Harpoon Gun

The Harpoon Gun is a Miscellaneous Item in Fortnite: Battle Royale. It was introduced in Chapter 2: Season 1.

Functionality
The Harpoon Gun is a short ranged weapon that is used both for attacking opponents, Fishing, and pulling loot and items towards the user. Attacking an opponent with the Harpoon Gun will pull them towards the player. Using a Harpoon Gun on a structure will also deal high amounts of damage to it.

A Harpoon Gun can be used at a Fishing Hole to quickly obtain fish or other items dropped from the hole. Missing a shot with the Harpoon Gun will not use any ammo. When all 10 charges have been depleted, the item will disappear from the players inventory.

Stats
The Harpoon Gun deals 75 Damage per shot (75 damage per second). The Harpoon Gun uses which cannot be obtained outside of the weapon's reserve. The Harpoon Gun has no headshot multiplier.

Strategy Guide

 * The Harpoon Gun can be used to quickly destroy a structure and then switch back to another weapon, due to its high structure damage per second.
 * The Harpoon Gun can be used to easily obtain fish and potentially even mid fight, as it will instantly obtain an item from a fishing hole when used on one.
 * The Harpoon Gun can be used to deal damage to an enemy player by pulling them off a high structure, or be used to pull a knocked opponent close to you to easier obtain their loot.
 * The Harpoon Gun can be used to pull a player out of a Vehicle, allowing you to shoot the player. Pulling a player out of a Choppa will cause them to receive fall damage.

Chapter 2: Season 1

 * Update v11.10: Added the Harpoon Gun in rarity.

Chapter 2: Season 7

 * Update v17.00: Vaulted the Harpoon Gun.

Chapter 2: Season 8

 * Update v18.00: Unvaulted the Harpoon Gun in rarity.

Trivia

 * In Team Rumble, being eliminated whilst in possession of a Harpoon Gun will 'reload' the weapon back to 10 Hooks, making this the only method of using a Harpoon Gun beyond its 10 shot usage (aside from missing a harpoon).
 * Getting an elimination with The Harpoon Gun in Chapter 2: Season 4 would award the player with a legacy named 'Thwip!', with an icon of Spider-Man.
 * Spider-Man did not appear until 5 seasons later, first appearing in Chapter 3: Season 1.
 * When harpooning items or materials, it does not use a charge.

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