Overview

This page is split into multiple sections, as there are 2 different variants with the same name.

Chapter 1
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It has been made unavailable to balance the loot pool, and may return in the future.
It is still available in Creative and UEFN.

This romantic weapon proves that love can strike hard and accurately.
— In-Game Description

Cupid's Crossbow is a Crossbow in Fortnite: Battle Royale that was added in Season 2.

Cupid's Crossbow has a Mythic version called Empowered Cupid's Crossbow.

Cupid's Crossbow is the seasonal variant of the Crossbow.

Functionality

Functionality[]

The Cupid's Crossbow is a projectile based semi-auto weapon that fires a fast moving bolt, which is affected by gravity. The weapon has a slow rate of fire, makes very little noise when shot, and has a projectile that whilst fast, is slower than those of other Sniper Rifles.

Cupid's Crossbow is a Projectile weapon. It has a scope, so first shot accuracy is irrelevant. There is no damage falloff on the Crossbow's projectiles.

Stats

Stats[]

Current Stats since v39.40[]

Cupid's Crossbow uses infinite Crossbow Bolts - Ammo - Fortnite Crossbow Bolts and has a headshot multiplier of 3.25x.

Cupid's Crossbow - Weapon - Fortnite Cupid's Crossbow
(Epic)
DPS 72
DAMAGE 80
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 40
MAGAZINE SIZE 4
FIRE RATE 0.9
RELOAD TIME 2.5175s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 260 (3.25x)

Current Stats since v39.40[]

Cupid's Crossbow uses infinite Crossbow Bolts - Ammo - Fortnite Crossbow Bolts and has a headshot multiplier of 2.25x.

Cupid's Crossbow - Weapon - Fortnite Cupid's Crossbow
(Epic)
DPS 72
DAMAGE 80
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 40
MAGAZINE SIZE 4
FIRE RATE 0.9
RELOAD TIME 2.5175s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 180 (2.25x)

Stats from v15.30 to v39.40[]

Cupid's Crossbow uses infinite Crossbow Bolts - Ammo - Fortnite Crossbow Bolts and has a headshot multiplier of 2x.

Cupid's Crossbow - Weapon - Fortnite Cupid's Crossbow
(Epic)
DPS 61.2
DAMAGE 68
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 1
MAGAZINE SIZE 5
FIRE RATE 0.9
RELOAD TIME 2.47s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 136 (2x)

Stats from v7.40 to v15.30[]

Cupid's Crossbow uses infinite Crossbow Bolts - Ammo - Fortnite Crossbow Bolts and has a headshot multiplier of 2.5x.

Cupid's Crossbow - Weapon - Fortnite Cupid's Crossbow
(Epic)
DPS 47.4
DAMAGE 79
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 1
MAGAZINE SIZE 5
FIRE RATE 0.6
RELOAD TIME 2.47s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 197.5 (2.5x)

Stats from v2.42 to v7.40[]

The Crossbow uses infinite Crossbow Bolts - Ammo - Fortnite Crossbow Bolts and has a headshot multiplier of 2.5x.

Cupid's Crossbow - Weapon - Fortnite Crossbow
(Rare)
DPS 45
DAMAGE 75
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 1
MAGAZINE SIZE 5
FIRE RATE 0.6
RELOAD TIME 2.6s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 187.5 (2.5x)
Cupid's Crossbow - Weapon - Fortnite Crossbow
(Epic)
DPS 47.4
DAMAGE 79
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 1
MAGAZINE SIZE 5
FIRE RATE 0.6
RELOAD TIME 2.47s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 197.5 (2.5x)

Item Changes

Item Changes[]

Season 2[]

Update v2.42[]

Season 3[]

Update v3.00[]

Season 7[]

Update v7.40[]

  • Re-added Epic rarity with its own ID.
  • Changed the name from Crossbow to Cupid's Crossbow.

Chapter 2: Season 5[]

Update v15.30[]

  • Decreased damage from 79 to 68.
  • Increased fire rate from 0.6 to 0.9.
  • Decreased headshot multiplier from 2.5x to 2x.

