2024-03-20
March 20, 2024
| Rarity | Stat | Old | New | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exotic | DPS | 76.5 | 81 | +4.5 |
| Exotic | Damage | 85 | 90 | +5 |
| Exotic | Damage (medium range) | 85 | 90 | +5 |
| Exotic | Damage (long range) | 85 | 90 | +5 |
| Exotic | Structure Damage | 85 | 90 | +5 |
C7S4 · Snipers · vaulted
Storm Scout
VaultedThe Storm Scout is a Fortnite sniper for long-range picks 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.
- Exotic DPS
- 81
- Body dmg
- 90
- Struct
- 90
- Fire rate
- 0.9
- Mag
- 6
- Reload
- 2.70s
Storm Scout in Fortnite
At Exotic, it deals 90 body damage at 0.9 shots per second (81 DPS), with a 6-round mag and 2.70s reload. Structure damage is 90. Rarities in the encyclopedia: Exotic.
Storm Scout’s Exotic DPS of 81 is about even with the encyclopedia median of 81 DPS for this category.
Earliest balance row on FortniteTools is March 20, 2024 (2024-03-20). That is when we logged it — not necessarily when Epic first added it.
- deliberate single-shot cadence — 0.9 fire rate at Exotic.
- Against 150 HP it is 2 body shots (1.11s TTK). A 6-round mag can finish 150 HP without a reload.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exotic | 81 | 90 | 90 | 0.9 | 6 | 2.70s |
Shots to kill
Exotic 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 | 1.11s | Yes |
| 150 | 2 | 1.11s | Yes |
| 200 | 3 | 2.22s | Yes |
Run custom HP in the weapon damage calculator.
Patch history
Logged FortniteTools rows for Storm Scout. Full archive on weapon changes.
Similar snipers
Closest snipers in the encyclopedia by planning DPS.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Storm Scout 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 Storm Scout do?
Exotic body damage is 90 (81 DPS at 0.9 fire rate). Structure damage is 90. Other rarities: Exotic.
How many shots to kill with the Storm Scout?
At Exotic, body shots-to-kill are 2 for 100 HP, 2 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 Storm Scout added to Fortnite?
We do not invent a chapter date for this gun. The earliest patch row we logged is March 20, 2024 (2024-03-20).
What rarity is the Storm Scout?
The encyclopedia lists Exotic. Planning numbers on this page use Exotic unless you pick another row in the table.