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Rapid Fire Pistols with a Blink and Recall ability to send you back in time.
— In-Game Description

Pulse Pistols are a Submachine Gun in Fortnite: Battle Royale that was added in Chapter 7: Season 2.

Functionality

Functionality[]

The Pulse Pistols are a pair of dual wielded, low damage submachine guns with an extremely fast fire rate.

The Pulse Pistols have two abilities:

  • Blink: Teleports in the direction the player is moving, with the aim angle dictating the height. Grants fall damage immunity when used. It has three charges, each of which replenishes every 4 seconds only while the Pulse Pistols are equipped.
  • Recall: Bounds backward in time, returning the player to their previous position, consuming ammunition to replenish the Pulse Pistols' magazine, and restoring the player's Health - Icon - Fortnite Health to its highest value in the past 5 seconds. Goes into a 13-second cooldown when used.

The Pulse Pistols are a Hitscan weapon without First Shot Accuracy.

The Pulse Pistols cannot be aimed down sights.

Stats

Stats[]

Current Stats since v40.41 (May 28th 2026 Hotfix)[]

The Pulse Pistols use Light Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Light Bullets and have a headshot multiplier of 1.5x.

Pulse Pistols - Weapon - Fortnite Pulse Pistols
(Epic)
DPS 230.4
Damage 12
Structure Damage 11
Heals Up to Health - Icon - Fortnite 100 Health (Recall)
Fire Rate 19.2
Reload Time 1.2s
Magazine Size 40
Cooldown 13s (Recall)
4s (Blink)
Critical Hit Damage 18 (1.5x)

Stats from v40.40 to v40.41 (May 28th 2026 Hotfix)[]

The Pulse Pistols use Light Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Light Bullets and have a headshot multiplier of 1.5x.

Pulse Pistols - Weapon - Fortnite Pulse Pistols
(Epic)
DPS 230.4
Damage 12
Structure Damage 11
Heals Up to Health - Icon - Fortnite 100 Health (Recall)
Fire Rate 19.2
Reload Time 1.3s
Magazine Size 40
Cooldown 13s (Recall)
4s (Blink)
Critical Hit Damage 18 (1.5x)

Sounds

Sounds[]

Pulse Pistols - Weapon - Fortnite Pulse Pistols Sounds
Sounds ID
Pickup IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Pickup_01IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Pickup_02IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Pickup_03IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Pickup_XX
Equip IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Equip_01IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Equip_02IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Equip_03IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Equip_04IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Equip_XX
Fire Close (1P) Close
Last Shot IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Fire_1p_Close_01_LastShotIP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Fire_1p_Close_02_LastShotIP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Fire_1p_Close_03_LastShotIP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Fire_1p_Close_XX_LastShot
Low Ammo (1P) IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Fire_1p_LowAmmo_01
Mech (1P) IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Fire_1P_Mech_01IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Fire_1P_Mech_02IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Fire_1P_Mech_03IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Fire_1P_Mech_04IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Fire_1P_Mech_05IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Fire_1P_Mech_06IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Fire_1P_Mech_XX
Distant (3P) IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Fire_3p_Distant_01IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Fire_3p_Distant_02IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Fire_3p_Distant_03IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Fire_3p_Distant_04IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Fire_3p_Distant_05IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Fire_3p_Distant_06IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Fire_3p_Distant_XX
Reload Start IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Reload_Start_01IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Reload_Start_02IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Reload_Start_03IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Reload_Start_XX
End IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Reload_End_01IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Reload_End_02IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Reload_End_03IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Reload_End_XX
Blink 1P Stage 1 IP_LavaLeaf_Dash_1P_Stage1_01IP_LavaLeaf_Dash_1P_Stage1_02IP_LavaLeaf_Dash_1P_Stage1_03IP_LavaLeaf_Dash_1P_Stage1_XX
Stage 2 IP_LavaLeaf_Dash_1P_Stage2_01IP_LavaLeaf_Dash_1P_Stage2_02IP_LavaLeaf_Dash_1P_Stage2_03IP_LavaLeaf_Dash_1P_Stage2_XX
Stage 3 IP_LavaLeaf_Dash_1P_Stage3_01IP_LavaLeaf_Dash_1P_Stage3_02IP_LavaLeaf_Dash_1P_Stage3_03IP_LavaLeaf_Dash_1P_Stage3_XX
3P Stage 1 IP_LavaLeaf_Dash_3P_Stage1_01IP_LavaLeaf_Dash_3P_Stage1_02IP_LavaLeaf_Dash_3P_Stage1_03IP_LavaLeaf_Dash_3P_Stage1_XX
Stage 2 IP_LavaLeaf_Dash_3P_Stage2_01IP_LavaLeaf_Dash_3P_Stage2_02IP_LavaLeaf_Dash_3P_Stage2_03IP_LavaLeaf_Dash_3P_Stage2_XX
Stage 3 IP_LavaLeaf_Dash_3P_Stage3_01IP_LavaLeaf_Dash_3P_Stage3_02IP_LavaLeaf_Dash_3P_Stage3_03IP_LavaLeaf_Dash_3P_Stage3_XX
Recall Start IP_LavaLeaf_Recall_Start_01IP_LavaLeaf_Recall_Start_02IP_LavaLeaf_Recall_Start_03IP_LavaLeaf_Recall_Start_XX
End IP_LavaLeaf_Recall_End_01
VO English IP_VO_LavaLeaf_Recall_010IP_VO_LavaLeaf_Recall_020IP_VO_LavaLeaf_Recall_030IP_VO_LavaLeaf_Recall_040IP_VO_LavaLeaf_Recall_050IP_VO_LavaLeaf_Recall_XX0
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Drop Drop IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Drop_01IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Drop_02IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Drop_03IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_Drop_XX
Land IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_DropLand_01IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_DropLand_02IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_DropLand_03IP_Pistol_LavaLeaf_DropLand_XX
Weapon Changes

