“ | Sniper Rifle: High Tech. Energy rifle that can be fired normally, or can be charged up to fire a single powerful shot that does extreme damage and can pierce through multiple enemies. Deals energy damage which is fairly effective against all elemental enemies.
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- — In-Game Description
The Zapotron is a Sniper Rifle in Fortnite: Battle Royale. It was added in the Pre-Season and removed from the files in Season 4.
Functionality[]
The Zapotron can be fired either by fully charging it, or by firing it in short bursts to deal less damage. It takes 2 seconds to completely charge up. When charging up the weapon, it will increase its damage output up to 3x. It requires Energy Cells in order to charge up/shoot.
Stats[]
The Zapotron dealt a base damage of 50 and did up to 150 after completely charging up. The Zapotron uniquely used Energy Cells, with a headshot multiplier of 2.5x.
Zapotron (Legendary) | |
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DPS | 50 |
DAMAGE | 50 |
MAGAZINE SIZE | 4 |
FIRE RATE | 1 |
RELOAD TIME | 2.07s |
STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 1000 |
The Zapotron is a hitscan weapon, with First Shot Accuracy enabled, unique for a Sniper Rifle. Furthermore, the Zapotron does not have any damage drop off.
Obtained[]
As of its last inclusion in the Pre-Season.
Rarity | Chest | Floor Loot | Supply Drop |
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Legendary | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ |
Sounds[]
Sound Type | Sound |
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Pullout | |
Uncharged Shot | |
Half Charged Shot | |
Charged Shot | |
Reload | |
Pickup | |
Drop |
Strategy Guide[]
- The weapon takes several seconds to charge up, and should be only used in situations where the player can afford the extra time to hit an opponent.
Weapon ID[]
The Zapotron is referred to as Sniper AMR in the files.
- Legendary: WID_Sniper_AMR_Athena_SR_Ore_T03
History[]
Update v1.6.3 Hotfix[]
- Zapotron added exclusively to Supply Drops in Legendary rarity
Update v1.7[]
- Zapotron removed after 30 minutes due to it not fitting in with the current state of Battle Royale at the time.
Update v17.40[]
- The Zapotron makes its first appearance in Fortnite: Battle Royale since its removal. It can be seen vaulted in The Bridge in the Impostors Gamemode. It is inaccessible, and appears in a similar fashion to the items unvaulted during The Unvaulting Event.
Drift To Artemis[]
- Float to Artemis: The Zapotron makes a cameo appearance as a Debris that has a chance of appearing drifting in the ocean.
Fortnite X Marvel: Zero War[]
- Fortnite X Marvel: Zero War Issue 1: Doctor Slone can be seen using the Zapotron to fight The Seven in the comic. It glowed yellow and could have been fired rapidly.
- Fortnite X Marvel: Zero War Issue 2: Slone could have been seen wielding it again in one page while blasting Thor.
C5S3[]
- T-60 Power Armor Loading Screen: The Zapotron can be seen being wielded by the T-60 Power Armor Outfit, making it 9 seasons since its last appearance.
- This Zapotron is visually slightly different, as it contains an opening on both sides, and lacks some small details present on the original.
Trivia[]
- Due to the Zapotron being in the game for only 30 minutes during the Pre-Season, when Fortnite was not as popular as it is today, there is only one known video of someone using it in Battle Royale.
- It is the first (and only) weapon in Battle Royale that uses Energy Cells as a pickup. Other weapons use it but have an unlimited version (such as the Kymera Ray Gun)
- The Zapotron was the first weapon to be removed from Battle Royale.
- The Zapotron was not technically Vaulted, as its removal was before the concept of The Vault existed.
- The weapon is very similar to the Legendary Zapotron in Save the World, and speculative statistics are based on the weapon's function in that mode.
- The Zapotron may have been inspired by the Tau Cannon from the videogame Half-Life.
- The charge-up mechanic was re-used for the Rail Gun.
- In an AMA on Reddit in 2019, when asked if the Zapotron would ever return, the official response was simply "The what? 🤔🌩".