This article is about the weapon introduced in Chapter 3. For the weapon introduced in Chapter 5, see Modular Striker Burst Rifle. |
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This item has been made unavailable in standard playlists to balance the loot pool. It may return in the future. |
“ | Assault Rifle: Burst-fire rifle with a customized sight.
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- — In-Game Description
Striker Burst Rifle is an Assault Weapon in Fortnite: Battle Royale, that was added in Chapter 3: Season 2.
Striker Burst Rifle has a Mythic variant called Slone's Striker Burst Rifle.
Functionality[]
The Striker Burst Rifle is a full-auto weapon that fires 2-round bursts. When the player aims, they view the weapon's red dot sight rather than slightly zooming and staying in third person. This enables greater accuracy, but the recoil of the weapon must be controlled.
Stats[]
Striker Burst Rifle (Common) | |
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DPS | 104.22 |
DAMAGE | 27 |
MAGAZINE SIZE | 20 |
FIRE RATE | 3.86 |
RELOAD TIME | 2.86 |
STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 27 |
Striker Burst Rifle (Uncommon) | |
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DPS | 111.94 |
DAMAGE | 29 |
MAGAZINE SIZE | 20 |
FIRE RATE | 3.86 |
RELOAD TIME | 2.73 |
STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 29 |
Striker Burst Rifle (Rare) | |
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DPS | 115.8 |
DAMAGE | 30 |
MAGAZINE SIZE | 20 |
FIRE RATE | 3.86 |
RELOAD TIME | 2.6 |
STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 30 |
Striker Burst Rifle (Epic) | |
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DPS | 123.52 |
DAMAGE | 32 |
MAGAZINE SIZE | 20 |
FIRE RATE | 3.86 |
RELOAD TIME | 2.47 |
STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 32 |
Striker Burst Rifle (Legendary) | |
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DPS | 127.38 |
DAMAGE | 33 |
MAGAZINE SIZE | 20 |
FIRE RATE | 3.86 |
RELOAD TIME | 2.34 |
STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 33 |
Striker Burst Rifle (Mythic) | |
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DPS | 135.1 |
DAMAGE | 35 |
MAGAZINE SIZE | 20 |
FIRE RATE | 3.86 |
RELOAD TIME | 2.21 |
STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 35 |
Damage falloff:
- Damage falloff begins at 50 meters (10 tiles).
- Damage decreases down to 88% of its maximum at 75 meters (15 tiles).
- Damage reaches its minimum value of 82% of its maximum at 90 meters (18 tiles).
Obtained[]
From when the weapon was last available in Chapter 3: Season 3:
Rarity | Chest | Rare
Chest |
Seven
Chest |
Floor
Loot |
Supply
Drop |
Fishing
(Plain) |
Fishing
(Hole) |
Reality Tree |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Common | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ | ✖ | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ |
Uncommon | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ | ✖ | ✓ | ✖ | ✓ |
Rare | ✓ | ✖ | ✓ | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ | ✓ |
Epic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✖ | ✓ | ✖ | ✓ | ✓ |
Legendary | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✖ | ✓ | ✖ | ✓ | ✓ |
Mythic | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ |
Strategy Guide[]
- The Striker Burst Rifle is the preferred weapon for medium and long range combat as it has a red dot sight for precise accuracy.
- The Striker Burst Rifle is unsuitable for destroying structures in Solos due to its 2 shot burst function.
Weapon ID[]
The Striker Burst Rifle is referred to as Red Dot Burst AR in the files.
- Common: WID_Assault_RedDotBurstAR_Athena_C
- Uncommon: WID_Assault_RedDotBurstAR_Athena_UC
- Rare: WID_Assault_RedDotBurstAR_Athena_R
- Epic: WID_Assault_RedDotBurstAR_Athena_VR
- Legendary: WID_Assault_RedDotBurstAR_Athena_SR
- Mythic: WID_Assault_RedDotBurstAR_Athena_UR
History[]
Chapter 3: Season 2[]
- Update v20.00: Introduced the Striker Burst Rifle in Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic and Legendary.
- Update v20.10: Added a Mythic Version to Fortnite: Creative.
Chapter 3: Season 3[]
- Update v21.00 Hotfix (June 9th 2022): Reduced the damage of all rarities except Uncommon by 1 (28/29/31/33/34 → 27/29/30/32/33) and increased the first-bullet recoil.
- July 12, 2022: Increased its damage drop-off over distances.
Chapter 3: Season 4[]
- Update v22.00: Vaulted the Striker Burst Rifle in all rarities.
Trivia[]
- Striker Burst Rifle resembles the Steyr AUG-A3[1].
- The Striker Burst Rifle weapon used the same icon and model as the former Epic and Legendary Burst Assault Rifle.
- Due to the Striker Burst Rifle using the same icon and model as the Epic/Legendary Burst Assault Rifle prior to Chapter 3: Season 2, the low tier Burst Assault Rifle model and icon (modeled after the FAMAS F1) are now used for its higher tier versions to avoid confusion.
- The Striker Burst Rifle weapon used the same icon and model as the former Epic and Legendary Burst Assault Rifle.
- The Striker Burst Rifle is the second Battle Royale weapon to feature a red dot sight. The first one to do so was the MK-Seven Assault Rifle.
- The current damage stats are the same as those of the triple-burst Burst Assault Rifle prior to Chapter 2: Season 3.
- A Common Striker Burst Rifle is shown in the Fortnite: Reload trailer, even though it is not available in the mode at the time.
References[]
- ↑ Steyr AUG-A3 on Wikipedia.