Thunderbolt of Zeus

Information

Rarity

Weapon Class
Consumable

Faction	Owner
The Pantheon	Zeus

Stats

Damage

80 (First two bolts)
140 (Final bolt)

Magazine Size

Cooldown

Release Status

Added In	Release Date
Update v29.00	March 8th 2024

	This item is currently vaulted in Battle Royale. Dismiss All Headers
	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 weapon crafted for the King of the Gods. Hurl a series of thunderbolts to smite your foes.

”

— In-Game Description

Thunderbolt of Zeus is a Consumable in Fortnite: Battle Royale that was introduced in Chapter 5: Season 2.

Functionality

Functionality[]

When activating Thunderbolt of Zeus, you will be suspended in the air for a short period of time as you hurl 3 bolts of lightning in the direction you are facing. The first 2 bolts can also pierce 1 structure, with the final bolt piercing 2 structures.

The first 2 bolts deal 40 damage on impact and 40 explosion damage, with the final bolt dealing 60 on impact and 80 explosion damage.

Stats

Stats[]

Stats for the usable item[]

	Thunderbolt of Zeus (Rare)
Damage	80 (First 2 bolts) 140 (Final bolt)
Magazine Size	1
Cooldown	8s

	Thunderbolt of Zeus (Mythic)
Damage	80 (First 2 bolts) 140 (Final bolt)
Magazine Size	3
Cooldown	8s

Stats for the Boss item[]

The unobtainable Zeus' Lightning Bolt used by the Zeus Boss has a few additional properties not present in the version he drops. These attributes include:

Less damage.
Different animation.
Longer delay between initiation and firing.
Longer cooldown.
User is sent up instead of parallel to the direction of their momentum.

	Zeus' Lightning Bolt (Mythic)
Damage	23
Stack Size	∞

Item Changes

Item Changes[]

Chapter 5: Season 2[]

Update v29.00[]

Added Mythic rarity.

Update v29.01[]

No longer damages players through builds.

Chapter 6: Season 2[]

Update v36.10[]

Added Rare rarity.

Strategy

Strategy[]

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Using the Thunderbolt of Zeus will render you vulnerable to attacks, as you'll be suspended in the air. Gaining high ground when attacking will lower the chances of getting hit while using it.
- Underworld Dash can also be used to dodge enemy attacks.

Weapon ID

Weapon ID[]

The Thunderbolt of Zeus is referred to as Sun Rose Zeus Lightning in the files.

Rare: WID_Athena_SunRose_Zeus_Lightning_R
Mythic: WID_Athena_SunRose_Zeus_Lightning

Zeus' Lightning Bolt is the second version used by the Zeus Boss. It is referred to as Zeus AI Lightning in the files.

Mythic: WID_Athena_ZeusAI_Lightning

Mode Specific History

Mode Specific History[]

Battle Royale and Zero Build History

Battle Royale and Zero Build History[]

Chapter 5: Season 2[]

Update v29.00[]

Introduced Mythic rarity.

Update v29.20[]

April 12th 2024: Vaulted for the duration of the Elements Event.

Update v29.40[]

May 3rd 2024: Unvaulted Mythic rarity due to the Elements Event ending.

Chapter 5: Season 3[]

Update v30.00[]

Vaulted.

Chapter 7: Season 2[]

Update v40.20[]

Unvaulted Mythic rarity through the Stabilize the Anomaly Rift Anomaly.

Update v40.30[]

Vaulted.

Creative History

Creative History[]

Chapter 5

Chapter 5: Season 2[]

Update v29.00[]

Introduced.

News Tab

News Tab[]

In-Game

Image	Description	Date
	Thunderbolt of Zeus A mighty weapon crafted for the King of the Gods. Hurls a series of thunderbolts to smite your foes.	March 8th 2024

Trivia

Trivia[]

Any humanoid character (player or AI) hit with a thunderbolt from the Thunderbolt of Zeus will briefly flash their inner skeleton.
- Certain Outfits will have various bones missing likely due to how they are modeled or for other reasons.

Gallery

Gallery[]

Promotional Images[]

Other[]

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Thunderbolt of Zeus

Overview

Functionality[]

Stats[]

Stats for the usable item[]

Stats for the Boss item[]

Item Changes[]

Chapter 5: Season 2[]

Update v29.00[]

Update v29.01[]

Chapter 6: Season 2[]

Update v36.10[]

Strategy[]

Weapon ID[]

Mode Specific History[]

Battle Royale and Zero Build History[]

Chapter 5: Season 2[]

Update v29.00[]

Update v29.20[]

Update v29.40[]

Chapter 5: Season 3[]

Update v30.00[]

Chapter 7: Season 2[]

Update v40.20[]

Update v40.30[]

Creative History[]

Chapter 5: Season 2[]

Update v29.00[]

News Tab[]

Trivia[]

Gallery[]

Promotional Images[]

Other[]