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If you're a beginner in Fortnite, it's important to familiarize yourself with the different weapons. There are so many different types, uses, and purposes.

You can enjoy quite a lot of games to play right now anytime you want. Battle royale is one of the biggest genres that you can enjoy right now as there are hundreds of these games.

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There are all sorts of incredible games under the genre from Rules of Survival to PUBG and Fortnite. The last one is a juggernaut in the battle royale genre as well as the gaming world.

There are a lot of fun things you can do today with Fortnite which is why it's popular. The game lets you enjoy different mechanics from your usual battle royale which lets you build things. But the most overlooked aspect of the game are probably the weapons.

There are so many weapons to use in the game today as they're built with the best purposes and style. Here, you can enjoy weapons like pistols, assault rifles, submachine guns, shotguns, snipers, explosives, throwables and many more. If you're a newbie in this game, this post is perfect!

Weapons Guide in Fortnite

Just like in any battle royale game, Fortnite also has a lot of weapons that players can use. Weapons are the primary means to eliminate players in a game of Fortnite. Since this is a shooting game, players can pick up various weapons that are scattered all over the map.

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Aside from that, there are loot boxes that will land every so often and players can also pick up loot items from eliminated players. As you can see, there are many ways to acquire weapons in the game.

But the best thing about battle royale games in general is that it provides an even playing field for everyone. This is because players will need to pick up weapons in various places in the map instead of equipping one.

With this, it all comes down to luck and skill on who gets the better weapons to use. But even if you don't have the best weapon, you can still put up a fight and even win in the game. This is the beauty of battle royale games like Fortnite.

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Today, we're going to talk about weapons in Fortnite, their categories and the weapons available right now. Whether you're a beginner or not, you can greatly benefit from this game as it can expand your knowledge and skills.

Weapon Categories in Fortnite

As you know, weapons are categorized according to their range and uses in the game. There are tons of weapons you can use in the game today which you can pick up from various places in the map. Here are the categories:

Assault Rifles - These are weapons that you can use for medium to long range. They're a bit heavy and they're perfect for long shots because of their accuracy. But since they're a bit heavy, you won't be able to move around as fast as you would when you have a melee or a pistol.

With these weapons, you can take on single and multiple targets at once as they can penetrate walls as well. The weapons that belong to this category include Burst Assault Rifle, Assault Rifle, Skye's Assault Rifle, Striker Burst Rifle, Slone's Burst Assault Rifle, Slone's Striker Burst Rifle and more.

Shotguns - These weapons are the most powerful ones but they're only effective at close range. The father you shoot, the less accurate it becomes because it sprays a lot of bullets at once. Thus, if you shoot it at close range, it can even take out opponents with just a few hits.

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They're a bit heavy as well but you can easily take out opponents by sneaking up on them using a shotgun. The weapons that belong in here are the Tactical Shotgun, Pump Shotgun, Heavy Shotgun, Double Barrel Shotgun, The Dub, Combat Shotgun and more.

Submachine guns - In this category, the weapons that you can use are light and you can use them for short to medium range fights. These weapons use light bullets and they're perfect for sneak attacks. They're more accurate than a shotgun so you can use them up to medium range.

But they're not as powerful as assault rifles so you'll need to hit your target with a lot of bullets. The weapons in this category include Compact SMG, Tactical Submachine Gun, Suppressed Machine-Gun, Rapid-Fire SMG, Machine Pistol, Primal SMG, Kymera Ray Gun and more.

Pistols - Pistols are best used as secondary weapons. They're light, quick and they're perfect for short to medium range fights. These are best used to finish off opponents as it's faster to switch to a pistol than reloading.

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There are also pistols that you can use for medium range that also have high damage. There are lots of these weapons available such as Shadow Tracker, Suppressed Pistol, Dual Pistols, Hop Rock Dualies, Revolver, Night Hawk, Six Shooter, Flint-Knock Pistol, Makeshift Revolver, Combat Pistol and more.

Snipers - If you like to camp out and take out unsuspecting players, then sniper rifles are for you. These are perfect for long range as they usually fire one bullet at a time. They have the highest damage per bullet so you can take out enemies in one or two shots.

Although you can use this in medium to short range combat as well, you'll be at a disadvantage. You can use sniper rifles like Heavy Sniper Rifle, Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle, Dragon's Breath Sniper, Automatic Sniper Rifle and more.

Explosives - Explosives can mean many weapons in Fortnite. They're usually weapons that deals splash damage which is perfect for crowd control. The weapons that you can use here are Pumpkin Launcher, Quad Launcher, Rocket Launcher, Burst Quad Launcher, Guided Missile, Snowball Launcher and more.

Throwables - These are items that you can use for offensive and healing purposes. These include Bandages, Medkit, Tent, Shield Potion, Guzzle Juice, Slurp Juice, Chug Jug and more.

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Final Thoughts

There are many weapons in Fortnite that you can use in matches today. It's important to know the different categories and uses for each weapon so you can use them effectively. We hope that this guide helped you so you can achieve more victory royale in the game!