Zapotron (Battle Royale)/OG

Overview

Disambig gray This article is about the Fortnite OG Weapon. For the Save the World Weapon, see Zapotron (Save the World).

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

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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.

Sniper Rifle: High Tech. Energy rifle that can be fired normally, or can be charged up to fire a single powerful shot that does extreme damage and can pierce through multiple enemies. Deals energy damage which is fairly effective against all elemental enemies.
— In-Game Description

The Zapotron is a Sniper Rifle in Fortnite OG that was added in OG Chapter 1: Season 1.

Functionality

Functionality[]

The Zapotron can be fired either by fully charging it, or by firing it in short bursts to deal less damage. It takes 2 seconds to completely charge up. When charging up the weapon, it will increase its damage output up to 6x. It requires Heavy Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Heavy Bullets in order to charge up/shoot.

The Zapotron is a Hitscan weapon with First Shot Accuracy enabled and does not have any damage drop off.

Stats

Stats[]

Current Stats since v33.30 (February 14th 2025)[]

The Zapotron uses Heavy Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Heavy Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 2.5x.

Zapotron - Weapon - Fortnite Zapotron
(Legendary)
DAMAGE 25 (No Charge)
150 (Max Charge)
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 1,000
MAGAZINE SIZE 4
FIRE RATE 1
RELOAD TIME 2.07s

Stats in Fortnite OG from v33.30 (February 11th 2025) to v33.30 (February 14th 2025)[]

The Zapotron uses Heavy Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Heavy Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 2.5x.

Zapotron - Weapon - Fortnite Zapotron
(Legendary)
DAMAGE 28 (No Charge)
168 (Max Charge)
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 1,000
MAGAZINE SIZE 4
FIRE RATE 1
RELOAD TIME 2.07s

Stats in Fortnite OG from v33.20 to v33.30 (February 11th 2025)[]

The Zapotron uses Infinite Energy Cells - Ammunition - Fortnite Energy Cells and has a headshot multiplier of 2.5x.

Zapotron - Weapon - Fortnite Zapotron
(Legendary)
DAMAGE 50 (No Charge)
150 (Max Charge)
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 1,000
MAGAZINE SIZE 4
FIRE RATE 1
RELOAD TIME 2.07s

Sounds
Weapon Changes

Weapon Changes[]

OG Chapter 1: Season 2[]

Update v33.30[]

    • Now uses Heavy Bullets - Ammunition - Fortnite Heavy Bullets instead of Energy Cells - Ammunition - Fortnite Energy Cells.
  • February 11th 2025:
    • Decreased base damage from 50 to 28.
    • Increased charge multiplier from 3x to 6x.
  • February 14th 2025: Decreased damage from base 28 to 25.
  • February 14th 2025 at 5:10 PM GMT: Now properly deals damage to players and structures when fully charged.

OG Chapter 1: Season 4[]

Update v36.20[]

  • Removed interpolation time to gain First Shot Accuracy.

Strategy Guide

Strategy Guide[]

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  • The weapon takes several seconds to charge up, and should be only used in situations where the player can afford the extra time to hit an opponent.
  • Because of its massive structure damage, it can be used to easily take walls or destroy cover, regardless of how much the player charges it up.

Counters[]

  • The Zapotron can be easily overwhelmed at close range, due to it needing to charge up to do maximum damage, so keeping within close range and using an SMG or AR can be beneficial when engaging with an opponent wielding a Zapotron.
Weapon ID

Weapon ID[]

The Zapotron is referred to as Figment Sniper AMR in the files.

Mode Specific History

Mode Specific History[]

Fortnite OG History

Fortnite OG History[]

OG Chapter 1: Season 2[]

Update v33.20[]

  • February 14th 2025: Introduced.
  • February 17th 2025: Vaulted.

OG Chapter 1: Season 5[]

Update v37.00[]

  • August 22nd 2025: Unvaulted.
  • August 25th 2025: Vaulted.

Update v37.10[]

  • September 5th 2025: Unvaulted for the Weekend of Champions, only obtainable via Supply Drops.

Update v37.20[]

  • Vaulted.

Creative History
News Tab

News Tab[]

Image Description Date
When we needed it most, it vanished...until today.

The Zapotron is BACK in OG this weekend. Zap wisely. Or don't.
February 14th 2025
Zapotron - Promo - Fortnite OG Zap! You're it. No zap backs. February 16th 2025
Zapotron (OGS5) - Promo - Fortnite OG The zap is back and it's about to get wack(y)

The Zapotron is back in OG this weekend!
August 22nd 2025
OG just got a bit more shocking! the Zapotron has returned as a rare drop this weekend ⚡😈 September 5th 2025

Image Description Date
Zapotron (News Tab) - Promo - Fortnite OG The Zapotron Returns
Jump into Fortnite OG this weekend to find the legendary Zapotron sniper rifle from Supply Drops for a limited time!
February 14th 2025
Zapotron (OGS5 - News Tab) - Promo - Fortnite OG Zapotron in OG this Weekend
Jump into Fortnite OG to battle it out with low gravity and the powerful Zapotron sniper!
August 22nd 2025

Trivia

Trivia[]

  • The weapon is very similar to the Legendary Zapotron in Save the World, and speculative statistics are based on the weapon's function in that mode.
  • The Zapotron may have been inspired by the Tau Cannon from the videogame Half-Life.
  • In an AMA on Reddit in 2019, when asked if the Zapotron would ever return, the official response was simply "The what? 🤔🌩".
  • It is currently tied with the Guided Missile for longest time for to get added to Creative, taking 2,315 days since Creative was released.

Cameo Appearances[]

Gallery

Gallery[]

Promotional Images[]