Wookiee Bowcaster/Chapter 6

Wookiee Bowcaster

Information

Rarity

Weapon Class	Ammo Type
Uncategorized Item	Energy Cells

Stats

Fire Rate

Magazine Size

∞

Reload Time

0.01s

Release Status

Added In	Release Date
Update v35.10	May 16th 2025

This page is split into multiple sections, as there are 2 different variants with the same name.

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

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“

A traditional laser projectile weapon commonly used by Wookiees. Shoots individual bolts quickly or can be charged up to shoot a heavier explosive bolt.

”

— In-Game Description

The Wookiee Bowcaster is an Uncategorized Item in Fortnite: Battle Royale that was added in Galactic Battle.

Functionality

Functionality[]

The Wookiee Bowcaster can shoot fast or it can be charged to deal more damage and structure damage. The Wookiee Bowcaster also deals splash damage against players once it is fully charged.

Wookiee Bowcaster deals both fully charged and splash damage when a target is hit with a fully charged laser bolt. Its headshot multiplier does not get applied to splash damage.

Unlike other Explosive Weapons the Wookiee Bowcaster does not damage the user when hit by their own explosive bolt.

Wookiee Bowcaster is a Projectile weapon with First Shot Accuracy enabled.

There is no damage falloff on the Wookiee Bowcaster's projectiles.

Stats

Stats[]

v35.10

Current Stats since v35.10[]

The Wookiee Bowcaster uses Energy Cells and has a headshot multiplier of 1.7x.

	Wookiee Bowcaster Wookiee Bowcaster (Rare)
DAMAGE	45 (No Charge) 61 (Full Charge) 61 (Splash Damage)
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	40 (No Charge) 54 (Full Charge 1) 108 (Full Charge 2)
MAGAZINE SIZE	∞
FIRE RATE	2
RELOAD TIME	0.01s

	Wookiee Bowcaster Wookiee Bowcaster (Epic)
DAMAGE	47 (No Charge) 64 (Full Charge) 64 (Splash Damage)
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	42 (No Charge) 57 (Full Charge 1) 113 (Full Charge 2)
MAGAZINE SIZE	∞
FIRE RATE	2
RELOAD TIME	0.01s

	Wookiee Bowcaster Wookiee Bowcaster (Legendary)
DAMAGE	50 (No Charge) 68 (Full Charge) 68 (Splash Damage)
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	44 (No Charge) 60 (Full Charge 1) 119 (Full Charge 2)
MAGAZINE SIZE	∞
FIRE RATE	2
RELOAD TIME	0.01s

Unreleased[]

Note: The stats listed below only exist in the files and are not available in-game.

	Wookiee Bowcaster Wookiee Bowcaster (Common)
DAMAGE	41 (No Charge) 55 (Full Charge) 55 (Splash Damage)
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	36 (No Charge) 49 (Full Charge 1) 97 (Full Charge 2)
MAGAZINE SIZE	∞
FIRE RATE	2
RELOAD TIME	0.01s

	Wookiee Bowcaster Wookiee Bowcaster (Uncommon)
DAMAGE	43 (No Charge) 58 (Full Charge 1) 58 (Splash Damage)
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	38 (No Charge) 52 (Full Charge 1) 103 (Full Charge 2)
MAGAZINE SIZE	∞
FIRE RATE	2
RELOAD TIME	0.01s

	Wookiee Bowcaster Wookiee Bowcaster (Mythic)
DAMAGE	52 (No Charge) 70 (Full Charge) 70 (Splash Damage)
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	46 (No Charge) 62 (Full Charge 1) 124 (Full Charge 2)
MAGAZINE SIZE	∞
FIRE RATE	2
RELOAD TIME	0.01s

v37.30

Wookiee Bowcaster Stats since v37.30[]

The Wookiee Bowcaster uses Energy Cells and has a headshot multiplier of 1.7x.

