Overview
This page is split into multiple sections, as there are 3 different variants with the same name.
Chapter 6 |
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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. |
| “ | Fires at a very high rate, dealing great damage while consuming a lot of ammo.
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- — In-Game Description
The Compact SMG is a Submachine Gun in Fortnite: Battle Royale that was introduced in Chapter 6: Mini Season 2.
The Compact SMG has a Mythic version called the Enhanced Compact SMG.
Functionality
Functionality[]
The Compact SMG is a fast firing, short range and high hip-fire accuracy weapon, in line with most SMGs in the game. The purpose of the Submachine Gun is to deal high amounts of DPS in a close range environment, similar to a shotgun. The weapon can function at longer ranges, but the damage falloff is high and the accuracy low.
The Compact SMG 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.
Stats
Stats[]
Current Stats since v40.00[]
The Compact SMG uses
Light Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 1.75x.
|
Compact SMG (Uncommon) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 176 |
| DAMAGE | 16 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 16 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 36 |
| FIRE RATE | 11 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.31s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 28 (1.75x) |
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Compact SMG (Rare) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 187 |
| DAMAGE | 17 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 17 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 36 |
| FIRE RATE | 11 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.2s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 29.75 (1.75x) |
|
Compact SMG (Epic) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 198 |
| DAMAGE | 18 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 18 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 36 |
| FIRE RATE | 11 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.09s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 31.5 (1.75x) |
|
Compact SMG (Legendary) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 209 |
| DAMAGE | 19 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 19 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 36 |
| FIRE RATE | 11 |
| RELOAD TIME | 1.98s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 33.25 (1.75x) |
Stats from v38.00 to v40.00[]
The Compact SMG uses
Light Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 1.75x.
|
Compact SMG (Uncommon) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 176 |
| DAMAGE | 16 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 16 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 30 |
| FIRE RATE | 11 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.31s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 28 (1.75x) |
|
Compact SMG (Rare) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 187 |
| DAMAGE | 17 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 17 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 30 |
| FIRE RATE | 11 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.2s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 29.75 (1.75x) |
|
Compact SMG (Epic) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 198 |
| DAMAGE | 18 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 18 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 30 |
| FIRE RATE | 11 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.09s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 31.5 (1.75x) |
|
Compact SMG (Legendary) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 209 |
| DAMAGE | 19 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 19 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 30 |
| FIRE RATE | 11 |
| RELOAD TIME | 1.98s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 33.25 (1.75x) |
Sounds
Sounds[]
Compact SMG's sounds have been inherited from Submachine Gun.
| Sounds | ID | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickup | Bullpup_Pickup_01
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| Equip | Pistol_PDW_Equip
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| ADS | In | SMG_FirePetal_ADS_In_01SMG_FirePetal_ADS_In_02SMG_FirePetal_ADS_In_XX
