Legacy Dragon's Breath Shotgun

Overview

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Shotgun: Break-Action. Deals high damage at a fast fire rate. Short range and very limited magazine size.
— In-Game Description

The Legacy Dragon's Breath Shotgun is a weapon in Fortnite: Battle Royale that was added in Chapter 2: Season 5.

The Legacy Dragon's Breath Shotgun has an alternate version called Dragon's Breath Shotgun.

Functionality

Functionality[]

The Legacy Dragon's Breath Shotgun is a high damage, single shot shotgun which consumes all four shells in its magazine. It has a wide spread and short effective range.

When fired, the Legacy Dragon's Breath Shotgun will set wooden objects and structures on Fire. The weapon's shells are piercing, meaning they will ignite them through players. The weapon will not ignite a player unless they stand on the burning structure. The Legacy Dragon's Breath Shotgun reloads all shells at once.

The Legacy Dragon's Breath Shotgun is a Hitscan weapon that fires a spread of 10 pellets when both aiming down sights and hipfiring. Aiming down sights tightens the spread of pellets.

Damage falloff:

  • Damage falloff begins at 9 meters (1.8 tiles).
  • Damage steadily decreases down to 70% of its maximum at 10 meters (2 tiles).
  • Damage decreases down to 30% of its maximum at 12.5 meters (2.5 tiles).
  • It deals damage until 18 meters (3.6 tiles).
Stats

Stats[]

Current Stats since v34.30[]

The Legacy Dragon's Breath Shotguns uses Shells - Ammunition - Fortnite Shells, has a Headshot Multiplier of 1.5x and a Max Damage Cap of 195/200.

Dragon's Breath Shotgun - Weapon - Fortnite Legacy Dragon's Breath Shotgun
(Epic)
DPS 158
DAMAGE 158
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 63
MAGAZINE SIZE 4
FIRE RATE 1
RELOAD TIME 4.3s
MAX DAMAGE CAP 195
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 237 (1.5x)
Dragon's Breath Shotgun - Weapon - Fortnite Legacy Dragon's Breath Shotgun
(Legendary)
DPS 165
DAMAGE 165
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 66
MAGAZINE SIZE 4
FIRE RATE 1
RELOAD TIME 4.1s
MAX DAMAGE CAP 200
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 247.5 (1.5x)

Stats from v20.30 to v34.30[]

The Dragon's Breath Shotguns uses Shells - Ammunition - Fortnite Shells, has a Headshot Multiplier of 1.5x and a Max Damage Cap of 195/200.

Dragon's Breath Shotgun - Weapon - Fortnite Dragon's Breath Shotgun
(Epic)
DPS 158
DAMAGE 158
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 63
MAGAZINE SIZE 4
FIRE RATE 1
RELOAD TIME 4.3s
MAX DAMAGE CAP 200
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 237 (1.5x)
Dragon's Breath Shotgun - Weapon - Fortnite Dragon's Breath Shotgun
(Legendary)
DPS 165
DAMAGE 165
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 66
MAGAZINE SIZE 4
FIRE RATE 1
RELOAD TIME 4.1s
MAX DAMAGE CAP 200
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 247.5 (1.5x)

Stats from v15.00 (Dec 4th) to v20.30[]

The Dragon's Breath Shotguns uses Shells - Ammunition - Fortnite Shells and has a Headshot Multiplier of 1.25x.

Dragon's Breath Shotgun - Weapon - Fortnite Dragon's Breath Shotgun
(Epic)
DPS 152
DAMAGE 152
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 63
MAGAZINE SIZE 4
FIRE RATE 1
RELOAD TIME 4.3s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 190 (1.25x)
Dragon's Breath Shotgun - Weapon - Fortnite Dragon's Breath Shotgun
(Legendary)
DPS 160
DAMAGE 160
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 66
MAGAZINE SIZE 4
FIRE RATE 1
RELOAD TIME 4.1s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 200 (1.25x)

Stats from v15.00 to v15.00 (Dec 4th)[]

The Dragon's Breath Shotguns uses Shells - Ammunition - Fortnite Shells and has a Headshot Multiplier of 1.25x.

