Overview

Disambig gray This article is about the weapon introduced in Chapter 2. For the weapon introduced in Chapter 5, see Midas' Modular Drum Gun. For the weapon introduced in Chapter 6, see Midas' Gilded Eye Drum Gun.

This page is split into multiple sections, as there are 3 different variants with the same name.

Chapter 4
Taxi! - Emote - Fortnite This item can currently be obtained in Reload.
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It is available in the loot pool and can be obtained through different means.
It is also available in Creative and UEFN.
Safe - Container - Fortnite This item is currently vaulted in Battle Royale and Blitz Royale.
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It has been made unavailable to balance the loot pool, and may return in the future.

Assault Weapon: A heavy weapon with high damage, an extreme rate of fire, and a huge magazine size. Very inaccurate unless aiming down sights from a fixed position, and firing in short bursts.
— In-Game Description

Midas' Drum Gun is an Assault Weapon in Fortnite: Battle Royale that was added in Chapter 4: Season 4.

Midas' Drum Gun is a Mythic version of the Drum Gun.

Functionality

Functionality[]

Midas' Drum Gun is a fully automatic, fast firing, closer ranged weapon dealing high amounts of damage in a close quarters environment, but being much weaker at extended ranges due to poor accuracy.

Midas' Drum Gun is a Hitscan weapon and does not have First Shot Accuracy enabled.

Stats

Stats[]

Current Stats since v36.10[]

Midas' Drum Gun uses Medium Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Medium Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 1.5x.

Midas' Drum Gun - Weapon - Fortnite Midas' Drum Gun
(Mythic)
DPS 204
DAMAGE 24
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 24
MAGAZINE SIZE 40
FIRE RATE 8.5
RELOAD TIME 2.7s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 36 (1.5x)

Stats from v29.00[]

Midas' Drum Gun (OG) uses Medium Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Medium Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 1.5x.

Midas' Drum Gun - Weapon - Fortnite Midas' Drum Gun (OG)
(Mythic)
DPS 204
DAMAGE 24
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 24
MAGAZINE SIZE 40
FIRE RATE 8.5
RELOAD TIME 2.7s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 36 (1.5x)

Stats from v26.00[]

Midas' Drum Gun uses Medium Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Medium Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 1.5x.

Midas' Drum Gun - Weapon - Fortnite Midas' Drum Gun
(Mythic)
DPS 204
DAMAGE 24
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 24
MAGAZINE SIZE 40
FIRE RATE 8.5
RELOAD TIME 2.7s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 36 (1.5x)

Note: The stats listed below were unintentional and only sometimes appeared in Fortnite: Reload.[]

Midas' Drum Gun uses Medium Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Medium Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 1.5x.

Midas' Drum Gun - Weapon - Fortnite Midas' Drum Gun
(Mythic)
DPS 250
DAMAGE 25
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 25
MAGAZINE SIZE 40
FIRE RATE 10
RELOAD TIME 2.7s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 37.5 (1.5x)

Stats from a leaked Development Build during Chapter 3: Season 3[]

Midas' Drum Gun uses Medium Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Medium Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 1.5x.

Jules' Drum Gun - Weapon - Fortnite Midas' Drum Gun
(Mythic)
DPS 204
DAMAGE 24
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 24
MAGAZINE SIZE 40
FIRE RATE 8.5
RELOAD TIME 2.7s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 36 (1.5x)

Sounds

Sounds[]