Chapter 7: Season 1[]

Update v39.40[]

  • Increased damage from 68 to 80.
  • Increased structure damage from 1 to 40.
  • Decreased magazine size from 5 to 4.
  • Increased headshot multiplier from 2x to 2.25x.
  • Added in-game description.
  • February 9th 2026 Hotfix 2: Increased headshot multiplier from 2.25x to 3.25x.

Strategy Guide

Strategy Guide[]

Calculated - Emote - Fortnite This section outlines a strategy.
Feel free to add tips, tricks and general advice about the topic.
  • It is very difficult to take down structures using Cupid's Crossbow, as it only deals half the normal damage to them at a very slow fire rate.
  • Cupid's Crossbow plays very similarly to a Sniper Rifle, and should be used as such.
  • The notches near the bottom of its scope can be used to account for its bullet drop. If your first shot is too low to hit your opponent, aim with the next notch down to land your follow-up shot.
  • It's slow fire rate makes it unsuited for close and medium ranges, as weapons like the Assault Rifle will almost always beat it.
  • Cupid's Crossbow is one of the most silent weapons in the game, even more so than most suppressed weapons. As such, it's likely that if you miss your first shot, your opponent may not even notice.
    • If the shot lands near the opponent, they may hear the kissing sound effect and know they're being shot at.
  • Cupid's Crossbow benefits greatly from landing headshots, as it can one shot kill with a headshot in any playlist, doing up 260 damage to the head.
  • Despite its scope being very similar to those of sniper rifles, Cupid's Crossbow doesn't feature sniper glint. Because of this, you can stay aimed at your opponent for long durations of time without giving away your position.

Counters[]

  • Cupid's Crossbow is unsuited for close range engagements, so staying close to an opponent wielding Cupid's Crossbow will give you the upper hand.
Elimination Feed

Elimination Feed[]

Player Elimination[]

  • Player 1 enchanted Player 2 with Cupid's Crossbow

Player DBNO[]

  • Player 1 knocked out Player 2 with Cupid's Crossbow
Weapon ID

Weapon ID[]

The Crossbow is referred to as Sniper Valentine in the files.

  • Epic: WID_Sniper_Valentine_Athena_VR_Ore_T03

Cupid's Crossbow used the same IDs as the Crossbow before v7.40.

  • Rare: WID_Sniper_Crossbow_Athena_R_Ore_T03
  • Epic: WID_Sniper_Crossbow_Athena_VR_Ore_T03

Mode Specific History

Mode Specific History[]

Battle Royale and Zero Build History

Battle Royale and Zero Build History[]

Season 2[]

Update v2.42[]

  • Introduced Rare and Epic rarities for Valentine's Day 2018.

Season 3[]

Update v3.00[]

  • Vaulted.

Season 7[]

Update v7.40[]

  • Unvaulted Epic rarity for Valentine's Day 2019.

Content Update v7.40[]

  • Vaulted.

Chapter 2: Season 5[]

Content Update v15.30[]

  • Unvaulted Epic rarity for the Valentine's Day 2021 Event.

Update v15.40[]

  • February 18th 2021: Vaulted.

Chapter 7: Season 1[]

Update v39.40[]

  • Unvaulted Epic rarity for Love and Legends.
  • February 9th 2026: Can now be aimed down sights while reloading and while in midair.
    • There is currently no animation for reloading while aimed down sights.

Update v39.50[]

  • Vaulted.

Creative History

Creative History[]

Season 7[]

Update v7.40[]

  • Introduced Epic rarity.

News Tab

News Tab[]

Image Description Date
Cupid's Crossbow (News Tab) - Promo - Fortnite
Triumphant Return
Cupid's Crossbow will be unvaulted for a limited time. Eliminate your opponents with stealth and precision.
February 11th 2019

Trivia

Trivia[]

  • The Crossbow is the only weapon with a Holiday version to be introduced as it's Holiday version, as the Cupid's Crossbow was released before the weapon's base version.
  • Cupid's Crossbow is one of the few weapons to still feature the original sniper scope, as this was removed from most weapons in Chapter 3: Season 1.
  • Cupid's Crossbow is not the only Holiday variant of the Crossbow, as the Fiend Hunter Crossbow was added in Season 6.
Gallery

Gallery[]

Promotional Images[]

References

References[]