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Disambig gray This article is about the Save the World Weapon. For the Battle Royale Weapon, see Boom Bow.

Sniper Rifle: Explosive Bow. Fires an arrow that drops over time and explodes on impact. Damage, range and velocity increase with charge time.
— In-Game Description

The Boom Bow is a Legendary Sniper Rifle in Fortnite: Save the World that uses Shells - Ammunition - Fortnite Shells and is a part of the Holiday Weapons Set.

Function[]

Like all other bows, the Boom Bow can be charged to increase its damage (to a max of 1.75x), range and bullet velocity (allowing it to shoot through multiple enemies). The Boom Bow has the special ability to pierce through all terrain and enemies, hitting many enemies at once with its significantly larger hitbox.

Spread Weapon Has 0 Spread
Horizontal Recoil 3.5
Vertical Recoil 0.5

Crafting[]

Legendary
Name Icon Quantity
Blast Powder
Blast Powder - Material - Fortnite
15x
Twine
Twine - Material - Fortnite
30x
Active Powercell
Active Powercell - Material - Fortnite
1x
Ore
Ore - Crafting - Fortnite
11x

Legendary
Name Icon Quantity
Quartz Crystal
Quartz Crystal - Material - Fortnite
15x
Twine
Twine - Material - Fortnite
1
Active Powercell
Active Powercell - Material - Fortnite
1x
Crystal
Shadowshard Crystal - Material - Fortnite
11x

Stats[]

The Boom Bow has an ammo cost of 1 and a headshot multiplier of 1.5x.

