Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle in Fortnite
At Legendary, it deals 37 body damage at 1.8 shots per second (66.6 DPS), with a 15-round mag and 2.07s reload. Structure damage is 37. Rarities in the encyclopedia: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary.
Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle’s Legendary DPS of 66.6 is 63% below the encyclopedia 181.5 DPS median 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.
- follow-up / auto cadence — 1.8 fire rate at Legendary.
- Against 150 HP it is 5 body shots (2.22s TTK). A 15-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 |
|---|
| Common | 100 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 15 | 2.53s |
| Uncommon | 108 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 15 | 2.42s |
| Rare | 112 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 15 | 2.30s |
| Epic | 64.8 | 36 | 36 | 1.8 | 15 | 2.19s |
| Legendary | 66.6 | 37 | 37 | 1.8 | 15 | 2.07s |
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 | 3 | 1.11s | Yes |
| 150 | 5 | 2.22s | Yes |
| 200 | 6 | 2.78s | Yes |
Run custom HP in the weapon damage calculator.
Patch history
Logged FortniteTools rows for Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle. Full archive on weapon changes.
| Rarity | Stat | Old | New | Change |
|---|
| Epic | DPS | 159.5 | 116 | -43.5 |
| Epic | Fire Rate | 5.5 | 4 | -1.5 |
| Epic | Vertical Recoil | 3.563 | 4.038 | +0.475 |
| Epic | Horizontal Recoil | 0.325 | 0.5 | +0.175 |
| Legendary | DPS | 170.5 | 124 | -46.5 |
| Legendary | Fire Rate | 5.5 | 4 | -1.5 |
| Legendary | Vertical Recoil | 3.375 | 3.825 | +0.45 |
| Legendary | Horizontal Recoil | 0.325 | 0.5 | +0.175 |
Similar assault rifles
Closest assault rifles in the encyclopedia by planning DPS.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Thermal Scoped Assault 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 Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle do?
Legendary body damage is 37 (66.6 DPS at 1.8 fire rate). Structure damage is 37. Other rarities: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary.
How many shots to kill with the Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle?
At Legendary, body shots-to-kill are 3 for 100 HP, 5 for 150 HP, 6 for 200 HP (no falloff, no bloom). Headshot STK is omitted unless we have a live-pool multiplier for this gun.
When was the Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle 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 Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle?
The encyclopedia lists Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary. Planning numbers on this page use Legendary unless you pick another row in the table.