Midas' Drum Gun - Weapon - Fortnite Midas' Drum Gun Sounds
Sounds ID
Pickup Rifle_Pickup
Equip Weapon_Drumgun_ReloadEnd
Aiming In Weapon_MILRIFLE_ADS_IN_01Weapon_MILRIFLE_ADS_IN_02Weapon_MILRIFLE_ADS_IN_XX
Out Weapon_MILRIFLE_ADS_OUT_01Weapon_MILRIFLE_ADS_OUT_02Weapon_MILRIFLE_ADS_OUT_XX
Shooting Close Drumgun_Fire_Close_01Drumgun_Fire_Close_02Drumgun_Fire_Close_03Drumgun_Fire_Close_05Drumgun_Fire_Close_XX
Medium Drumgun_Fire_MediumNew_01Drumgun_Fire_MediumNew_02Drumgun_Fire_MediumNew_03Drumgun_Fire_MediumNew_XX
Distant Drumgun_Fire_DistantNew_01
Reload Start Weapon_Drumgun_ReloadStart
Insert Weapon_Drumgun_ReloadInsert
End Weapon_Drumgun_ReloadEnd
Out of Ammo Rifle_OutofAmmo_01Rifle_OutofAmmo_02Rifle_OutofAmmo_03Rifle_OutofAmmo_04Rifle_OutofAmmo_XX
Drop Weapon_Generic_Drop_AR_01Weapon_Generic_Drop_AR_02Weapon_Generic_Drop_AR_03Weapon_Generic_Drop_AR_04Weapon_Generic_Drop_AR_XX
Weapon Changes

Weapon Changes[]

Chapter 4: Season 4[]

Update v26.00[]

  • Added as a new version of the original Midas' Drum Gun with the following changes:
    • Updated icon.
    • Reduced damage from 25 to 24.
    • Reduced structure damage from 25 to 24.
    • Reduced fire rate from 10 to 8.5.
    • Reduced headshot multiplier from 2x to 1.5x.

Update v26.10[]

  • The Message Feed now correctly displays Midas' Drum Gun instead of Jules' Drum Gun when eliminating a player.

Chapter 5: Season 2[]

Update v29.00[]

  • Name was changed from Midas' Drum Gun to Midas' Drum Gun (OG).
  • The Message Feed now displays Midas' Drum Gun (OG) instead of Midas' Drum Gun when eliminating a player.

Chapter 6: Season 2[]

Update v34.10[]

  • The magazine insert sound now plays earlier in the animation than intended.

Chapter 6: Season 3[]

Update v36.10[]

  • The name was changed from Midas' Drum Gun (OG) to Midas' Drum Gun.

Chapter 6: Mini Season 2[]

Update v38.00[]

  • The magazine insert sound now plays at the correct time in the animation again.

Chapter 7: Season 2[]

Update v40.10[]

  • The magazine insert sound now plays earlier in the animation than intended again.

Obtaining

Obtaining[]

As of Update v40.30, Midas' Drum Gun/Chapter 4 can currently be obtained in Reload through the following methods:

Rarity Chest (v23.00) - Container - Fortnite
Chest
Rare Chest (v23.00) - Container - Fortnite
Chest

Mythic

Obtaining History[]

Reload

Reload[]

Chapter 5: Season 3[]

Update v30.20[]

Rarity Chest (v23.00) - Container - Fortnite
Chest
Rare Chest (v23.00) - Container - Fortnite
Chest
Supply Drop - Container - Fortnite
Supply

Mythic

Chapter 7: Season 1[]

Update v39.11[]

  • Can not be obtained as it has been vaulted.

Chapter 7: Season 2[]

Update v40.30[]

Rarity Chest (v23.00) - Container - Fortnite
Chest
Rare Chest (v23.00) - Container - Fortnite
Chest

Mythic

Battle Royale History

Battle Royale History[]

Chapter 2: Season 2[]

Update v12.00[]

Chapter 2: Season 3[]

Update v13.00[]

  • Can not be obtained as it has been vaulted.

Chapter 4: Season 4[]

Update v26.00[]

Update v26.30[]

Update v26.30 (October 24th 2023)[]

Chapter 4: Season OG[]

Update v27.00[]

  • Can not be obtained as it has been vaulted.

