Overview

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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.

3-round burst AR built for precision. Its low recoil and minimal damage falloff make it a reliable choice for picking off targets from afar.
— In-Game Description

The Surgical Burst Rifle is an Assault Weapon in Fortnite: Battle Royale that was added in Chapter 7: Season 3.

The Surgical Burst Rifle has a Mythic version called The Voidblade's Burst Rifle.

Functionality

Functionality[]

The Surgical Burst Rifle is a fast firing, three round burst rifle with less damage falloff than most other ARs. It is quite effective at ranged combat.

The Surgical Burst Rifle is a Hitscan weapon with First Shot Accuracy enabled.

The Surgical Burst Rifle can be aimed down sights while reloading, aimed down sights while in midair and has Checkpoint Reload mechanic.

Stats

Stats[]

Current Stats since v41.00 (C7S3 Launch Hotfix)[]

The Surgical Burst Rifle uses Medium Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Medium Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 1.5x.

Surgical Burst Rifle - Weapon - Fortnite Surgical Burst Rifle
(Common)
DPS 133.17
DAMAGE 23
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 23
MAGAZINE SIZE 30
FIRE RATE 5.79
RELOAD TIME 3.08s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 34.5 (1.5x)
Surgical Burst Rifle - Weapon - Fortnite Surgical Burst Rifle
(Uncommon)
DPS 138.96
DAMAGE 24
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 25
MAGAZINE SIZE 30
FIRE RATE 5.79
RELOAD TIME 2.94s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 36 (1.5x)
Surgical Burst Rifle - Weapon - Fortnite Surgical Burst Rifle
(Rare)
DPS 144.75
DAMAGE 25
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 26
MAGAZINE SIZE 30
FIRE RATE 5.79
RELOAD TIME 2.8s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 37.5 (1.5x)
Surgical Burst Rifle - Weapon - Fortnite Surgical Burst Rifle
(Epic)
DPS 150.54
DAMAGE 26
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 27
MAGAZINE SIZE 30
FIRE RATE 5.79
RELOAD TIME 2.66s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 39 (1.5x)
Surgical Burst Rifle - Weapon - Fortnite Surgical Burst Rifle
(Legendary)
DPS 162.12
DAMAGE 28
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 29
MAGAZINE SIZE 30
FIRE RATE 5.79
RELOAD TIME 2.52s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 42 (1.5x)

Stats from v41.00 to v41.00 (C7S3 Launch Hotfix)[]

The Surgical Burst Rifle uses Medium Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Medium Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 1.5x.

Surgical Burst Rifle - Weapon - Fortnite Surgical Burst Rifle
(Common)
DPS 144.75
DAMAGE 25
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 25
MAGAZINE SIZE 30
FIRE RATE 5.79
RELOAD TIME 3.08s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 37.5 (1.5x)
Surgical Burst Rifle - Weapon - Fortnite Surgical Burst Rifle
(Uncommon)
DPS 156.33
DAMAGE 27
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 27
MAGAZINE SIZE 30
FIRE RATE 5.79
RELOAD TIME 2.94s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 40.5 (1.5x)
Surgical Burst Rifle - Weapon - Fortnite Surgical Burst Rifle
(Rare)
DPS 162.12
DAMAGE 28
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 28
MAGAZINE SIZE 30
FIRE RATE 5.79
RELOAD TIME 2.8s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 42 (1.5x)
Surgical Burst Rifle - Weapon - Fortnite Surgical Burst Rifle
(Epic)
DPS 167.91
DAMAGE 29
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 29
MAGAZINE SIZE 30
FIRE RATE 5.79
RELOAD TIME 2.66s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 43.5 (1.5x)
Surgical Burst Rifle - Weapon - Fortnite Surgical Burst Rifle
(Legendary)
DPS 179.49
DAMAGE 31
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 31
MAGAZINE SIZE 30
FIRE RATE 5.79
RELOAD TIME 2.52s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 46.5 (1.5x)

Weapon Changes

Weapon Changes[]

Chapter 7: Season 3[]

Update v41.00[]

Strategy Guide

Strategy Guide[]

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  • The Surgical Burst Rifle should be utilized for destroying low health builds with players on the other side, as you can often get the third and sometimes even second shots of the burst in.
  • The Surgical Burst Rifle performs worse at closer ranges than another option like the Assault Rifle or Combat Assault Rifle. It's advised you carry an SMG such as the Stinger SMG when using this weapon.

Counters[]

  • Despite the high accuracy and ranged effectiveness of the Stinger SMG, it performs worse than most other ARs or SMGs in closer ranges, so try to stay close to your opponent and fight back with a weapon like the Compact SMG.
Weapon ID

Weapon ID[]

The Surgical Burst Rifle is referred to as Assault Rifle Burst Orange Remote in the files.

  • Common: WID_AssaultRifle_Burst_OrangeRemote_Athena_C
  • Uncommon: WID_AssaultRifle_Burst_OrangeRemote_Athena_UC
  • Rare: WID_AssaultRifle_Burst_OrangeRemote_Athena_R
  • Epic: WID_AssaultRifle_Burst_OrangeRemote_Athena_VR
  • Legendary: WID_AssaultRifle_Burst_OrangeRemote_Athena_SR
Mode Specific History

Mode Specific History[]

Battle Royale and Zero Build History

Creative History
Trivia

Trivia[]

  • The Surgical Burst Rifle's model is based on the French FAMAS G1. It also resembles the Croatian VHS-D2.
  • The Surgical Burst Rifle is missing its Iron Sights in its Icon.
  • The Surgical Burst Rifle's iron sights are considered a Weapon Mod.
    • Their internal name is Assault Burst Fire Irons and are based on the Iron Sights Iron Sights, even reusing their icon.