Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1 recently received the 19.20 update, and Epic Games have unvaulted the Heavy Shotgun. With the lack of shotgun options this season, players can expect this new gun to change close-range encounters.
The Heavy Shotgun can be acquired fromChests,floor loot,Supply Drops, andSharksin Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1. Unlike other shotguns, the Heavy Shotgun fires only 1 pellet at a time that deals high damage. Players can find Common to Legendary variants of the Heavy Shotgun after this recent update. Prominent Fortnite leakerHYPEXdetails the info in the tweet below:
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Heavy Shotgun is Back!- Can be obtained from Chests, Floor Loot, Supply Drops & Sharks- Shoots 1 Pellet unlike other shotguns & fire rate is 1.3- Common’s Damage is 81, Headshot is 142 & Reload Time is 4.8s- Legendary’s Damage is 99, Headshot is 173 & reload time is 3.9spic.twitter.com/ZQk6l5O9Th
The Common variant of the Heavy Shotgun deals 142 headshot damage and 81 body damage with a reload time of 4.8 seconds. However, the Legendary variant is a one-tap machine for players with impeccable aim. It deals 173 headshot damage and 99 body damage with a reload time of 3.9 seconds.
Even headshots with the Rare variant of the Heavy Shotgun deal enough damage to knock opponents during a team fight. Make sure to practice with this weapon before jumping into a match, as lining up those headshots can be tricky with this weapon.
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