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This item is currently vaulted in Battle Royale and Reload. |
| This has been made unavailable to balance the loot pool, and may return in the future. It is still available in Creative and UEFN. |
| “ | Shotgun: Semi-Auto shotgun that deals increased damage when the weapon is fully loaded.
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- — In-Game Description
The Prime Shotgun is a Shotgun in Fortnite: Battle Royale that was introduced in Chapter 3: Season 3.
The Prime Shotgun has a Mythic version called Blitz Boss Ninja's Get Good Shotgun.
Functionality[]
The Prime Shotgun is a Semi-Automatic Shotgun with a short range. It has 4 shells in the magazine and deals 50% more damage upon firing the first shot in the magazine.
The Prime Shotgun reloads one shell at a time.
The Prime Shotgun is a hitscan weapon which fires a spread of 9 pellets. Pellet spread is tighter when the weapon is used whilst aiming or crouching.
Stats[]
Current Stats since v21.30[]
The Prime Shotgun uses 
Shells, has a headshot multiplier of 1.65x and a maximum damage cap of 170/175/180/185/190/195.
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Prime Shotgun (Common) |
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| DPS | 79.8 |
| DAMAGE | 76 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 4 |
| FIRE RATE | 1.05 |
| RELOAD TIME | 4.5s |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 57 |
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Prime Shotgun (Uncommon) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 82.95 |
| DAMAGE | 79 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 4 |
| FIRE RATE | 1.05 |
| RELOAD TIME | 4.5s |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 60 |
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Prime Shotgun (Rare) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 88.2 |
| DAMAGE | 84 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 4 |
| FIRE RATE | 1.05 |
| RELOAD TIME | 4.5s |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 63 |
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Prime Shotgun (Epic) |
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| DPS | 92.4 |
| DAMAGE | 88 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 4 |
| FIRE RATE | 1.05 |
| RELOAD TIME | 4.5s |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 67 |
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Prime Shotgun (Legendary) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 96.6 |
| DAMAGE | 92 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 4 |
| FIRE RATE | 1.05 |
| RELOAD TIME | 4.5s |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 69 |
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Prime Shotgun (Mythic) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 100.8 |
| DAMAGE | 96 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 4 |
| FIRE RATE | 1.05 |
| RELOAD TIME | 4.5s |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 73 |
Sounds[]
 Prime Shotgun Sounds
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| Sounds | ID | |||
| Pickup | PumpUp_Pickup_01PumpUp_Pickup_02PumpUp_Pickup_03PumpUp_Pickup_XX
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| Equip | PumpUp_ReloadEnd_01PumpUp_ReloadEnd_02PumpUp_ReloadEnd_03PumpUp_ReloadEnd_XX
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| Shoot (Regular)
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Close | PumpUp_Fire_Close_01PumpUp_Fire_Close_02PumpUp_Fire_Close_03PumpUp_Fire_Close_04PumpUp_Fire_Close_XX
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| Medium | PumpUp_Fire_Medium_01PumpUp_Fire_Medium_02PumpUp_Fire_Medium_03PumpUp_Fire_Medium_XX
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| Distant | PumpUp_Fire_Distant_01PumpUp_Fire_Distant_02PumpUp_Fire_Distant_03PumpUp_Fire_Distant_XX
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| Shoot (Fully Charged)
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Close | PumpUp_Fire_Full_Close_02PumpUp_Fire_Full_Close_03PumpUp_Fire_Full_Close_XX
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| Sweetener | OverloadFullTemp_Fire_Close_01OverloadFullTemp_Fire_Close_02OverloadFullTemp_Fire_Close_03OverloadFullTemp_Fire_Close_XXOverloadFullTemp_Fire_Close_2
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| Medium | PumpUp_Fire_Full_Medium_01PumpUp_Fire_Full_Medium_02PumpUp_Fire_Full_Medium_03PumpUp_Fire_Full_Medium_XX
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| Distant | PumpUp_Fire_Full_Distant_01PumpUp_Fire_Full_Distant_02PumpUp_Fire_Full_Distant_03PumpUp_Fire_Full_Distant_XX
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| Reload | Start | PumpUp_ReloadStart_01PumpUp_ReloadStart_02PumpUp_ReloadStart_03PumpUp_ReloadStart_XX
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| Insert | PumpUp_ReloadInsert_01PumpUp_ReloadInsert_02PumpUp_ReloadInsert_03PumpUp_ReloadInsert_04PumpUp_ReloadInsert_05PumpUp_ReloadInsert_06PumpUp_ReloadInsert_XX
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| End | PumpUp_ReloadEnd_01PumpUp_ReloadEnd_02PumpUp_ReloadEnd_03PumpUp_ReloadEnd_XX
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| Fully Charged | OverLoad_FullyCharged_01OverLoad_FullyCharged_02OverLoad_FullyCharged_03OverLoad_FullyCharged_XX
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| Light On | OverLoad_IndicatorLight_01OverLoad_IndicatorLight_04OverLoad_IndicatorLight_XX
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| Drop | Drop | PumpUp_Drop_01
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| Land | PumpUp_DropImpact_01PumpUp_DropImpact_02PumpUp_DropImpact_XX
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Strategy Guide[]
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This section outlines a strategy. |
| Feel free to add tips, tricks and general advice about the topic. |
- When using the Prime Shotgun, keep in mind that the first shot in the magazine does extra damage, and continuously have the weapon reloaded to take advantage of that. The lights on the side of the weapon also serve as a reminder, as the light closest to the top of the weapon will glow red when fully loaded: this indicates that the first shot in the magazine is ready to fire.
Counters[]
- A more consistently high-damaging Shotgun will be beneficial in an engagement with an opponent wielding a Prime Shotgun.
Weapon ID[]
The Prime Shotgun is referred to as Shotgun Over Load in the files.
- Common: WID_Shotgun_OverLoad_Athena_C
- Uncommon: WID_Shotgun_OverLoad_Athena_UC
- Rare: WID_Shotgun_OverLoad_Athena_R
- Epic: WID_Shotgun_OverLoad_Athena_VR
- Legendary: WID_Shotgun_OverLoad_Athena_SR
- Mythic: WID_Shotgun_OverLoad_Athena_UR
History[]
Battle Royale and Zero Build History[]
Chapter 3: Season 3[]
Update v21.30[]
Chapter 3: Season 4[]
Update v22.00[]
- Introduced Mythic rarity.
- It is available from Reality Saplings.
Reload History[]
Chapter 6: Season 1[]
Update v33.30[]
Chapter 6: Season 2[]
Update v34.30[]
- April 15th 2025: Vaulted.
News Tab[]
| Image | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
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Reload Loot Update Drop into Reload and battle it out with a fresh loot pool! |
February 11th 2025 |
Trivia[]
- The Prime Shotgun has a 4 Lights on the side, with the number of lights glowing indicating how many shots you have left in the magazine. The first light has a red light unlike the 3 others with a blue light, indicating that shot does more damage.
- The Prime Shotgun is the only weapon to have the same reload speed for all rarities of the weapon.
