Primal SMG (Battle Royale)

This article is about the Battle Royale Weapon. For the Save the World version, see Primal SMG (Save the World).

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“

Wild-firing submachine gun.

”

— In-Game Description

The Primal SMG is a Submachine Gun in Fortnite: Battle Royale that was introduced in Chapter 2: Season 6.

Functionality

Functionality[]

The Primal SMG fires a fast stream of inaccurate bullets. As such, it is ideal for close quarters engagements, and suffers at longer ranges.

The Primal SMG is a Hitscan weapon without First Shot Accuracy.

Stats

Stats[]

Current Stats since v40.00[]

The Primal SMG uses Light Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 1.75x.

	Primal SMG (Uncommon)
DPS	190
DAMAGE	19
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	19
MAGAZINE SIZE	40
FIRE RATE	10
RELOAD TIME	2.31s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	33.25 ^(1.75x)

	Primal SMG (Rare)
DPS	200
DAMAGE	20
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	20
MAGAZINE SIZE	40
FIRE RATE	10
RELOAD TIME	2.2s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	35 ^(1.75x)

	Primal SMG (Epic)
DPS	210
DAMAGE	21
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	21
MAGAZINE SIZE	40
FIRE RATE	10
RELOAD TIME	2.09s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	36.75 ^(1.75x)

	Primal SMG (Legendary)
DPS	220
DAMAGE	22
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	22
MAGAZINE SIZE	40
FIRE RATE	10
RELOAD TIME	1.98s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	38.5 ^(1.75x)

Stats Only[]

Note: The stats listed below only do not have an ID and are not able to be released.

	Primal SMG (Common)
DPS	180
DAMAGE	18
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	18
MAGAZINE SIZE	40
FIRE RATE	10
RELOAD TIME	2.42s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	31.5 ^(1.75x)

Stats from v17.00 to v40.00[]

The Primal SMG uses Light Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 1.75x.

	Primal SMG (Uncommon)
DPS	190
DAMAGE	19
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	19
MAGAZINE SIZE	35
FIRE RATE	10
RELOAD TIME	2.31s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	33.25 ^(1.75x)

	Primal SMG (Rare)
DPS	200
DAMAGE	20
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	20
MAGAZINE SIZE	35
FIRE RATE	10
RELOAD TIME	2.2s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	35 ^(1.75x)

	Primal SMG (Epic)
DPS	210
DAMAGE	21
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	21
MAGAZINE SIZE	35
FIRE RATE	10
RELOAD TIME	2.09s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	36.75 ^(1.75x)

	Primal SMG (Legendary)
DPS	220
DAMAGE	22
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	22
MAGAZINE SIZE	35
FIRE RATE	10
RELOAD TIME	1.98s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	38.5 ^(1.75x)

Stats Only[]

Note: The stats listed below only do not have an ID and are not able to be released.

	Primal SMG (Common)
DPS	180
DAMAGE	18
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	18
MAGAZINE SIZE	35
FIRE RATE	10
RELOAD TIME	2.42s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	31.5 ^(1.75x)

Stats from v16.20 (April 15th 2021) to v17.00[]

The Primal SMG uses Light Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 1.75x.

	Primal SMG (Uncommon)
DPS	190
DAMAGE	19
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	19
MAGAZINE SIZE	35
FIRE RATE	10
RELOAD TIME	2.2s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	33.25 ^(1.75x)

	Primal SMG (Rare)
DPS	200
DAMAGE	20
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	20
MAGAZINE SIZE	35
FIRE RATE	10
RELOAD TIME	2.1s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	35 ^(1.75x)

	Primal SMG (Epic)
DPS	210
DAMAGE	21
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	21
MAGAZINE SIZE	35
FIRE RATE	10
RELOAD TIME	1.99s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	36.75 ^(1.75x)

	Primal SMG (Legendary)
DPS	220
DAMAGE	22
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	22
MAGAZINE SIZE	35
FIRE RATE	10
RELOAD TIME	1.89s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	38.5 ^(1.75x)

Stats Only[]

Note: The stats listed below only do not have an ID and are not able to be released.

	Primal SMG (Common)
DPS	180
DAMAGE	18
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	18
MAGAZINE SIZE	35
FIRE RATE	10
RELOAD TIME	2.31s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	31.5 ^(1.75x)

Stats from v16.00 to v16.20 (April 15th 2021)[]

The Primal SMG uses Light Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 1.75x.

