Overview
This page is split into multiple sections, as there are 5 different variants with the same names.
OG |
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This item can currently be obtained in OG. |
| It is available in the loot pool and can be obtained through different means. |
| “ | Pistol: Semi-Automatic. Large-caliber sidearm with heavy damage, decent magazine size, and slow rate of fire.
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” |
- — In-Game Description
Hand Cannon is a Pistol in Fortnite OG that was added in OG Chapter 1: Season 3.
Functionality
Stats
Stats[]
Current Stats since v39.10 (December 11th 2025 Hotfix)[]
The Hand Cannon uses
Heavy Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 2x.
|
Hand Cannon (Epic) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 60 |
| DAMAGE | 75 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 100 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 7 |
| FIRE RATE | 0.8 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.09s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 150 (2x) |
|
Hand Cannon (Legendary) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 62.4 |
| DAMAGE | 78 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 1005 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 7 |
| FIRE RATE | 0.8 |
| RELOAD TIME | 1.98s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 156 (2x) |
Stats Only[]
Note: The stats listed below only do not have an ID and are not able to be released.
|
Hand Cannon (Rare) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 56.8 |
| DAMAGE | 71 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 95 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 7 |
| FIRE RATE | 0.8 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.2s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 142 (2x) |
Stats from v37.50 to v39.10 (December 11th 2025 Hotfix)[]
The Hand Cannon uses
Heavy Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 2x.
|
Hand Cannon (Epic) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 60 |
| DAMAGE | 75 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 150 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 7 |
| FIRE RATE | 0.8 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.09s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 150 (2x) |
|
Hand Cannon (Legendary) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 62.4 |
| DAMAGE | 78 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 157 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 7 |
| FIRE RATE | 0.8 |
| RELOAD TIME | 1.98s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 156 (2x) |
Stats Only[]
Note: The stats listed below only do not have an ID and are not able to be released.
|
Hand Cannon (Rare) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 56.8 |
| DAMAGE | 71 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 143 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 7 |
| FIRE RATE | 0.8 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.2s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 142 (2x) |
Stats from v37.40 (October 3rd 2025) to v37.50[]
The Hand Cannon uses
Heavy Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 2x.
|
Hand Cannon (Epic) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 60 |
| DAMAGE | 75 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 150 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 7 |
| FIRE RATE | 0.8 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.09s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 150 (2x) |
|
Hand Cannon (Legendary) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 62.4 |
| DAMAGE | 78 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 157 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 7 |
| FIRE RATE | 0.8 |
| RELOAD TIME | 1.98s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 156 (2x) |
Stats Only[]
Note: The stats listed below only do not have an ID and are not able to be released.
|
Hand Cannon (Rare) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 56.8 |
| DAMAGE | 71 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 75 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 7 |
| FIRE RATE | 0.8 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.2s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 142 (2x) |
Current Stats since v36.00 (June 10th 2025)[]
The Hand Cannon uses
Heavy Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 2x.
|
Hand Cannon (Epic) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 60 |
| DAMAGE | 75 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 79 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 7 |
| FIRE RATE | 0.8 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.09s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 150 (2x) |
|
Hand Cannon (Legendary) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 62.4 |
| DAMAGE | 78 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 83 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 7 |
| FIRE RATE | 0.8 |
| RELOAD TIME | 1.98s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 156 (2x) |
Stats Only[]
Note: The stats listed below only do not have an ID and are not able to be released.
|
Hand Cannon (Rare) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 56.8 |
| DAMAGE | 71 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 75 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 7 |
| FIRE RATE | 0.8 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.2s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 142 (2x) |
Stats from v36.00 to v36.00 (June 10th 2025)[]
The Hand Cannon uses
Heavy Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 2x.
|
Hand Cannon (Epic) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 60 |
| DAMAGE | 75 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 100 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 7 |
| FIRE RATE | 0.8 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.09s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 150 (2x) |
|
Hand Cannon (Legendary) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 62.4 |
| DAMAGE | 78 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 105 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 7 |
| FIRE RATE | 0.8 |
| RELOAD TIME | 1.98s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 156 (2x) |
Stats Only[]
Note: The stats listed below only do not have an ID and are not able to be released.
|
Hand Cannon (Rare) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 56.8 |
| DAMAGE | 71 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 95 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 7 |
| FIRE RATE | 0.8 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.2s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 142 (2x) |
Stats from v34.40 (April 23rd 2025) to v36.00[]
The Hand Cannon uses
Heavy Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 2x.
