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| “ | Unleash a fiery flurry of punches and uppercuts with these Nitro-fueled gauntlets.
|
” |
- — In-Game Description
Nitro Fists are a Melee Weapon in Fortnite: Battle Royale. It was introduced in Chapter 5: Season 3. Its Mythic version is Megalo Don's Nitro Fists.
Functionality[]
Nitro Fists has 3 functions: Punch, Air Punch and Uppercut.
- Pressing the fire button will do a punch. Holding the fire button will perform a combo of three punches, each dealing 55, 55 and 70 damage, while pushing the player foward.
- Firing while mid-air will do an air punch that propels the player 25 meters toward wherever they are aiming, causing a total 70 damage at impact. Performing an Air Punch consumes a charge.
- Pressing the aim button does an uppercut that launches the player horizontally by up to 15 meters and vertically up to 13 meters, dealing 60 damage to all players and surrounding structures in the way. Performing an Uppercut consumes a charge.
Stats[]
The Nitro Fists uses 
Nitro Fists Charges which cannot be obtained outside of the item's reserve and automatically replenishes itself over time. Each charge takes 11 seconds to reload.
|
Nitro Fists (Epic) |
|---|---|
| DAMAGE | 55 (Punch) 70 (Last punch from combo) 70 (Air Punch) 60 (Uppercut) |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 60 (Punch) 180 (Air Punch) 60 (Uppercut) |
The Air Punch deals 20 damage on impact (90 against structures) and 50 explosion damage (90 against structures). The Air Punch extends in a 2-tile radius.
The Uppercut will deal 500 damage to any structure placed directly above the player.
Elimination Feed[]
Player Elimination[]
- Player 1 clobbered Player 2 with a pair of Nitro Fists
- Player 1 combo'd Player 2 with a pair of Nitro Fists
DBNO[]
- Player 1 knocked out Player 2 with a pair of Nitro Fists
Obtaining[]
As of Update v31.00, Nitro Fists can not currently be obtained as it has been vaulted.
Obtaining History[]
Chapter 5: Season 3[]
Update v30.00[]
| Rarity |  Chest |
 Chest |
 Floor |
 Supply |
 Drone |
 Capture
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓
|
Chapter 5: Season 4[]
Update v31.00[]
- Cannot currently be obtained as it has been vaulted.
History[]
Chapter 5: Season 3[]
- Update v30.00:
- Introduced Nitro Fists in Epic rarity.
- Also added in Creative.
- May 30th 2024:
- Increased Nitro Fists reload cooldown time from 8s to 11s.
- June 7th 2024:
- Reduced Air Punch explosion damage against players from 70 to 50;
- Reduced Punch structure damage from 130 to 60;
- Reduced Air Punch structure damage on explosion from 250 to 90;
- Reduced Uppercut minimum structure damage from 150 to 60.
- Update v30.20:
Chapter 5: Season 4[]
- Update v31.00:
- Vaulted.
- The June 7th balancing changes have been reverted (issue).
News Tab[]
| Image | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
 |
Nitro Fists Pack a punch with a heavy-handed 3x punch combo, uppercut, or aerial punch that dashes you through the air. The impact of hitting the ground is meteoric to your surroundings! |
May 24th 2024 |
Trivia[]
- Despite having been vaulted in Ranked playlists during Update v30.20, Nitro Fists could still be found in the mode until the end of Chapter 5: Season 3.