	Primal SMG (Uncommon)
DPS	162
DAMAGE	18
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	18
MAGAZINE SIZE	35
FIRE RATE	9
RELOAD TIME	2.2s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	31.5 ^(1.75x)

	Primal SMG (Rare)
DPS	171
DAMAGE	19
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	19
MAGAZINE SIZE	35
FIRE RATE	9
RELOAD TIME	2.1s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	33.25 ^(1.75x)

	Primal SMG (Epic)
DPS	180
DAMAGE	20
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	20
MAGAZINE SIZE	35
FIRE RATE	9
RELOAD TIME	1.99s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	35 ^(1.75x)

	Primal SMG (Legendary)
DPS	189
DAMAGE	21
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	21
MAGAZINE SIZE	35
FIRE RATE	9
RELOAD TIME	1.89s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	36.75 ^(1.75x)

Stats Only[]

Note: The stats listed below only do not have an ID and are not able to be released.

	Primal SMG (Common)
DPS	153
DAMAGE	17
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	17
MAGAZINE SIZE	35
FIRE RATE	9
RELOAD TIME	2.31s
CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE	29.75 ^(1.75x)

Sounds

Sounds[]

Primal SMG Sounds
Sounds		ID
Pickup		`SMG_Bone_Pickup_01`
Equip		`SMG_Bone_Reload_End`
ADS	In	`Weapon_PISTOLAUTO_ADS_IN_01Weapon_PISTOLAUTO_ADS_IN_02Weapon_PISTOLAUTO_ADS_IN_XX`
ADS	Out	`Weapon_PISTOLAUTO_ADS_OUT_01Weapon_PISTOLAUTO_ADS_OUT_02Weapon_PISTOLAUTO_ADS_OUT_XX`
Shoot (Own)	Close	`SMG_Bone_Fire_Close_01SMG_Bone_Fire_Close_02SMG_Bone_Fire_Close_03SMG_Bone_Fire_Close_04SMG_Bone_Fire_Close_XX`
	Growl	`SMG_Bone_Fire_Close_Growl_01SMG_Bone_Fire_Close_Growl_03SMG_Bone_Fire_Close_Growl_04SMG_Bone_Fire_Close_Growl_XX`
	Tails	`SMG_Bone_Fire_Close_Tails_01SMG_Bone_Fire_Close_Tails_02SMG_Bone_Fire_Close_Tails_03SMG_Bone_Fire_Close_Tails_04SMG_Bone_Fire_Close_Tails_XX`
	Chamber Reset	`SMG_Bone_Fire_Close_Chamber_Reset_01SMG_Bone_Fire_Close_Chamber_Reset_02SMG_Bone_Fire_Close_Chamber_Reset_XX`
Shoot (Other Player)	Medium	`SMG_Bone_Fire_Mid_01SMG_Bone_Fire_Mid_02SMG_Bone_Fire_Mid_03SMG_Bone_Fire_Mid_04SMG_Bone_Fire_Mid_XX`
Shoot (Other Player)	Distant	`SMG_Bone_Fire_Distant_01SMG_Bone_Fire_Distant_02SMG_Bone_Fire_Distant_03SMG_Bone_Fire_Distant_04SMG_Bone_Fire_Distant_XX`
Low Ammo		`weapon_low_ammo_hi_rifle_05`
Out of Ammo		`Pistol_OutofAmmo_01Pistol_OutofAmmo_02Pistol_OutofAmmo_03Pistol_OutofAmmo_04Pistol_OutofAmmo_XX`
Reload	Start	`SMG_Bone_Reload_Start`
	Insert	`SMG_Bone_Reload_Insert_Clip`
	End	`SMG_Bone_Reload_End`
Drop		`Weapon_Generic_Drop_Pistol`

Weapon Changes

Weapon Changes[]

Chapter 2: Season 6[]

Update v16.00[]

Added Uncommon to Legendary rarities.
Added stats for a Common rarity.

Update v16.20[]

April 15th 2021:
- Increased damage from 17/18/19/20/21 to 18/19/20/21/22.
- Increased structure damage from 17/18/19/20/21 to 18/19/20/21/22.
- Increased fire rate from 9 to 10.

Chapter 2: Season 7[]

Update v17.00[]

Increased reload time from 2.31s/2.2s/2.1s/1.99s/1.89s to 2.42s/2.31s/2.2s/2.09s/1.98s.

Chapter 7: Season 2[]

Update v40.00[]

Increased magazine size from 35 to 40.
Decreased equip time.
Decreased ADS time.

