Overview

Marksman Rifles are a type of weapon in Fortnite: Battle Royale. The purpose of these weapons is for medium range to long range combat, and weapons in this class mostly useMedium Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Medium Bullets.

Functionality

Functionality[]

Marksman Rifles sit in-between Assault Weapons and Sniper Rifles as medium to long ranged scoped rifles. They are intended for longer range combat and reward accuracy greatly. They are hybrids as they work well in both medium and long range combat. They dont perform well in close range combat as they are mostly reliant on scoping in to use them well.

Marksman Rifles dont fare well in close range combat as they are mostly reliant on scoping in to use them well. Therefore Shotguns or Submachine Guns are usually a better choice.

List of Marksman Rifles

List of Marksman Rifles[]

This list only includes weapons accessible by the player through legitimate methods.

Weapon Rarities Ammo Type Season Description
DMR - Weapon - Fortnite

DMR
Common
Uncommon
Rare
Epic
Legendary
Mythic
Medium Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Medium Bullets Chapter 3: Season 3 High Powered Scoped Rifle.
Cobra DMR - Weapon - Fortnite

Cobra DMR
Common
Uncommon
Rare
Epic
Legendary
Mythic
Medium Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Medium Bullets Chapter 3: Season 4 Long range, high fire rate marksman rifle.

Weapon Rarities Ammo Type Season Description
Ex-Caliber Rifle - Weapon - Fortnite

Ex-Caliber Rifle
Rare
Epic
Legendary
Shells - Ammunition - Fortnite Shells Chapter 4: Season 1 Rifle: Semi-Automatic. Powerful rifle that fires a ballistic blade at your enemies that detonates moments later.
Ex-Caliber Rifle - Weapon - Fortnite

The Ageless Champion's Ex-Caliber Rifle
Mythic Shells - Ammunition - Fortnite Shells Chapter 4: Season 1 The personal Ex-Caliber of The Ageless Champion.
Thermal DMR - Weapon - Fortnite

Thermal DMR
Uncommon
Rare
Epic
Legendary
Medium Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Medium Bullets Chapter 4: Season 3 Battle in the jungle, see how a jungle animal sees. While looking through the scope of the Thermal DMR, turn on thermal vision to more easily detect your enemies.
Thermal DMR - Weapon - Fortnite

Diamond's Thermal DMR
Mythic Medium Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Medium Bullets Chapter 4: Season 4 Fast firing marksman rifle with attached thermal scope that can be toggled on/off.
Tactical DMR - Weapon - Fortnite

Tactical DMR
Uncommon
Rare
Epic
Legendary
Medium Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Medium Bullets Chapter 4: Season 4 Marksman Rifle: High power scoped rifle with an adjustable zoom, effective at a variety of ranges.
Exclusive to other modes.
Ex-Caliber Rifle - Weapon - Fortnite

Ex-Caliber Rifle
Common Shells - Ammunition - Fortnite Shells Chapter 4: Season 1 Rifle: Semi-Automatic. Powerful rifle that fires a ballistic blade at your enemies that detonates moments later.
Exclusive to Fortnite: Creative.
Thermal DMR - Weapon - Fortnite

Thermal DMR
Common
Mythic
Medium Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Medium Bullets Chapter 4: Season 3 Battle in the jungle, see how a jungle animal sees. While looking through the scope of the Thermal DMR, turn on thermal vision to more easily detect your enemies.
Exclusive to Fortnite: Creative.
Tactical DMR - Weapon - Fortnite

Tactical DMR
Common Medium Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Medium Bullets Chapter 4: Season 4 Marksman Rifle: High power scoped rifle with an adjustable zoom, effective at a variety of ranges.
Exclusive to Fortnite: Creative.

Weapon Rarities Ammo Type Season Description
Modular Huntress DMR - Weapon - Fortnite

Modular Huntress DMR
Uncommon
Rare
Epic
Legendary
Medium Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Medium Bullets Chapter 5: Season 2 A precision rifle created for the Gods to dole out punishment from a distance. Fills the gap in range and fire rate between Assault Rifles and Snipers.
Modular Huntress DMR - Weapon - Fortnite

Modular Zeus' Huntress DMR
Mythic Medium Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Medium Bullets Chapter 5: Season 2 A flawless rifle said to have been given to Zeus by the Goddess of the Hunt for luck.