Dragon's Breath Shotgun - Weapon - Fortnite Dragon's Breath Shotgun
(Epic)
DPS 133
DAMAGE 133
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 63
MAGAZINE SIZE 4
FIRE RATE 1
RELOAD TIME 4.3s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 166.25 (1.25x)
Dragon's Breath Shotgun - Weapon - Fortnite Dragon's Breath Shotgun
(Legendary)
DPS 140
DAMAGE 140
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 66
MAGAZINE SIZE 4
FIRE RATE 1
RELOAD TIME 4.1s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE 175 (1.25x)

Sounds

Sounds[]

Dragon's Breath Shotgun - Weapon - Fortnite Legacy Dragon's Breath Shotgun Sounds
Sounds ID
Pickup Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Pickup
Equip Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Equip_01Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Equip_02Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Equip_03Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Equip_XX
Shoot Close Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Fire_1P_Close_01Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Fire_1P_Close_02Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Fire_1P_Close_03Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Fire_1P_Close_04Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Fire_1P_Close_05Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Fire_1P_Close_06Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Fire_1P_Close_XX
Medium Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Fire_3P_Medium_01Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Fire_3P_Medium_02Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Fire_3P_Medium_03Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Fire_3P_Medium_XX
Distant Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Fire_3P_Distant_01Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Fire_3P_Distant_02Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Fire_3P_Distant_03Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Fire_3P_Distant_04Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Fire_3P_Distant_XX
Reload Start Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Reload_Start
Shell Eject Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_ShellEject_01Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_ShellEject_02Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_ShellEject_03Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_ShellEject_XX
Insert Shell Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Reload_Insert_Shell_01Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Reload_Insert_Shell_02Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Reload_Insert_Shell_03Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Reload_Insert_Shell_04Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Reload_Insert_Shell_05Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Reload_Insert_Shell_06Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Reload_Insert_Shell_XX
Insert Tube Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Reload_Insert_Tube_01Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Reload_Insert_Tube_02Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Reload_Insert_Tube_03Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Reload_Insert_Tube_04Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Reload_Insert_Tube_05Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Reload_Insert_Tube_06Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Reload_Insert_Tube_XX
Insert Final Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Reload_Insert_Final_01Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Reload_Insert_Final_02Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Reload_Insert_Final_03Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Reload_Insert_Final_04Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Reload_Insert_Final_05Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Reload_Insert_Final_06Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Reload_Insert_Final_XX
End Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Reload_End
Drop Drop Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Drop
Land Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Land_01Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Land_02Shotgun_BreakBarrel_DragonsBreath_Land_XX
Former Sounds (Before v38.00)
Pickup ShotgunDrum_Pickup_01
Equip WPN_Shotgun_DragonsBreath_Reload_End_01
Shoot Close (Own) WPN_Shotgun_DragonsBreath_Fire_1P_v2_01WPN_Shotgun_DragonsBreath_Fire_1P_v2_02WPN_Shotgun_DragonsBreath_Fire_1P_v2_03WPN_Shotgun_DragonsBreath_Fire_1P_v2_04WPN_Shotgun_DragonsBreath_Fire_1P_v2_XX
Close (Other Player) weapons_shotguns_bigger_013weapons_shotguns_bigger_014weapons_shotguns_bigger_015weapons_shotguns_bigger_0XX
Medium weapons_shotguns_bigger_013_MediumNewweapons_shotguns_bigger_014_MediumNewweapons_shotguns_bigger_015_MediumNewweapons_shotguns_bigger_0XX_MediumNew
Distant


Distant_low_shot_01a
Distant_low_shot_01b
Distant_low_shot_01c
Distant_low_shot_01d
Reload Insert WPN_Shotgun_DragonsBreath_Insert_01WPN_Shotgun_DragonsBreath_Insert_02WPN_Shotgun_DragonsBreath_Insert_03WPN_Shotgun_DragonsBreath_Insert_04WPN_Shotgun_DragonsBreath_Insert_XX
End WPN_Shotgun_DragonsBreath_Reload_End_01
Drop Weapon_Generic_Drop_Shotgun_01
Weapon Changes

Weapon Changes[]

Chapter 2: Season 5[]

Update v15.00[]

  • Added.
  • December 4th 2020:
    • Increased the damage from 133/140 to 152/160.
    • Increased effective range.

Chapter 3: Season 2[]

Update v20.30[]

  • Increased the damage from 152/160 to 158/165.
  • Increased headshot multiplier from 1.25x to 1.5x.
  • Added a max damage cap of 195/200.

Chapter 6: Season 2[]

Update v34.30[]

  • The name was changed from Dragon's Breath Shotgun to Legacy Dragon's Breath Shotgun.

