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| “ | Archery can be a blast! Nock enemies in a whole new way with this explosive new weapon.
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- — Content Update v8.20 Patch Notes
The Boom Bow is a Bow in Fortnite: Battle Royale. It was added in Season 8. Its Mythic version is TNTina's Ka-Boom Bow.
Functionality[]
The Boom Bow is a bow which needs to be charged up in order to fire. The longer the bow is charged, the further the player can launch the projectile, but the damage is the same regardless of charge. When the bow is charged, or in the process of, the player gets an indicator arc similar to a Grenade that shows where the projectile will land and the arc it will follow. The projectile launched is a very fast explosive arrow with a small range of splash damage.
Stats[]
The Boom Bow uses 
Shells and has a x2 Headshot multiplier. It cannot be reloaded whilst aiming.
The Boom Bow has a different damage value depending on if a shot is hit directly, or the damage is splashed.
|
Boom Bow (Legendary) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 115 |
| DAMAGE | 115 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 1 |
| FIRE RATE | 1 |
| RELOAD TIME | 1.3s |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 100 |
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|
Boom Bow (Legendary) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 100 |
| DAMAGE | 100 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 1 |
| FIRE RATE | 1 |
| RELOAD TIME | 1.3s |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 100 |
|
|
Boom Bow (Epic) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 110 |
| DAMAGE | 110 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 1 |
| FIRE RATE | 1 |
| RELOAD TIME | 1.3s |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 95 |
|
|
Boom Bow (Epic) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 95 |
| DAMAGE | 95 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 1 |
| FIRE RATE | 1 |
| RELOAD TIME | 1.3s |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 95 |
The Boom Bow uses a Fast Moving Projectile. It has a targeting system which shows the player the drop of the projectile, and where it will land. There is no damage falloff on the Boom Bow's projectiles.
Obtained[]
From when the weapon was last available in Chapter 2: Season 1:
| Rarity | Chest | Rare
Chest |
Floor
Loot |
Supply
Drop |
Fishing
(Plain) |
Fishing
(Hole) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legendary | ✓ | ✓ | ✖ | ✓ | ✖ | ✓ |
Strategy Guide[]
- The Boom Bow can be used to hit enemies around structures due to its splash damage.
- Using the weapon's arc can be much easier than hitting a player at long range with a Sniper Rifle due to it being much easier to judge bullet drop.
- Since the Boom Bow uses
Shells rather than arrows, this means that you have 51 shots available to fire with the Boom Bow. Because of this, you don't need to worry about how much reserve you have with the Boom Bow in most situations. - The Boom Bow deals decent damage to structures. Because of this, you can use the Boom Bow to destroy freshly-built structures.
- Despite its explosive properties, the Boom Bow will only damage you if you hit directly under yourself. Because of this, the Boom Bow can be used effectively at close ranges, although this is not ideal.
History[]
Season 8[]
- Content Update v8.20: Introduced the Boom Bow in Legendary Rarity.
Season 9[]
- Update v9.20: Time to reach max charge increased from 1s to 1.25s.
- Update v9.30: Vaulted the Boom Bow.
- Added to Creative.
Chapter 2: Season 1[]
- Update v11.31 (26th December): Unvaulted the Boom Bow.
- 27th December: Vaulted the Boom Bow.
Sounds[]
| Sound Type | Rarity | Sound |
|---|---|---|
| Pullout | Legendary | |
| Shooting (Charged) | Legendary | |
| Shooting (Uncharged) | Legendary | |
| Reload | Legendary | |
| Pickup | Legendary | |
| Drop | Legendary |
Trivia[]
- The Boom Bow is the only Bow that cannot reload whilst being Aimed.
- The Boom Bow does not have an in-game description.
