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Fortnite new weapons, vaulted and unvaulted for Chapter 3 Season 3 represent the refresh of your available arsenal for the incoming season, meaning you can now get your hands on the Hammer Assault Rifle, Designated Marksman Rifle, and Two-Shot Shotgun. With the loot pool in Fortnite updating once again, you’ll want to know what’s so different about these new weapons, as well as finding out what weapons from last season have returned and which have been consigned to the vault. We can help with that, by following our round up of all the new Fortnite weapons added for Season 3, along with the vaulted, unvaulted, and Mythic weapons.
Fortnite new weapons
There’s three entirely new weapons added to Fortnite as part of Chapter 3, Season 3: the Hammer Assault Rifle, Designated Marksman Rifle, and Two-Shot Shotgun. Each of which have their advantages, and all three can be purchased from Fortnite characters if you don’t find them as regular loot. There’s also a lot of returning weapons to utilise, but we’ll get into those momentarily.
Fortnite Hammer Assault Rifle
The Fortnite Hammer Assault Rifle has a high rate of fire, with the power to be effective at close range as well as at a distance, but you’ll need to master its unique recoil to use it accurately.
Fortnite Designated Marksman Rifle
The Fortnite Designated Marksman Rifle is a new type of weapon on the island, with a scope distance that falls between the Assault Rifle and Sniper Rifle, meaning you can cover that tricky mid-range combat with the DMR.
Fortnite Two-Shot Shotgun
The Fortnite Two-Shot Shotgun is a burst pump weapon and, as the name suggests, fires two shots at the same time, so if you manage to connect with both the damage dealt will be devastating.
Fortnite Mythic Weapons
Only one of the Fortnite Mythic Weapons has been confirmed for Season 3, as a Mythic Heavy Sniper Rifle has been found in the game files. Currently the only way revealed to get Mythic weapons is to plant and grow Fortnite Reality Seeds, until the sapling sprouts Mythic pods you can harvest for loot. Previously these special weapons were earned by defeating the Gunnar, Slone, or Huntmaster Saber NPCs, but they have now disappeared following the defeat of the Imagined Order during the Collision event. It’s likely that more Mythics will be added during the season, so we’ll update this guide if and when they are.
Fortnite vaulted weapons and items
Fortnite has vaulted a few items and weapons in the new update, including several thermal view items, which could make spotting opponents harder at a distance or in the dark:
- Drum Shotgun
- Light Machine Gun
- MK-Seven Rifle
- Thermal Assault Rifle
- Thermal Flopper
- Season 2 Voted Items
There are also a number of vehicles and other transport methods vaulted:
- Battlebuses
- Choppas
- Jetpacks
- Tanks
Fortnite unvaulted weapons and items
There haven’t been any Fortnite unvaulted weapons announced so far for Season 3, although the Fortnite Ballers have returned as another way to get around the island. However, there’s quite a lot of guns returning from Season 2, which make up the bulk of the weapon pool:
Returning weapons and items
- Revolver
- Sidearm Pistol
- Auto Shotgun
- Striker Pump Shotgun
- Combat SMG
- Stinger SMG
- Ranger Assault Rifle
- Striker Burst Rifle
- Heavy Sniper Rifle
- Harpoon Gun
- Firefly Jar
- Grenade
- Shockwave Grenades
- Boom Sniper Rifle (Exotic)
- The Dub (Exotic)
- Marksman Six Shooter (Exotic)
- Shadow Tracker (Exotic)
- Cow Catcher
- Repair Tool
Of course, it’s still pretty early into this new season of Fortnite, with a variety of changes still to uncover and Epic promising more tweaks in the near future. We’ll be sure to update this page to reflect any important changes to the game, so keep an eye on this page!
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