Fortnite Weapon Tier List – Chapter 4 Season 1 best weapons ranked

The ultimate Fortnite weapons tier-list for Chapter 4 Season 1 is here.

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Fortnite’s got some crazy skins, storylines and items, and let’s not forget the massive amount of weapons on offer for you. Not all loot in Fortnite is equal however, and unlike Warzone 2 where you can order in Loadouts, Fortnite requires you to choose from the weapons in-game. So, let’s make a weapon tier list for Chapter 4 Season 1 to see what’s worth picking up and what’s not.

Chapter 4 Season 1 of Epic Games’ hit battle royale added plenty of change to the Island. Changes in the map, but also the loot pool, with lots of new and unvaulted weapons available to add to your loadout.

Our favourite has to be the DMR, with a decent sized mag, good fire-rate, damage output and long distance capabilities. Lot’s has changed in this season, so let’s smooth things over with a weapon tier list.

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Where to Find the Best Weapons in Fortnite

If you’re looking to find the best loot in Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1, then you’ll need to go to some of the most popular locations and the Golden POIs. These include the following loot-heavy places:

• The Citadel
• Brutal Bastion
• Frenzy Fields
• Slappy Shores

Be wary, though: Heavily looted places means more enemy players, so try and think before landing at a place like these.

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Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1 best weapons ranked

Fortnite’s got everything from Snipers to Hammers, and there’s quite a lot of variety in the top spot, which makes for interesting gameplay we think. To us, these are the best weapons currently available to use in Fortnite Chapter 4 in order:

1. DMR
2. Twin Mag SMG
3. Assault Rifle
4. Red-Eye Assault Rifle
5. Shockwave Hammer
6. Ex-Caliber Rifle
7. Rocket Launcher

Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1 S Tier Weapons

These are the best of the best weapons in Season 1 of Chapter 4 according to their stats. These include damage, reload time, and magazine size.

S-Tier Fortnite Weapons:

1. DMR – DPS (145), Reload Time (2.12 sec), Mag Size (10)
2. Twin Mag SMG – DPS (260), Reload Time (1.3 sec), Mag Size (20)
3. Assault Rifle – DPS (198), Reload Time (2.2 sec), Mag Size (30)
4. Red-Eye Assault Rifle – DPS (140), Reload Time (2.25 sec), Mag Size (25)

Fortnite A Tier Weapons

Here are the rest of our best list from the A-Tier. There’s absolutley nothing wrong with these guns it’s just that the S-Tier guns are slightly better.

A-Tier Fortnite Weapons:

1. Shockwave Hammer – DPS (125), Reload Time (10 sec), Mag Size (4)
2. Tactical Pistol – DPS (190.4), Reload Time (1.3 sec), Mag Size (15)
3. Rocket Launcher -DPS (97.5), Reload Time (2.52 sec), Mag Size (1)
4. Machine SMG – DPS (238.5), Reload Time (2.2 sec), Mag Size (33)

Fortnite B Tier Weapons

Here we’re getting into the slightly more undesirable weapons. If you pick one of these up early game, you might want to think about swapping them out pretty early on.

Fortnite B-Tier Weapons:

1. Ex-Caliber Rifle – DPS (43.3), Reload Time (4.9 sec), Mag Size (3)
2. Thunder Shotgun – DPS (89.68), Reload Time (5.3 sec), Mag Size (8)

Fortnite C Tier Weapons

Same as with this B-Tier weapons in Chaper 4 Season 1, but you should probably consider another weapon to even kickstart the game. The bottom three are shotguns, but unless you’re in the final circle, or someone dropped into the same building as you, get rid!

Fortnite C-Tier Weapons:

1. Combat Shotgun – DPS (112.2), Reload Time (4.7 sec), Mag Size (8)
2. Maven Auto Shotgun – DPS (131.6), Reload Time (4.72 sec), Mag Size (6)

There you have it, all Fortnite weapons from Chapter 4 Season 1 ranked for you. If you’re favourite weapon hasn’t ranked too well, remember it’s what works for you at the end of the day.