How to find & use the Explosive Goo Gun in Fortnite
The Explosive Goo Gun is new in Chapter 3 Season 4 and is already making waves. This brand-new weapon is extremely potent and functions unlike any other in the Fortnite arsenal.
So, let's review our rundown of the Explosive Goo Gun so that you can see for yourself the devastation this weapon is capable of.
Where can you find the Explosive Goo Gun?
The Explosive Goo Gun is classified as Rare, so it's not as difficult to find as items of Epic, Legendary, and Mythic rarity. As for where to actually find the gun, this one-of-a-kind weapon is available in Chests, Supply Drops, and Floor Loot.
Click to enlargeHow to use it
The Explosive Goo Gun is one of the most powerful weapons in the game, but for it to reach its full potential, you need to know how to use it.
General Tips
The one true downside of the Explosive Goo Gun is its subpar range. Its projectiles are highly susceptible to gravity, and you'll find it near impossible to aim accurately outside of close-up encounters. With that, try to close the distance on your opponents before engaging.
Explosive Goo Gun Vs. Players
When you do get up close, use the Explosive Goo Gun's fire-and-forget nature to your advantage. Since it takes some time for the goo to detonate, consider pulling out another weapon to use in the time between blasts. This way, you can lay down some extra firepower on your fleeing enemies as they try to avoid the onslaught of goo.
Click to enlargeExplosive Goo Gun Vs. Structures
Where the Explosive Goo Gun really shines is in modes with building enabled. Building is a staple of Fortnite and is often used as a defense mechanism. When you inflict damage on an opponent, you can almost always expect them to build some walls, hideaway, and attempt to heal back to full HP. Well, The Goo Gun is the ultimate counter to this very situation.
If you can pin an enemy down and force them to retreat inside their builds, there's almost no escaping the Explosive Goo Gun. The Explosive Goo Gun shreds structures apart, whether they're made of Wood, Stone, or Metal. Unload the Explosive Goo Gun on an opponent's makeshift bunker to blow them — and their structures — to bits.
How to counter the Explosive Goo Gun
If you're on the other end of an Explosive Goo Gun, we suggest you run in terror. Your chances of eliminating a user wielding this weapon at close range are slim to none. So instead of facing it head-on, fight it at a distance. Back away, keep light on your feet, and pick at the Explosive Goo Gun user with a Sniper or DMR.
The Explosive Goo Gun is live in Fortnite now and ripe for the picking. Search Chests, Supply Drops, and Floor Loot to find it and send your opponents back to the lobby in an eruption of adhesive orange fluid.
Perhaps the orange-colored goo loaded into the Explosive Goo Gun is an ode to the upcoming Fortnite Fortnitemares 2022?
Fortnite Explosive Goo Gun functionality and stats
As you might guess from the name, the Fortnite Explosive Goo Gun fires out a sticky, glue-like substance that clings to players and structures and will explode after a short time.
One of the unique aspects of the Explosive Goo Gun is that it doesn't use any type of Ammunition. The Goo Gun comes stocked with 200 rounds, and you can't replenish it. This Explosive Weapon fires in five-round bursts, so you'll have 40 shots in reserve before the goo dries up.
Click to enlargeIf you're a statistician, you can find what the Fortnite Explosive Goo Gun is capable of below:
- Damage per Second: 320
- Damage: 16
- Structure Damage: 297
- Fire Rate: 20
- Shots per Burst: 5
- Magazine Size: 20
- Reload Time: 3s
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