Strategy Guide

Strategy Guide[]

	This section outlines a strategy.
	Feel free to add tips, tricks and general advice about the topic.

The Primal SMG is good when swapped after a Shotgun, more specifically a Pump Shotgun. This is because Shotguns have a cooldown period when switching between them, so if you are out of ammo, an SMG works in close quarters and does not trigger the cooldown.
The Primal SMG can be very good against weaker, faster firing weapons as it has such a large magazine that by the time an opponent needs to reload, the Primal SMG can continue firing.

Counters[]

Despite it's excellent DPS, the Primal SMG can still be outperformed at close range by SMGs with a tighter ADS spread.
Keeping distance at mid-range in an engagement can practically render the Primal SMG unusable, due to its high spread and weird horizontal recoil.

Weapon ID

Weapon ID[]

The Primal SMG is referred to as SMG Bone in the files.

Uncommon: WID_SMG_Bone_Athena_UC_Ore_T03
Rare: WID_SMG_Bone_Athena_R_Ore_T03
Epic: WID_SMG_Bone_Athena_VR_Ore_T03
Legendary: WID_SMG_Bone_Athena_SR_Ore_T03

Mode Specific History

Mode Specific History[]

Battle Royale and Zero Build History

Battle Royale and Zero Build History[]

Chapter 2

Chapter 2: Season 6[]

Update v16.00[]

Introduced as a part of the Crafting System.

Update v16.10[]

Crafting adjustments altered to be based on rarity, formerly 4 resources across the board, now 2/4/6 depending on rarity.

Chapter 2: Season 7[]

Update v17.00[]

Vaulted.

Creative History

Creative History[]

Chapter 2

Chapter 2: Season 6[]

Update v16.30[]

Introduced.

