Grappler

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This item has been made unavailable in standard playlists to balance the loot pool. It may return in the future.

“

Stick and move.

”

— In-Game Description

The Grappler is a Ranged Consumable item in Fortnite: Battle Royale. It was introduced in Season 5. The Grappler has two Mythic variants: Skye's Grappler and Jules' Glider Gun. Its Exotic version is the Icy Grappler.

Functionality[]

The Grappler is a medium ranged utility weapon, which is designed to greatly aid the player's mobility, by pulling them forwards towards a selected location. Firing the Grappler launches out a plunger, and if this plunger connects with a surface, the player will be pulled upwards and towards it. This can be used to gain vertical and horizontal distance very quickly. It does not negate fall damage, but does reset the player's height to calculate it.

Missing a shot with the Grappler will not use any ammo. Missing will result in a short delay before it can be fired again. When all 20 charges have been depleted, the item will disappear from the players inventory.

Stats[]

The Grappler uses Hooks which cannot be obtained outside of the weapon's reserve.

	Grappler (Epic)
DPS	0
DAMAGE	0
MAGAZINE SIZE	20
FIRE RATE	1
RELOAD TIME	1.26s
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	0

Obtained[]

From Chapter 4: Season OG

Rarity	Chest	Floor Loot	Rare Chest	Supply Drop	Suppply Llama
Epic	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Strategy Guide[]

This section outlines a strategy.

Feel free to add tips, tricks and general advice about the topic.

The Grappler can be used to counter players who are building high up, as it can be used to quickly pull yourself up to their build.
The Grappler can be used to negate fall damage, if you are able to connect a shot with a surface, to pull you towards it and land safely.
Fall damage still applies when using this weapon. If you pull yourself too high up and either fail to use it again, or it is discarded, you will take fall damage.

Item ID[]

The Grappler is referred to as Hook Gun in the files.

Epic: WID_Hook_Gun_VR_Ore_T03

Spy Games variant:

Rare: WID_Hook_Gun_Spytech_R_Ore_T03
Epic: WID_Hook_Gun_Spytech_VR_Ore_T03

Party Royale variant:

Rare: WID_Hook_Gun_Papaya_R_Ore_T03

History[]

Season 5[]

Update v5.40: Added the Grappler in Epic rarity. It has 15 charges.

Season 6[]

Update v6.00: Grappler charges reduced to 10.
- Added momentum functionality to Grapplers. When hitting a moving object (vehicle, player), its momentum will be added to your launch force. You cannot lose momentum Grappling to a slower object.
Update v6.21:
- When grappling as a vehicle passenger, the velocity of your vehicle is factored into the grapple force.
  - Only occurs in instances where vehicle velocity will be a net gain to grapple force.
  - Grappling as a vehicle passenger will now cause the vehicle to travel in a straight line to its destination rather than traveling in an arc.
Update v6.30: When a vehicle passenger uses a Grappler, the movement has been smoothed out by retaining more vehicle momentum.

Season 7[]

Content Update v7.20: Vaulted the Grappler. It remains in Team Rumble.

Chapter 2: Season 1[]

Update v11.00: Removed from Team Rumble.

Chapter 2: Season 8[]

Content Update v18.30: Unvaulted the Grappler.
- November 3rd 2021: Removed from Team Rumble.

Chapter 3: Season 1[]

Update v19.00: Vaulted the Grappler.

Chapter 4: Season OG[]

Update v27.00: Unvaulted the Grappler.
- Extended the range on the Grappler
- Now grants fall damage immunity.
- Changed the amount of Hooks from 10 to 20.

Chapter 5: Season 1[]

Update v28.00: Vaulted the Grappler
Update v28.01.01:
- December 20th, 2023 Hotfix: Unvaulted the Grappler. Charges reduced to 10.
- January 2th, 2024 Hotfix: Vaulted the Grappler.

Sounds[]

Sound Type	Rarity	Audio
Pullout	Epic	File:Grappler - Pullout - FX - Fortnite.ogg
Shooting



Pickup
Drop
Impact



Player Impact


Swinging

Trivia[]

The item appeared as a choice in the Unvaulting Event. It lost to the Drum Gun.
The Grappler has several variants of the item. These are:
- Skye's Grappler.
- Jules' Glider Gun.
- Batman Grapnel Gun.
- Icy Grappler.
- Grapple Glider.
- Hawkeye's Bow and Grappler Bow (Has a grapple function).
When appearing in LTMs, the Grappler often has infinite uses.
The Grappler has a glitch in Team Rumble and Creative in which if a player is eliminated when the Grappler sticks on a surface, the player cannot switch to other items/weapons after being respawned. This resulted in the item being disabled in Team Rumble several times.
You can shoot the Grappler onto an Rocket Launcher rocket you fired to boost forward. You can then use it again on the ground to not take damage.
A version of the Grappler can be made in LEGO Fortnite.

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