Pump Shotgun in Fortnite
C7S4 Override · classic pump unvault
At Legendary, it deals 119 body damage at 0.7 shots per second (83.3 DPS), with a 5-round mag and 3.78s reload. Structure damage is 55. Rarities in the encyclopedia: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary.
Pump Shotgun’s Legendary DPS of 83.3 is 37% below the encyclopedia 132.1 DPS median for this category.
- slow pump or bolt cadence — 0.7 fire rate at Legendary.
- Against 150 HP it is 2 body shots (1.43s TTK), or 1 headshot at 2× (instant). A 5-round mag can finish 150 HP without a reload.
- Pump-class: one pellet dump, then reset. Do not spray this like an auto.
- One hard pellet dump, then edit or pump-reset. Headshot multiplier on the live Override values is 2.0 — body shots still need a follow-up.
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 | 60.9 | 87 | 45 | 0.7 | 5 | 5.22s |
| Uncommon | 66.5 | 95 | 48 | 0.7 | 5 | 4.86s |
| Rare | 72.1 | 103 | 50 | 0.7 | 5 | 4.50s |
| Epic | 77.7 | 111 | 53 | 0.7 | 5 | 4.14s |
| Legendary | 83.3 | 119 | 55 | 0.7 | 5 | 3.78s |
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 2× multiplier.
| HP | Body STK | Body TTK | HS STK | HS TTK | Mag OK? |
|---|
| 100 | 1 | 0s | 1 | 0s | Yes |
| 150 | 2 | 1.43s | 1 | 0s | Yes |
| 200 | 2 | 1.43s | 1 | 0s | Yes |
Run custom HP in the weapon damage calculator.
History
First added. Chapter 1 Season 1 — Battle Royale launch (25 July 2017). The original pump is the shotgun every later “striker / havoc / sentinel” pump is measured against.
Loot pool. Rotated in and out for years. Override unvaulted it with v42.10 (3 September 2026); v42.40 left it in the pool.
Patch history
Logged FortniteTools rows for Pump Shotgun. Full archive on weapon changes.
2026-09-03
September 3, 2026 — Override (v42.10)
| Rarity | Stat | Old | New | Change |
|---|
| Common | Damage | 84 | 87 | +3 |
| Common | DPS | 58.8 | 60.9 | +2.1 |
| Uncommon | Damage | 92 | 95 | +3 |
| Uncommon | DPS | 64.4 | 66.5 | +2.1 |
| Rare | Damage | 100 | 103 | +3 |
| Rare | DPS | 70 | 72.1 | +2.1 |
| Epic | Damage | 108 | 111 | +3 |
| Epic | DPS | 75.6 | 77.7 | +2.1 |
| Epic | Equip Animation | 1 | 0.85 | -0.15 |
| Legendary | Damage | 116 | 119 | +3 |
| Legendary | DPS | 81.2 | 83.3 | +2.1 |
2026-08-20
August 20, 2026 — Override (v42.00)
| Rarity | Stat | Old | New | Change |
|---|
| Epic | Damage | 119 | 108 | -11 |
| Epic | DPS | 83.3 | 75.6 | -7.7 |
| Epic | Reload Time | 4.05 | 4.14 | +0.09 |
| Legendary | Damage | 128 | 116 | -12 |
| Legendary | DPS | 89.6 | 81.2 | -8.4 |
| Legendary | Reload Time | 3.7 | 3.78 | +0.08 |
Similar shotguns
Closest shotguns in the encyclopedia by planning DPS.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Pump Shotgun in Fortnite right now?
Yes — it is in the C7S4 Override encyclopedia live list after v42.40. C7S4 Override · classic pump unvault
How much damage does the Pump Shotgun do?
Legendary body damage is 119 (83.3 DPS at 0.7 fire rate). Structure damage is 55. Other rarities: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary.
How many shots to kill with the Pump 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 2×.
When was the Pump Shotgun added to Fortnite?
Chapter 1 Season 1 — Battle Royale launch (25 July 2017). The original pump is the shotgun every later “striker / havoc / sentinel” pump is measured against.
What rarity is the Pump Shotgun?
The encyclopedia lists Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary. Planning numbers on this page use Legendary unless you pick another row in the table.