Gnome guns? Troll Launchers? Yes, it really is is Fortnite weapons. We look back at the best leaked and unreleased weapons that never made it into the game.
Epic Games’s popular battle queen has launched countless weapons since it was first launched in 2017, and everyone has their favorite, from the Pump Shotgun to the Heavy Assault Rifle and even a Star Wars Lightsaber.
But there are also many interesting weapons that never see the light of day. We only know about them because of sweets, and while some of them eventually appear on The Island, others are unfortunately sent to the metaphorical rubbish heap.
We searched the internet for the best unissued weapons that never ended up in Fortnite. Some of them are strong, others are ridiculous. Hopefully Epic will one day decide to finally add everyone to the game.
There are many weapons that Fortnite never fetched.
Mini-Gun grenade launcher
This one does not appear to have an official name, but it is called by laymen after both ‘Tinstack’ and ‘Mini-Gun Grenade Launcher’, the latter because it is essentially a combination of the Mini-Gun and the Grenade Launcher .
These are two of the most powerful weapons we’ve seen in Fortnite so far, so a combination of the two can be absolutely devastating in combat – which is why it may not have been added to the game yet.
A new heavy weapon is underway.
It could be a cross between a grenade launcher and a minigun. A prototype mesh is included, which looks like it’s a minigun without its barrel.
Really interesting weapon in progress, stay tuned. Rifle Stats + Mesh in photos below. pic.twitter.com/600kpmfUIh
– Mang0e | Fortnite Dataminer (@ Mang0e_) 28 September 2020
Leprechaun
Leprechauns have played a major role in Fortnite over the past few years and have frequently appeared in challenges that require you to dig up, bury, destroy or even save them by eliminating explosive traps set up to lure them.
But some creative Fortnite developers have come up with a completely different use for them, as this leaked Gnome Gun shows off. What does it do? It shoots Leprechauns. Yes, it’s literally. So it has not been used much, but still looks like a lot of fun.
Gnome pistol – it shoots goblins ..? (Most likely only weapon) pic.twitter.com/i2ELlvD2II
– meng (@ximton) 26 December 2020
Troll Launcher
Around the same time that the details of the Gnome Gun came to light, another crazy Fortnite weapon leaked online: the Troll Launcher. Honestly, who thinks of these things? They deserve a raise.
Unlike the gnome gun, it actually seems to succeed a bit, as the little creatures explode on an impact. In essence, it’s just a Rocket Launcher, but with additional Trolls – and who does not want it?
Troll Launcher (probably deleted): “Heavy weapon. Launch explosive trolls – what more do you want?” pic.twitter.com/nLHJ4iJx26
– meng (@ximton) 26 December 2020
Big money assault rifle
Not much is known about the Big Money Assault Rifle – we have not even seen what it looks like – but it is believed to be somewhat related to the new Gold Bars coin introduced in Fortnite Season 5.
One theory is that it can increase the number of gold bars that opponents drop when eliminated by the gun, which sounds like a very good way to save the money in the game.
The Big Money AR can be a great way to store gold bars.
Flamethrower
Back in 2018, sweets found evidence that a Flamethrower weapon would be added to Fortnite. Unfortunately it never happened, but we still keep our fingers crossed that it will come one day.
We can see why this weapon might not fit in with the overall aesthetic and gameplay of Fortnite, and that it probably would have had a very short distance that might not have been very useful in the actual gameplay.
A Flamethrower is most likely coming to Battle Royale mode!
(Credits to: @ TopRankEd8 & @StormLeaks) pic.twitter.com/Z143QVq3IX
– ShiinaBR – Fortnite Leaks (@ShiinaBR) 10 September 2018
Begin Gun SMG
Unlike many other Fortnite weapons that do not yet appear on this list, we would expect the Run Gun SMG to make an appearance in the game soon at some point, as it appears to be the exotic class of weapons of Season 5 should.
While using the weapon, the player will run faster than normal, such as when eating a chilli. Its base is the Rapid Fire SMG, which can deal up to 255 damage per second, and it will undoubtedly be a popular weapon if the developers decide to add it.
Here is the Run Gun exotic SMG from the previous tweet, which was recoded with two tracks @ximton because everyone … It makes you walk / run faster and it’s still unfinished pic.twitter.com/inINji0g8x
– HYPEX (@HYPEX) 29 December 2020
E-11 Blaster
Okay, so this weapon is technical already in the game. You just can not use it. Why? Well, this is the weapon that The Mandalorian Boss uses up close, and although players can steal his Amban Sniper Rifle, this one is reserved exclusively for him.
It shoots red energy bolts and functions very similar to the First Order Blaster Rifle that appeared in Chapter 2 Season 1 as part of the Star Wars crossover, meaning there is no reason why we should not use the E-11 Blaster as a useful weapon in the game at some point.
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