Snowball Launcher

The Snowball Launcher is a seasonal Explosive Weapon in Fortnite: Battle Royale, introduced in Season 2. It is only available during Winterfest and select other Winter Events. It is a modified version of the Grenade Launcher with an version named The Big Chill.

Functionality
The Snowball Launcher shoots out a snowball projectile which is affected by gravity and explodes immediately on impact, dealing explosive damage to players and structures in a small radius.

Stats
Snowball Launchers range from dealing 48 to 55 damage per shot (36 - 41.25 Damage per Second). The Snowball Launcher uses and cannot headshot players. The Snowball Launcher shoots a Slow Moving Projectile. It has First Shot Accuracy enabled, but as it is an Explosive Weapon, it is largely irrelevant. There is no damage falloff on the Snowball Launcher's projectiles.

Obtained
From when the item was last available in Chapter 3: Season 1 (Winterfest): Depending on when it was introduced, the Snowball Launcher either replaced the Grenade Launcher, like in Season 2, or it is introduced as its own weapon, like in Chapter 3: Season 1.

Strategy Guide

 * Avoid shooting a Launcher near yourself as it will deal the same damage to you as it does to enemy players.
 * You can shoot projectiles under a player and allow them to ride them. This is much more difficult than it is with a Rocket Launcher and is almost useless.

Season 2

 * Update v1.11: Added the Snowball Launcher in, and . It replaces the Grenade Launcher.
 * Update v1.11 Silenced Pistol Update: Vaulted the Snowball Launcher, replaced by the Grenade Launcher again.

Season 7

 * Update v7.10: Unvaulted the Snowball Launcher. It replaces the Grenade Launcher.
 * Update v7.20: Vaulted the Snowball Launcher, replaced by the Grenade Launcher again.

Chapter 2: Season 1

 * Update v11.30: Unvaulted the Snowball Launcher.
 * Added variant.
 * Update v11.31 Content Update: Vaulted the Snowball Launcher.

Chapter 3: Season 1

 * December 16th, 2021 (Winterfest 2021): Unvaulted the Snowball Launcher in, and.
 * Changed the damage from 71/75/79/83 to 48/50/53/55.
 * Decreased structure damage.
 * Now functions like the Rocket Launcher, with its projectiles exploding immediately on impact.
 * January 6th, 2022 (Content Update v19.01): Vaulted the Snowball Launcher in all rarities.

Trivia

 * The Snowball Launcher was the first weapon to be unvaulted in Chapter 3.

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