	Wookiee Bowcaster Wookiee Bowcaster (Common)
DAMAGE	41 (No Charge) 55 (Full Charge) 55 (Splash Damage)
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	36 (No Charge) 49 (Full Charge 1) 97 (Full Charge 2)
MAGAZINE SIZE	∞
FIRE RATE	2
RELOAD TIME	0.01s

	Wookiee Bowcaster Wookiee Bowcaster (Uncommon)
DAMAGE	43 (No Charge) 58 (Full Charge 1) 58 (Splash Damage)
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	38 (No Charge) 52 (Full Charge 1) 103 (Full Charge 2)
MAGAZINE SIZE	∞
FIRE RATE	2
RELOAD TIME	0.01s

	Wookiee Bowcaster Wookiee Bowcaster (Rare)
DAMAGE	45 (No Charge) 61 (Full Charge) 61 (Splash Damage)
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	40 (No Charge) 54 (Full Charge 1) 108 (Full Charge 2)
MAGAZINE SIZE	∞
FIRE RATE	2
RELOAD TIME	0.01s

	Wookiee Bowcaster Wookiee Bowcaster (Epic)
DAMAGE	47 (No Charge) 64 (Full Charge) 64 (Splash Damage)
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	42 (No Charge) 57 (Full Charge 1) 113 (Full Charge 2)
MAGAZINE SIZE	∞
FIRE RATE	2
RELOAD TIME	0.01s

	Wookiee Bowcaster Wookiee Bowcaster (Legendary)
DAMAGE	50 (No Charge) 68 (Full Charge) 68 (Splash Damage)
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	44 (No Charge) 60 (Full Charge 1) 119 (Full Charge 2)
MAGAZINE SIZE	∞
FIRE RATE	2
RELOAD TIME	0.01s

	Wookiee Bowcaster Wookiee Bowcaster (Mythic)
DAMAGE	52 (No Charge) 70 (Full Charge) 70 (Splash Damage)
STRUCTURE DAMAGE	46 (No Charge) 62 (Full Charge 1) 124 (Full Charge 2)
MAGAZINE SIZE	∞
FIRE RATE	2
RELOAD TIME	0.01s

Sounds

Sounds[]

Wookiee Bowcaster Sounds
Sounds		ID
Pickup		`GuineaPig_Pickup_01`
Equip		`GuineaPig_Equip_01`
ADS	In	`GuineaPig_ADS_In_01GuineaPig_ADS_In_02GuineaPig_ADS_In_XX`
ADS	Out	`GuineaPig_ADS_Out_01GuineaPig_ADS_Out_02GuineaPig_ADS_Out_XX`
Charge	Start	`GuineaPig_Charge_Start_01`
	Full	`GuineaPig_Charge_Full_01`
	Full Loop	`GuineaPig_Charge_Full_Loop_01`
Shoot	Close	`GuineaPig_Fire_1P_Close_01GuineaPig_Fire_1P_Close_02GuineaPig_Fire_1P_Close_03GuineaPig_Fire_1P_Close_XX`
	Charged Close	`GuineaPig_Fire_1p_Close_Charged_01`
	Medium	`GuineaPig_Fire_3P_Medium_01GuineaPig_Fire_3P_Medium_02GuineaPig_Fire_3P_Medium_03GuineaPig_Fire_3P_Medium_XX`
	Charged Medium	`GuineaPig_Fire_3P_Charged_Medium_01`
	Distant	`GuineaPig_Fire_3P_Distant_01GuineaPig_Fire_3P_Distant_02GuineaPig_Fire_3P_Distant_03GuineaPig_Fire_3P_Distant_XX`
	Charged Distant	`GuineaPig_Fire_3P_Charged_Distant_01`
	Mech	`GuineaPig_Fire_Close_Mech_01`
	Whip By	`GuineaPig_Proj_Whoosh_By_01GuineaPig_Proj_Whoosh_By_02GuineaPig_Proj_Whoosh_By_03GuineaPig_Proj_Whoosh_By_04GuineaPig_Proj_Whoosh_By_05GuineaPig_Proj_Whoosh_By_XX`
	Dry Fire	`GuineaPig_DryFire_01`
Impact	Close	`GuineaPig_Proj_Impact_Close_01GuineaPig_Proj_Impact_Close_02GuineaPig_Proj_Impact_Close_03GuineaPig_Proj_Impact_Close_04GuineaPig_Proj_Impact_Close_XX`
	Charged Close	`GuineaPig_Proj_Charged_Impact_Close_01GuineaPig_Proj_Charged_Impact_Close_02GuineaPig_Proj_Charged_Impact_Close_03GuineaPig_Proj_Charged_Impact_Close_04GuineaPig_Proj_Charged_Impact_Close_XX`
	Charged Medium	`GuineaPig_Proj_Charged_Impact_Med_01GuineaPig_Proj_Charged_Impact_Med_02GuineaPig_Proj_Charged_Impact_Med_03GuineaPig_Proj_Charged_Impact_Med_04GuineaPig_Proj_Charged_Impact_Med_XX`
	Charged Distant	`GuineaPig_Proj_Charged_Impact_Dist_01GuineaPig_Proj_Charged_Impact_Dist_02GuineaPig_Proj_Charged_Impact_Dist_03GuineaPig_Proj_Charged_Impact_Dist_04GuineaPig_Proj_Charged_Impact_Dist_XX`
Drop	Drop	`GuineaPig_Drop_01`
Drop	Land	`GuineaPig_Drop_Land_01`