Legendary | Ranged Weapon
Boom Bow
Copper | Ranged | Sniper
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
LV 1 - 10
Power Level 0
DPS 612 - 632.4
Damage 306 - 316.2
Headshot Damage 459 - 474.3
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 535.5 - 553.35
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 375
Impact 520.5 - 537.85
Environmental Damage 28
Power Level 19
DPS 861.084 - 889.7868
Damage 430.542 - 444.8934
Headshot Damage 645.813 - 667.3401
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 753.4485 - 778.56345
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 375
Impact 520.5 - 537.85
Environmental Damage 28
Power Level 46
DPS 4088.16 - 4224.432
Damage 2044.08 - 2112.216
Headshot Damage 3066.12 - 3168.324
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 3577.14 - 3696.378
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 375
Impact 520.5 - 537.85
Environmental Damage 28
Power Level 70
DPS 8984.16 - 9283.632
Damage 306 - 316.2
Headshot Damage 6738.12 - 6962.724
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 7861.14 - 8123.178
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 375
Impact 520.5 - 537.85
Environmental Damage 28
Power Level 94
DPS 12533.76 - 12951.552
Damage 6266.88 - 6475.776
Headshot Damage 9400.32 - 9713.664
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 10967.04 - 11332.608
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 375
Impact 520.5 - 537.85
Environmental Damage 28
Power Level 145
DPS 21450.6 - 22165.62
Damage 10725.3 - 11082.81
Headshot Damage 16087.95 - 16624.215
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 18769.275 - 19394.9175
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 375
Impact 520.5 - 537.85
Environmental Damage 28
Legendary | Ranged Weapon
Boom Bow
Silver | Ranged | Sniper
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
LV 11 - 20
Power Level 0
DPS 976 - 1000.4
Damage 488 - 500.2
Headshot Damage 732 - 750.3
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 854 - 875.35
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 375
Impact 834 - 854.85
Environmental Damage 34
Power Level 19
DPS 1373.232 - 1407.5628
Damage 686.616 - 703.7814
Headshot Damage 1029.924 - 1055.6721
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 1201.578 - 1231.61745
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 375
Impact 834 - 854.85
Environmental Damage 34
Power Level 46
DPS 6519.68 - 6682.672
Damage 3259.84 - 3341.336
Headshot Damage 4889.76 - 5012.004
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 5704.72 - 5847.338
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 375
Impact 834 - 854.85
Environmental Damage 34
Power Level 70
DPS 14327.68 - 14685.872
Damage 488 - 500.2
Headshot Damage 10745.76 - 11014.404
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 12536.72 - 12850.138
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 375
Impact 834 - 854.85
Environmental Damage 34
Power Level 94
DPS 19988.48 - 20488.192
Damage 9994.24 - 10244.096
Headshot Damage 14991.36 - 15366.144
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 17489.92 - 17927.168
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 375
Impact 834 - 854.85
Environmental Damage 34
Power Level 145
DPS 34208.8 - 35064.02
Damage 17104.4 - 17532.01
Headshot Damage 25656.6 - 26298.015
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 29932.7 - 30681.0175
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 375
Impact 834 - 854.85
Environmental Damage 34
Legendary | Ranged Weapon
Boom Bow
Malachite | Ranged | Sniper
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
LV 21 - 30
Power Level 0
DPS 1425 - 1453.5
Damage 712.5 - 726.75
Headshot Damage 1068.75 - 1090.125
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 1246.875 - 1271.8125
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 375
Impact 1215 - 1239.3
Environmental Damage 40
Power Level 19
DPS 2004.975 - 2045.0745
Damage 1002.4875 - 1022.53725
Headshot Damage 1503.73125 - 1533.805875
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 1754.353125 - 1789.4401875
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 375
Impact 1215 - 1239.3
Environmental Damage 40
Power Level 46
DPS 9519 - 9709.38
Damage 4759.5 - 4854.69
Headshot Damage 7139.25 - 7282.035
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 8329.125 - 8495.7075
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 375
Impact 1215 - 1239.3
Environmental Damage 40
Power Level 70
DPS 20919 - 21337.38
Damage 712.5 - 726.75
Headshot Damage 15689.25 - 16003.035
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 18304.125 - 18670.2075
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 375
Impact 1215 - 1239.3
Environmental Damage 40
Power Level 94
DPS 29184 - 29767.68
Damage 14592 - 14883.84
Headshot Damage 21888 - 22325.76
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 25536 - 26046.72
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 375
Impact 1215 - 1239.3
Environmental Damage 40
Power Level 145
DPS 49946.25 - 50945.175
Damage 24973.125 - 25472.5875
Headshot Damage 37459.6875 - 38208.88125
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 43702.96875 - 44577.028125
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 375
Impact 1215 - 1239.3
Environmental Damage 40
Legendary | Ranged Weapon
Boom Bow
Obsidian | Ranged | Sniper
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
LV 31 - 40
Power Level 0
DPS 1956 - 1988.6
Damage 978 - 994.3
Headshot Damage 1467 - 1491.45
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 1711.5 - 1740.025
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 375
Impact 1668 - 1695.8
Environmental Damage 47
Power Level 19
DPS 2752.092 - 2797.9602
Damage 1376.046 - 1398.9801
Headshot Damage 2064.069 - 2098.47015
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 2408.0805 - 2448.215175
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 375
Impact 1668 - 1695.8
Environmental Damage 47
Power Level 46
DPS 13066.08 - 13283.848
Damage 6533.04 - 6641.924
Headshot Damage 9799.56 - 9962.886
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 11432.82 - 11623.367
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 375
Impact 1668 - 1695.8
Environmental Damage 47
Power Level 70
DPS 28714.08 - 29192.648
Damage 978 - 994.3
Headshot Damage 21535.56 - 21894.486
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 25124.82 - 25543.567
