A Fortnite leak points to the potential introduction of a new Sniper Rifle that will deal tons of damage to vehicles.
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 has received mixed reception from its player base, thus far. Many complaints haveblasted the arrival of vehicle mods, which load cars with machine gun turrets, bulletproof tires, cow catchers, and more.
The consensus is that it’s nearly impossible to survive a battle royale match without driving around in a souped-up ride.
And while other Season 3 items like theNitro Fists can counter powerful vehicles, players still think Epic needs to either nerf cars or add more weapons that better balance the experience.
Leaks making the rounds viaAllyJaxand RyanDoesLeaks suggest another counter to vehicles may arrive in the form of new Sniper Rifles. As pointed out byHYPEX, the potential damage-dealing power of the gun means it could do up to 3x damage on vehicles.
Stats are subject to change but these are the most likely, only going over the legendary stats here.Damage: 138Headshot Multiplier: 2.5x (345 damage)Structure Damage: 193Firing Rate: 0.64Reload Time: 2.7sAmmo: 1Projectile Speed/Gravity is the same as the Reaper Sniper
The weapon’s alleged ability to only hold one shot at a time could prove a problem, of course. And, according to subsequent posts fromAllyJax, Fortnite’s new Sniper Rifle will not allow players to upgrade it with a drum mag attachment.
If this weapon is coming to Chapter 5 Season 3, there is currently no word on when players can expect it to arrive in-game.
Season 3: Wrecked launched on Friday, May 24, introducing several new locales to the lower part of the map, on top of thedivisive vehicle mods. Fallout’s Nuka-Cola and T-60 Power Armor also entered the fray at the start of this season.
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Epic Games could have even more up its sleeve in the weeks and months ahead. For instance, previous leaks point to Season 3 also addingPirates of the Caribbean-themed content, including treasure maps, flintlock pistols, and pirate cannons.
Brianna Reeves is a Games Writer on Dexerto’s US team. She is a Gaming expert, covering Baldur’s Gate, Diablo, Pokemon, fighting games, first-person shooters, and single-player games. Brianna has bylines at CBR, PlayStation LifeStyle, and ScreenRant.
