There is a classification by which we will know if a weapon is better or worse according to its rarity. The ranking, from best to worst, is as follows:
- Exotic (turquoise)
- Mythic (yellow)
- Legendary (orange)
- Epic (purple)
- Rare (blue)
- Uncommon (green)
- Common (gray)
With this classification in mind, we can conclude: the same weapon, for example, the assault rifle, is better in orange than in purple, blue, green, or gray. However, there are weapons that may be exotic and we may not like or find worthwhile for the way we play.
Best close range weapons
In any game, we must carry a weapon suitable for close combat, and the best way to do this is to carry a shotgun. An epic or legendary Pump Shotgun can eliminate an opponent with a single shot to the head, and if we do not hit it in the head but in the body, at least we will have inflicted a great deal of damage.
The pump shotgun can kill with a single headshot
If we do not have a sliding shotgun, we can combine any other shotgun (tactical, combat, lever-action, among others) with a subsequent submachine gun or rifle attack. There are also a few shotguns that spam and can kill very fast, such as the primitive shotgun and the barrel shotgun.
Best mid-range weapons
If we have the opponent several tens of meters away, then we should think about using a rifle. Among the wide range of rifles, the most versatile is the Assault Rifle, which can eliminate an opponent in less than a second if we have one of epic or legendary rarity and hit a bullet in the head.
The assault rifle is the most versatile Fortnite weapon
If the distance is medium but close to long, we can choose to use the assault rifle in burst mode. In addition to being more accurate than the normal assault rifle, a single burst can do tremendous damage to the adversary player.
Best long distance weapons
For long-distance, the best weapons are sniper rifles. Almost all of them are capable of making a single headshot elimination. If you are a good sniper, you can choose to use the Heavy Sniper Rifle, because if you hit the body, at least you will do more damage than with a bolt action rifle.
The heavy assault rifle produces the most damage per bullet
The hunting rifle, as well as some bows, can also eliminate with a headshot, but these weapons do not offer the range and accuracy that we have with the sniper rifles.