Weapons
Assault Weapons	Assault Rifle ( Skye's • Enhanced • Ice Spice's • Embiggened) • Burst Assault Rifle ( Ocean's • Slone's) • Scoped Assault Rifle • Light Machine Gun • Minigun ( Brutus' • RG's) • Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle ( Huntmaster Saber's) • Drum Gun ( Midas' • Jules' • Shadow Midas') • Suppressed Assault Rifle ( Blitz Boss Ninja's Viper) • Heavy Assault Rifle ( Meowscles' Peow Peow • Meowdas' Peow Peow) • Infantry Rifle • Tactical Assault Rifle ( Modular • Legacy) • First Order Blaster Rifle • Stark Industries Energy Rifle ( Updated) • Makeshift Rifle • Primal Rifle ( Spire Guardian's) • E-11 Blaster Rifle • Pulse Rifle ( Slone's • Overclocked • Burst • Overdrive) • Sideways Rifle • Sideways Minigun ( Boss) • Combat Assault Rifle ( Modular • The Machinist's Modular • Squibbly's) • MK-Seven Assault Rifle ( The Foundation's • WIP Mythic Red Dot AR) • Ranger Assault Rifle • Striker Burst Rifle ( Slone's • Modular • Emma Frost's • Enhanced) • Hammer Assault Rifle • EvoChrome Burst Rifle ( The Herald's) • Red-Eye Assault Rifle ( Heisted Explosive • Red-Eye Caramba AR) • Havoc Suppressed Assault Rifle ( Highcard's • Heart's) • DC-15 Blaster Rifle • Flapjack Rifle ( Enhanced) • MK-Alpha Assault Rifle ( Relik's) • Twin Mag Assault Rifle • Modular Nemesis AR ( Montague's • Nemesis AR• Brute) • Modular Striker AR ( Nisha's • Striker AR • Enhanced) • Modular Enforcer AR ( Enforcer AR • Enhanced) • Modular Warforged Assault Rifle ( Ares') • Tri-Beam Laser Rifle • Holo Twister Assault Rifle ( Enhanced • Lawless Accelerant • Lawful Accelerant) • Fury Assault Rifle ( Enhanced • Eradicator Hop Rock) • Collateral Damage Assault Rifle ( Enhanced • Lawless Trinity) • A280-CFE Blaster Rifle ( Enhanced) • DC-15 Heavy Blaster Rifle • DLT-19 Blaster Rifle • Spire Rifle ( Enhanced) • O.X.R. Rifle ( Eradicator) • Leadspitter 3000 • Deadeye Assault Rifle ( Hush's) • Lock On Assault Rifle • Cube Rifle ( Hoprock) • Chaos Exploder Rifle ( Dark Voyager's Chaos Rifle) • Surgical Burst Rifle ( Voidblade's)
Shotguns	Pump Shotgun ( Double Trouble • Blitz) • Tactical Shotgun ( Enhanced Tactical Shotgun) • Heavy Shotgun ( Legacy • Heisted Breacher) • Double Barrel Shotgun ( The Dub) • Combat Shotgun ( Modular • Megalo Don's Modular) • Drum Shotgun ( Enhanced) • Charge Shotgun ( Kit's) • Dragon's Breath Shotgun ( Legacy • Dragon's Belch Shotgun) • Lever Action Shotgun • Makeshift Shotgun • Primal Shotgun ( Spire Assassin's) • Auto Shotgun • Striker Pump Shotgun • Ranger Shotgun • Two-Shot Shotgun • Prime Shotgun ( Blitz Boss Ninja's Get Good) • EvoChrome Shotgun• Thunder Shotgun • Maven Auto Shotgun ( Heisted Accelerant • Wolfe's) • Havoc Pump Shotgun ( Enhanced) • Sharp Tooth Shotgun • Infiltrator Pump Shotgun ( Enhanced) • Wood Stake Shotgun ( High Stakes') • Modular Hammer Pump Shotgun ( Peter Griffin's) • Modular Frenzy Auto Shotgun ( Oscar's) • Modular Gatekeeper Shotgun ( Cerberus' • Gatekeeper) • Modular Sovereign Shotgun ( Mysterio's • Sovereign) • Sentinel Pump Shotgun ( Enhanced • Unstable Frostfire) • Twinfire Auto Shotgun ( Enhanced • Lawless Twinfire Slap) • Oni Shotgun ( Enhanced) • Outlaw Shotgun ( Enhanced • Unstable Yoink) • Pump & Dump ( Lawless Blink) • Shiva Shotgun • ACP Scatter Blaster • BARM-ST12 Scatter Blaster • CA-87 Jawa Scatter Blaster • Sweeper Shotgun • Five Gun • Iron Pump Shotgun ( Pinpoint) • Twin Hammer Shotguns ( Brutus' • Twin Siphon) • Chaos Reloader Shotgun ( Dark Voyager's Obliterator) • Super Shredder • Extending Focus Shotgun ( Reacher)
Submachine Guns	Submachine Gun • Submachine Gun ( Heisted Run 'N' Gun) • Suppressed Submachine Gun ( Inkquisitor's) • Compact SMG ( Enhanced Compact SMG) • Tactical Submachine Gun • Rapid Fire SMG • Burst SMG • Machine SMG • Makeshift Submachine Gun • Primal SMG • Kymera Ray Gun ( Zyg and Choppy's) • Stinger SMG ( Gunnar's) • Combat SMG • Charge SMG • Twin Mag SMG ( Heisted Blink Mag • Tamzarian) • Sunburst Gauntlet • Bender's Shiny Metal Raygun • Scoped Burst SMG ( Thorne's) • Modular Hyper SMG ( Valeria's) • Modular Thunder Burst SMG ( Thunder Burst SMG • Apex) • Modular Harbinger SMG ( Hades') • Modular Drum Gun ( Midas' • Midas' Gilded Eye) • Dual Micro SMGs ( Gwenpool's) • Snoop Dogg's Drum Gun • Veiled Precision SMG ( Night Rose • Eradicator Shadow) • Surgefire SMG ( Enhanced) • Pump & Dump ( Lawless Blink) • F-11D Blaster ( Captain Phasma's) • E-11 Blaster • CR-2 Blaster • Red-Eye Submachine Gun • SM Beam Gun • SM Rhythm Gun • Five Gun • Holo Rush SMG ( Yule Trooper's) • Flex SMG ( Bigfoot's) • Cube Splitter SMG • Pulse Pistols
