2026-10-01
October 1, 2026 — Fortnitemares (v42.30)
| Rarity | Stat | Old | New | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legendary | In BR loot pool | 1 | 0 | -1 |
C7S4 · Assault Rifles · vaulted
Drum Gun
VaultedThe Drum Gun is a Fortnite assault rifle for mid-range fights 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.
- Legendary DPS
- 199.2
- Body dmg
- 24
- Struct
- 24
- Fire rate
- 8.3
- Mag
- 30
- Reload
- 2.70s
Drum Gun in Fortnite
Vaulted in Fortnitemares v42.30 (1 Oct 2026).
At Legendary, it deals 24 body damage at 8.3 shots per second (199.2 DPS), with a 30-round mag and 2.70s reload. Structure damage is 24. Rarities in the encyclopedia: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary.
Drum Gun’s Legendary DPS of 199.2 is 10% above the encyclopedia 181.5 DPS median for this category.
- spray cadence — 8.3 fire rate at Legendary.
- Against 150 HP it is 7 body shots (0.72s TTK). A 30-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | 458.8 | 37 | 37 | 12.4 | 80 | 4.50s |
| Uncommon | 234 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 50 | 3.15s |
| Rare | 243 | 27 | 23 | 9 | 50 | 3.00s |
| Epic | 190.9 | 23 | 23 | 8.3 | 30 | 2.85s |
| Legendary | 199.2 | 24 | 24 | 8.3 | 30 | 2.70s |
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). Headshot columns only appear when we have a live-pool multiplier for this gun.
| HP | Body STK | Body TTK | Mag OK? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 5 | 0.48s | Yes |
| 150 | 7 | 0.72s | Yes |
| 200 | 9 | 0.96s | Yes |
Run custom HP in the weapon damage calculator.
History
First added. Chapter 1 Season 5 (2018), famously as a World Cup / mashup AR+SMG. Later Midas, Jules, Shadow Midas, and Snoop variants reused the drum.
Loot pool. Vaulted from the Override pool (not in the current encyclopedia live list). Use this page for last logged rarity stats only.
Patch history
Logged FortniteTools rows for Drum Gun. Full archive on weapon changes.
Similar assault rifles
Closest assault rifles in the encyclopedia by planning DPS.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Drum Gun 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 Drum Gun do?
Legendary body damage is 24 (199.2 DPS at 8.3 fire rate). Structure damage is 24. Other rarities: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary.
How many shots to kill with the Drum Gun?
At Legendary, body shots-to-kill are 5 for 100 HP, 7 for 150 HP, 9 for 200 HP (no falloff, no bloom). Headshot STK is omitted unless we have a live-pool multiplier for this gun.
When was the Drum Gun added to Fortnite?
Chapter 1 Season 5 (2018), famously as a World Cup / mashup AR+SMG. Later Midas, Jules, Shadow Midas, and Snoop variants reused the drum.
What rarity is the Drum Gun?
The encyclopedia lists Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary. Planning numbers on this page use Legendary unless you pick another row in the table.