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Fortnite - Ballistic Headshot Damage Stats

This is the full list of headshot damage stats in Fortnite Ballistic. See the headshot damage, multipliers, and gun damage falloff details for all the guns in Ballistic here!

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Fortnite Ballistic Headshot Damage Stats

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Assault Rifles Pistols
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Assault Rifles

Weapon Type Damage Stats
Nemesis AR Icon Nemesis AR Assault Rifle
(Automatic)		 Headshot: 160
Body Shot: 40
Striker AR Icon Striker AR Assault Rifle
(Automatic)		 Headshot: 120–156
Body Shot: 30–39
Enforcer AR Icon Enforcer AR Assault Rifle
(Automatic)		 Headshot: 260
Body Shot: 65

Pistols

Weapon Type Damage Stats
Ranger Pistol Icon Ranger Pistol Pistol
(Automatic)		 Headshot: 60–78
Body Shot: 20–26
Hand Cannon Icon Hand Cannon Pistol
(Semi-Automatic)		 Headshot: 150
Body Shot: 50

Shotguns

Weapon Type Damage Stats
Hammer Pump Shotgun Icon Hammer Pump Shotgun Shotgun
(Semi-Automatic)		 Headshot: 180
Body Shot: 94
Frenzy Auto Shotgun Icon Frenzy Auto Shotgun Shotgun
(Automatic)		 Headshot: 125
Body Shot: 68

SMGs

Weapon Type Damage Stats
Thunder Burst SMG Icon Thunder Burst SMG SMG
(Burst-Fire)		 Headshot: 45–68
Body Shot: 18–27
Hyper SMG Icon Hyper SMG SMG
(Automatic)		 Headshot: 48–78
Body Shot: 16–26

Sniper Rifles

Weapon Type Damage Stats
Reaper Sniper Rifle Icon Reaper Sniper Rifle Sniper Rifle
(Bolt Action)		 Headshot: 750
Body Shot: 150

Fortnite Ballistic Headshot Multipliers

Weapon Headshot Multiplier
Reaper Sniper Rifle Icon Reaper Sniper Rifle 5.0x
Enforcer AR Icon Enforcer AR 4.0x
Nemesis AR Icon Nemesis AR 4.0x
Striker AR Icon Striker AR 4.0x
Hand Cannon Icon Hand Cannon 3.0x
Ranger Pistol Icon Ranger Pistol 3.0x
Hyper SMG Icon Hyper SMG 3.0
Thunder Burst SMG Icon Thunder Burst SMG 2.5x
Hammer Pump Shotgun Icon Hammer Pump Shotgun 2.0x
Frenzy Auto Shotgun Icon Frenzy Auto Shotgun 2.0x

Ballistic Best Guns Tier List

Fortnite Ballistic Gun Damage Falloff

Some Guns Deal Less Damage at Long Ranges

With Damage Falloff Without Damage Falloff
・Striker AR
・Ranger Pistol
・SMGs
・Shotguns		 ・Nemesis AR
・Enforcer AR
・Hand Cannon
・Reaper Sniper Rifle

A few guns have a damage range that changes depending on how far you are from your opponent when you shoot them.

Most notable would be the Striker AR, which is only a one-shot headshot in close range, but not medium-long ranges.

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