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| “ | Heavy-hitting bow that causes a shockwave on impact.
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- — In-Game Description
The Mechanical Shockwave Bow is a Bow in Fortnite: Battle Royale. It was introduced in Chapter 2: Season 6.
Functionality[]
The Mechanical Shockwave Bow functions like all other bows, with targeting system showing where the arrows will land. When fully charged, the projectile of this bow will create a small shockwave effect, launching whoever it hits in the opposite direction from the arrow. There is a small radius where this will also apply, even if no target is hit directly.
Stats[]
The Mechanical Shockwave Bow uses 
Arrows and has a headshot multiplier of 2.5x.
|
Mechanical Shockwave Bow (Rare) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 75 |
| DAMAGE | 75 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 1 |
| FIRE RATE | 1 |
| RELOAD TIME | 1s |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 75 |
|
|
Mechanical Shockwave Bow (Epic) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 79 |
| DAMAGE | 79 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 1 |
| FIRE RATE | 1 |
| RELOAD TIME | 1s |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 79 |
|
|
Mechanical Shockwave Bow (Legendary) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 83 |
| DAMAGE | 83 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 1 |
| FIRE RATE | 1 |
| RELOAD TIME | 1s |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 83 |
The Mechanical Shockwave 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 Mechanical Shockwave Bow's projectiles.
The Mechanical Shockwave Bow can be reloaded whilst aiming.
Obtained[]
From when the weapon was last available in Chapter 4: Season 1:
| Rarity | Chest | Rare
Chest |
Floor
Loot |
Supply
Drop |
Fishing
(Plain) |
Fishing
(Hole) |
Augment | Upgrading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rare | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ | ✖ |
| Epic | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ |
| Legendary | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ |
The Mechanical Shockwave Bow can only be obtained via the Mechanical Archer Augment.
Strategy Guide[]
- Like all Shockwave based items, it can be used to launch opponents into The Storm. This is especially useful during the end of the game, where the storm damage is very high.
- The Mechanical Shockwave Bow can be used to quickly traverse terrain, but its strength is less than that of a Shockwave Grenade, due to the much higher carry capacity for
Arrows.
Weapon ID[]
The Mechanical Shockwave Bow is referred to as Bow Shockwave in the files.
- Rare: WID_Bow_Shockwave_Athena_R
- Epic: WID_Bow_Shockwave_Athena_VR
- Legendary: WID_Bow_Shockwave_Athena_SR
History[]
Chapter 2: Season 6[]
- Update v16.00: The Mechanical Shockwave Bow is introduced in Epic and Legendary rarity. It is part of the new craftable weapons system. The Mechanical Shockwave Bow is vaulted in competitive game modes.
- Update v16.30: The Mechanical Shockwave Bow is introduced to Creative mode in Epic and Legendary rarity.
Chapter 2: Season 7[]
- Update v17.00: Vaulted the Mechanical Shockwave Bow in both rarities.
Chapter 3: Season 1[]
- Content Update v19.30: Both rarities of the Mechanical Shockwave Bow have been unvaulted for the Bownanza Wild Week.
- It is not included in competitive playlists.
- Update v19.40: Vaulted the Mechanical Shockwave Bow in both rarities as the Bownanza Wild Week has ended.
Chapter 4: Season 1[]
- Update v23.00: Unvaulted the Mechanical Shockwave Bow in all rarities. It is now only obtained via an Augment, and the other two rarities via Upgrading.
- Introduced a Rare variant.
- Decreased damage of Epic and Legendary from 89/94 to 79/83
- Update v23.10: Added the Rare variant to Creative.
- Update v23.40: Vaulted the Mechanical Shockwave Bow in all rarities.
- Update v23.50: Unvaulted the Mechanical Shockwave Bow in all rarities.
Chapter 4: Season 2[]
- Update v24.00: Vaulted the Mechanical Shockwave Bow in all rarities.
Trivia[]
- Like Shockwave Grenades, the tips of the arrows for this weapon appear to use Hop Rocks in them. This provides the anti-gravity effect.
- The Mechanical Shockwave Bow was crafted using 2 Shockwave Grenades and a Rare Mechanical Bow. This would create an Epic Mechanical Shockwave Bow.
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