How to get the Prime Shotgun in Fortnite: Location & stats
Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 3’s 21.30 update is here, bringing the No Sweat Summer event, ice cream cones, and the Prime Shotgun. Here’s everything you need to know about the new Shotgun in Fortnite, including how to get it and its stats.
With each update, Epic Games introduce more and more content for Fortnite players to enjoy. Indiana Jones and the new Shuffled Shrines POI arrived with 21.20, then 21.30 arrived two weeks later on July 18.
This update brings the No Sweat Summer event and its challenges, as well as the ice cream cones consumable and Prime Shotgun. Fortnite players will be glad to know that the Prime Shotgun is nothing like Chapter 2’s Primal Shotgun, so here are how to get your hands on it and its stats.
Where to find Prime Shotgun in Fortnite
Luckily, Fortnite 21.30’s Prime Shotgun is available all over the island, where it can be found from the ground, Chests, Supply Drops, Reality Saplings, fishing, and sharks.
You shouldn’t have any trouble getting the Prime Shotgun in Fortnite, but of course, the higher rarities will be harder to find so it’s worth brushing up on all of the Upgrade Bench locations in Chapter 3.
Fortnite Prime Shotgun stats
| Rarity | DPS | Headshot Damage | Bodyshot Damage | Magazine size | Fire rate | Reload Time |
| Common | 79 | 125 | 76 | 4 | 1.05 | 4.5 |
| Uncommon | 83 | 131 | 79 | 4 | 1.05 | 4.5 |
| Rare | 88 | 138 | 84 | 4 | 1.05 | 4.5 |
| Epic | 93 | 146 | 88 | 4 | 1.05 | 4.5 |
| Legendary | 96 | 151 | 92 | 4 | 1.05 | 4.5 |
| Mythic | 101 | 159 | 96 | 4 | 1.05 | 4.5 |
Fortnite’s Prime Shotgun is available from Common all the way up to Mythic, with each rarity dealing extra damage. However, the fire rate, magazine size, and reload time are the same across each tier.
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Interestingly, the Prime Shotgun will deal more damage with a full magazine, meaning you can output a ton of damage if you land your first shot. The following shots won’t be as powerful, but will still deal a solid amount of damage.
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