Fortnite: 8 Best Weapons in Chapter 5 Season 4 (2024)

The loot pool is in a constant state of change in Fortnite, allowing players to battle through the meta to find the best weapons in Fortnite and crown themselves with the Victory Royale. Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4’s loot pool brings forth exciting weaponry, and Absolute Doom will challenge players with a few iconic Marvel weapons, as well as some returning classics to create a unique meta.

Long gone are the days when vehicles with mods reigned supreme, as now players have to contest with some of the best weapons in Fortnite if they are to win the day. There are quite a few weapons to look out for in Fortnite: Absolute Doom and the selection is varied enough for every player.

8 Striker AR

A High Fire Rate Assault Rifle That Brings Back The Classics

The classic Scar has returned as the Striker AR, and it has the potential to be a very moderate Assault Rifle thanks to the modifications available. Without Sniper Rifles, the Striker AR is the next best bet, as an accurate bout of aim, especially in short controlled bursts, will allow players to easily laser foes that take to the skies with the Hover Jets item.

The Striker AR should be reserved for medium-range and long-range engagements, and its high fire rate and low damage output means players need to be consistent with their firing patterns if they want to hit targets at further distances.

7 Captain America’s Shield

Block Enemy Attacks And Throw Like A Powerful Frisbee

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• Throw - 60 damage
• Block - immune to incoming fire
• Charge - 50 damage

Make Steve Rogers proud with this gift, as the iconic Captain America Shield comes to Fortnite as a frisbee. Players can wield Captain America’s Shield without worrying about getting shot since it covers a pretty large area when used to block incoming damage. It can block everything, but there is a durability meter, meaning if it empties, players will be momentarily kicked out of blocking.

Outside of blocking, players can charge through walls and opponents whilst running, and also throw the shield like a frisbee with a moderate degree of success and tracking. Captain America’s Shield feels fun to use, especially against shotguns in close-range engagements.

6 Monarch Pistol

Effective At Close-Range, Hard-Hitting At Long-Range

With a big iron on the hip, the Monarch Pistol can leave enemies in the dirt. This weapon is pretty good at close-range engagements thanks to its fully automatic mode when using hip-fire. However, the fact that this becomes a slow-firing and heavy recoil weapon when aiming, means it might deter some use, even if it does look extremely cool.

The Monarch Pistol can be useful at long-range engagements if players have a good level of aim, but it should be more commonly used for close-range fights, where players are free to hip-fire and experience its hard-hitting and fast-firing potential.

5 Gatekeeper Shotgun

Hard-Hitting Shotgun That Easily Eliminates in Three Shots or Less

The Gatekeeper Shotgun has always been consistently good, and it works well with players who prefer high-risk gameplay. The Gatekeeper Shotgun only has 3 shells in a magazine, so if players miss, it’s better to switch out to another weapon in the middle of a fight rather than wasting time reloading.

If the enemy isn’t eliminated by the time players have hit their three hard-hitting shots, then maybe this shotgun isn’t for them, but it’s still extremely great and capable in the right hands. The three-shots have little recoil resistance, and at close range, they’re extremely deadly and fast-firing.

4 Dual Micro SMGs

It’s Uzi Time With These Rapid Firing Micros

What’s better than one Uzi? Two Uzis! Players can really get wild in Absolute Doom by equipping the Dual Micro SMGs, which allow players to hold down the fire button to fire two micro SMGs at once. The rate of fire is incredible, and with the right accuracy, players will be melted by a swarm of never-ending bullets.

The reload speed is fast, and firing two SMGs truly feels powerful. The only problem with the Dual Micro SMGs is their range, as players aren’t going to have an easy time hitting targets that are above or flying around with the Hover Jets, so try and keep these weapons just for close-quarter situations.

3 War Machine’s Auto Turret

Automatically Target Enemies With A Backpack Gun

• Infinite use
• 5 damage per shot

A weapon that allows players to be completely passive, the War Machine Auto Turret does the firing for them like someone using an aimbot. The War Machine’s Auto Turret weapon is equipped from an inventory slot, allowing players to use a weapon whilst this gun works with a mind of its own, scanning for enemies and unleashing a barrage of bullets to cause immense damage.

For those with a free slot, the War Machine Auto Turret is a must-have, simply because it means players have a free gun that does the shooting for them whilst they focus on their own objective to survive. The range is great and the auto-lock feature really makes this a strong choice.

2 Sovereign Shotgun

Reliable At Short-to-Medium Ranges With Fast Firing Capabilities

Chapter 5 Season 4 brings forth the Sovereign Shotgun, which is consistently great in close-range and even medium-range battles. Reloading the Sovereign Shotgun is fast, and firing it is even faster. Players can unleash high-impact shells extremely quickly, whether that’s in short range hip-fire, or through aiming.

Aiming gives players a little less damage, but it does provide them with a deeper hit, allowing for the fall-off to not be as rough as other close-range choices. Players can use the Sovereign Shotgun at comfortable ranges, and the headshot multiplier will easily knock opponents down.

1 War Machine’s Arsenal

Annihilate The Competition With Rockets and Wrist Cannons

• Arm Cannons - 16 damage per shot
• Rocket Salvo - 25 damage per shot
• Uses light bullets

The Mythic that everyone should have looked out for at the start of Chapter 5 Season 4 is War Machine’s Arsenal. This weapon provides players with wrist cannons and a rocket pack, which allows them to fire bullets and rockets simultaneously into their enemies. The rockets hit hard and fast, and the wrist cannons are like SMGs, proving that this is a must-have weapon for every Fortnite loadout.

The damage might not seem incredible per hit, but the rate of fire from both pieces of the weapon makes it truly deadly, especially if players are flying around with the Hover Jets like it's time for an orbital barrage of death that will easily have people returning to the lobby.

Fortnite

Survival

Battle Royale

Platform(s)

PC , iOS , Mobile , Xbox One , Android , PS5 , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , Switch

Released

July 25, 2017

Developer(s)

Epic Games