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8-Bit Shotgun

In pool

The 8-Bit Shotgun is a Fortnite shotgun for box and close-range fights in the Chapter 7 Season 4 (Override) loot pool after v42.40 (15 October 2026).

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Legendary DPS: 151.2
Body dmg: 108
Struct: 70
Fire rate: 1.4
Mag: 10
Reload: 2.52s

8-Bit Shotgun in Fortnite

C7S4 Override · auto shotgun · scoreboard combos

At Legendary, it deals 108 body damage at 1.4 shots per second (151.2 DPS), with a 10-round mag and 2.52s reload. Structure damage is 70. Rarities in the encyclopedia: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary.

8-Bit Shotgun’s Legendary DPS of 151.2 is 14% above the encyclopedia 132.1 DPS median for this category.

follow-up / auto cadence — 1.4 fire rate at Legendary.
Against 150 HP it is 2 body shots (0.71s TTK), or 1 headshot at 1.5× (instant). A 10-round mag can finish 150 HP without a reload.
Auto / follow-up shotgun: hold or mash rather than treating it like a classic pump.
Hold trigger, farm the scoreboard combos, do not treat it like a pump.

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	123.2	88	58	1.4	10	3.08s
Uncommon	130.2	93	62	1.4	10	2.94s
Rare	137.2	98	64	1.4	10	2.80s
Epic	144.2	103	68	1.4	10	2.66s
Legendary	151.2	108	70	1.4	10	2.52s

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	1	0s	1	0s	Yes
150	2	0.71s	1	0s	Yes
200	2	0.71s	2	0.71s	Yes

Run custom HP in the weapon damage calculator.

History

First added. Chapter 7 Season 4 Override (20 August 2026). Arcade / scoreboard auto shotgun — the season’s spray close-range option.

Patch history

Logged FortniteTools rows for 8-Bit Shotgun. Full archive on weapon changes.

2026-09-03

September 3, 2026 — Override (v42.10)

Rarity	Stat	Old	New	Change
Common	Damage	95	88	-7
Common	DPS	133	123.2	-9.8
Uncommon	Damage	100	93	-7
Uncommon	DPS	140	130.2	-9.8
Rare	Damage	105	98	-7
Rare	DPS	147	137.2	-9.8
Epic	Damage	110	103	-7
Epic	DPS	154	144.2	-9.8
Legendary	Damage	116	108	-8
Legendary	DPS	162.4	151.2	-11.2

2026-08-20

August 20, 2026 — Override (v42.00)

Rarity	Stat	Old	New	Change
Common	Damage	92	95	+3
Common	Fire Rate	1.35	1.4	+0.05
Common	DPS	124.2	133	+8.8
Legendary	Damage	112	116	+4
Legendary	Fire Rate	1.35	1.4	+0.05
Legendary	DPS	151.2	162.4	+11.2

Similar shotguns

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Wood Stake Shotgun

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Sweeper Shotgun

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 8-Bit Shotgun in Fortnite right now?

Yes — it is in the C7S4 Override encyclopedia live list after v42.40. C7S4 Override · auto shotgun · scoreboard combos

How much damage does the 8-Bit Shotgun do?

Legendary body damage is 108 (151.2 DPS at 1.4 fire rate). Structure damage is 70. Other rarities: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary.

How many shots to kill with the 8-Bit Shotgun?

At Legendary, body shots-to-kill are 1 for 100 HP, 2 for 150 HP, 2 for 200 HP (no falloff, no bloom). Live Override headshot multiplier is 1.5×.

When was the 8-Bit Shotgun added to Fortnite?

Chapter 7 Season 4 Override (20 August 2026). Arcade / scoreboard auto shotgun — the season’s spray close-range option.

What rarity is the 8-Bit Shotgun?

The encyclopedia lists Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary. Planning numbers on this page use Legendary unless you pick another row in the table.