Fortnite Flare Gun guide: damage stats, where to find it, more Epic GamesThe Flare Gun has been added to Fortnite finally in Season 3. The weapon is unlike anything else in the game, and has multiple uses. We\u2019ve got everything you need to know so you can use it effectively when you jump into game. The Flare Gun is one of many new items added in Fortnite Season 3. Some of the new weapons have tapped into area denial, including the Firefly Jar, and the Flare Gun is no different. The latest weapon to be added as part of v13.20 has more uses than just its name though. While it can act as a flare, it can be used to kill enemies, control areas, and even burn down builds. Before you jump into game on the new patch, check out our rundown of Fortnite\u2019s Flare Gun, where you can find it, and how best to use it. Flare Gun stats in Fortnite The Flare Gun is unique to every other weapon in Fortnite. It has a very limited magazine size of six, and there\u2019s no way of finding extra ammo to bolster it up. However, it has multiple purposes, and is super effective in all of them. Upcoming Flare Gun Details: Name: Flare Gun Category: Pistol Description: Guns Ranged Signal Flare Smoke AmmoType: ‘FringePlank’ (icon looks like fire)Damage (Head\/Body\/Builds): 60 Range: ~640 FiringRate: 0.39s AmmoUsedPerFire: 1 ClipSize: 6 MaxSpareAmmo: 120 ReloadTime: 1.5s pic.twitter.com\/Icph3rwYGk\u2014 VastBlast (@VastBlast) June 29, 2020 You can find the full stats below: Rarity: Rare (Blue) – Class: Pistol – Damage: 60 – Shots per second: 0.39 – Magazine size: 6 – Reload time: 1.5 seconds – Ammo type: N\/A – Where can you find Fortnite\u2019s Flare Gun? Fortnite\u2019s Flare Gun can be found in most places you find blue weapons. It can just be on the ground in certain buildings, in supply drops, in chests \u2014 it\u2019s pretty easy to find. They are randomly generated, so you won\u2019t find them in the same places every game. However, you should be able to find one after a couple of games \u2014 or even in your first if you are lucky. How to use Fortnite\u2019s Flare Gun Like we mentioned near the top, there\u2019s plenty of uses for the Flare Gun in Fortnite. It\u2019s not a weapon you just shoot at enemies in the hopes of getting a kill. However, it can help augment the way you play to clean up your foes. Fortnite flare gun INGAME! \ud83c\udfa5 \u2013 @zSizzyLeaks pic.twitter.com\/EWXwZ4NOeV\u2014 fortbrleaks (@fortbrleaks) June 30, 2020 Its first use is, well, as a flare. You can fire it straight into the sky to sound off a flare, which will give you a ping regarding enemies near your location. This can help you figure out if you are clear, or need to start prepping for a fight. Read more: Fortnite Summer Splash 2020 event guide – Its other primary use is for area denial. The Flare Gun will explode on the ground, dealing 60 damage to nearby enemies in a radius after a short time. This is handy for flushing enemies out of certain areas, like the Firefly Jar. You can also use it to burn down wooden structures. A couple of shots from a Flare Gun will deal with wooden builds, and there\u2019s really no safe way of stopping it from the inside.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Fortnite Flare Gun guide: damage stats, where to find it, more Epic GamesThe Flare Gun has been added to Fortnite finally in Season 3. The weapon is unlike anything else in the game, and has multiple uses. We\u2019ve got everything you need to know so you can use it effectively when you jump into game. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-73144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73144","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73144"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73144\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73144"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}