Recycler

The Recycler is an Explosive Weapon in Fortnite: Battle Royale. It was added in Chapter 2: Season 6. Its version is Spire Assassin's Recycler.

Functionality
The Recycler sucks in environmental structures. When a structure breaks, it gains Ammunition and the materials are deposited in your inventory. When you shoot, it shoots out the materials you harvested into a single projectile which has bullet-drop. It has a somewhat medium-sized radius. Player built structures do get damaged but do not give you junk. Using the suction feature deals one damage at an unknown rate but this is not advised.

Upgrading and Crafting
The Recycler cannot be crafted. It can be upgraded from to  and from  to.

Stats
Recyclers range from dealing 75 Damage per shot to 83 Damage per shot (75 - 83 damage per second). All Recyclers use. The Recycler does not have a headshot multiplier. The version of the Recycler, obtained by defeating the Spire Assassin, deals 3 more damage than the  rarity. The Recycler shoots projectiles with bullet drop. It does not have Hitscan or FSA due to it being an explosive.

Strategy Guide

 * You can weaken an object with your Harvesting Tool and use the Recycler to break it due to how much slower it harvests materials, with the added benefit of also farming materials.
 * The splash damage on this weapon can allow you to damage players around walls.

Chapter 2: Season 6

 * Content Update v16.10: Added The Recycler in, and  along with the Junk Ammo.
 * Update v16.20: A rarity of the Recycler - Spire Assassin's Recycler - has been added.
 * Update v16.30: Added the Recycler in, and  to creative.

Chapter 2: Season 7

 * Update v17.00: Vaulted the Recycler in all rarities.

Trivia

 * The weapon's name and function is similar to the Junk Jet in Fallout 4, which is a weapon which loads pieces of junk into it, to fire at enemies and deal damage to them.
 * The weapon was in the game as of Earth Day 2021, like reduce, reuse, and recycle.

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