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 375
Impact 1668 - 1695.8
Environmental Damage 47
Power Level 94
DPS 40058.88 - 40726.528
Damage 20029.44 - 20363.264
Headshot Damage 30044.16 - 30544.896
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 35051.52 - 35635.712
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 375
Impact 1668 - 1695.8
Environmental Damage 47
Power Level 145
DPS 68557.8 - 69700.43
Damage 34278.9 - 34850.215
Headshot Damage 51418.35 - 52275.3225
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 59988.075 - 60987.87625
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 375
Impact 1668 - 1695.8
Environmental Damage 47
Legendary | Ranged Weapon
Boom Bow
Shadowshard | Ranged | Sniper
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
LV 31 - 40
Power Level 0
DPS 2111.4 - 2146.59
Damage 1173 - 1192.55
Headshot Damage 1759.5 - 1788.825
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 2052.75 - 2086.9625
Fire Rate 1.8
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 300
Impact 2001 - 2034.35
Environmental Damage 47
Power Level 19
DPS 2970.7398 - 3020.25213
Damage 1650.411 - 1677.91785
Headshot Damage 2475.6165 - 2516.876775
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 2888.21925 - 2936.3562375
Fire Rate 1.8
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 300
Impact 2001 - 2034.35
Environmental Damage 47
Power Level 46
DPS 14104.152 - 14339.2212
Damage 7835.64 - 7966.234
Headshot Damage 11753.46 - 11949.351
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 13712.37 - 13940.9095
Fire Rate 1.8
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 300
Impact 2001 - 2034.35
Environmental Damage 47
Power Level 70
DPS 30995.352 - 31511.9412
Damage 1173 - 1192.55
Headshot Damage 25829.46 - 26259.951
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 30134.37 - 30636.6095
Fire Rate 1.8
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 300
Impact 2001 - 2034.35
Environmental Damage 47
Power Level 94
DPS 43241.472 - 43962.1632
Damage 24023.04 - 24423.424
Headshot Damage 36034.56 - 36635.136
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 42040.32 - 42740.992
Fire Rate 1.8
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 300
Impact 2001 - 2034.35
Environmental Damage 47
Power Level 145
DPS 74004.57 - 75237.9795
Damage 41113.65 - 41798.8775
Headshot Damage 61670.475 - 62698.31625
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 71948.8875 - 73148.035625
Fire Rate 1.8
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 300
Impact 2001 - 2034.35
Environmental Damage 47
Legendary | Ranged Weapon
Boom Bow
Brightcore | Ranged | Sniper
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
LV 41 - 50
Power Level 0
DPS 2569 - 2605.7
Damage 1284.5 - 1302.85
Headshot Damage 1926.75 - 1954.275
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 2247.875 - 2279.9875
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 375
Impact 2187.5 - 2218.75
Environmental Damage 57
Power Level 19
DPS 3614.583 - 3666.2199
Damage 1807.2915 - 1833.10995
Headshot Damage 2710.93725 - 2749.664925
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 3162.760125 - 3207.9424125
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 375
Impact 2187.5 - 2218.75
Environmental Damage 57
Power Level 46
DPS 17160.92 - 17406.076
Damage 8580.46 - 8703.038
Headshot Damage 12870.69 - 13054.557
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 15015.805 - 15230.3165
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 375
Impact 2187.5 - 2218.75
Environmental Damage 57
Power Level 70
DPS 37712.92 - 38251.676
Damage 1284.5 - 1302.85
Headshot Damage 28284.69 - 28688.757
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 32998.805 - 33470.2165
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 375
Impact 2187.5 - 2218.75
Environmental Damage 57
Power Level 94
DPS 52613.12 - 53364.736
Damage 26306.56 - 26682.368
Headshot Damage 39459.84 - 40023.552
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 46036.48 - 46694.144
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 375
Impact 2187.5 - 2218.75
Environmental Damage 57
Power Level 145
DPS 90043.45 - 91329.785
Damage 45021.725 - 45664.8925
Headshot Damage 67532.5875 - 68497.33875
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 78788.01875 - 79913.561875
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 375
Impact 2187.5 - 2218.75
Environmental Damage 57
Legendary | Ranged Weapon
Boom Bow
Sunbeam | Ranged | Sniper
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
LV 41 - 50
Power Level 0
DPS 2772 - 2811.6
Damage 1540 - 1562
Headshot Damage 2310 - 2343
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 2695 - 2733.5
Fire Rate 1.8
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 300
Impact 2625 - 2662.5
Environmental Damage 57
Power Level 19
DPS 3900.204 - 3955.9212
Damage 2166.78 - 2197.734
Headshot Damage 3250.17 - 3296.601
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 3791.865 - 3846.0345
Fire Rate 1.8
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 300
Impact 2625 - 2662.5
Environmental Damage 57
Power Level 46
DPS 18516.96 - 18781.488
Damage 10287.2 - 10434.16
Headshot Damage 15430.8 - 15651.24
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 18002.6 - 18259.78
Fire Rate 1.8
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 300
Impact 2625 - 2662.5
Environmental Damage 57
Power Level 70
DPS 40692.96 - 41274.288
Damage 1540 - 1562
Headshot Damage 33910.8 - 34395.24
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 39562.6 - 40127.78
Fire Rate 1.8
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 300
Impact 2625 - 2662.5
Environmental Damage 57
Power Level 94
DPS 56770.56 - 57581.568
Damage 31539.2 - 31989.76
Headshot Damage 47308.8 - 47984.64
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 55193.6 - 55982.08
Fire Rate 1.8
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 300
Impact 2625 - 2662.5
Environmental Damage 57
Power Level 145
DPS 97158.6 - 98546.58
Damage 53977 - 54748.1
Headshot Damage 80965.5 - 82122.15
Critical Hit Chance 10%
Critical Hit Damage 94459.75 - 95809.175
Fire Rate 1.8
Magazine Size 16
Range 10496 - 20.5 Tiles
Durability 300
Impact 2625 - 2662.5
Environmental Damage 57
  • The Boom Bow deals aprox. 70% Damage at Mid Range (15 Tiles)
  • The Boom Bow deals aprox. 20% Damage at Long Range (20 Tiles)
  • The Boom Bow deals aprox. 2% Damage at Max Range (20.5 Tiles)

