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The Mechanical Bow is a Crossbow in Fortnite: Battle Royale. It was introduced in Chapter 2: Season 6.
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Functionality
The Mechanical Bow uses a targeting system to fire projectiles, which need to be charged up to go the optimal distance. The damage is the same regardless of charge. The projectile launched is a very fast arrow.
Obtained
The Mechanical Bow can be found as Floor Loot or in Chests.
Crafting and Upgrading
The Mechanical Bow can be found in Rare rarity.
Rarity | Resource | Result | ||
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x1 |
+ |
x4 |
= |
x1 |
It can be upgraded into a Shockwave or Explosive Mechanical Bow with the following ingredients:
Name | Ingredients: |
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Shockwave Mechanical Bow | 2 Shockwave Grenades |
Explosive Mechanical Bow | 6 Grenades |
You can upgrade an Uncommon Makeshift Bow into a Mechanical Bow with 4 Mechanical Parts.
Stats
The Mechanical Bow deals 85 Damage per shot for 85 Damage per Second. It has a headshot multiplier of 2x.
Mechanical Bow |
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Rare |
DPS: 85 |
Damage: 85 |
Fire Rate: 1 |
Magazine Size: 1 |
Reload Time: 1s |
Strategy Guide
- The Mechanical Bow deals more damage than its Primal counterpart, but its reload is slightly slower.
- This gives a weaker DPS, but if you are careful with your shots, they can deal more damage to opponents in large bursts.
History
Chapter 2: Season 6
- Update v16.00: The Mechanical Bow is introduced in Rare rarity. It is part of the new craftable weapons system.
Trivia
- The Mechanical Bow uses a similar model to the Boom Bow, as both are Mechanical Bows with gray coloration.
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