Storm Scout

Overview

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It has been made unavailable to balance the loot pool, and may return in the future.
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This item can still be found in core playlists and other game modes when available.

Sniper Rifle: Bolt-Action. Powerful and accurate rifle with a bolt-action mechanism that results in a reliable but slow rate of fire. The scope reveals the next storm circle.
— In-Game Description

The Storm Scout is an Exotic Sniper Rifle in Fortnite: Battle Royale, that was added in Chapter 2: Season 5.

The Storm Scout is the Exotic version of the Storm Scout Sniper Rifle.

Functionality

Functionality[]

The Storm Scout functions very similar to other Snipers, such as the Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle or Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle, with its key difference being its magazine size, and unique feature to locate, and track the next storm circle. When aiming down sights with this weapon, in the bottom left hand corner, there will be a small logo of the map, with the current circle, and the next circle present. This can be used to relocate into the storm circle before other players and make it far less likely for you to die to it. Aside from this, it functions as a regular sniper rifle, having a projectile bullet, as well as excelling at long ranges, and being weak at close ranges.

The Storm Scout is a projectile weapon, firing a fast moving projectile bullet.

Stats

Stats[]

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

Storm Scout - Weapon - Fortnite Storm Scout
(Exotic)
DPS 81
DAMAGE 90
STRUCTURE DAMAGE 90
MAGAZINE SIZE 6
FIRE RATE 0.9
RELOAD TIME 2.7
Obtaining

Obtaining[]

As of Chapter 3: Season 3, Storm Scout cannot currently be obtained in Battle Royale and Zero Build as it has been vaulted.

Obtaining History[]

Chapter 2: Season 5[]

Update v15.00[]

Update v15.40[]

Chapter 2: Season 6[]

Update v16.00[]

  • Can not currently be obtained as it has been vaulted.

Chapter 2: Season 7[]

Update v17.00[]

Chapter 2: Season 8[]

Update v18.00[]

  • Can not currently be obtained as it has been vaulted.

Chapter 3: Season 2[]

Update v20.00[]

Chapter 3: Season 3[]

Update v21.00[]

  • Can not currently be obtained as it has been vaulted.

Strategy Guide

Strategy Guide[]

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  • As the Storm Scout has the unique feature of showing the next storm circle, this can effectively be used to stay inside the storm and move to a preferable position before enemy players do. This way you can catch enemies running from or out of the storm.
Weapon ID

Weapon ID[]

The Storm Scout is referred to as Waffle Truck Sniper Storm Scout in the files.

  • Exotic: WID_WaffleTruck_Sniper_StormScout
History

History[]

Chapter 3: Season 2[]

Update v20.00[]

  • Unvaulted.
  • Introduced in Creative.
  • Increased damage from 85 to 90.
  • Reduced the headshot multiplier from 2.5x to 2.0x.
  • Now has a new scope similar to the other sniper rifles.

Hotfix #1[]

Hotfix #2[]

Chapter 3: Season 3[]

Update v21.00[]

  • Vaulted.

Chapter 3: Season 4[]

Update v22.00[]

  • Increased headshot multiplier from 2.0x back to 2.5x.

Chapter 4: Season 2[]

Update v24.00[]

  • Increased Projectile Speed by 50%.

News Tab

News Tab[]

Image Description Date
Exotic Weapons (News Tab) - Promo - Fortnite Exotic Weapons
Got Bars? Some of the Island's Characters have exotic weapons that they'll part with only for a hefty price. Track them down and try one out today!
December 10th 2020
Exotic Weapons Shuffled (News Tab) - Promo - Fortnite Exotics Shuffled
Mave now has the Storm Scout Sniper, Grimbles "found" the Nighthawk, and Deadfire confiscated the Hop Rock Dualies!
February 24th 2021
Exotic Weapons (News Tab) - Promo - Fortnite Exotic Weapon Sale
Your cache of Bars are reset at the end of this season, so grab all the Exotics you can carry and let chaos reign!
March 9th 2021

Trivia

Trivia[]

  • It was disabled in Competitive game modes due to players having the upper hand in endgame scenarios.
  • The Storm Scout is the only Exotic that retains its prior name, although edited to remove the 'Sniper Rifle' suffix.
    • It is also the only one to be untouched from its original version in terms of functionality. Only differing in appearance with a unique purple lightning paint job and sounds