Overview
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This item is currently vaulted in Battle Royale. |
| It has been made unavailable to balance the loot pool, and may return in the future. It is still available in Creative and UEFN. |
| “ | High capacity, wild firing rifle.
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” |
- — In-Game Description
The Primal Rifle is an Assault Weapon in Fortnite: Battle Royale that was introduced in Chapter 2: Season 6.
The Primal Rifle has a Mythic version called Spire Guardian's Primal Assault Rifle.
Functionality
Functionality[]
This Primal Rifle is a fully automatic, fast firing, but inaccurate medium ranged weapon. As such, it does not excel at longer ranged engagements.
The Primal Rifle is a Hitscan weapon. It does not have First Shot Accuracy enabled, and will always fire a random spread of bullets, which increases with continuous fire. This spread is decreased whilst crouching.
Damage falloff:
- Damage falloff begins at 50 meters (10 tiles).
- Damage steadily decreases down to 80% of its maximum at 75 meters (15 tiles).
- Damage reaches its minimum value of 66% of its maximum at 100 meters (20 tiles).
Stats
Stats[]
Current Stats since v17.00[]
The Primal Rifle uses
Medium Bullets ande has a headshot multiplier of 1.5x.
|
Primal Rifle (Uncommon) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 172.5 |
| DAMAGE | 30 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 30 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 30 |
| FIRE RATE | 5.75 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.62s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 45 (1.5x) |
|
Primal Rifle (Rare) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 184 |
| DAMAGE | 32 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 32 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 30 |
| FIRE RATE | 5.75 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.5s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 48 (1.5x) |
|
Primal Rifle (Epic) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 195.5 |
| DAMAGE | 34 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 34 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 30 |
| FIRE RATE | 5.75 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.37s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 51 (1.5x) |
|
Primal Rifle (Legendary) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 201.25 |
| DAMAGE | 35 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 35 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 30 |
| FIRE RATE | 5.75 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.25s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 52.5 (1.5x) |
Stats Only[]
Note: The stats listed below only do not have an ID and are not able to be released.
|
Primal Rifle (Common) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 166.75 |
| DAMAGE | 29 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 29 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 30 |
| FIRE RATE | 5.75 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.75s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 43.5 (1.5x) |
Stats from v16.00 to v17.00[]
The Primal Rifle uses
Medium Bullets ande has a headshot multiplier of 1.5x.
|
Primal Rifle (Uncommon) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 178.25 |
| DAMAGE | 31 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 31 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 30 |
| FIRE RATE | 5.75 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.62s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 46.5 (1.5x) |
|
Primal Rifle (Rare) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 189.75 |
| DAMAGE | 33 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 33 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 30 |
| FIRE RATE | 5.75 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.5s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 49.5 (1.5x) |
|
Primal Rifle (Epic) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 201.25 |
| DAMAGE | 35 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 35 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 30 |
| FIRE RATE | 5.75 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.37s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 52.5 (1.5x) |
|
Primal Rifle (Legendary) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 207 |
| DAMAGE | 36 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 36 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 30 |
| FIRE RATE | 5.75 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.25s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 54 (1.5x) |
Stats Only[]
Note: The stats listed below only do not have an ID and are not able to be released.
|
Primal Rifle (Common) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 172.5 |
| DAMAGE | 30 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 30 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 30 |
| FIRE RATE | 5.75 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.75s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 45 (1.5x) |
Sounds
Sounds[]
| Sounds | ID | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickup | Assault_Bone_Pickup_01
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| Equip | Assault_Bone_Reload_End_01
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| ADS | In | Weapon_HEAVYASSAULT_ADS_IN_01Weapon_HEAVYASSAULT_ADS_IN_02Weapon_HEAVYASSAULT_ADS_IN_XX
| ||
| Out | Weapon_HEAVYASSAULT_ADS_OUT_01Weapon_HEAVYASSAULT_ADS_OUT_02Weapon_HEAVYASSAULT_ADS_OUT_XX
| |||
| Shoot | Close | Assault_Bone_Fire_Close_01Assault_Bone_Fire_Close_02Assault_Bone_Fire_Close_03Assault_Bone_Fire_Close_XX
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| Medium | Assault_Bone_Fire_Mid_01Assault_Bone_Fire_Mid_02Assault_Bone_Fire_Mid_03Assault_Bone_Fire_Mid_XX
| |||
| Distant | Assault_Bone_Fire_Distant_01Assault_Bone_Fire_Distant_02Assault_Bone_Fire_Distant_03Assault_Bone_Fire_Distant_04Assault_Bone_Fire_Distant_XX
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| Shell Casing | Assault_Bone_Fire_Close_Shell_Casing_01Assault_Bone_Fire_Close_Shell_Casing_02Assault_Bone_Fire_Close_Shell_Casing_03Assault_Bone_Fire_Close_Shell_Casing_04Assault_Bone_Fire_Close_Shell_Casing_05Assault_Bone_Fire_Close_Shell_Casing_06Assault_Bone_Fire_Close_Shell_Casing_XX
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| Low Ammo | Assault_Bone_Fire_Low_Ammo
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| Out of Ammo | Rifle_OutofAmmo_01Rifle_OutofAmmo_02Rifle_OutofAmmo_03Rifle_OutofAmmo_04Rifle_OutofAmmo_XX
| |||
| Reload | Start | Assault_Bone_Reload_Start_01
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| Insert | Assault_Bone_Reload_Insert_01
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| End | Assault_Bone_Reload_End_01
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| Drop | Weapon_Generic_Drop_AR_01Weapon_Generic_Drop_AR_02Weapon_Generic_Drop_AR_03Weapon_Generic_Drop_AR_04Weapon_Generic_Drop_AR_XX
| |||
Weapon Changes
Strategy Guide
Strategy Guide[]
|
This section outlines a strategy. |
| Feel free to add tips, tricks and general advice about the topic. |
- The Primal Rifle trades its first shot accuracy with the ability to fire faster. This makes it a better weapon than the regular AR to switch to if you don't have an SMG and need to finish off a weak opponent in an enclosed structure.
- The Primal Rifle is weak at longer ranges, as it cannot accurately hit shots.
Counters[]
- Because of it's lack of first shot accuracy, it is advised to avoid close range engagements against an opponent with a Primal Rifle. Instead, stick to mid-long range, and use a weapon with better mid-long range accuracy.
- An SMG will outperform the Primal Rifle at close range.
- The same counters that apply to the Assault Rifle apply to the Primal Rifle.
Weapon ID
Mode Specific History
Mode Specific History[]
Battle Royale and Zero Build History
Battle Royale and Zero Build History[]
Chapter 2: Season 6[]
Update v16.00[]
- Introduced as a part of the Crafting System.
Update v16.10[]
- Crafting adjustments altered to be based on rarity, formerly 4 resources across the board, now 2/4/6 depending on rarity.
Chapter 2: Season 7[]
Update v17.00[]
- Vaulted.
Creative History
Creative History[]
News Tab
News Tab[]
| Image | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
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Primal Weapons Fierce and lethal, what Primal weapons lack in precision they make up with destruction. Craft Primal weapons by combining Animal Bones and Makeshift weapons! |
March 18th 2021 |
Trivia
Trivia[]
- The Primal Rifle uses the appearance of the Midnight Stalker from Save the World, albeit with its scope removed and the muzzle shortened.
- The weapons statistically don't share any similarities, as the Midnight Stalker is a two-round burst Sniper Rifle that uses Heavy Bullets while the Primal Rifle is a fully-auto Assault Rifle that uses Medium Bullets.
Gallery
Gallery[]









