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Sideways Rifle
VaultedThe Sideways Rifle is a Fortnite assault rifle for mid-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
- 115.5
- Body dmg
- 33
- Struct
- 33
- Fire rate
- 3.5
- Mag
- 0
- Reload
- 2.52s
Sideways Rifle in Fortnite
At Legendary, it deals 33 body damage at 3.5 shots per second (115.5 DPS), with a 0-round mag and 2.52s reload. Structure damage is 33. Rarities in the encyclopedia: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary, Mythic.
The Mythic row is 38 body / 133 DPS / 0 mag — boss or medallion loot, not what you should plan a floor drop around.
Sideways Rifle’s Legendary DPS of 115.5 is 36% below the encyclopedia 181.5 DPS median for this category.
- semi-auto cadence — 3.5 fire rate at Legendary.
- Against 150 HP it is 5 body shots (1.14s TTK). A 0-round mag cannot finish 150 HP in one dump — you reload mid-fight or swap.
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 | 94.5 | 27 | 27 | 3.5 | 0 | 3.08s |
| Uncommon | 101.5 | 29 | 29 | 3.5 | 0 | 2.94s |
| Rare | 105 | 30 | 30 | 3.5 | 0 | 2.80s |
| Epic | 112 | 32 | 32 | 3.5 | 0 | 2.66s |
| Legendary | 115.5 | 33 | 33 | 3.5 | 0 | 2.52s |
| Mythic | 133 | 38 | 35 | 3.5 | 0 | 2.10s |
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 | 4 | 0.86s | Reload |
| 150 | 5 | 1.14s | Reload |
| 200 | 7 | 1.71s | Reload |
Run custom HP in the weapon damage calculator.
Similar assault rifles
Closest assault rifles in the encyclopedia by planning DPS.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Sideways Rifle 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 Sideways Rifle do?
Legendary body damage is 33 (115.5 DPS at 3.5 fire rate). Structure damage is 33. Other rarities: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary, Mythic.
How many shots to kill with the Sideways Rifle?
At Legendary, body shots-to-kill are 4 for 100 HP, 5 for 150 HP, 7 for 200 HP (no falloff, no bloom). Headshot STK is omitted unless we have a live-pool multiplier for this gun.
When was the Sideways Rifle added to Fortnite?
We do not have a verified first-added chapter for Sideways Rifle, so this page does not fake one. Use the rarity table and vaulted flag as the facts we do have.
What rarity is the Sideways Rifle?
The encyclopedia lists Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary, Mythic. Planning numbers on this page use Legendary unless you pick another row in the table.