Sticky Grenade Launcher in Fortnite
At Legendary, it deals 70 body damage at 0.8 shots per second (56 DPS), with a 4-round mag and 7.20s reload. Structure damage is 281. Rarities in the encyclopedia: Epic, Legendary.
Sticky Grenade Launcher’s Legendary DPS of 56 is 33% below the encyclopedia 84 DPS median for this category.
Earliest balance row on FortniteTools is September 12, 2025 (2025-09-12). That is when we logged it — not necessarily when Epic first added it.
- slow pump or bolt cadence — 0.8 fire rate at Legendary.
- Against 150 HP it is 3 body shots (2.50s TTK). A 4-round mag can finish 150 HP without a reload.
- Slow 7.20s reload — empty mag is a long punish.
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 |
|---|
| Epic | 52 | 65 | 268 | 0.8 | 4 | 7.60s |
| Legendary | 56 | 70 | 281 | 0.8 | 4 | 7.20s |
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 | 1.25s | Yes |
| 150 | 3 | 2.50s | Yes |
| 200 | 3 | 2.50s | Yes |
Run custom HP in the weapon damage calculator.
Patch history
Logged FortniteTools rows for Sticky Grenade Launcher. Full archive on weapon changes.
2025-09-12
September 12, 2025
| Rarity | Stat | Old | New | Change |
|---|
| Epic | DPS | 65.8 | 54.6 | -11.2 |
| Epic | Damage | 70 | 65 | -5 |
| Epic | Damage (medium range) | 70 | 65 | -5 |
| Epic | Damage (long range) | 70 | 65 | -5 |
| Epic | Fire Rate | 0.94 | 0.84 | -0.1 |
| Epic | Reload Time | 6.27 | 7 | +0.73 |
| Legendary | DPS | 69.56 | 58.8 | -10.76 |
| Legendary | Damage | 74 | 70 | -4 |
| Legendary | Damage (medium range) | 74 | 7 | -67 |
| Legendary | Damage (long range) | 74 | 70 | -4 |
| Legendary | Fire Rate | 0.94 | 0.84 | -0.1 |
| Legendary | Reload Time | 5.94 | 6.5 | +0.56 |
Similar explosives
Closest explosives in the encyclopedia by planning DPS.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Sticky Grenade Launcher 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 Sticky Grenade Launcher do?
Legendary body damage is 70 (56 DPS at 0.8 fire rate). Structure damage is 281. Other rarities: Epic, Legendary.
How many shots to kill with the Sticky Grenade Launcher?
At Legendary, body shots-to-kill are 2 for 100 HP, 3 for 150 HP, 3 for 200 HP (no falloff, no bloom). Headshot STK is omitted unless we have a live-pool multiplier for this gun.
When was the Sticky Grenade Launcher added to Fortnite?
We do not invent a chapter date for this gun. The earliest patch row we logged is September 12, 2025 (2025-09-12).
What rarity is the Sticky Grenade Launcher?
The encyclopedia lists Epic, Legendary. Planning numbers on this page use Legendary unless you pick another row in the table.