Weapon Perks[]

The Boom Bow uses a custom Weapon Perk Loadout.

Slot 1 Unlocks Level 5
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary
Headshot Damage +13% +20% +27% +33% +40%
Critical Rating +10% +15% +20% +25% +30%
Damage +10% +15% +20% +25% +30%
Impact +20% +30% +40% +50% +60%
Slot 2 Unlocks Level 10
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary
Damage to Mist Monsters and bosses +12% +18% +26% +32% +38%
Damage +10% +15% +20% +25% +30%
Critical Rating +10% +15% +20% +25% +30%
Critical Damage +45% +68% +90% +113% +135%
Slot 3 Unlocks Level 15
Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary
Energy Element + Damage +5% +10% +15% +20%
Fire Element + Damage +5% +10% +15% +20%
Nature Element + Damage +5% +10% +15% +20%
Physical Element + Damage +26% +32% +38% +44%
Water Element + Damage +5% +10% +15% +20%
Slot 4 Unlocks Level 15
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary
Damage to afflicted targets +15% +22.5% +30% +37.5% +45%
Damage +10% +15% +20% +25% +30%
Critical Rating +10% +15% +20% +25% +30%
Critical Damage +45% +68% +90% +113% +135%
Slot 5 Unlocks Level 20
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary
Damage to Mist Monsters and bosses +12% +18% +26% +32% +38%
Critical Rating +10% +15% +20% +25% +30%
Damage +10% +15% +20% +25% +30%
Durability +14% +21% +28% +35% +42%
Fire Rate +14% +21% +28% +35% +42%
Slot 6 Unlocks at Level 25
Causes Affliction damage for 6 seconds.
Damage dealt with this weapon snares the target by 30% for 6 seconds.

Obtained[]

Chests Crows Other
Lvl 1 Chest Lvl 2 Chest Lvl 3 Chest Lvl 4 Chest Lvl 5 Chest Epic Legendary Llama Pinatas Quests Llama Shop
Legendary N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.01% No No No No Gold - Currency - Fortnite 1,680 Gold

History[]

Content Update v9.30 - 2[]

Content Update v12.50 - 2[]

  • May 12th, 2020:: The "Fire Rate" Perk now decreases the amount of time it takes to fully charge the bow.

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