Weapon Changes

Weapon Changes[]

Base Version

Base Version[]

Chapter 6

Galactic Battle[]

Update v35.00[]

Added Rare, Epic and Legendary rarities.
Added stats for Common Uncommon and Mythic rarities.

Chapter 6: Mini Season 2[]

Update v38.00[]

Added IDs for the Common Uncommon and Mythic rarities.

Creative Version

Creative Version[]

Chapter 6

Chapter 6: Season 3[]

Update v37.30[]

Added.

Strategy Guide

Strategy Guide[]

	This section outlines a strategy.
	Feel free to add tips, tricks and general advice about the topic.

A fully charged Wookiee Bowcaster shot can hit Players while they are inside a Car or behind cover.
The Wookiee Bowcaster deals increased damage to Vehicles which makes it very good at destroying them quickly.

Weapon ID

Weapon ID[]

The Wookiee Bowcaster is referred to as Crossbow Charge in the files.

Common: WID_Crossbow_Jethro_GuineaPig_Athena_C
Uncommon: WID_Crossbow_Jethro_GuineaPig_Athena_UC
Rare: WID_Crossbow_Jethro_GuineaPig_Athena_R
Epic: WID_Crossbow_Jethro_GuineaPig_Athena_VR
Legendary: WID_Crossbow_Jethro_GuineaPig_Athena_SR
Mythic: WID_Crossbow_Jethro_GuineaPig_Athena_UR

The Creative version is referred to as FNE Guinea Pig in the files.

Common: WID_Crossbow_FNE_Jethro_GuineaPig_Athena_C
Uncommon: WID_Crossbow_FNE_Jethro_GuineaPig_Athena_UC
Rare: WID_Crossbow_FNE_Jethro_GuineaPig_Athena_R
Epic: WID_Crossbow_FNE_Jethro_GuineaPig_Athena_VR
Legendary: WID_Crossbow_FNE_Jethro_GuineaPig_Athena_SR
Mythic: WID_Crossbow_FNE_Jethro_GuineaPig_Athena_UR

Mode Specific History

Mode Specific History[]

Battle Royale and Zero Build History

Battle Royale and Zero Build History[]

Chapter 6

Galactic Battle[]

Update v35.10[]

Introduced Rare, Epic and Legendary rarities.

Chapter 6: Season 3[]

Update v36.00[]

Vaulted.

Creative History

Creative History[]

Chapter 7

Chapter 7: Season 2[]

Update v40.00[]

Introduced to Star Wars Brand Templates.

Gallery

Gallery[]

Promotional Images

Promotional Images[]

External Links

External Links[]

Chewbacca's bowcaster on the Wookiepedia.

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Overview

Functionality[]

Stats[]

Current Stats since v35.10[]

Unreleased[]

Wookiee Bowcaster Stats since v37.30[]

Sounds[]

Weapon Changes[]

Base Version[]

Galactic Battle[]

Update v35.00[]

Chapter 6: Mini Season 2[]

Update v38.00[]

Creative Version[]

Chapter 6: Season 3[]

Update v37.30[]

Strategy Guide[]

Weapon ID[]

Mode Specific History[]

Battle Royale and Zero Build History[]

Galactic Battle[]

Update v35.10[]

Chapter 6: Season 3[]

Update v36.00[]

Creative History[]

Chapter 7: Season 2[]

Update v40.00[]

Gallery[]

Promotional Images[]

External Links[]