Plasma Burst Laser

Overview

Safe - Container - Fortnite This item is currently vaulted in Battle Royale.
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It has been made unavailable to balance the loot pool, and may return in the future.
It is still available in Creative and UEFN.

A high-powered laser that periodically releases an explosive burst.
— In-Game Description

Plasma Burst Laser is an Uncategorized Item in Fortnite: Battle Royale that was added in Chapter 6: Season 2.

Functionality

Functionality[]

The Plasma Burst Laser fires a continuous and accurate beam, with a maximum range of 75 meters, that goes on cooldown after prolonged use. After a few seconds of firing, the laser triggers an explosion that deals damage in a small radius. A meter next to the reticle fills up as the item is used, indicating when the next explosion will occur and when the laser will overcharge and enter cooldown. The reticle changes slightly when aiming at a valid surface and changes again when aiming at a player, character, or another entity.

The Plasma Burst Laser can also be used to harvest Materials, though it yields approximately 60% fewer resources compared to the Pickaxe.

Firing the item reduces the durability meter by approximately 1.2 points per second (1.9%/s). Once the durability meter reaches 0%, the item breaks and is removed from the player's inventory.

Stats

Stats[]

Current Stats since v34.00[]

The Plasma Burst Laser has a headshot multiplier of 1.25x.

Plasma Burst Laser - Weapon - Fortnite Plasma Burst Laser
(Epic)
DAMAGE 13 (Laser)
18 (Explosion)
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 6 (Laser)
55 (Explosion)
MAGAZINE SIZE 100
FIRE RATE 11
COOLDOWN TIME 4.25s

Weapon Changes

Weapon Changes[]

Elimination Feed

Elimination Feed[]

Player Elimination[]

  • Player 1 eliminated Player 2 with the Plasma Burst Laser's scorching beam
  • Player 1 annihilated Player 2 with the Plasma Burst Laser's explosive pulse

DBNO[]

  • Player 1 knocked down Player 2 with the Plasma Burst Laser's smoldering beam
  • Player 1 knocked down Player 2 with the Plasma Burst Laser's devastating pulse
Weapon ID

Weapon ID[]

The Plasma Burst Laser is referred to as Thermal Lance in the files.

  • Epic: WID_ThermalLance
Mode Specific History

Mode Specific History[]

Battle Royale and Zero Build History

Creative History
Strategy Guide

Strategy Guide[]

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  • The Plasma Burst Laser can be used to speed up a Vault opening, due to its high fire rate and periodic explosions.
  • The Plasma Burst Laser is also very good in early game due to being able to quickly kill an opponent who hasn't fully shielded up yet.

Counters[]

  • Keeping at mid-long range can severely reduce the effectiveness of an opponent's Plasma Burst Laser, due to its low damage per shot (excluding the explosions).
News Tab

News Tab[]

Image Description Date
New Weapons (C6S2 - News Tab) - Promo - Fortnite
Items for Mayhem
Bring mayhem to the streets with the Collateral Damage Assault Rifle and the Falcon Eye Sniper. Turn up the heat with the Plasma Burst Laser or bring the pain with The Kneecapper.
February 22nd 2025

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