Swarmstrike

Overview

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Fires a swarm of 7 rockets that follow the laser designator, allowing users to chase moving targets.
— In-Game Description

The Swarmstrike is an Explosive Weapon in Fortnite: Battle Royale that was added in the Chapter 6: Season 4.

Functionality

Functionality[]

The Swarmstrike fires 7 individual rockets at once, dealing a huge amount of damage to both players and structures that get hit by the blast radius. However each individual rocket has a low damage, but has a 2x damage multiplier against structures, and 3x multiplier against Vehicles and 3.56x multiplier against The Swarm.

While aiming down sights, the Swarmstrike will activate its laser guiding system, making all fired rockets travel to the current position of the player's crosshair. While decently fast, those rockets cannot make very sharp turns.

The Swarmstrike is a projectile weapon, but fires a spread of 7 rockets when both aiming down sights and hipfiring. Aiming down sights tightens the spread of rockets.

Stats

Stats[]

Current Stats since v37.00 (August 11th 2025)[]

The Swarmstrike uses Rockets - Ammunition - Fortnite Rockets and has no headshot damage multiplier.

Swarmstrike - Weapon - Fortnite Swarmstrike
(Epic)
DAMAGE 30 per rocket
(210 total)
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 60 per rocket
(420 total)
MAGAZINE SIZE 1
FIRE RATE 0.75
RELOAD TIME 3s
Swarmstrike - Weapon - Fortnite Swarmstrike
(Legendary)
DAMAGE 32 per rocket
(224 total)
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 64 per rocket
(448 total)
MAGAZINE SIZE 1
FIRE RATE 0.75
RELOAD TIME 3s

Stats from v37.00 to v37.00 (August 11th 2025)[]

The Swarmstrike uses Rockets - Ammunition - Fortnite Rockets and has no headshot damage multiplier.

Swarmstrike - Weapon - Fortnite Swarmstrike
(Epic)
DAMAGE 35 per rocket
(245 total)
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 70 per rocket
(490 total)
MAGAZINE SIZE 1
FIRE RATE 0.75
RELOAD TIME 3s
Swarmstrike - Weapon - Fortnite Swarmstrike
(Legendary)
DAMAGE 38 per rocket
(266 total)
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 76 per rocket
(532 total)
MAGAZINE SIZE 1
FIRE RATE 0.75
RELOAD TIME 3s

Weapon Changes

Weapon Changes[]

Chapter 6: Season 4[]

Update v37.00[]

  • Added.
  • August 11th 2025:
    • Decreased damage per rocket from 35/38 to 30/32
    • Decreased structure damage per rocket from 70/76 to 60/64
    • Decreased vehicle damage per rocket from 105/114 to 90/96
    • Increased swarm damage multiplier from 3x to 3.56x.
    • Decreased explosion radius by 15%.

Strategy

Strategy[]

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  • Due to firing multiple projectiles, the Swarmstrike can quickly shred through structures and damage the player behind cover before they can place another structure. This works especially well against low health opponents, pretty much confirming an elimination.
  • The Swarmstrike is a very effective weapon against vehicles, thanks to its high vehicle damage multiplier and laser guided rockets.
  • While leaping into the fray, combined with the effect of FlowBerry Fizz and Shockwave Launcher, the Swarmstrike can surprise your enemies from above for an accurate one-shot kill.

Counters:[]

  • Stay on the move as much as possible when dealing with an opponent wielding the Swarmstrike.
Weapon ID

Weapon ID[]

The Swarmstrike is referred to as Tidal Crane Cluster Launcher Laser in the files.

  • Epic: WID_TidalCrane_ClusterLauncher_Laser_VR
  • Legendary: WID_TidalCrane_ClusterLauncher_Laser_SR
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[]

Update v40.40[]

  • Vaulted.

Creative History
Trivia

Trivia[]

  • Unlike most other weapons, a player can aim down sights with the Swarmstrike while mid-air. This trait is shared with the Lock On Pistol.
Gallery

Gallery[]

Promotional Images[]