Zapotron

The Zapotron is a Sniper Rifle in Fortnite: Battle Royale. It was added in the Pre-Season.

Functionality
Not much is known about how the Zapotron functioned as footage of it is limited. However, from the limited footage it is known the weapon had a charge up hitscan beam attack which dealt significant damage to opponents, even at long range. Not much is known about the weapons effect ranges, hipfire or fire-rate, other than basic assumptions from its class of Sniper Rifles.

Stats
The Statistics listed are speculative, as the Zapotron was removed before any testing or documented could be done. The Zapotron dealt 150 Damage per hit after a full charge. It is unknown what its DPS was as the only video shown does not make it clear how long the charge time is. The Zapotron uniquely used. It is unlikely it had a headshot multiplier.

Obtained
As of its last inclusion in the Pre-Season.

Strategy Guide

 * The weapon takes several seconds to charge up, and should be only used in situations where the player can afford the extra time to hit an opponent.

Season 0

 * Update v1.6.3: Zapotron added exclusively to Supply Drops.
 * Update v1.6.3 Hotfix: Zapotron removed after 30 minutes due to it not fitting in with the current state of Battle Royale at the time.

Chapter 2: Season 7

 * Update v17.40: The Zapotron makes its first appearance in Fortnite: Battle Royale since its removal. It can be seen in The Bridge in the Impostors Gamemode. It is inaccessible, and appears in a similar fashion to the items unvaulted during The Unvaulting Event, suggesting it was planned to be re-added to the game.

Chapter 2: Season 8

 * Float to Artemis: The Zapotron returns as a Debris that has a chance of appearing drifting in the ocean.

Trivia

 * Due to the Zapotron being in the game for only 30 minutes during Season 0, when Fortnite was not as popular as it is today, there is only one known video of someone using it in Battle Royale.
 * It is the first (and only) weapon in Battle Royale that uses as a pickup. Other weapons use it but have an unlimited version (such as the Kymera Ray Gun)
 * The Zapotron was the first weapon to be removed from Battle Royale.
 * The Zapotron was not technically Vaulted, as its removal was before the concept of The Vault existed.
 * The weapon is very similar to the Laser Rifle in Save the World, and speculative statistics are based on the weapons function that mode.

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