Pulse Rifle

The Pulse Rifle is an Assault Weapon in Fortnite: Battle Royale. It was added in Chapter 2: Season 7. The version of this weapon is the Slone's Pulse Rifle, and the  version is the Burst Pulse Rifle.

Functionality
The Pulse Rifle behaves identically to the Stark Industries Energy Rifle, in that it fires faster and deals less damage at the hip than when aimed. When aimed, the Pulse Rifle's First Shot Accuracy resets quicker than its Fire Rate, giving all shots First Shot Accuracy. The Pulse rifle deals increased damage when whilst aimed, but only to opponents.

Stats
Pulse Rifles range from dealing 33 Damage per shot to 36 Damage per shot (138.6 - 151.2 damage per second). All Pulse Rifles use. The Pulse Rifle has a headshot multiplier of 1.5x. Pulse Rifles range from dealing 50 Damage per shot to 54 Damage per shot (105 - 113.4 damage per second). All Pulse Rifles use. The Pulse Rifle has a headshot multiplier of 1.5x. The Pulse Rifle is a hitscan weapon, with First Shot Accuracy enabled.
 * -|Hipfire=
 * -|Aimed Down Sights=

Obtained
From when it was last obtainable in Chapter 2: Season 7 Obtained by:


 * Crafting an Assault Rifle with 1 Alien Nanites ( to only).
 * Crafting a Heavy Assault Rifle with 1 Alien Nanites ( to only).
 * Crafting a Suppressed Assault Rifle with 1 Alien Nanites.

Strategy Guide

 * If you are attacking a target at close range, it is ideal to hip fire the weapon, as the higher DPS will aid you in eliminating your target faster. The same is especially true for attacking enemy structures, as the ADS damage increase does not affect structures.

Chapter 2: Season 7

 * Update v17.00: Added the Pulse Rifle in, and  rarities.
 * Update v17.10: Added all rarities Pulse Rifle to Creative mode.
 * Content Update v17.10: Pulse Rifle can be obtained by crafting a, or  Assault Rifle or Heavy Assault Rifle with 1 Alien Nanites.
 * Update v17.30: Increased damage while aiming down sights from 33/35/36 to 49/52/54.
 * Sneak Week: Pulse Rifle can now be crafted from a Suppressed Assault Rifle with 1 Alien Nanites.
 * High Tech Hijinks Week: Pulse Rifle can now be found as floor loot.

Chapter 2: Season 8

 * Update v18.00: Vaulted all rarities of the Pulse Rifle.

Trivia

 * The reason this weapon exists as it does is likely due to licensing issues with Marvel. As the Stark Industries Energy Rifle cannot return, a generic version the weapon, being this one, was brought in.
 * This is even more evident after Update v17.30, where the Pulse Rifle now deals extra damage when aimed down sights, the same as the Stark Industries Energy Rifle.

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