Explosive Weapons are a type of weapon in Fortnite: Battle Royale. The purpose of these weapons is for a variety of different ranged combat. Most Explosive Weapons use Rockets with a few exceptions.
Functionality[]
Explosive Weapons fill the role of a variety of different weapon ranges, depending on which explosive weapon is being used and for what purpose. All explosive weapons deal Splash Damage, meaning that from where the projectile lands, there will be a small spherical radius surrounding which will also deal damage. Explosive Weapons excel in Structure Damage, and many of them have different statistics for player versus structure damages. Players are also able to hurt themselves with Explosive Weapons, which limits their close range capabilities.
Some Explosive Weapons also have the unique mechanic of 'Rocket Riding' which allows a player to stand atop an explosive projectile and follow along with it until it detonates in the air or on a surface.
Other Explosive Weapons such as Kit's Shockwave Launcher and the Paint Launchers deal no damage to structures or players, as their uses are either for mobility, or for fun.
List of Weaponry[]
Name | Image | Rarities | Ammo Type | Description |
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Standard Playlists | ||||
Rocket Launcher | Common | Rockets | Fires a slow moving explosive rocket. | |
Uncommon | ||||
Rare | ||||
Epic | ||||
Legendary | ||||
Pumpkin Launcher | Uncommon | Rockets | Seasonal version of the Rocket Launcher. | |
Rare | ||||
Epic | ||||
Legendary | ||||
Quad Launcher | Epic | Rockets | Fires up to four explosive projectiles before reloading. | |
Legendary | ||||
Burst Quad Launcher | Exotic | Rockets | Exotic version of the Quad Launcher. Fires two rockets per shot. | |
Guided Missile | Epic | Rockets | Removed Launcher. Missiles controlled by the player. | |
Legendary | ||||
Grenade Launcher | Rare | Rockets | Shoots grenades which explode on a timer. | |
Epic | ||||
Legendary | ||||
Snowball Launcher | Uncommon | Rockets | Seasonal Version of the Grenade Launcher. Grenades explode on impact. | |
Rare | ||||
Epic | ||||
Legendary | ||||
The Big Chill | Exotic | Rockets | Exotic version of the Snowball Launcher. Freezes player's feet. | |
Egg Launcher | Uncommon | Rockets | Seasonal Version of the Grenade Launcher. Grenades stick to surfaces. | |
Rare | ||||
Epic | ||||
Legendary | ||||
Proximity Grenade Launcher | Epic | Rockets | Projectiles explode in proximity to players. | |
Legendary | ||||
Recycler | Rare | Junk Ammo | Harvests resources as ammo. | |
Epic | ||||
Legendary | ||||
Spire Assassin's Recycler | Mythic | Junk Ammo | Recycler carried by the Spire Assassin AI. | |
Alien Knockgun Launcher | Legendary | None | Projectiles knock back opponents in a radius. | |
Plasma Cannon | Legendary | Plasma Ammo | Shoots a large energy ball which pierces structures and damages enemies. | |
Shockwave Launcher | Legendary | Rockets | A weapon that launches Shockwave Grenades. | |
Kit's Shockwave Launcher | Mythic | Rockets | Shockwave Launcher carried by the Kit AI. | |
Anvil Rocket Launcher | Rare | Rockets | Locks onto and does extra damage to vehicles. | |
Epic | ||||
Legendary | ||||
Explosive Goo Gun | Rare | None | Fires a trail of explosive goo, which will cover players and structures upon landing and will detonate in sequence after a short time. | |
Thunder Spears | Mythic | Rockets | A Explosive Spear that can damage through walls | |
Cybertron Cannon | Mythic | 2 Charges | Fires quick projectiles which deal splash damage in a wide radius. | |
Sticky Grenade Launcher | Epic | Rockets | Tactical launcher that fires sticky grenades. | |
Legendary | ||||
Grenade | Common | Individual Item | Explosive on a short timer. | |
Remote Explosive | Epic | Individual Item | Explosive which sticks to surfaces and can be detonated at any time. | |
Clingers | Uncommon | Individual Item | Explosive which sticks to surfaces and players. | |
Cluster Clinger | Uncommon | Individual Item | Throwable sticky grenade that shoots out multiple small explosives after it lands. | |
Shield Breaker EMP | Rare | Individual Item | Creates a disrupted EMP burst on impact, damaging shields and temporarily disabling electronic devices in the area. | |
EMP Stealth Camo | Mythic | None | Electronic device that cloaks the user. Triggers an EMP pulse when deactivating. | |
Dynamite | Uncommon | Individual Item | Explosive which deals high structure damage. | |
Bottle Rockets | Uncommon | Individual Item | Thrown on the floor to launch rockets in arc. | |
Proximity Mine | Rare | Individual Item | Explodes when a player is nearby. | |
Firefly Jar | Rare | Individual Item | Ignites any wooden structures it hits. | |
Cuddle Fish | Rare | Individual Item | Explosive Fish that when thrown jumps onto nearby Players and deals a Explosive Ink Attack. | |
Paper Bomb Kunai | Mythic | Individual Item | Explosive Throwing Knife | |
Limited Time Modes | ||||
Chitauri Energy Launcher | Mythic | Energy Cells | Projectiles explode which deals a lot of damage. Exculsive to the Endgame LTM. | |
Proximity Mine | Uncommon | Individual Item | Explodes when an opponent is within range. Exclusive to the Spy Games LTM. | |
Epic | ||||
Clinger | Rare | Individual Item | An explosive that sticks to players and surfaces. Exclusive to the Spy Games LTM. | |
Epic | ||||
Dynamite | Rare | Individual Item | Explosive which deals high structure damage. Exclusive to the Spy Games LTM. | |
Epic | ||||
Orange Paint Launcher | Rare | Energy Cells | Party Royale and Fortnite: Creative exclusive. Covers players in orange paint. | |
Purple Paint Launcher | Rare | Energy Cells | Party Royale and Fortnite: Creative exclusive. Covers players in purple paint. | |
Cinematic Paint Launcher | Rare | Energy Cells | Fortnite: Creative exclusive. Covers surrounding area in cinematic paint. |
Strategy Guide[]
- Most Explosive Weapons are able to damage the player, so caution is advised when firing them near yourself.
- Firing an explosive weapon, especially one with a slow projectile, can be used to destroy a wall and instantly attack those behind it. This is done by shooting a slow moving rocket or grenade, readying your other weapon, and firing as soon as the projectile destroys the wall.
- Shooting most explosive weapons under a player will allow them to 'ride' the projectile. This can be used to move players from one area to another with great speed, such as out of the storm.
- Explosive weapons are very useful in small storm circles because there will be a small area so there will be no place to opponents to hide so the rocket or grenade will not fail the shot and will easily damage opponents.
Trivia[]
- High Explosives an LTM which uses many of the aforementioned explosive weapons. It is also a preset for the Loot Pool in Battle Lab.
- The explosive class is the only weapon subtype that has no suppressed weapons.
- Apart from the aforementioned weapons, the following will count towards explosives-related quests:
- The Boom Bow and TNTina's Ka-Boom Bow were Classified as a Explosive Weapon until Chapter 2: Season 6 Where it was changed to Bow.
- The Common Rocket Launcher is the shortest lived Explosive Weapon, being removed in a hotfix for the Chapter 2: Season 1 release update.
- Although the Grenade Launchers do not fire rockets, but grenades, they still use Rocket Ammo for balancing reasons.