|
Hand Cannon (Epic) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 60 |
| DAMAGE | 75 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 75 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 7 |
| FIRE RATE | 0.8 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.09s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 150 (2x) |
|
Hand Cannon (Legendary) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 62.4 |
| DAMAGE | 78 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 78 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 7 |
| FIRE RATE | 0.8 |
| RELOAD TIME | 1.98s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 156 (2x) |
Stats Only[]
Note: The stats listed below only do not have an ID and are not able to be released.
|
Hand Cannon (Rare) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 56.8 |
| DAMAGE | 71 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 71 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 7 |
| FIRE RATE | 0.8 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.2s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 142 (2x) |
Stats from v34.20 to v34.40[]
The Hand Cannon uses
Heavy Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 2x.
|
Hand Cannon (Epic) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 60 |
| DAMAGE | 75 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 100 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 7 |
| FIRE RATE | 0.8 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.09s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 150 (2x) |
|
Hand Cannon (Legendary) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 62.4 |
| DAMAGE | 78 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 105 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 7 |
| FIRE RATE | 0.8 |
| RELOAD TIME | 1.98s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 156 (2x) |
Stats Only[]
Note: The stats listed below only do not have an ID and are not able to be released.
|
Hand Cannon (Rare) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 56.8 |
| DAMAGE | 71 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 95 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 7 |
| FIRE RATE | 0.8 |
| RELOAD TIME | 2.2s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 142 (2x) |
Sounds
Sounds[]
| Sounds | ID | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickup | Pickup | Pistol_Pickup
| ||
| Stinger | new_weapon_loot_reward_01
| |||
| Equipped | auto_sdk_end_01
| |||
| Aiming | In | Weapon_PISTOLHEAVY_ADS_IN_01
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| Out | Weapon_PISTOLHEAVY_Out_IN_01
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| Shooting | Close | Handcannon_Fire_Close_01Handcannon_Fire_Close_02Handcannon_Fire_Close_XX
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| Medium | Handcannon_Fire_MediumNew_01Handcannon_Fire_MediumNew_02Handcannon_Fire_MediumNew_XX
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| Distant | Handcannon_Fire_DistantNew_01Handcannon_Fire_DistantNew_02Handcannon_Fire_DistantNew_XX
| |||
| Reload | Start | auto_sdk_eject_01
| ||
| Insert | auto_sdk_insert_01
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| End | auto_sdk_end_01auto_sdk_end_XX
| |||
| Out of Ammo | Pistol_OutofAmmo_01Pistol_OutofAmmo_02Pistol_OutofAmmo_03Pistol_OutofAmmo_04Pistol_OutofAmmo_XX
| |||
| Drop | Weapon_Generic_Drop_Pistol
| |||
Weapon Changes
Weapon Changes[]
OG Chapter 1: Season 3[]
Update v34.20[]
- Added Epic and Legendary rarities.
- Added stats for a Rare rarity.
- Uses the wrong small icon.
- Has a magazine eject, which was added to the original weapon in Update v34.00.
Update v34.40[]
OG Chapter 1: Season 4[]
Update v36.00[]
- Increased structure damage from 71/75/78 to 95/100/105.
- June 10th 2025: Decreased structure damage from 95/100/105 to 75/79/83.
Update v36.20[]
- Changed the small icon to match the original one.
- Adjusted damage falloff to correctly fit its Chapter 1 version.
- Removed interpolation time to gain First Shot Accuracy.
Strategy Guide
Strategy Guide[]
|
This section outlines a strategy. |
| Feel free to add tips, tricks and general advice about the topic. |
- The Hand Cannon is best used in a similar manner to a Sniper Rifle, as its fire rate greatly hinders any close to mid range viability.
- The Hand Cannon is unique in the fact that despite its amazing lethality at long range, it is still a hitscan weapon.
- The Hand Cannon does very high structure damage, and can almost one shot Wood builds.
Counters[]
- The Hand Cannon, despite its high structure damage, has a very slow fire rate. Take advantage of this by using Stone or Metal builds, or take cover behind a structure with a large amount of health.
Weapon ID
Mode Specific History
Mode Specific History[]
Fortnite OG History
Fortnite OG History[]
OG Chapter 1: Season 3[]
Update v34.20[]
Update v35.00[]
- Decreased drop chance of the Epic rarity by 92%.
- Increased drop chance of the Epic rarity in Supply Drops by 60%.
- Increased drop chance of the Legendary rarity in Supply Drops by 40%.
Trivia
Trivia[]
- The Hand Cannon resembles the MRI Desert Eagle.[1]
- The Hand Cannon's model is based on Save the World's Falcon, using the item as a prototype and a base for the Hand Cannon.





