Overview

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A goliath sized minigun sporting 12 barrels that ramps up to a relentless stream of fire. Aim down sights to pre-spin and fire instantly.
— In-Game Description

The Leadspitter 3000 is a Assault Weapon in Fortnite: Battle Royale that was introduced in Chapter 6: Season 4.

Functionality

Functionality[]

The Leadspitter 3000 is a large and heavy minigun with 12 barrels, an enormous magazine, and high recoil. The fire rate increases gradually when firing or when aiming down sights, from a slow 5 to a blistering 45. This weapon has two reticles; an outer orange reticle that is fixed to the center of the screen and an inner white one that shows the actual trajectory of the bullets. As it is fired, the white reticle moves up with the recoil of the weapon, and sways back and forth.

The Leadspitter 3000 is a Projectile weapon. It does not have First Shot Accuracy enabled, and crouching or moving does not affect spread.

The Leadspitter 3000 drastically slows down the player's movement speed while reloading and has Checkpoint Reload mechanic.

The Leadspitter 3000's Projectiles travel at a speed of 300 m/s.

Stats

Stats[]

Current Stats since v40.00[]

The Leadspitter 3000 uses Light Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Light Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 1.5x.

Leadspitter 3000 - Weapon - Fortnite Leadspitter 3000
(Epic)
DAMAGE 5
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 12
MAGAZINE SIZE 225
FIRE RATE 5 (Minimum)
45 (Maximum)
RELOAD TIME 7.25s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 7.5 (1.5x)
Leadspitter 3000 - Weapon - Fortnite Leadspitter 3000
(Legendary)
DAMAGE 5.5
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 13
MAGAZINE SIZE 275
FIRE RATE 5 (Minimum)
45 (Maximum)
RELOAD TIME 6.9s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 8.25 (1.5x)
Leadspitter 3000 - Weapon - Fortnite Leadspitter 3000
(Mythic)
DAMAGE 6
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 14
MAGAZINE SIZE 325
FIRE RATE 5 (Minimum)
45 (Maximum)
RELOAD TIME 6.55s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 9 (1.5x)

Stats from v37.00 to v40.00[]

The Leadspitter 3000 uses Light Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Light Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 1.5x.

Leadspitter 3000 - Weapon - Fortnite Leadspitter 3000
(Epic)
DAMAGE 5
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 13
MAGAZINE SIZE 230
FIRE RATE 5 (Minimum)
45 (Maximum)
RELOAD TIME 7.25s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 7.5 (1.5x)
Leadspitter 3000 - Weapon - Fortnite Leadspitter 3000
(Legendary)
DAMAGE 5.5
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 13
MAGAZINE SIZE 275
FIRE RATE 5 (Minimum)
45 (Maximum)
RELOAD TIME 6.89s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 8.25 (1.5x)
Leadspitter 3000 - Weapon - Fortnite Leadspitter 3000
(Mythic)
DAMAGE 6
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 14
MAGAZINE SIZE 320
FIRE RATE 5 (Minimum)
45 (Maximum)
RELOAD TIME 6.54s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 9 (1.5x)

Weapon Changes

Weapon Changes[]

Chapter 6: Season 4[]

Update v37.00[]

  • Added.
  • August 11th 2025:
    • Decreased recoil after 7 bullets by 30%.
    • Decreased recoil after 20 bullets by 7%.
    • Decreased recoil after 30 bullets by 12%.
  • August 22nd 2025:
    • Decreased recoil after 7 bullets by 24%.
    • Decreased recoil after 20 bullets by 13%.
    • Decreased recoil after 30 bullets by 51%.

Update v37.20[]

Chapter 7: Season 2[]

Update v40.00[]

  • Increased overall spread.
  • Slightly decreased recoil.
  • Decreased ADS transition time.
  • Decreased structure damage from 13 to 12.
  • Adjusted magazine size from 230/320 to 225/325.
  • Increased relaod time from 6.89s/6.54s to 6.9s/6.55s

Obtaining

Obtaining[]

The Leadspitter 3000 can not be ontained as it has been vaulted.

Obtaining History[]

Chapter 6: Season 4[]

Update v37.00[]

Chapter 6: Mini Season 2[]

Update v38.00[]

  • Can not be ontained as it has been vaulted.

Strategy Guide

Strategy Guide[]

Calculated - Emote - Fortnite This section outlines a strategy.
Feel free to add tips, tricks and general advice about the topic.
  • As this weapon has a large magazine size, low damage and fast fire rate, be mindful of your ammo consumption when firing, as the 500 limit for light bullets still exists.
  • While firing, this weapon has a constant recoil that can move your camera all the way up, so try to minimize your shots into bursts so you don't have to move the camera down as much.
  • The Leadspitter 3000's white moving reticle should be used to accurately track an enemy when firing, as that reticle, not the fixed orange one, is the reticle that shows the actual bullet trajectory.
  • Due to its very fast rate of fire, the Leadspitter 3000 can put pressure on enemy builds and covers, including the Port-A-Bunker.
  • The lengthy reload of the Leadspitter 3000 can slow your movement speed, so you should find cover before your enemies would take advantage of it.
  • Keep in mind that the Leadspitter 3000 can actually rev all the way to it's maximum fire rate without having to even fire it: simply ADS the weapon, and the barrels will begin to spin to max speed. Once it hits max speed, then start firing in order to maximize the weapons effectiveness.
  • The Leadspitter 3000 is actually fast enough to break through Turbo Building, so having the weapon at max fire rate against a boxed up player in Builds playlists can be devastatingly effective.

Counters[]

  • Since the Leadspitter 3000 is weak at long range due to its strong recoil, the Deadeye DMR can be a decent counter against such weapon; however, this DMR rewards accuracy as it can fire gravity-affected Fast Moving Projectiles.
  • Metal builds are the best material to use against the Leadspitter 3000 when playing in Builds playlists, as the low damage can be somewhat countered by the higher structure health compared to other player builds.
Elimination Feed

Elimination Feed[]

Player Elimination[]

  • Player 1 deleted Player 2 with a Leadspitter 3000

Player DBNO[]

  • Player 1 turned Player 2 into mist with a Leadspitter 3000
Weapon ID

Weapon ID[]

The Leadspitter 3000 is referred to as Crimson Mist Heavy Minigun in the files.

  • Epic: WID_CrimsonMist_HeavyMinigun_VR
  • Legendary: WID_CrimsonMist_HeavyMinigun_SR
  • Mythic: WID_CrimsonMist_HeavyMinigun_UR
Mode Specific History

Mode Specific History[]

Battle Royale and Zero Build History

Battle Royale and Zero Build History[]

Chapter 7: Season 2[]

Update v40.20[]

Update v40.30[]

  • Vaulted.

Creative History
Trivia

Trivia[]

  • The Leadspitter 3000's description is misleading, because it shoots instantly even without aiming down sights.
    • However, the Leadspitter 3000 can reach its maximum fire rate by spinning the barrels regardless of if the player is firing or not.
  • The Leadspitter 3000 has both the fastest fire rate and largest magazine capacity of any weapon in Battle Royale's history, at 45 and 325 (in Mythic rarity) respectively.
  • Before Update v37.10, the Leadspitter 3000 was referred to as "The Heavy Minigun" in the description of the "Not really "mini", is it?" Seasonal accolade.
    • This is because the weapon's prototype name is likely "Heavy Minigun" from the WID.
Gallery

Gallery[]

Promotional Images[]