Overview
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This item can currently be obtained in Reload. |
| It is available in the loot pool and can be obtained through different means. It is also available in Creative and UEFN. |
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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. |
| “ | Elites weapon infused with cube energy. Has the ability to fire powerful cubes that can be detonated by hitting them with primary fire.
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- — In-Game Description
The Cube Rifle is an Uncategorized Item in Fortnite that was introduced in Chapter 7: Season 2.
The Cube Rifle has an Exotic variant called the Hoprock Cube Rifle.
Functionality
Functionality[]
The Cube Rifle is a slow firing, high damage assault rifle that only functions like a normal gun whilst firing from the hip. Instead, attempting to aim down sights will consume five ammo and fire a slow moving cube that explodes on impact. Shooting the cube with the Cube Rifle's primary attack will instantly detonate it, giving higher damage and explosion radius.
The Cube Rifle's primary attack is Hitscan, without First Shot Accuracy. Its secondary attack fires a Slow Moving Projectile that isn't affected by gravity.
Stats
Stats[]
Current Stats since v40.40[]
The Cube Rifle uses
Medium Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 1.65x.
Stats from v40.30 (May 12th 2026) to v40.40[]
The Cube Rifle uses
Medium Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 1.65x.
Unreleased[]
Note: The stats listed below only exist in the files and are not available in-game.
Stats from v40.30 (April 30th 2026) to v40.30 (May 12th 2026)[]
The Cube Rifle uses
Medium Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 1.65x.
Unreleased[]
Note: The stats listed below only exist in the files and are not available in-game.
Stats from v40.20 (April 16th 2026) to v40.30 (April 30th 2026)[]
The Cube Rifle uses
Medium Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 1.65x.
Unreleased[]
Note: The stats listed below only exist in the files and are not available in-game.
Stats from v40.20 to v40.20 (April 16th Hotfix)[]
The Cube Rifle uses
Medium Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 1.65x.
Unreleased[]
Note: The stats listed below only exist in the files and are not available in-game.
Stats during the Exotic Cube Rifle Power Hours[]
The Epic and Mythic use
Medium Bullets and have a headshot multiplier of 1.65x.
The Legendary uses
Medium Bullets and have a headshot multiplier of 6x.
Unreleased[]
Note: The stats listed below only exist in the files and are not available in-game.
Weapon Changes
Weapon Changes[]
Chapter 7: Season 2[]
Update v40.20[]
- Added.
- April 16th 2026 Hotfix:
- April 25th 2026 at 3:30 PM EST: Increased headshot multiplier of the Legendary rarity from 1.65x to 6x for the Exotic Cube Rifle Power Hour #1.
- April 25th 2026 at 4:30 PM EST: Decreased headshot multiplier of the Legendary rarity from 6x to 1.65x.
- April 25th 2026 at 9:30 PM EST: Increased headshot multiplier of the Legendary rarity from 1.65x to 6x for the Exotic Cube Rifle Power Hour #2.
- April 25th 2026 at 10:30 PM EST: Decreased headshot multiplier of the Legendary rarity from 6x to 1.65x.
Update v40.30[]
- April 30th 2026 Hotfix:
- Increased primary fire damage from 44/47/50 to 48/50/54.
- Increased cube explosion damage from 65 to 70.
- Increased cube detonation damage from 120 to 125.
- Increased primary fire structure damage from 35/47/50 to 40/48/52.
- Increased cube projectile speed.
- Decreased spread.
- Increased spread while jumping and sprinting.
- May 7th 2026 Hotfix: Increased ammo consumed on Secondary fire from 3 to 4.
- May 12th 2026 Hotfix:
- Increased ammo consumed on Secondary fire from 4 to 5.
- Decreased cube explosion structure damage from 120 to 100.
- Decreased cube detonation structure damage from 250 to 175.
Update v40.40[]
- Changed class from Assault Weapon to Uncategorized Item.
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 Cube Rifle is unique in that it is the only rifle in the game that cannot be aimed down sights, due to the two firing modes of the weapon. Because of this, the weapon should be treated as more of a launcher, and combined with an SMG that can handle the ranges that a rifle would normally handle, such as the Thunder Burst SMG.
- One unique way to use the Cube Rifle is to, in modes with Builds enabled, blow up the wall of an enemy structure with the Cube projectile, quickly swap to a shotgun, and try to land a shot, then place your own wall.
Counters[]
- The Cube Rifle only operates as a normal weapon while hipfiring due to its secondary attack ability, putting it at a significant disadvantage compared to some other rifles designed to work well while aiming down sights, like the O.X.R. Rifle.
Weapon ID
Mode Specific History
Mode Specific History[]
Battle Royale and Zero Build History
Battle Royale and Zero Build History[]
Chapter 7: Season 2[]
Update v40.30[]
- May 2nd 2026 at 1:35 PM EST: Introduced Epic and Legendary rarities as Team Foundation has reached Milestone #3 in Act II of the Showdown Event.
Chapter 7: Season 3[]
Update v41.00[]
- Vaulted.
Reload History
Reload History[]
Chapter 7: Season 2[]
Update v40.20[]
Chapter 7: Season 3[]
Update v41.00[]
- Vaulted but only remain on Elite Stronghold.
Creative History
Creative History[]
News Tab
News Tab[]
| Image | Description | Date |
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The Elites are coming. Here's a taste of what's in store for Reload Elite Stronghold. |
April 18th 2026 |
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See you Saturday!! | May 25th 2026 |
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Load in. Lock in. The Elites bring a new arsenal of Cube-infused weaponry into Reload. Wield powerful tech like the Cube Rifle to make your mark on the new Elite Stronghold map! |
April 22nd 2026 |
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Legendary Royale Weekend in Reload! Starting now until Monday at 3:00 PM ET, Rare chests in Reload will be available on the new Elite Stronghold map. Crack them open for legendary loot! |
April 25th 2026 |
Trivia
Trivia[]
- The Cube Rifle was inspired by the Shock Rifle from Unreal Tournament, with its major difference being that it shoots a cube instead of an orb.
- This detail was confirmed by a developer in a blog post.[1]
- The headshot multiplier change during the Exotic Cube Rifle Power Hours happened because the Legendary rarity and the Hoprock Cube Rifle share the same Stat ID.
- Despite there not currently being Cube Monsters in Battle Royale, the Cube Rifle has a special 3x damage multiplier against them.












