Assault Rifle in Fortnite
C7S4 Override loot pool
At Legendary, it deals 36 body damage at 5.5 shots per second (198 DPS), with a 30-round mag and 2.25s reload. Structure damage is 36. Rarities in the encyclopedia: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary, Mythic.
The Mythic row is 36 body / 198 DPS / 30 mag — boss or medallion loot, not what you should plan a floor drop around.
Assault Rifle’s Legendary DPS of 198 is 9% above the encyclopedia 181.5 DPS median for this category.
- full-auto medium cadence — 5.5 fire rate at Legendary.
- Against 150 HP it is 5 body shots (0.73s TTK), or 3 headshots at 1.5× (0.36s). A 30-round mag can finish 150 HP without a reload.
- Tap or short burst at mid range. Bloom punishes full-mag sprays; first-shot accuracy is the whole gun.
Stats by rarity
Body damage × fire rate = DPS. Planning values — bloom, falloff, and pellet spread still decide real fights. Confirm in-game after patches.
| Rarity | DPS | Dmg | Struct | Fire Rate | Mag | Reload |
|---|
| Common | 165 | 30 | 30 | 5.5 | 30 | 2.75s |
| Uncommon | 170.5 | 31 | 31 | 5.5 | 30 | 2.63s |
| Rare | 181.5 | 33 | 33 | 5.5 | 30 | 2.50s |
| Epic | 192.5 | 35 | 35 | 5.5 | 30 | 2.38s |
| Legendary | 198 | 36 | 36 | 5.5 | 30 | 2.25s |
| Mythic | 198 | 36 | 36 | 5.5 | 30 | 2.07s |
Shots to kill
Legendary body shots, no falloff. Time-to-kill is the gap between shots at this fire rate (0s if the gun one-taps). Headshots use the live Override 1.5× multiplier.
| HP | Body STK | Body TTK | HS STK | HS TTK | Mag OK? |
|---|
| 100 | 3 | 0.36s | 2 | 0.18s | Yes |
| 150 | 5 | 0.73s | 3 | 0.36s | Yes |
| 200 | 6 | 0.91s | 4 | 0.55s | Yes |
Run custom HP in the weapon damage calculator.
History
First added. Chapter 1 Season 1 — Battle Royale launch (25 July 2017). The grey-to-gold assault rifle / SCAR line has been Fortnite’s default medium-range gun for most of the game’s life.
Loot pool. Vaulted and unvaulted across later chapters. In Chapter 7 Season 4 Override it is a floor-pool AR after the 20 August 2026 reboot.
Patch history
Logged FortniteTools rows for Assault Rifle. Full archive on weapon changes.
2026-09-03
September 3, 2026 — Override (v42.10)
| Rarity | Stat | Old | New | Change |
|---|
| Mythic | Damage | 36 | 35 | -1 |
| Mythic | DPS | 198 | 192.5 | -5.5 |
| Mythic | Headshot Multiplier | 2 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| Mythic | Reload Time | 2.07 | 2.2 | +0.13 |
| Legendary | Headshot Multiplier | 2 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| Legendary | Reload Time | 2.25 | 2.35 | +0.1 |
2026-08-20
August 20, 2026 — Override (v42.00)
| Rarity | Stat | Old | New | Change |
|---|
| Legendary | Damage | — | 36 | — |
| Legendary | DPS | — | 198 | — |
| Legendary | Fire Rate | — | 5.5 | — |
2024-12-04
December 4, 2024
| Rarity | Stat | Old | New | Change |
|---|
| Epic | Reload Time | 2.19 | 2.38 | +0.19 |
| Legendary | Reload Time | 2.07 | 2.25 | +0.18 |
Similar assault rifles
Closest assault rifles in the encyclopedia by planning DPS.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Assault Rifle in Fortnite right now?
Yes — it is in the C7S4 Override encyclopedia live list after v42.40. C7S4 Override loot pool
How much damage does the Assault Rifle do?
Legendary body damage is 36 (198 DPS at 5.5 fire rate). Structure damage is 36. Other rarities: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary, Mythic.
How many shots to kill with the Assault Rifle?
At Legendary, body shots-to-kill are 3 for 100 HP, 5 for 150 HP, 6 for 200 HP (no falloff, no bloom). Live Override headshot multiplier is 1.5×.
When was the Assault Rifle added to Fortnite?
Chapter 1 Season 1 — Battle Royale launch (25 July 2017). The grey-to-gold assault rifle / SCAR line has been Fortnite’s default medium-range gun for most of the game’s life.
What rarity is the Assault Rifle?
The encyclopedia lists Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary, Mythic. Planning numbers on this page use Legendary unless you pick another row in the table.