2026-01-23
January 23, 2026
| Rarity | Stat | Old | New | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic | DPS | 118.8 | 125.4 | +6.6 |
| Epic | Damage | 18 | 19 | +1 |
| Epic | Damage (medium range) | 15.3 | 16.15 | +0.85 |
| Epic | Damage (long range) | 14.4 | 15.2 | +0.8 |
C7S4 · Other · vaulted
Ballistic Shield
VaultedThe Ballistic Shield is a Fortnite utility / special item that is vaulted — it is not in the C7S4 Override BR pool after v42.40. This page keeps the last encyclopedia stats so old VODs and loadouts still have numbers.
- Epic DPS
- 125.4
- Body dmg
- 19
- Struct
- 25
- Fire rate
- 6.6
- Mag
- 15
- Reload
- 1.80s
Ballistic Shield in Fortnite
At Epic, it deals 19 body damage at 6.6 shots per second (125.4 DPS), with a 15-round mag and 1.80s reload. Structure damage is 25. Rarities in the encyclopedia: Epic.
Ballistic Shield’s Epic DPS of 125.4 is 67% above the encyclopedia 75 DPS median for this category.
Earliest balance row on FortniteTools is January 23, 2026 (2026-01-23). That is when we logged it — not necessarily when Epic first added it.
- spray cadence — 6.6 fire rate at Epic.
- Against 150 HP it is 8 body shots (1.06s TTK). A 15-round mag can finish 150 HP without a reload.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic | 125.4 | 19 | 25 | 6.6 | 15 | 1.80s |
Shots to kill
Epic body shots, no falloff. Time-to-kill is the gap between shots at this fire rate (0s if the gun one-taps). Headshot columns only appear when we have a live-pool multiplier for this gun.
| HP | Body STK | Body TTK | Mag OK? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 6 | 0.76s | Yes |
| 150 | 8 | 1.06s | Yes |
| 200 | 11 | 1.52s | Yes |
Run custom HP in the weapon damage calculator.
Patch history
Logged FortniteTools rows for Ballistic Shield. Full archive on weapon changes.
Similar other
Closest other in the encyclopedia by planning DPS.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Ballistic Shield in Fortnite right now?
No — it is vaulted in the current Override loot pool. The rarity table on this page is last-logged encyclopedia data, not a promise it will unvault.
How much damage does the Ballistic Shield do?
Epic body damage is 19 (125.4 DPS at 6.6 fire rate). Structure damage is 25. Other rarities: Epic.
How many shots to kill with the Ballistic Shield?
At Epic, body shots-to-kill are 6 for 100 HP, 8 for 150 HP, 11 for 200 HP (no falloff, no bloom). Headshot STK is omitted unless we have a live-pool multiplier for this gun.
When was the Ballistic Shield added to Fortnite?
We do not invent a chapter date for this gun. The earliest patch row we logged is January 23, 2026 (2026-01-23).
What rarity is the Ballistic Shield?
The encyclopedia lists Epic. Planning numbers on this page use Epic unless you pick another row in the table.