Weapon Rarities Ammo Type Season Description
IQA-11 Marksman Blaster Rifle - Weapon - Fortnite

IQA-11 Marksman Blaster Rifle
Uncommon
Rare
Epic
Legendary
Energy Cells - Ammunition - Fortnite Energy Cells Galactic Battle High power automatic scoped Marksman Blaster Rifle. Most effective at longer ranges, but fills the gap in fire rate between Assault Rifles and Snipers.
IQA-11 Marksman Blaster Rifle - Weapon - Fortnite

Enhanced IQA-11 Marksman Blaster Rifle
Mythic Energy Cells - Ammunition - Fortnite Energy Cells Galactic Battle Mythic IQA-11 Marksman Blaster Rifle variant, crafted to enhance cooling systems to allow shooting for longer before overheating.
Deadeye DMR - Weapon - Fortnite

Deadeye DMR
Uncommon
Rare
Epic
Legendary
Medium Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Medium Bullets Chapter 6: Season 3 Versatile fast firing precision rifle that excels at medium range due to its low magnification optic.
Deadeye DMR - Weapon - Fortnite

Kor's Deadeye DMR
Mythic Medium Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Medium Bullets Chapter 6: Season 3 A DMR finely tuned by Kor. Has enhanced critical hit damage.
Unstable Thunderclap DMR - Weapon - Fortnite

Unstable Thunderclap DMR
Exotic Medium Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Medium Bullets Chapter 6: Season 3 Unstable Exotic: Some bullets will explode on impact.
Ex-Caliber Rifle - Weapon - Fortnite

Ex-Caliber Rifle
Uncommon Shells - Ammunition - Fortnite Shells Chapter 6: Season 3 Rifle: Semi-Automatic. Powerful rifle that fires a ballistic blade at your enemies that detonates moments later.
Deadeye DMR - Weapon - Fortnite

Deadeye DMR
Common Medium Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Medium Bullets Chapter 6: Season 4 Versatile fast firing precision rifle that excels at medium range due to its low magnification optic.

Weapon Rarities Ammo Type Season Description
Vector 7 DMR - Weapon - Fortnite

Vector 7 DMR
Rare
Epic
Legendary
Heavy Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Heavy Bullets Chapter 7: Season 2 Marksman Rifle with a low magnification optic. Slow fire rate, but high damage.
The Foundation's Rift Rifle - Weapon - Fortnite

The Foundation's Rift Rifle
Exotic Heavy Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Heavy Bullets Chapter 7: Season 2 The Foundation's modified DMR. Charge it to shoot a rift where the bullet lands.

Unreleased

Unreleased??? - Mystery Reward - Fortnite[]

Augments

Augments[]

The following Augments apply to Marksman Rifles:

Icon Augment Name Effect Description
Rifle Recycle - Reality Augment - Fortnite
Rifle Recycle Weapons using medium ammo have a chance not to consume ammo. Each shot fired from a weapon that uses Medium Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Medium Bullets has a 20% chance to not consume ammo. Applies to most Marksman Rifles.
Bloodhound - Reality Augment - Fortnite
Bloodhound Enemies hit by marksman rifle, bow and sniper shots are marked for a brief duration.
Medium Ammo Amp - Reality Augment - Fortnite
Medium Ammo Amp Medium Ammo weapons have increased magazine size. Increases magazine size by 20% for weapons that use Medium Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Medium Bullets. Applies to most Marksman Rifles.
Steady Hands - Reality Augment - Fortnite
Steady Hands Marksman Rifles have reduced recoil.
Scoped Salvo - Reality Augment - Fortnite
Scoped Salvo Scoped weapons deal increased damage but have decreased fire rate. Marksman Rifles with a scope deal 15% more damage but their fire rate is decreased by 15%.
Marksman Headshots - Reality Augment - Fortnite
Marksman Headshots Marksman Rifle headshots deal increased damage. Marksman Rifles deal 10% more damage on headshots.
Trivia

Trivia[]

  • Despite not being Sniper Rifles, Marksman Rifles are purchased from Sniper Rifle Vending Machines, and count towards Sniper Rifle based accolades.