Fortnite Flare Gun: New Gun Found in Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 3 Files

Fortnite's Flare Gun arrived in the game's files Wednesday night, when Epic Games applied Chapter 2 Season 3 to live servers. The new gun was discovered in leaks a week before it actually made it to the game, and it appeared in Fortnite-related media even earlier than that. Here's what you need to know about the gun.

Fortnite Flare Gun: New Gun Found in Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 3 Files

Rumors that a flare gun would be coming to Fortnite began in June 2019, when Epic Games released a short advertising the Fortnite Block Party in which Jonesy launches a flare. The flare gun's design was slightly different in that short, missing the "Super Flare" label on the barrel, the tape on the grip, and a few other details.

According to data mining, the Flare Gun in Fortnite takes 1.5 seconds to reload, holds six shots in a magazine, and deals 60 damage to players. Because it has no specified ammo type, it's possible it will only have six shots before it must be discarded.

The gun is also designated Rare, but that's likely not why players have yet to discover it in-game. Although it appears in the Fortnite files, there has yet to be a confirmed report of players finding it during a match, which may mean it's not yet live.