Pistols	Pistol ( Semi-Auto • Pinpoint • Where We Droppin) • Suppressed Pistol ( Semi-Auto • Dual Suppressed Pistols • Shadow Tracker) • Dual Pistols ( Hop Rock Dualies) • Hand Cannon ( Deadpool's • Modular • Modular Conductor) • Revolver • Scoped Revolver ( Night Hawk) • Six Shooter ( Marksman) • Flashlight Pistol • Flint-Knock Pistol ( Flight-Knock) • Makeshift Revolver • Primal Pistol • Combat Pistol • Sidearm Pistol • Tactical Pistol ( Overdrive) • Lock On Pistol • Mammoth Pistol ( Baron's Double Down • Lawless Explosive • Lawful Explosive) • Modular Ranger Pistol • Modular Monarch Pistol ( Doctor Doom's) • DL-44 Blaster Pistol ( Enhanced) • WESTAR-34 Blaster Pistols • Hyperburst Pistol ( Enhanced • Unstable Voltage Burst) • Killswitch Revolvers ( Killswitch's) • Wrecker Revolver ( Enhanced • Marksman) • Blade Blaster • Mr. Blasty ( Krusty's) • Deodorant Applicator • Cobalt Slingshot • Finger Guns • Hammer Revolver • Lancehead Pistol ( 9mm Baba Yaga)
Sniper Rifles	Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle ( Dragon's Breath Sniper) • Zapotron • Suppressed Sniper Rifle • Heavy Sniper Rifle ( Boom Sniper Rifle) • Semi-Auto Sniper Rifle • Automatic Sniper Rifle • Hunting Rifle ( Lawless Stink) • Storm Scout Sniper Rifle ( Storm Scout) • Amban Sniper Rifle• Lever Action Rifle • Rail Gun • Hunter Bolt-Action Sniper • Explosive Repeater Rifle • Reaper Modular Sniper Rifle ( Reaper) • Heavy Impact Sniper Rifle ( Lawless Tracking • Lawful Tracking) • Falcon Eye Sniper ( Enhanced • Lawless Final Mark Rifle) • Vengeful Sniper Rifle
Marksman Rifles	DMR • Cobra DMR • Ex-Caliber Rifle ( The Ageless Champion's) • Thermal DMR ( Diamond's) • Tactical DMR • Modular Huntress DMR ( Zeus') • IQA-11 Marksman Blaster Rifle ( Enhanced) • Deadeye DMR ( Kor's • Unstable Thunderclap) • Vector 7 ( The Foundation's Rift Rifle)
Bows	Boom Bow ( TNTina's Ka-Boom Bow)• Hawkeye's Bow • Makeshift Bow • Primal Bow • Primal Flame Bow • Primal Stink Bow • Mechanical Bow ( Exotic Recon Bow) • Mechanical Explosive Bow ( Raz's) • Mechanical Shockwave Bow • Grappler Bow • Unstable Bow
Crossbows	Crossbow ( Cupid's • Empowered) • Fiend Hunter Crossbow • Dual Fiend Hunters • Plunger Bow • Boom Bolt ( Ringmaster's • Moonflak)
Explosive Weapons	Rocket Launcher ( Pumpkin • Lawless Shockwave • Lawful Shockwave) • Quad Launcher ( Burst) • Guided Missile • Grenade Launcher ( Snowball • Egg • Orange Paint • Purple Paint • Cinematic Paint • The Big Chill) • Shockwave Launcher ( Kit's • Eradicator Shock n' Slow) • Proximity Grenade Launcher • Grenade ( Unstable Bounce) • Clingers • Dynamite ( Nitro Queen TNT • Bouncing Boomstick) • Bottle Rockets • Proximity Mine • Remote Explosive • Firefly Jar • Cuddle Fish • Recycler ( Spire Assassin's) • Alien Knockgun Launcher • Plasma Cannon • Paper Bomb Kunai • Anvil Rocket Launcher • Thunder Spears • Cybertron Cannon • Sticky Grenade Launcher ( Lawless Rift • Blitz Boss Ninja's Trash) • Shield Breaker EMP • Explosive Goo Gun ( Blitz Boss Ninja's Blue) • Swarmstrike • Seven Cluster Cannon
Melee Weapons	Pickaxe • Infinity Blade ( Reforged) • Thor's Stormbreaker • Lightsaber ( Darth Vader's • Jedi Padawan • Sith Apprentice • Jedi Training) • Kingsman • Predator Claw • Sideways Scythe • Basic Sword • Basic Hammer • Ol' Chopper • Kinetic Blade ( Thorne's Vampiric Blade) • Grapple Blade ( Blitz) • Brat Catcher • Donatello's Staff • Leonardo's Katanas • Michelangelo's Nunchaku • Raphael's Sai • Chains of Hades ( Blitz • Thorn Ripper) • Shuri's Black Panther Claws• Chainsaw ( Cartoon) • The Kneecapper ( Blitz) • Sub-Zero's Kombat Kit • Lucille • Scorpion's Kombat Kit • Rumi's Empowered Sword • GnatGala Special Melee • Forsaken Vow Blade • Dual Zangetsu

Contents

Functionality[]