Overview
This page is split into multiple sections, as there are 2 different variants with the same name.
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. |
| “ | Sniper Rifle: Heavy. Powerful and accurate rifle with a bolt-action mechanism with an extremely slow reload.
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- — In-Game Description
The Heavy Sniper Rifle is a Sniper Rifle in Fortnite OG that was introduced in OG Chapter 1: Season 5.
Functionality
Functionality[]
The Heavy Sniper Rifle is a hard hitting, slow reloading Sniper Rifle. It deals a decent amount of damage to players, but even more to vehicles. It has poor hip-fire accuracy due to its class as a Sniper Rifle.
The Heavy Sniper Rifle is a Fast-Moving Projectile weapon. As it uses a scope, the fired bullet will always shoot from the center of the crosshair. There is no damage falloff on the Heavy Sniper Rifle's projectiles.
Stats
Stats[]
Current Stats since v37.00[]
The Heavy Sniper Rifle uses
Heavy Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of 2.5x.
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Heavy Sniper Rifle (Epic) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 49.5 |
| DAMAGE | 150 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 1050 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 1 |
| FIRE RATE | 0.33 |
| RELOAD TIME | 4.27s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 375 (2.5x) |
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Heavy Sniper Rifle (Legendary) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 51.81 |
| DAMAGE | 157 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 1100 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 1 |
| FIRE RATE | 0.33 |
| RELOAD TIME | 4.05s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 392.5 (2.5x) |
Stats Only[]
Note: The stats listed below only do not have an ID and are not able to be released.
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Heavy Sniper Rifle (Rare) |
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| DPS | 47.19 |
| DAMAGE | 143 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 1000 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 1 |
| FIRE RATE | 0.33 |
| RELOAD TIME | 4.5s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 357.5 (2.5x) |
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Heavy Sniper Rifle (Mythic) |
|---|---|
| DPS | 54.12 |
| DAMAGE | 164 |
| STRUCTURE DAMAGE | 1150 |
| MAGAZINE SIZE | 1 |
| FIRE RATE | 0.33 |
| RELOAD TIME | 3.82s |
| CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE | 410 (2.5x) |
Sounds
Sounds[]
| Sounds | ID | |||
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| Pickup | MilitarySniper_Pickup_01
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| Equip | MilitarySniper_ReloadEnd_02
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| Scope | In | MilitarySniper_ScopeIn_01
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| Out | MilitarySniper_ScopeOut_01
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| Shoot (Own) | Close | MilitarySniper_Fire_Close_01MilitarySniper_Fire_Close_02MilitarySniper_Fire_Close_03MilitarySniper_Fire_Close_XX
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| Sweetener | MilitarySniper_Fire_CloseLayer_01MilitarySniper_Fire_CloseLayer_02MilitarySniper_Fire_CloseLayer_03MilitarySniper_Fire_CloseLayer_XX
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| Shoot (Other Player) | Close | MilitarySniper_Fire_Close_01MilitarySniper_Fire_Close_02MilitarySniper_Fire_Close_03MilitarySniper_Fire_Close_XX
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| Medium | MilitarySniper_Fire_MediumNew_01MilitarySniper_Fire_MediumNew_02MilitarySniper_Fire_MediumNew_03MilitarySniper_Fire_MediumNew_XX
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| Distant | MilitarySniper_Fire_DistantNew_01MilitarySniper_Fire_DistantNew_02MilitarySniper_Fire_DistantNew_04MilitarySniper_Fire_DistantNew_XX
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| Casing | MilitarySniper_Casing_01MilitarySniper_Casing_02MilitarySniper_Casing_03MilitarySniper_Casing_XX
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| Reload | Start | MilitarySniper_ReloadStart_02
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| Throw | MilitarySniper_Reload_Throw_01MilitarySniper_Reload_Throw_02MilitarySniper_Reload_Throw_03MilitarySniper_Reload_Throw_XX
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| Impact | MilitarySniper_Reload_Impact_01MilitarySniper_Reload_Impact_02MilitarySniper_Reload_Impact_03MilitarySniper_Reload_Impact_04MilitarySniper_Reload_Impact_XX
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| Insert | MilitarySniper_ReloadInsert_01
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| End | MilitarySniper_ReloadEnd_02
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| Drop | MilitarySniper_Drop_01
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Weapon Changes
Weapon Changes[]
OG Chapter 1: Season 5[]
Update v37.00[]
Update v37.10[]
- Decreased projectile speed to match its original Season 5 speed.
Strategy Guide
Strategy Guide[]
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This section outlines a strategy. |
| Feel free to add tips, tricks and general advice about the topic. |
- Players should aim above targets at long ranges to compensate for the bullet drop. The further the target, the higher the player should aim. Each line under the cross when aiming down sight resembles 200 meters, meaning, when standing 200 meters from your target, aim with the first line under the cross.
- Players should aim in the direction a target is moving at long ranges to compensate for the bullet travel time. The faster and further the target, the further the player should aim.
- As the weapon does very high structure damage, the player could stand next to a structure which an enemy/enemies is/are hiding behind, shoot it from point-blank range, and then either replace the wall with their own for quick editing or use a close-ranged weapon such as a shotgun to attack opponents behind it. This is only effective against wooden structures as it can not break structures made of stone or metal with one shot.
Counters[]
- The Heavy Sniper Rifle has a very slow reload, so engaging with an opponent while they attempt to reload is beneficial.
Weapon ID
Mode Specific History
Mode Specific History[]
Fortnite OG History
Fortnite OG History[]
News Tab
News Tab[]
| Image | Description | Date |
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New Season 5 Update Notes - Added Port-A-Fortress: Gain legendary cover and high ground. - Added Grappler: Swing into action (or away from it). - Added Heavy Sniper Rifle: Hit 'em hard. - Added Suppressed Assault Rifle: Make every round count. |
September 11th 2025 |
Trivia
Trivia[]
- The Heavy Sniper Rifle is based on the American Barrett M82.
- In Save the World the Obliterator uses the same model as the Heavy Sniper Rifle.