Strategy

Strategy[]

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Feel free to add tips, tricks and general advice about the topic.
  • Midas' Drum Gun is essentially an SMG in all but name, so it should be used accordingly.
  • Pairing Midas' Drum Gun with a high-damage, slow-firing shotgun, such as the Infiltrator Pump Shotgun or Sharp Tooth Shotgun, is an excellent combo. Fire your shotgun shot, then quickly switch to the Drum Gun to finish the opponent off.
  • The very high DPS of Midas' Drum Gun paired with its high capacity makes it a great choice for destroying opponents' build pieces at close range.
    • If the opponent is hiding behind a wall, you can destroy it with Midas' Drum Gun and replace it with your own wall, then edit the wall to get off a strong shotgun shot or spray at the opponent further with Midas' Drum Gun.
Weapon ID

Weapon ID[]

Midas' Drum Gun is referred to as Boss Midas Drum Gun in the files.

Mode Specific History

Mode Specific History[]

Battle Royale and Zero Build History

Battle Royale and Zero Build History[]

Chapter 4: Season 4[]

Update v26.00[]

  • Introduced.

Update v26.30[]

Chapter 4: Season OG[]

Update v27.00[]

  • Vaulted.

Reload History

Blitz Royale History

Blitz Royale History[]

Update v36.10[]

Week 3: Bad Bosses[]

  • July 1st 2025: Introduced.

Update v36.30[]

Week 7: MEGA City Reborn[]

  • Vaulted.

Creative History
News Tab

News Tab[]

Image Description Date
Chapter 4 Season 4 (Midas' Drum Gun - Teaser) - Promo - Fortnite "I'm looking for team members, and a mutual friend told me that you would be a good fit. Would you mind sharing this information with your mates?

MidasDrumGun_(マイダスのドラムガン).png is uploading...

Complete."[1]
August 22nd 2023
Midas' Drum Gun - Promo - Fortnite Take back what belongs to the Island.

Reclaim Midas’ Drum Gun and fight back against Kado Thorne.

#ForniteLastResort
August 30th 2023

Image Description Date
Midas' Drum Gun (News Tab) - Promo - Fortnite Try Quick Weapon
Quickly switch between weapons while freeing up a shoulder button! Check out the new experimental Quick Weapon setting in the Controller Options Tab.
October 10th 2023

Trivia

Trivia[]

  • Like its original counterpart, Midas' Drum Gun is modeled after the American M1928 Thompson Submachine Gun. The model often associated with American Depression-era Mobsters, and not the Submachine Gun used in World War II.
    • The fact that Midas is a Crime Boss and uses a Drum Gun is likely a nod to the Mobster association the weapon possesses.
  • During Chapter 2: Season 2, Midas' Drum Gun would always appear in-game as a gold plated Drum Gun due to Midas' passive effect of converting held weapons to gold. Furthermore, before Update v26.00 was released, it used the regular Drum Gun icon, and many renders of the gun used by unofficial sources showed the weapon as gold covered like it does currently.
  • In Chapter 2: Season 2, Midas' Drum Gun functioned very similar to the pre-nerf Drum Gun, with it dealing incredible DPS and it requiring a nerf when being reintroduced albeit at a faster fire rate.
  • As of Update v26.00, Midas' Drum Gun shares the same stats as the other two Mythic Drum Guns: Jules' Drum Gun and Shadow Midas' Drum Gun.
  • Midas’ Drum Gun and Jules' Drum Gun have a history of bugs involving each other. These include Incorrect Models, Elimination Feeds, and Names. These likely stem from the fact that Midas’ Drum Gun was converted into Jules’ in the files for Chapter 2: Season 3, requiring it to be fully remade for later appearances.
    • They are also assumed to be in the same folder in the game files, which could be the cause of the bug history with Jules' Drum Gun and could even explain the nerfed stats after v26.00
  • Midas' Drum Gun is the first Boss associated Mythic Weapon to be used by two different Bosses during its lifetime, being Revenant Kado Thorne and Midas himself.
  • Midas' Drum Gun was remade with a projectile mod-compatible version in Chapter 5: Season 2.
  • The version of Midas' Drum Gun from Chapter 4: Season 4 was found in the Chapter 3: Season 3 development build, being identical to Jules' Drum Gun outside of the name. It was originally planned to be given to players via an Augment.
Gallery

Gallery[]

Promotional Images[]

Former Icons[]

References

References[]