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| “ | Shotgun: Break-Action. Double barrel shotgun that knocks back players when fired.
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- — In-Game Description
The Dub is an Exotic Shotgun in Fortnite: Battle Royale that was introduced in Chapter 2: Season 5. It is the Exotic version of the Double Barrel Shotgun.
Functionality[]
The Dub is an Exotic variant of the Double Barrel Shotgun, which has an effect similar to the Flint-Knock Pistol, knocking back the player who fires the weapon, as well as those hit by its shots. The Dub is a weapon with very low range and a very small magazine. The Dub can deal high amounts of damage in very close situations, even closer than that of the Pump Shotgun. Landing all pellets from both its shots can knock a player from full health and shields in default playlists.
Stats[]
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The Dub (Exotic) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 233.7 |
| DAMAGE | 123 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 2 |
| FIRE RATE | 1.9 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.7 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 90 |
The Dub is a hitscan weapon, but fires a spread of 10 pellets when both aiming down sights and hipfiring. Aiming down sights tightens the spread of pellets.
Damage falloff:
- Damage falloff begins at 3 meters (0.5 tiles).
- Damage steadily decreases down to 80% of its maximum at 5 meters (1 tile).
- Damage decreases down to 55% of its maximum at 10 meters (2 tiles).
- It deals damage until 18 meters (3.5 tiles).
Obtained[]
From when the item was last available in Chapter 3: Season 4:
The Dub is purchased from Surrr Burger at Anvil Square for 600 Bars.
Strategy Guide[]
- The Dub should be used at extremely close range, and it is forgiving enough that you can miss your first shot for a follow up one. However, this is more difficult with this weapon's knockback ability.
- You can fully knock a player if you land both shots accurately. However, this is more difficult if they fly away on the first shot. Even as a risky play, try building a wall behind them to keep them from going anywhere. This strategy is even more effective in a box fight scenario.
- The Dub can be used for self mobility, such as reaching high ground, or it can be used for offensive mobility, such as knocking a player off a structure, or into the storm.
- If you are battling on a high place and you could fall to your death, try crouching so the Shotgun doesn’t knock you back.
History[]
Chapter 2: Season 5[]
- Update v15.00: Introduced The Dub, sold by Dummy north of Pleasant Park or Compact Cars.
Chapter 2: Season 6[]
- Update v16.00: The Dub is now sold by Burnout south of Steamy Stacks.
- Update v16.40: The Dub has been vaulted.
Chapter 2: Season 8[]
- Update v18.00: Unvaulted The Dub. It can only be bought via a malfunctioning Vending Machine.
- Content Update v18.30: The Dub can now be purchased from Ember.
Chapter 3: Season 1[]
- Update v19.00: The Dub is now sold by Bunker Jonesy at The Joneses for 500 Bars.
Chapter 3: Season 2[]
- Update v20.00: The Dub is now sold by Bunker Jonesy, Jonsey the First, Ludwig, or Mullet Marauder at The Joneses for 500 Bars.
- Update v20.30: Increased damage by 3 (from 120 to 123) and the multiplier on headshots from 1.25x to 1.5x. To combat these changes, the maximum damage is capped at 150.
Chapter 3: Season 3[]
- Update v21.00: The Dub is no longer sold by Bunker Jonesy.
Chapter 3: Season 4[]
- Update v22.00: The Dub is now sold by Mancake at Rocky Reels for 600 Bars.
- Update v22.10: The Dub was now used by Holo-Chests for 2 Keys.
Chapter 4: Season 1[]
- Update v23.00: The Dub is now sold by Surrr Burger at Anvil Square for 600 Bars.
- Update v23.10 (January 7th 2023): The Dub was disabled in Competitive playlists due to an issue.
- Update v23.40: Vaulted The Dub alongside the Surrr Burger NPC and removed from Holo-Chests.
- Update v23.50: Unvaulted The Dub alongside the Surrr Burger NPC and readded to Holo-Chests.
Chapter 4: Season 2[]
- Vaulted The Dub alongside the Surrr Burger NPC.
Chapter 5: Season 1[]
- Update v28.00: Added into Fortnite: Creative.
Trivia[]
- The Dub shares the same model as the Double Barrel Shotgun, but features gold detailing across the weapon.
