Pistol

This article is about the weapon introduced in Chapter 4: Season OG. For the weapon introduced in Chapter 1, see Semi-Auto Pistol.

Pistol
Information
Rarity	Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary
Weapon Class	Pistol
Ammo Type	Light Bullets
Stats
Damage	24 (Common) 29 (Legendary)
Fire Rate	6.75
Magazine Size	16
Reload Time	1.54s (Common) 1.26 Sec (Legendary)

“

Pistol: Automatic. Versatile sidearm with moderate damage, good rate of fire and large magazine.

”

— In-Game Description

The Pistol is a Pistol in Fortnite: Battle Royale. It was modified to be fully automatic in Chapter 4: Season OG.

Functionality

The Pistol is a fully automatic, high fire-rate cap, any range weapon, but it excels at close to medium range combat. The Pistol has first shot accuracy, meaning it is capable of consistent damage at longer ranges.

Pistol in action

Stats

Pistols range from dealing 24-29 damage per shot (162 - 195.75 Damage per second). All Pistols use Light Bullets. The Pistol has a Headshot Multiplier of 2.0x.

	Pistol (Common)
DPS	162
DAMAGE	24
MAGAZINE SIZE	16
FIRE RATE	6.75
RELOAD TIME	1.54
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	24

	Pistol (Uncommon)
DPS	168.75
DAMAGE	25
MAGAZINE SIZE	16
FIRE RATE	6.75
RELOAD TIME	1.47
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	25

	Pistol (Rare)
DPS	175.5
DAMAGE	26
MAGAZINE SIZE	16
FIRE RATE	6.75
RELOAD TIME	1.4
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	26

	Pistol (Epic)
DPS	189
DAMAGE	28
MAGAZINE SIZE	16
FIRE RATE	6.75
RELOAD TIME	1.33
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	28

	Pistol (Legendary)
DPS	195.75
DAMAGE	29
MAGAZINE SIZE	16
FIRE RATE	6.75
RELOAD TIME	1.26
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	29

The Pistol is a hitscan weapon, with First Shot Accuracy enabled.

Sounds

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

Obtained

From when the weapon was last obtainable in Chapter 4: Season OG.

Rarity	Chest	Rare Chest	Cosmic Chest	Floor Loot	Supply Drop	Fishing (Plain)	Fishing (Hole)	Crafting
Common	✓	✖	✖	✓	✖	✖	✖	✖
Uncommon	✓	✖	✖	✓	✖	✖	✖	✖
Rare	✓	✖	✖	✓	✖	✖	✖	✖
Epic	✖	✖	✖	✖	✖	✖	✖	✖
Legendary	✖	✖	✖	✖	✖	✖	✖	✖

Strategy Guide

This section outlines a strategy.

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

• Landing headshots is very beneficial with this weapon. At a decent fire-rate and mixing in headshots gives the pistol a higher DPS than the Assault Rifle.
• The Epic and Legendary Pistol can be used as an assault rifle. As it has very good accuracy and almost the same DPS as the Assault Rifle, it is useful at mid to long range, but also useable in close range scenarios.
• Even though the Pistol has a slightly lower DPS than most of the SMGs, it can still be beneficial due to better range, higher damage, speedier reload times, first shot accuracy, and a higher headshot multiplier.

Weapon ID

The Pistol is referred to as Pistol Auto in the files.

• Common: WID_Pistol_Auto_Athena_C
• Uncommon: WID_Pistol_Auto_Athena_UC
• Rare: WID_Pistol_Auto_Athena_R
• Epic: WID_Pistol_Auto_Athena_VR
• Legendary: WID_Pistol_Auto_Athena_SR

History

• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5

Chapter 4: Season OG

• Update v27.00: Created new version of the Pistol from Common to Rare rarities and modified it to be fully automatic. This is also the case for the Epic and Legendary variants but those rarities remain unused.
  • Note that these stat changes are not present in Creative as of now as it was made under a new Weapon ID.

Chapter 5: Season 1

Update v28.00

Vaulted.

Chapter 5: Season 3

Update v30.20

• Introduced Epic and Legendary in Fortnite: Reload.

Chapter 2 Remix

Update v32.00

• Unvaulted Common, Uncommon, and Rare.
  • Introduced in Fortnite: Creative.
• Introduced Epic and Legendary to Battle Royale only.

Trivia

• Prior to Chapter 2: Season 6, the Pistol held the record alongside the Assault Rifle for the only weapon in Battle Royale to never be fully vaulted. This was broken however, with the full vaulting of the weapon with the launch of Chapter 2: Season 6.
• Picking up a Common Pistol in Chapter 2: Season 1 grants the Legacy Achievement Desperate Times.

Visuals

• The Common, Uncommon, and Rare Pistol is based on combination of the American Colt M1911, the Italian/American Beretta M9 and the Belgian/American Browning Hi-Power.
  • The hammer, trigger and trigger guard are based of the M9, meanwhile the manual and grip safety are based of the M1911.
  • The slide's overall shape is based of the Hi-Power but with the serrations of the M1911 and the M9's cut-out.
  • The magazine size is most likely based of the M9's or the Hi-Power's 15 round magazine rather than the 7 rounds of the M1911.
    • The 16 round capacity in game could be explained by having a round loaded in the chamber.
    • While it is possible for a M1911 to have a 15 round magazine, it would be twice the length of a standard magazine.
  • The Chapter 1 version of the Pistol used comically large and stylized iron sights for the pistol, much larger than they would be in real life. These sights were scaled down for the Chapter 2 version of the gun. The size of the end of the barrel was also reduced for its remodel.
  • The Common, Uncommon, and Rare Pistol shares its model with the Vigilante from Fortnite: Save the World.
• The Epic and Legendary Pistol is based on a Staccatto XL 2011 , which is based upon the M1911 itself.
  • Alongside the Heavy Assault Rifle, the pistol is one of the few weapons to have its High Tier version be an actual upgraded version of the low tier one, rather than a different weapon entirely.
  • The The Turncoat from Fortnite: Save the World share the same model a Epic and Legendary Pistols.

Gallery

Concept Art for the Chapter 1 Pistol design.

Doctor Slone using High Level pistol during The End (Chapter 2).

Alternate shot.