2024-12-13
December 13, 2024
| Rarity | Stat | Old | New | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | Equip animation | 1 | 1.1 | +0.1 |
| Uncommon | Equip animation | 1 | 1.1 | +0.1 |
| Rare | Equip animation | 1 | 1.1 | +0.1 |
| Epic | Equip animation | 1 | 1.1 | +0.1 |
| Legendary | Equip animation | 1 | 1.1 | +0.1 |
C7S4 · Shotguns · vaulted
Thunder Shotgun
VaultedThe Thunder Shotgun is a Fortnite shotgun for box and close-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
- 90.288
- Body dmg
- 118.8
- Struct
- 5.5
- Fire rate
- 0.76
- Mag
- 8
- Reload
- 5.30s
Thunder Shotgun in Fortnite
At Legendary, it deals 118.8 body damage at 0.76 shots per second (90.288 DPS), with a 8-round mag and 5.30s reload. Structure damage is 5.5. Rarities in the encyclopedia: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary.
Thunder Shotgun’s Legendary DPS of 90.288 is 32% below the encyclopedia 132.1 DPS median for this category.
Earliest balance row on FortniteTools is December 13, 2024 (2024-12-13). That is when we logged it — not necessarily when Epic first added it.
- slow pump or bolt cadence — 0.76 fire rate at Legendary.
- Against 150 HP it is 2 body shots (1.32s TTK). A 8-round mag can finish 150 HP without a reload.
- Slow 5.30s reload — empty mag is a long punish.
- Pump-class: one pellet dump, then reset. Do not spray this like an auto.
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 | 70.224 | 92.4 | 4.5 | 0.76 | 8 | 5.80s |
| Uncommon | 75.24 | 99 | 4.8 | 0.76 | 8 | 5.65s |
| Rare | 80.256 | 105.6 | 5 | 0.76 | 8 | 5.50s |
| Epic | 85.272 | 112.2 | 5.3 | 0.76 | 8 | 5.40s |
| Legendary | 90.288 | 118.8 | 5.5 | 0.76 | 8 | 5.30s |
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 | 1.32s | Yes |
| 200 | 2 | 1.32s | Yes |
Run custom HP in the weapon damage calculator.
Patch history
Logged FortniteTools rows for Thunder Shotgun. Full archive on weapon changes.
Similar shotguns
Closest shotguns in the encyclopedia by planning DPS.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Thunder 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 Thunder Shotgun do?
Legendary body damage is 118.8 (90.288 DPS at 0.76 fire rate). Structure damage is 5.5. Other rarities: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary.
How many shots to kill with the Thunder 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 Thunder Shotgun added to Fortnite?
We do not invent a chapter date for this gun. The earliest patch row we logged is December 13, 2024 (2024-12-13).
What rarity is the Thunder Shotgun?
The encyclopedia lists Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary. Planning numbers on this page use Legendary unless you pick another row in the table.