This page is split into two sections, as the High Tier and Low Tier variants were separated in Chapter 6: Season 1.

High Tier[]

	This page is about an item that is currently vaulted in Battle Royale.
	This item has been made unavailable to balance the loot pool, and may return in the future. It is still available in Reload.

“

Sniper Rifle: Bolt-Action. Powerful and accurate rifle with a bolt-action mechanism that results in a reliable but slow rate of fire.

”

— In-Game Description

The Hunting Rifle is a Sniper Rifle in Fortnite: Battle Royale, that was added in Chapter 2: Season 3.

The Hunting Rifle has an Exotic variant called Lawless Stink Rifle.

Functionality[]

The Hunting Rifle is a weapon that fires a single fast-moving projectile bullet, which is affected by gravity (the bullet moves towards the ground the further it travels). The weapon is not fitted with a scope but has more zoom than a regular weapon and has one bullet in its magazine. It can be effectively fired from the hip, as it has a relatively small hip-fire spread. However, it is more accurate to aim down sights with it. It excels at medium to long-range, being able to eliminate any player with full health and shield, and even overshield in Legendary rarity.

The Hunting Rifle is a projectile weapon. It is also First Shot Accurate, as it only fires a single shot.

There is no damage falloff on the Hunting Rifle's projectiles.

Stats[]

Current Stats since v33.11[]

The Hunting Rifle uses Heavy Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 2.5x.

	Hunting Rifle (Uncommon)
DPS	68.8
DAMAGE	86
MAGAZINE SIZE	1
FIRE RATE	0.8
RELOAD TIME	1.89s
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	86

	Hunting Rifle (Rare)
DPS	72.8
DAMAGE	91
MAGAZINE SIZE	1
FIRE RATE	0.8
RELOAD TIME	1.8s
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	91

	Hunting Rifle (Epic)
DPS	76.8
DAMAGE	96
MAGAZINE SIZE	1
FIRE RATE	0.8
RELOAD TIME	1.71s
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	96

	Hunting Rifle (Legendary)
DPS	80
DAMAGE	100
MAGAZINE SIZE	1
FIRE RATE	0.8
RELOAD TIME	1.62s
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	100

	Hunting Rifle (Mythic)
DPS	80
DAMAGE	100
MAGAZINE SIZE	1
FIRE RATE	0.8
RELOAD TIME	1.62s
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	100

Stats from v22.00 to v33.11[]

The Hunting Rifle uses Heavy Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 2.5x.

	Hunting Rifle (Epic)
DPS	76.8
DAMAGE	96
MAGAZINE SIZE	1
FIRE RATE	0.8
RELOAD TIME	1.71s
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	96

	Hunting Rifle (Legendary)
DPS	80
DAMAGE	100
MAGAZINE SIZE	1
FIRE RATE	0.8
RELOAD TIME	1.62s
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	100

Stats from v20.00 to v22.00[]

The Hunting Rifle uses Heavy Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 2.25x.

	Hunting Rifle (Epic)
DPS	67.2
DAMAGE	84
MAGAZINE SIZE	1
FIRE RATE	0.8
RELOAD TIME	1.71s
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	84

	Hunting Rifle (Legendary)
DPS	70.4
DAMAGE	88
MAGAZINE SIZE	1
FIRE RATE	0.8
RELOAD TIME	1.62s
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	88

Stats from v13.00 to v20.00[]

The Hunting Rifle uses Heavy Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 2.5x.

	Hunting Rifle (Epic)
DPS	76.8
DAMAGE	96
MAGAZINE SIZE	1
FIRE RATE	0.8
RELOAD TIME	1.71s
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	96

	Hunting Rifle (Legendary)
DPS	80
DAMAGE	100
MAGAZINE SIZE	1
FIRE RATE	0.8
RELOAD TIME	1.62s
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	100

Obtaining[]

As of Update v34.00, Hunting Rifle cannot currently be obtained in Battle Royale and Zero Build as it has been vaulted.

Obtaining History[]

Chapter 6

Chapter 6: Season 1[]

Update v33.11 (December 28th 2024)[]

Rarity	Chest	Chest	Floor
Uncommon	✗	✗	✗
Rare	0.26%	✗	4.27%
Epic	0.06%	5.63%	✗
Legendary	0.01%	1.88%	✗
Mythic	✗	✗	✗

Update v33.20[]

Rarity	Chest	Chest	Floor
Uncommon	✗	✗	✗
Rare	0.26%	✗	4.27%
Epic	0.06%	5.63%	✗
Legendary	0.01%	1.88%	✗
Mythic	✗	✗	✗

The Mythic rarity can be obtained as a drop from Wandering Shogun X.

Sounds[]

Sound Type	Rarity	Audio
Pullout	Uncommon Rare, Epic and Legendary
Shooting
Reload
Pickup
Drop

Strategy Guide[]

	This section outlines a strategy.
	Feel free to add tips, tricks and general advice about the topic.

Players should aim above targets at long ranges to compensate for bullet drop. The further the target the higher the player should aim.
Players should aim in the direction a target is moving at long ranges to compensate for the bullet travel time. The faster and further the target, the further the player should aim.
If looking to choose between a Hunting Rifle, and a scoped Sniper Rifle, keep in mind that the Hunting Rifle has less bullet drop, but does less damage, and lacks a scope.
As the Hunting Rifle lacks a scope, the weapon does not emit a Sniper Glare, so you will be less noticed by enemies when aiming.

Weapon ID[]

The Hunting Rifle is referred to as Sniper No Scope in the files.

Epic: WID_Sniper_NoScope_Athena_VR_Ore_T03
Legendary: WID_Sniper_NoScope_Athena_SR_Ore_T03

The Hunting Rifle during Season: OG is referred to as Rufus Sniper No Scope in the files.

Epic: WID_Rufus_Sniper_NoScope_VR
Legendary: WID_Rufus_Sniper_NoScope_SR

The Hunting Rifle during Chapter 2 Remix is referred to as Clyde Sniper No Scope in the files.

Epic: WID_Clyde_Sniper_NoScope_Athena_VR_Ore_T03
Legendary: WID_Clyde_Sniper_NoScope_Athena_SR_Ore_T03

The Hunting Rifle from Chapter 6: Season 1 is referred to as Sniper No Scope Update in the files.

Uncommon: WID_Sniper_NoScope_Update_Athena_UC_Ore_T03
Rare: WID_Sniper_NoScope_Update_Athena_R_Ore_T03
Mythic: WID_Sniper_NoScope_Update_Athena_UR_Ore_T03

History[]

Battle Royale and Zero Build History[]

Chapter 2: Season 3[]

Update v13.00[]

Introduced Epic and Legendary rarities.

Chapter 2: Season 4[]

Update v14.00[]

Vaulted.

Chapter 3: Season 2[]

Update v20.00[]

Reduced damage from 96/100 to 84/88.
Reduced Headshot multiplier to 2.25x.
- Now no rarity can deal 200+ headshot damage.

Content Update v20.30[]

Unvaulted.

Update v20.40[]

Vaulted.

Chapter 3: Season 4[]

Update v22.00[]

Increased damage from 84/88 to 96/100.
Increased Headshot multiplier to 2.5x.

Chapter 4: Season 2[]

Update v24.00[]

Increased Projectile Speed by 50%.

Chapter 4: Season OG[]

Update v27.00[]

Unvaulted.

Update v27.11[]

November 23rd 2023: Vaulted.