How to find & use a Ranger Shotgun in Fortnite
The Ranger Shotgun is the newest addition to the Fortnite loot pool. The new weapon is a high-risk, high-reward weapon with unique attributes.
This guide will overview the Ranger Shotgun in detail, including where to find it, how to use it, and all the advanced weapon stats.
Where can you find a Ranger Shotgun?
Contrary to certain select items like Fortnite Jetpacks, the Ranger Shotgun is available via most traditional loot sources. You'll come across the Ranger Shotgun in Floor Loot, Chests, Supply Drops, and Sharks. Also, a few of the NPCs sell the weapon for Gold Bars.
Click to enlargeSince it's a brand-new weapon and Epic Games wants players to have the chance to experiment with it, the drop rate of the Ranger Shotgun has likely received a temporary boost in the short term. Scavenge a few points of interest and you should discover a Ranger Shotgun rather quickly.
Ranger Shotgun stats
The Ranger Shotgun comes in five levels of rarity: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and Legendary. Each escalating tier further enhances the weapon's stats. The stats for the different tiers of the Ranger Shogun are as follows:
Ranger Shotgun (Common)
- Damage To Player: 117
- Magazine Size: 1
- Fire Rate: 3
- Reload Time: 1.65
Ranger Shotgun (Uncommon)
- Damage To Player: 123.299995
- Magazine Size: 1
- Fire Rate: 3
- Reload Time: 1.575
Ranger Shotgun (Rare)
- Damage To Player: 129.59999
- Magazine Size: 1
- Fire Rate: 3
- Reload Time: 1.5
Ranger Shotgun (Epic)
- Damage To Player: 135.90001
- Magazine Size: 1
- Fire Rate: 3
- Reload Time: 1.425
Ranger Shotgun (Legendary)
- Damage To Player: 142.2
- Magazine Size: 1
- Fire Rate: 3
- Reload Time: 1.35
A quick analysis of the Ranger Shotgun's stats reveals that the magazine size and fire rate stay consistent across all tiers. Only the damage to the player and reload time statistics change per rarity.
How to use the Ranger Shotgun
Described as a single-shot, break-action shotgun, the Ranger Shotgun may be the most potent close-range weapon yet.
The Ranger Shotgun sports a magazine size of one across the board, meaning you must reload it after each shot. With this in mind, it's extremely important that you line up your shots and make each one count.
To counteract its limited magazine size, an accurate shot from the Ranger Shotgun is capable of dealing over 100 damage with ease. Furthermore, the Ranger Shotgun has the most extensive range of any shotgun in Fortnite. Don't be afraid to fire off a couple of peak shots from a distance to wear down your opponent's shields.
The Ranger Shotgun's attributes work to make it the ultimate entry weapon. Use the Ranger Shotgun to initiate a fight and get out ahead with a substantial hit on your opponent. With your opponent hurting from the surprise blow of the Ranger Shotgun, quickly switch to an SMG to clean them up. This one-two combo will erase enemies in seconds.
The era of the shotgun is nigh. Use the power of the Ranger Shotgun to decimate both enemy players and the Imagined Order.
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