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| “ | Assault Weapon: Precision Thermal Semi-Automatic. A semi-automatic tactical assault rifle featuring a thermal scope. Deals high damage and impact at long range.
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- — In-Game Description
Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle is an Assault Weapon in Fortnite: Battle Royale,that was introduced in Season 4.
The Mythic version of this weapon is Huntmaster Saber's Thermal Rifle.
Functionality[]
Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle is a mid to long ranged semi-automatic weapon with a low zoom, thermal scope equipped, which highlights opponents and containers at any range.
Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle is a hitscan weapon that uses 
Medium Bullets and has a Headshot Multiplier of 2.0x. It has no damage falloff.
Stats[]
|
Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle (Rare) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 112 |
| DAMAGE | 28 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 15 |
| FIRE RATE | 4 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.3s |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 28 |
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|
Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle (Epic) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 116 |
| DAMAGE | 29 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 15 |
| FIRE RATE | 4 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.2s |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 29 |
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|
Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle (Legendary) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 124 |
| DAMAGE | 31 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 15 |
| FIRE RATE | 4 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.1s |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 31 |
Unused[]
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|
Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle (Common) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 100 |
| DAMAGE | 25 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 15 |
| FIRE RATE | 4 |
| RELOAD TIME | 5.53s |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 25 |
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|
Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle (Uncommon) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 108 |
| DAMAGE | 27 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 15 |
| FIRE RATE | 4 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.145s |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 27 |
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Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle (Epic) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 159.5 |
| DAMAGE | 29 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 15 |
| FIRE RATE | 5.5 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.2s |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 29 |
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|
Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle (Legendary) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 170.5 |
| DAMAGE | 31 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 15 |
| FIRE RATE | 5.5 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.1s |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 31 |
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|
Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle (Epic) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 64.8 |
| DAMAGE | 36 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 15 |
| FIRE RATE | 1.8 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.2s |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 36 |
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|
Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle (Legendary) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 66.6 |
| DAMAGE | 37 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 15 |
| FIRE RATE | 1.8 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.1s |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 37 |
Sounds[]
| Sound Type | Rarity | Sound |
|---|---|---|
| Pullout | Epic and Legendary | |
| Shooting | Epic and Legendary | |
| Reload | Epic and Legendary | |
| Pickup | Epic and Legendary | |
| Drop | Epic and Legendary | |
| Scope In and Out | Epic and Legendary |
Obtained[]
From when it was last obtainable in Chapter 3: Season 2
| Rarity | Chest | Rare
Chest |
Seven
Chest |
Floor
Loot |
Supply
Drop |
Fishing
(Plain) |
Fishing
(Hole) |
Creative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rare | ✓ | ✖ | ✓ | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ | ✖ |
| Epic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✖ | ✓ | ✖ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Legendary | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✖ | ✓ | ✖ | ✓ | ✓ |
Strategy Guide[]
This section outlines a strategy.
Feel free to add tips, tricks and general advice about the topic.- Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle can used as a replacement for a sniper rifle or marksman rifle, especially if you are not good at compensating for bullets affected by gravity. Using this weapon allows the player to aim directly at targets and at least deal some damage.
- Carrying a Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle and a shorter-ranged Assault Rifle or a pistol with a high fire-rate can be a good strategy, as the Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle can be used for long-range while the other rifle or pistol can be used for medium-range engagements or as a follow-up to a shotgun.
- Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle's small magazine size of 15 means that every shot counts. It's best to tap-fire or fire in short bursts to regularly reset recoil.
- Its relatively low DPS and semi-auto firing makes it unsuitable for destroying buildings at anything below very long ranges.
- It is generally not advisable to use the gun without aiming down sights, as it is extremely inaccurate if fired without aiming.
- Make sure to regularly reload, as the low capacity of the Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle is very unforgiving.
- Thermal Scope can be useful for times when vision is clouded, such as being in the storm or underwater.
- You can combine this weapon with a smoke grenade, and use its thermal scope to spot other players. Other players will not be able to shoot you as accurately as they cannot see you.
- Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle will highlight Chests, Supply Drops, enemy heat signatures, lit Cozy Campfires and Supply Llamas with a yellow color making them easier to see against the blue that it shows everything else as.
Weapon ID[]
Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle is referred to as Assault Surgical Thermal in the files.
- Common: WID_Assault_Surgical_Thermal_Athena_C_Ore_T03
- Uncommon: WID_Assault_Surgical_Thermal_Athena_UC_Ore_T03
- Rare: WID_Assault_Surgical_Thermal_Athena_R_Ore_T03
- Epic: WID_Assault_Surgical_Thermal_Athena_VR_Ore_T03
- Legendary: WID_Assault_Surgical_Thermal_Athena_SR_Ore_T03
History[]
Season 4[]
Update v4.40[]
- Introduced in Epic and Legendary.
Content Update v4.40[]
- Enemy built structures are no longer lit up by the thermal scope.
- Cozy Campfires are now lit by the thermal scope.
Update v4.50[]
- Now consistently show intended accuracy while in scoped in.
- Opened Chests are now highlighted by the thermal scope.
Season 9[]
Update v9.00[]
Content Update 2 v9.30[]
Chapter 3: Season 1[]
Update v19.40[]
- Reduced damage from 36/37 to 29/31.
- Reduced structure damage from 36/37 to 29/31.
- Reduced Fire Rate from 1.8 to 5.5.
Chapter 3: Season 2[]
Update v20.00[]
- Updated the Icon for the weapon.
- Unvaulted Epic and Legendary.
- Introduced Rare rarity.
- Reduced Fire Rate from 5.5 to 4.0.
- Fire mode changed from Fully Automatic to Semi Automatic.
- Added Common and Uncommon to the files.
Chapter 3: Season 3[]
Update v21.00[]
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The weapon is based on the American M4 carbine with a SOPMOD and a thermal scope.
- The Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle was the rarest weapon in Chapter 1, with only a 0.4% chance of finding one from a Chest or Floor loot.
See Also[]
- Scoped Assault Rifle - A weapon with a similar function.
