Lightsabers

Lightsabers are Collaboration Melee Weapons in Fortnite: Battle Royale. They were added in Chapter 2: Season 1, for the Live At Risky collaboration event.

Functionality
Lightsabers primarily act as a Melee Weapon, meaning they can be swung at players in close range to deal damage to them. Like the Kingsman, they do damage in different intervals and do not have a consistent damage per second. Using a lightsaber, the player will swing twice, do a spin attack for less damage three times, and then slam for the most damage.

Lightsabers will also block damage. Holding the aim down sight button will negate bullet damage towards the player. This will negate roughly 30 shots, before being put on a three second cooldown.

Stats
Lightsabers deal different damage depending on consecutive strikes. As such, they will deal 45, 45, 25, 25, 25, 150 damage. A strike deals 45, a spin 25, and a slam 150. As such, it does not have a consistent damage per second. Lightsabers are melee weapons, so in order to damage opponents, they must be used within a certain radius of the user, when they attack.

Sounds
Each Lightsaber has a different sound depending on type:

Obtained
From when the weapon was last available in Chapter 2: Season 2 On introduction, the Lightsabers could be found in special Chests known as Lightsaber Cubes. The type of Lightsaber gained would be random both times it could be obtained.

Strategy Guide

 * Lightsabers may be able to deflect damage, but it can leave you vulnerable to attacks from other angles, especially after the cooldown begins.
 * It may be difficult to close the distance using a Lightsaber, as enemies can easily kill you from longer ranges.
 * When you opponent is blocking with their Lightsaber, use a fast-firing weapon like a Submachine Gun or a Minigun to break the your opponent's block. Or much effectively, use explosive weapons like Grenades and Rocket Launchers.

Elimination Feed

 * Player 1 had the high ground against Player 2
 * Player 1 eliminated Player 2 with an elegant weapon for a more civilized age
 * Player 1 struck down Player 2

Chapter 2: Season 1

 * Update v11.30: Introduced all Lightsabers in rarity.
 * Update v11.30 Content Update : Vaulted all Lightsabers.
 * Update v11.40: Removed all the Lightsabers

Chapter 2: Season 2

 * Update v12.50: Unvaulted all Lightsabers from May 2nd to May 5th.
 * Update v12.50 Hotfix: Vaulted all Lightsabers on May 6th.
 * Update v12.60: Removed all the Lightsabers

Trivia

 * Lightsabers codename is "Lobster"
 * Lightsabers had different elimination feed messages that referenced scenes from the Star Wars movies:
 * One references a scene from A New Hope where Obi-Wan gives Luke his father's lightsaber, describing it as "an elegant weapon for a more civilized age".
 * The other references the Duel on Mustafar scene from Revenge of the Sith, where Obi-Wan shouts "I have the high ground!".
 * Epic Games often reuse lightsaber files to be a base for new melee weapons.

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