Ranger Pistol in Fortnite
C7S4 Override loot pool
At Legendary, it deals 30 body damage at 6.6 shots per second (198 DPS), with a 15-round mag and 1.35s reload. Structure damage is 28. Rarities in the encyclopedia: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary.
Ranger Pistol’s Legendary DPS of 198 is 47% above the encyclopedia 135 DPS median for this category.
Earliest balance row on FortniteTools is January 23, 2026 (2026-01-23). That is when we logged it — not necessarily when Epic first added it.
- spray cadence — 6.6 fire rate at Legendary.
- Against 150 HP it is 5 body shots (0.61s TTK), or 3 headshots at 1.75× (0.30s). A 15-round mag can finish 150 HP without a reload.
- Fast 1.35s reload — you can dump and restock in a box fight.
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 | 149.5 | 26 | 26 | 5.75 | 12 | 1.50s |
| Uncommon | 171.6 | 26 | 24 | 6.6 | 15 | 1.58s |
| Rare | 178.2 | 27 | 25 | 6.6 | 15 | 1.50s |
| Epic | 184.8 | 28 | 26 | 6.6 | 15 | 1.43s |
| Legendary | 198 | 30 | 28 | 6.6 | 15 | 1.35s |
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 1.75× multiplier.
| HP | Body STK | Body TTK | HS STK | HS TTK | Mag OK? |
|---|
| 100 | 4 | 0.45s | 2 | 0.15s | Yes |
| 150 | 5 | 0.61s | 3 | 0.30s | Yes |
| 200 | 7 | 0.91s | 4 | 0.45s | Yes |
Run custom HP in the weapon damage calculator.
History
Loot pool. C7S4 Override floor-pool sidearm. Hits harder per shot than Tactical; similar mag.
Patch history
Logged FortniteTools rows for Ranger Pistol. Full archive on weapon changes.
2026-01-23
January 23, 2026
| Rarity | Stat | Old | New | Change |
|---|
| Common | DPS | 151.8 | 158.4 | +6.6 |
| Common | Damage | 23 | 24 | +1 |
| Common | Damage (medium range) | 19.55 | 20.4 | +0.85 |
| Common | Damage (long range) | 18.4 | 19.2 | +0.8 |
| Uncommon | DPS | 158.4 | 171.6 | +13.2 |
| Uncommon | Damage | 24 | 26 | +2 |
| Uncommon | Damage (medium range) | 20.4 | 22.1 | +1.7 |
| Uncommon | Damage (long range) | 19.2 | 20.8 | +1.6 |
| Rare | DPS | 165 | 178.2 | +13.2 |
| Rare | Damage | 25 | 27 | +2 |
| Rare | Damage (medium range) | 21.25 | 22.95 | +1.7 |
| Rare | Damage (long range) | 20 | 21.6 | +1.6 |
| Epic | DPS | 171.6 | 184.8 | +13.2 |
| Epic | Damage | 26 | 28 | +2 |
| Epic | Damage (medium range) | 22.1 | 23.8 | +1.7 |
| Epic | Damage (long range) | 20.8 | 22.4 | +1.6 |
| Legendary | DPS | 184.8 | 198 | +13.2 |
| Legendary | Damage | 28 | 30 | +2 |
| Legendary | Damage (medium range) | 23.8 | 25.5 | +1.7 |
| Legendary | Damage (long range) | 22.4 | 24 | +1.6 |
Similar pistols
Closest pistols in the encyclopedia by planning DPS.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Ranger Pistol in Fortnite right now?
Yes — it is in the C7S4 Override encyclopedia live list after v42.40. C7S4 Override loot pool
How much damage does the Ranger Pistol do?
Legendary body damage is 30 (198 DPS at 6.6 fire rate). Structure damage is 28. Other rarities: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary.
How many shots to kill with the Ranger Pistol?
At Legendary, body shots-to-kill are 4 for 100 HP, 5 for 150 HP, 7 for 200 HP (no falloff, no bloom). Live Override headshot multiplier is 1.75×.
When was the Ranger Pistol added to Fortnite?
We do not invent a chapter date for this gun. The earliest patch row we logged is January 23, 2026 (2026-01-23). C7S4 Override loot pool
What rarity is the Ranger Pistol?
The encyclopedia lists Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary. Planning numbers on this page use Legendary unless you pick another row in the table.