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| Out | SMG_FirePetal_ADS_Out_01SMG_FirePetal_ADS_Out_02SMG_FirePetal_ADS_Out_XX
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| Shoot | Close (Own)
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Pistol_PDW_Fire_1p_01Pistol_PDW_Fire_1p_02Pistol_PDW_Fire_1p_03Pistol_PDW_Fire_1p_04Pistol_PDW_Fire_1p_05Pistol_PDW_Fire_1p_06Pistol_PDW_Fire_1p_XX
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| Close (Other Player)
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Pistol_PDW_Fire_3p_Close_01Pistol_PDW_Fire_3p_Close_02Pistol_PDW_Fire_3p_Close_03Pistol_PDW_Fire_3p_Close_04Pistol_PDW_Fire_3p_Close_05Pistol_PDW_Fire_3p_Close_06Pistol_PDW_Fire_3p_Close_XX
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| Medium | Pistol_PDW_Fire_3p_Med_01Pistol_PDW_Fire_3p_Med_02Pistol_PDW_Fire_3p_Med_03Pistol_PDW_Fire_3p_Med_04Pistol_PDW_Fire_3p_Med_05Pistol_PDW_Fire_3p_Med_06Pistol_PDW_Fire_3p_Med_XX
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| Distant | Pistol_PDW_Fire_3p_Dist_01Pistol_PDW_Fire_3p_Dist_02Pistol_PDW_Fire_3p_Dist_03Pistol_PDW_Fire_3p_Dist_04Pistol_PDW_Fire_3p_Dist_05Pistol_PDW_Fire_3p_Dist_06Pistol_PDW_Fire_3p_Dist_XX
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| Shell Impact | Core_SMG_ShellImpact_01Core_SMG_ShellImpact_02Core_SMG_ShellImpact_03Core_SMG_ShellImpact_04Core_SMG_ShellImpact_05Core_SMG_ShellImpact_06Core_SMG_ShellImpact_07Core_SMG_ShellImpact_XX
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| Reload | Start | Pistol_PDW_Reload_Start_01Pistol_PDW_Reload_Start_02Pistol_PDW_Reload_Start_03Pistol_PDW_Reload_Start_XX
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| Insert | PDW_Reload_Insert_01PDW_Reload_Insert_01PDW_Reload_Insert_01PDW_Reload_Insert_01
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| End | PDW_Reload_End_01PDW_Reload_End_01PDW_Reload_End_01PDW_Reload_End_01
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| Out of Ammo | Pistol_OutofAmmo_01Pistol_OutofAmmo_02Pistol_OutofAmmo_03Pistol_OutofAmmo_04Pistol_OutofAmmo_XX
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| Drop | Weapon_Generic_Drop_Rifle_Hv_01Weapon_Generic_Drop_Rifle_Hv_02Weapon_Generic_Drop_Rifle_Hv_03Weapon_Generic_Drop_Rifle_Hv_04Weapon_Generic_Drop_Rifle_Hv_XX
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Weapon Changes
Weapon Changes[]
Chapter 7: Season 2[]
Update v40.00[]
- Increased magazine size from 30 to 36.
- Increased spread.
- Increased equip speed.
- Increased ADS speed.
Strategy Guide
Strategy Guide[]
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This section outlines a strategy. |
| Feel free to add tips, tricks and general advice about the topic. |
- The Compact SMG is ideal paired with a Shotgun, due to their close range abilities, if you do not kill the enemy with the shotgun, switch to the Compact SMG to finish them off.
- The Compact SMG has very high damage drop off at range. This, combined with its accuracy, makes it unsuitable as a weapon to be used beyond mid range, even at the start of a match if it's your only gun.
Counters[]
- The Compact SMG has a slightly lower than average DPS for an SMG, so weapons like the Dual Micro SMGs or Twin Mag SMG can overwhelm it in close range.
Weapon ID
Mode Specific History
Mode Specific History[]
Battle Royale and Zero Build History
Battle Royale and Zero Build History[]
Chapter 7: Season 1[]
Update v39.00[]
- Vaulted.
Update v39.11[]
- Unvaulted Rare to Legendary rarities for Winterfest 2025.
- Only found through the Time Travelled Chest from the Back to the Future Time Machine or the Back to the OG
Rift Anomaly.
- Only found through the Time Travelled Chest from the Back to the Future Time Machine or the Back to the OG
Update v39.20[]
- Vaulted.
Update v39.50[]
- Unvaulted Rare to Legendary rarities.
- Only found through the Time Travelled Chest from the Back to the Future Time Machine or the Back to the OG
Rift Anomaly.
- Only found through the Time Travelled Chest from the Back to the Future Time Machine or the Back to the OG
Update v39.51[]
- Vaulted.
Creative History
Creative History[]
Trivia
Trivia[]
- The Compact SMG is modeled after the Belgian FN P90.
- The P90 model itself differs drastically from its real life counterpart. As the magazine, receiver and carry handle have been moved more forward from the bolt, leaving the stock to be very short as a result. With this a foregrip was added to use up the newly added space.
- The Compact SMG has identical stats to the Submachine Gun.



