Ranger Shotgun in Fortnite
At Legendary, it deals 134.1 body damage at 3 shots per second (402.3 DPS), with a 1-round mag and 1.35s reload. Structure damage is 11. Rarities in the encyclopedia: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary.
Ranger Shotgun’s Legendary DPS of 402.3 is 205% above the encyclopedia 132.1 DPS median for this category.
Earliest balance row on FortniteTools is May 3, 2024 (2024-05-03). That is when we logged it — not necessarily when Epic first added it.
- semi-auto cadence — 3 fire rate at Legendary.
- Against 150 HP it is 2 body shots (0.33s TTK). A 1-round mag cannot finish 150 HP in one dump — you reload mid-fight or swap.
- Fast 1.35s reload — you can dump and restock in a box fight.
- 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 |
|---|
| Common | 329.4 | 109.8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1.65s |
| Uncommon | 345.6 | 115.2 | 9.5 | 3 | 1 | 1.58s |
| Rare | 364.5 | 121.5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1.50s |
| Epic | 383.4 | 127.8 | 10.5 | 3 | 1 | 1.43s |
| Legendary | 402.3 | 134.1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 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). Headshot columns only appear when we have a live-pool multiplier for this gun.
| HP | Body STK | Body TTK | Mag OK? |
|---|
| 100 | 1 | 0s | Yes |
| 150 | 2 | 0.33s | Reload |
| 200 | 2 | 0.33s | Reload |
Run custom HP in the weapon damage calculator.
Patch history
Logged FortniteTools rows for Ranger Shotgun. Full archive on weapon changes.
| Rarity | Stat | Old | New | Change |
|---|
| Common | DPS | 351 | 329.4 | -21.6 |
| Common | Damage | 117 | 109.8 | -7.2 |
| Common | Damage (medium range) | 9.1 | 8.54 | -0.56 |
| Common | Damage (long range) | 5.2 | 4.88 | -0.32 |
| Uncommon | DPS | 369.9 | 345.6 | -24.3 |
| Uncommon | Damage | 123.3 | 115.2 | -8.1 |
| Uncommon | Damage (medium range) | 9.59 | 8.96 | -0.63 |
| Uncommon | Damage (long range) | 5.48 | 5.12 | -0.36 |
| Rare | DPS | 388.8 | 364.5 | -24.3 |
| Rare | Damage | 129.6 | 121.5 | -8.1 |
| Rare | Damage (medium range) | 10.08 | 9.45 | -0.63 |
| Rare | Damage (long range) | 5.76 | 5.4 | -0.36 |
| Epic | DPS | 407.7 | 383.4 | -24.3 |
| Epic | Damage | 135.9 | 127.8 | -8.1 |
| Epic | Damage (medium range) | 10.57 | 9.94 | -0.63 |
| Epic | Damage (long range) | 6.04 | 5.68 | -0.36 |
| Legendary | DPS | 426.6 | 402.3 | -24.3 |
| Legendary | Damage | 142.2 | 134.1 | -8.1 |
| Legendary | Damage (medium range) | 11.06 | 10.43 | -0.63 |
| Legendary | Damage (long range) | 6.32 | 5.96 | -0.36 |
Similar shotguns
Closest shotguns in the encyclopedia by planning DPS.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Ranger 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 Ranger Shotgun do?
Legendary body damage is 134.1 (402.3 DPS at 3 fire rate). Structure damage is 11. Other rarities: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary.
How many shots to kill with the Ranger Shotgun?
At Legendary, body shots-to-kill are 1 for 100 HP, 2 for 150 HP, 2 for 200 HP (no falloff, no bloom). Headshot STK is omitted unless we have a live-pool multiplier for this gun.
When was the Ranger Shotgun added to Fortnite?
We do not invent a chapter date for this gun. The earliest patch row we logged is May 3, 2024 (2024-05-03).
What rarity is the Ranger Shotgun?
The encyclopedia lists Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary. Planning numbers on this page use Legendary unless you pick another row in the table.