Weapon Changes[]

Chapter 7: Season 2[]

Update v40.40[]

  • Added.

Update v40.41[]

  • May 28th 2026 Hotfix:
    • Decreased reload time from 1.3s to 1.2s.
    • Decreased damage falloff at medium to long ranges.

Weapon ID

Weapon ID[]

The Pulse Pistols are referred to as Lava Leaf 1P in the files.

  • Epic: WID_LavaLeaf_1P
Mode Specific History

Mode Specific History[]

Battle Royale and Zero Build History

Battle Royale and Zero Build History[]

Chapter 7: Season 2[]

Update v40.40[]

  • Introduced.
  • May 16th 2026 at 3:30 PM EST: It is now granted at the start of the match for Answer The Call Power Hour #1.
  • May 16th 2026 at 4:30 PM EST: No longer granted at the start of the match.
  • May 16th 2026 at 9:30 PM EST: It is now granted at the start of the match for Answer The Call Power Hour #2.
  • May 16th 2026 at 10:30 PM EST: No longer granted at the start of the match.
  • May 22nd 2026: No longer spawned on the floor loot.

Chapter 7: Season 3[]

Update v41.00[]

  • Vaulted.

Blitz Royale History

Blitz Royale History[]

Chapter 7: Season 2[]

Update v40.40[]

Week 48: Overwatch[]

  • Introduced.

News Tab

News Tab[]

Image Description Date
Answer the Call - Promo - Fortnite New gear.
New maps.
New allies.

@PlayOverwatch is coming.
May 13th 2026
Answer The Call Power Hour - Promo - Fortnite We're asking all heroes to Answer The Call for Saturday's Power Hours (3:30pm ET + 9:30pm ET).

And we're adding Tracer's Pulse Pistols + Mercy's Caduceus Staff to hold you down when things get hectic.
May 14th 2026
⚡️ Tracer's Pulse Pistols & Mercy's Caduceus Staff are ready for Reload.

Are you? 👀

May 17th 2026

Image Description Date
Answer The Call Power Hour (News Tab) - Promo - Fortnite Power Hours this Saturday, May 16
Calling All Heroes for Power Hours this Saturday at 3:30 PM ET & 9:30 PM ET! Run circles around enemies with Tracer's Pulse Pistols or bring allies back from the brink with Mercy's Caduceus Staff.
May 14th 2026
Pulse Pistols & Caduceus Staff in Reload! (News Tab) - Promo - Fortnite Pulse Pistols & Caduceus Staff in Reload!
Blink. Heal. Repeat! Teleport around the map with Tracer's Pulse Pistols and keep your team in the game with Mercy's Caduceus Staff and other heroic gear.
May 15th 2026

Trivia

Trivia[]

  • Pulse Pistols' Recall cooldown is the same as Tracer's Recall cooldown in Overwatch.
    • When a player use Recall ability of Pulse Pistols, the following voicelines from Tracer are heard:
      • "Now, where were we?"
      • "Ever get that feeling déjà vu?"
  • The reticle used for Pulse Pistols is similar to Overwatch's default reticle.
  • Equipping the Pulse Pistols removes any Zero Point Dash charges the player currently has.
  • This is the 2nd weapon in Fortnite history to have pistol in its name while not being a pistol, the 1st one being the Machine Pistol before it was renamed to the Machine SMG.
  • The Pulse Pistols were never available in Reload, even though they were advertised to be in the in game News Tab on May 15th 2026.