“ | Wild-firing submachine gun.
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- — In-Game Description
The Primal SMG is a Submachine Gun in Fortnite: Battle Royale. It was introduced in Chapter 2: Season 6.
Functionality[]
The Primal SMG functions very similarly to the Submachine Gun, in that it fires a fast stream of inaccurate bullets. As such, it is ideal for close quarters engagements, and suffers at longer ranges.
Stats[]
Primal SMGs range from dealing 52 to 61 Damage per shot (65 to 68.75 Damage per second). All Primal SMGs use Light Bullets. The Primal SMG has a headshot multiplier of 1.75x.
Primal SMG (Uncommon) | |
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DPS | 190 |
DAMAGE | 19 |
MAGAZINE SIZE | 35 |
FIRE RATE | 10 |
RELOAD TIME | 2.2 |
STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 19 |
Primal SMG (Rare) | |
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DPS | 200 |
DAMAGE | 20 |
MAGAZINE SIZE | 35 |
FIRE RATE | 10 |
RELOAD TIME | 2.1 |
STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 20 |
Primal SMG (Epic) | |
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DPS | 210 |
DAMAGE | 21 |
MAGAZINE SIZE | 35 |
FIRE RATE | 10 |
RELOAD TIME | 2.0 |
STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 21 |
Primal SMG (Legendary) | |
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DPS | 220 |
DAMAGE | 22 |
MAGAZINE SIZE | 35 |
FIRE RATE | 10 |
RELOAD TIME | 1.9 |
STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 22 |
Obtained[]
From when the item was last available in Chapter 2: Season 6:
Rarities | Chest | Rare Chest | Floor Loot | Supply Drop | Fishing (Plain) | Fishing (Spots) |
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Uncommon | ✓ | ✖ | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ |
Rare | ✓ | ✖ | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ |
Epic | ✓ | ✓ | ✖ | ✓ | ✖ | ✓ |
Legendary | ✓ | ✓ | ✖ | ✓ | ✖ | ✓ |
The Primal SMG cannot be upgraded. However, Makeshift Submachine Guns will upgrade into Primal SMGs for 2/4/6 Animal Bones depending on rarity.
Strategy Guide[]
- The Primal SMG is good when swapped after a Shotgun, more specifically a Pump Shotgun. This is because Shotguns have a cooldown period when switching between them, so if you are out of ammo, an SMG works in close quarters and does not trigger the cooldown.
Weapon ID[]
The Primal SMG is referred to as SMG Bone in the files.
- Uncommon: WID_SMG_Bone_Athena_UC_Ore_T03
- Rare: WID_SMG_Bone_Athena_R_Ore_T03
- Epic: WID_SMG_Bone_Athena_VR_Ore_T03
- Legendary: WID_SMG_Bone_Athena_SR_Ore_T03
History[]
Chapter 2: Season 6[]
- Update v16.00: The Primal SMG is introduced in Uncommon to Legendary. It is part of the new craftable weapons system.
- Hotfix (4/15/2021): Increased the damage from 18/19/20/21 to 19/20/21/22. Fire Rate increased from 9.0 to 10.0
- Update v16.30: Added all variants to Creative.
Chapter 2: Season 7[]
- Update v17.00: Vaulted the Primal SMG in all rarities.
Trivia[]
- The Primal SMG's appearance is a remodeled Blackout Assault Rifle from Save the World. Making it appear more Primal and red compared to the original.
- The weapons statistically aren't similar as the Blackout is a fast firing 2 round burst and uses Medium Bullets while the Primal SMG is a full auto SMG that uses Light Bullets.