This article is about the Battle Royale Weapon. For the Save the World Weapon, see Zapotron (Save the World).
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This item is currently vaulted in Battle Royale and OG. |
| This has been made unavailable to balance the loot pool, and may return in the future. It is still available in Creative and UEFN. |
| “ | 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 that was added in the Pre-Season.
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 6x. It requires 
Heavy Bullets in order to charge up/shoot.
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.
Stats[]
Current Stats in Fortnite OG since v33.30 (February 14th 2025)[]
The Zapotron uses Heavy Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 2.5x.
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Zapotron (Legendary) |
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| DPS | 25 |
| DAMAGE | 25 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 4 |
| FIRE RATE | 1 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.07s |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 1,000 |
Stats in Fortnite OG from v33.30 (February 11th 2025) to v33.30 (February 14th 2025)[]
The Zapotron uses Heavy Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 2.5x.
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Zapotron (Legendary) |
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| DPS | 28 |
| DAMAGE | 28 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 4 |
| FIRE RATE | 1 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.07s |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 1,000 |
Stats in Fortnite OG from v33.20 to v33.30 (February 11th 2025)[]
The Zapotron uses Infinite 
Energy Cells and has a headshot multiplier of 2.5x.
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Zapotron (Legendary) |
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| DPS | 50 |
| DAMAGE | 50 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 4 |
| FIRE RATE | 1 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.07s |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 1,000 |
Sounds[]
| Sound Type | Sound |
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| Pullout | |
| Uncharged Shot | |
| Half Charged Shot | |
| Charged Shot | |
| Reload | |
| Pickup | |
| Drop |
Weapon Changes[]
Base Version[]
Pre-Season[]
Update v1.6.3[]
- Added
Season 3[]
Update v3.10[]
- Removed Damage Multiplier for charging.
- Increased Magazine Size from 4 to 20.
Season 4[]
Update v4.10[]
- Removed.
Fortnite OG Version[]
OG Chapter 1: Season 2[]
Update v33.30[]
- February 11th 2025:
- Decreased damage from 50 to 28.
- Increased charge multiplier from 3x to 6x.
- Now uses
Heavy Bullets instead of Energy Cells.
- February 14th 2025: Decreased damage from 28 to 25.
- February 14th 2025 at 5:10 PM GMT: Now properly deals damage to players and structures when fully charged.
Strategy Guide[]
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This section outlines a strategy. |
| Feel free to add tips, tricks and general advice about the topic. |
- 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.
- Because of its massive structure damage, it can be used to easily take walls or destroy cover, regardless of how much the player charges it up.
Counters[]
- The Zapotron can be easily overwhelmed at close range, due to it needing to charge up to do maximum damage, so keeping within close range and using an SMG or AR can be beneficial when engaging with an opponent wielding a Zapotron.
Weapon ID[]
The Zapotron in Fortnite OG is referred to as Figment Sniper AMR in the files.
- Legendary: WID_Figment_Sniper_AMR_Athena_SR
History[]
Battle Royale and Zero Build History[]
Pre-Season[]
Update v1.6.3 Hotfix[]
- Introduced.
- Exclusively to Supply Drops.
1.6.3 Hotfix[]
- Vaulted after just over an hour due to it not fitting in with the current state of Battle Royale at the time.
Fortnite OG History[]
OG Chapter 1: Season 2[]
Update v33.20[]
- February 14th 2025: Introduced.
- Can be accessed through Chests and Supply Drops.
- February 17th 2025: Vaulted.
OG Chapter 1: Season 5[]
Update v37.00[]
- August 22nd 2025: Unvaulted.
- August 25th 2025: Vaulted.
Update v37.10[]
- September 5th 2025: Unvaulted, only obtainable via Supply Drops.
Update v37.20[]
- Vaulted.
News Tab[]
| Image | Description | Date |
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| When we needed it most, it vanished...until today. The Zapotron is BACK in OG this weekend. Zap wisely. Or don't. |
February 14th 2025 | |
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Zap! You're it. No zap backs. | February 16th 2025 |
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The zap is back and it's about to get wack(y) The Zapotron is back in OG this weekend! |
August 22nd 2025 |
| OG just got a bit more shocking! the Zapotron has returned as a rare drop this weekend ⚡😈 | September 5th 2025 |
| Image | Description | Date |
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The Zapotron Returns Jump into Fortnite OG this weekend to find the legendary Zapotron sniper rifle from Supply Drops for a limited time! |
February 14th 2025 |
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Zapotron in OG this Weekend Jump into Fortnite OG to battle it out with low gravity and the powerful Zapotron sniper! |
August 22nd 2025 |
Trivia[]
- Due to the Zapotron being in the game for barely over an hour 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 before it was re-added in OG Chapter 1: Season 2.
- Despite most people claiming the Zapotron was only in the game for 30 minutes, it was actually in the game for just over an hour.
- 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.
- It’s also one of the few to be re-added back to the files.
- 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? 🤔🌩".
- It is currently tied with the Guided Missile for longest time to get added to Creative, taking 2,315 days since Creative was released.
Cameo Appearances[]
- In Update v17.40, the Zapotron made its first appearance in Fortnite since its removal.
- It could be seen vaulted in The Bridge in the Impostors Gamemode.
- It was inaccessible, and appeared in a similar fashion to the items in The Vault during The Unvaulting Event.
- In Float to Artemis, the Zapotron made another cameo appearance as debris that has a chance of appearing drifting in the ocean.
- In Fortnite X Marvel: Zero War Issue 1, Doctor Slone could be seen using the Zapotron to fight The Seven in the comic. It glowed yellow and could have been fired rapidly.
- In Fortnite X Marvel: Zero War Issue 2, Slone could have been seen wielding it again in one page while blasting Thor.
- The Zapotron can also be seen being wielded by the T-60 Power Armor Outfit in the T-60 Power Armor Loading Screen, 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.
Gallery[]
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Other[]
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Zapotron in The Bridge
Doctor Slone using Zapotron in Fortnite X Marvel: Zero War
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Zapotron Gameplay Screenshot
_-_Loading_Screen_-_Fortnite.png "T-60 Power Armor (Full) - Loading Screen - Fortnite.png (2.64 MB)")
