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Primal Shotgun
VaultedThe Primal Shotgun is a Fortnite shotgun for box and close-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
- 139.15
- Body dmg
- 60.5
- Struct
- 3.3
- Fire rate
- 2.3
- Mag
- 12
- Reload
- 3.38s
Primal Shotgun in Fortnite
At Legendary, it deals 60.5 body damage at 2.3 shots per second (139.15 DPS), with a 12-round mag and 3.38s reload. Structure damage is 3.3. Rarities in the encyclopedia: Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary.
Primal Shotgun’s Legendary DPS of 139.15 is about even with the encyclopedia median of 132.1 DPS for this category.
- semi-auto cadence — 2.3 fire rate at Legendary.
- Against 150 HP it is 3 body shots (0.87s TTK). A 12-round mag can finish 150 HP without a reload.
- Auto / follow-up shotgun: hold or mash rather than treating it like a classic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncommon | 120.75 | 52.5 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 12 | 3.94s |
| Rare | 126.5 | 55 | 3 | 2.3 | 12 | 3.75s |
| Epic | 133.4 | 58 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 12 | 3.56s |
| Legendary | 139.15 | 60.5 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 12 | 3.38s |
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 | 2 | 0.43s | Yes |
| 150 | 3 | 0.87s | Yes |
| 200 | 4 | 1.30s | Yes |
Run custom HP in the weapon damage calculator.
Similar shotguns
Closest shotguns in the encyclopedia by planning DPS.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Primal Shotgun 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 Primal Shotgun do?
Legendary body damage is 60.5 (139.15 DPS at 2.3 fire rate). Structure damage is 3.3. Other rarities: Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary.
How many shots to kill with the Primal Shotgun?
At Legendary, body shots-to-kill are 2 for 100 HP, 3 for 150 HP, 4 for 200 HP (no falloff, no bloom). Headshot STK is omitted unless we have a live-pool multiplier for this gun.
When was the Primal Shotgun added to Fortnite?
We do not have a verified first-added chapter for Primal Shotgun, so this page does not fake one. Use the rarity table and vaulted flag as the facts we do have.
What rarity is the Primal Shotgun?
The encyclopedia lists Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary. Planning numbers on this page use Legendary unless you pick another row in the table.