Harbinger SMG in Fortnite
At Legendary, it deals 21 body damage at 10 shots per second (210 DPS), with a 30-round mag and 2.25s reload. Structure damage is 21. Rarities in the encyclopedia: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary.
Harbinger SMG’s Legendary DPS of 210 is about even with the encyclopedia median of 204 DPS for this category.
Earliest balance row on FortniteTools is July 3, 2026 (2026-07-03). That is when we logged it — not necessarily when Epic first added it.
- spray cadence — 10 fire rate at Legendary.
- Against 150 HP it is 8 body shots (0.70s 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 | 170 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 30 | 2.75s |
| Uncommon | 180 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 30 | 2.63s |
| Rare | 190 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 30 | 2.50s |
| Epic | 200 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 2.38s |
| Legendary | 210 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 30 | 2.25s |
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 | 0.40s | Yes |
| 150 | 8 | 0.70s | Yes |
| 200 | 10 | 0.90s | Yes |
Run custom HP in the weapon damage calculator.
Patch history
Logged FortniteTools rows for Harbinger SMG. Full archive on weapon changes.
| Rarity | Stat | Old | New | Change |
|---|
| Common | DPS | 161.5 | 170 | +8.5 |
| Common | Fire Rate | 9.5 | 10 | +0.5 |
| Common | Reload Time | 2.86 | 2.75 | -0.11 |
| Uncommon | DPS | 171 | 180 | +9 |
| Uncommon | Fire Rate | 9.5 | 10 | +0.5 |
| Uncommon | Reload Time | 2.73 | 2.63 | -0.1 |
| Rare | DPS | 180.5 | 190 | +9.5 |
| Rare | Fire Rate | 9.5 | 10 | +0.5 |
| Rare | Reload Time | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.1 |
| Epic | DPS | 190 | 200 | +10 |
| Epic | Fire Rate | 9.5 | 10 | +0.5 |
| Epic | Reload Time | 2.47 | 2.38 | -0.09 |
| Legendary | DPS | 199.5 | 210 | +10.5 |
| Legendary | Fire Rate | 9.5 | 10 | +0.5 |
| Legendary | Reload Time | 2.34 | 2.25 | -0.09 |
Similar smgs
Closest smgs in the encyclopedia by planning DPS.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Harbinger SMG 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 Harbinger SMG do?
Legendary body damage is 21 (210 DPS at 10 fire rate). Structure damage is 21. Other rarities: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary.
How many shots to kill with the Harbinger SMG?
At Legendary, body shots-to-kill are 5 for 100 HP, 8 for 150 HP, 10 for 200 HP (no falloff, no bloom). Headshot STK is omitted unless we have a live-pool multiplier for this gun.
When was the Harbinger SMG added to Fortnite?
We do not invent a chapter date for this gun. The earliest patch row we logged is July 3, 2026 (2026-07-03).
What rarity is the Harbinger SMG?
The encyclopedia lists Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary. Planning numbers on this page use Legendary unless you pick another row in the table.