Strategy Guide

Strategy Guide[]

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  • The Legacy Dragon's Breath Shotgun excels at extremely close ranges, so get as close to your opponent as possible before using the Dragon's Breath Shotgun.
  • If you know an opponent is inside a wooden structure, fire the Legacy Dragon's Breath Shotgun at their building to burn it down and flush them out.
  • Be careful when using the Legacy Dragon's Breath Shotgun. The fire it produces can damage you and your allies.
  • The Legacy Dragon's Breath Shotgun benefits from landing as many pellets as possible rather than landing headshots. Aim for the upper chest to land as many pellets as possible while still getting in some headshot damage.
  • It's best to pair the Legacy Dragon's Breath Shotgun with an SMG, preferably one with a high capacity. After expending the weapon's capacity, switch to your SMG to finish off your opponent.
  • Unlike most other shotguns, it's best not to deal chip damage at longer ranges due to the Legacy Dragon's Breath Shotgun's long reload time.
  • After a fight, the Legacy Dragon's Breath Shotgun should be reloaded first to ensure you can defend yourself if you get pushed.

Counters[]

  • When playing Builds, if you are engaged with an opponent wielding a Legacy Dragon's Breath Shotgun, switch to Stone or Metal material, as they are invulnerable to the fire effect it applies.
  • Pushing an opponent who is attempting to reload their Legacy Dragon's Breath Shotgun can be very advantageous, as the Legacy Dragon's Breath Shotgun needs all 4 shells to be reloaded to be able to fire.
Weapon ID

Weapon ID[]

The Legacy Dragon's Breath Shotgun is referred to as Shotgun Break Barrel Dragon in the files.

  • Epic: WID_Shotgun_BreakBarrel_Dragon_Athena_VR_Ore_T03
  • Legendary: WID_Shotgun_BreakBarrel_Dragon_Athena_SR_Ore_T03
Mode Specific History

Mode Specific History[]

Battle Royale and Zero Build History

Battle Royale and Zero Build History[]

Chapter 3: Season 3[]

Update v21.51[]

Chapter 4: Season 3[]

Update v25.30[]

  • Unvaulted.

Update v25.30[]

  • August 8th: Vaulted.
  • August 15th:

Creative History

Creative History[]

Chapter 2: Season 5[]

Update v15.10[]

  • Introduced.
    • Fire is not being supported yet.

News Tab

News Tab[]

Image Description Date
Fire With Fire Week (2) - Promo - Fortnite
Fire fiends assemble!

Today we released Fortnite update v21.51, which includes Fire Week + Primal Flame Bow and Dragon’s Breath Shotgun unvaults 🔥
September 7 2022
Add fire to the fire 🔥
Set the Island alight during Fire with Fire Week. Primal Flame Bows and Dragon’s Breath Shotguns have been unvaulted until September 13.
September 7th 2022

Image Description Date
Fire with Fire Quests (News Tab) - Promo - Fortnite
Fire with Fire Week
Light it up and burn them down! Ignite the competition and complete Quests with the Dragon's Breath Shotgun, Firefly Jars and the Primal Flame Bow.
September 7th 2022

Trivia

Trivia[]

  • It is the first non-disposable weapon which is able to deal fire damage to players. The first weapon to deal fire damage was the Flare Gun.
  • Dragon's Breath is the real world name of the standard incendiary cartridge used for shotguns.
  • The weapon appears to be based on the American Winchester Liberator, a prototype four-barrelled shotgun designed in 1962. However, the real Liberator fires only one shell at a time, whereas all four barrels are unloaded after one trigger pull in-game.
  • Since the shotgun rework in Update v20.30, the Legendary Legacy Dragon's Breath Shotgun is one of the few shotguns able to deal 200 or more damage in a single shot, alongside the Enhanced Havoc Shotgun, Enhanced Sentinel Pump Shotgun, Legendary Dragon's Breath Shotgun, and Epic/Legendary Charge Shotgun.
  • Considering it can only be fired once, and all four shells are loaded at the same time, it has the slowest effective reload of any shotgun, as it cannot be cancelled to quickly fire.
  • This is the only gun that requires a full magazine to be fired. If the player doesn't have enough shells to do a full reload, the weapon will not fire as if it is out of ammo.
  • When other players are firing the Legacy Dragon's Breath Shotgun, it makes firing sounds of a Double Barrel Shotgun.
  • The Legendary variant of this shotgun is the highest damaging gun ever in terms of max body shot damage. There are some non-gun weapons such as Deku’s Smash that deal more damage though. However in Chapter 4 Season 4, in conjunction with the Augment First Shotgun, Kit’s Charge Shotgun now does the most body shot damage, at an insane 195 with a full charge. The Legendary Legacy Dragon’s Breath remains the highest without an Augment.
Gallery

Gallery[]

Promotional Images[]

Concept Art[]

References

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