airbending Mythic offers very little in an attacking sense, but right now is the best tool for movement and evasion available. |
|
S-Tier |
Waterbending |
Mythic |
What makes Waterbending so good is the fire rate combined with the range. The weapon has barely any drop-off and can be reloaded quickly. |
|
A-Tier |
Frenzy Auto Shotgun |
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
The Frenzy Auto Shotgun was recently nerfed in the recent update, but it’s still the best weapon close-range. One of the reasons why it’s so effective is because of the magazine holding eight bullets, combined with good damage. |
|
A-Tier |
Reaper Sniper Rifle |
Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
This is currently the only Sniper available in Fortnite. It was recently nerfed slight but it still remains the best weapons for long-range fights. |
|
A-Tier |
Nemesis AR |
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
The Nemesis AR doesn’t quite do as much damage as the Warforged AR but it is much steadier. Some may still opt for this weapon because of this even if the fire rate is slightly less. |
|
B-Tier |
Huntress DMR |
Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
The Huntress DMR is the only real alternative to the Reaper Sniper Rifle. The damage is less, but the magazine size and reload speed is considerably better. It also doesn’t have as big of a drop off now either. |
|
B-Tier |
Harbinger SMG |
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
The Harbinger SMG can be devastating from close range but you’ll have to be accurate, eventually being hard to control. It also has a magazine size of 30, which is a big help. |
|
B-Tier |
Gatekeeper Shotgun |
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
The Gatekeeper Shotgun would be much higher on the list if the magazine size was more than 3. You can mod the weapon to hold four bullets, |
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B-Tier |
Thunder Burst SMG |
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary |
The Thunder Burst SMG could be your preferred weapon of choice up-close because of how effective it can be if you’re accurate. How you feel about this gun will depend on if you like burst weapons or not, but it’s still a good choice close up. |
