A history of Fortnite weapons that have been retired to the vault

A look at all that's locked away.

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Epic Games regularly updates Fortnite to keep the game up to the current standards and to keep it fresh for both returning and regular players. There are, in fact, plenty of ways Epic keeps the game fresh, including item vaulting and unvaulting, island revamps, and immersive quests.

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The most commonly used practice is retiring weapons and items to a vault to slowly shift the ongoing meta. Since Epic vaults and unvaults weapons on a patch-basis, weapons, more often than not, make a return in the later patches—like the Guided Missile Launcher, which was vaulted, tweaked, and brought back.

Every few weeks, we see the old favorite weapons or say goodbye to the incredibly powerful new ones making each vault comeback or goodbye more exciting every time we see a new change going our way. 

Let’s take a look at what’s in the vault in Fortnite.

Assault weapons

Name:Rarity:Vault patch:
Skye’s Assault RifleMythicV13.00
Ocean’s Burst Assault RifleMythicV14.00
Slone’s Burst Assault RifleMythicV19.00
Heavy Assault RifleCommon, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and LegendaryV18.00
Meowscles’ Peow Peow RifleMythicV13.00
Scoped Assault RifleUncommon, Rare, Epic, and LegendaryV14.20 and V15.00
Suppressed Assault RifleRare, Epic, and LegendaryV21.51
Infantry RifleCommon, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and LegendaryV10.31 and V17.00
Tactical Assault RifleRare, Epic, and LegendaryV16.00
MinigunEpic and LegendaryV13.00
Brutus’ MinigunMythicV13.00
Stark Industries Energy RifleRare, Epic, and LegendaryV15.00
Drum GunUncommon and RareV10.20
Midas’ Drum GunMythicV13.00
Jules’ Drum GunMythicV14.00
Shadow Midas’ Drum GunMythicV14.50
Makeshift RifleCommon, Uncommon, and RareV17.00
Primal RifleRare, Epic, and LegendaryV17.00
First Order Blaster RifleMythicContent Update v11.31 – 3
Pulse RifleRare, Epic, and LegendaryV18.00
Slone’s Pulse RifleMythicV18.00
Sideways RifleUncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary, and MythicV20.40
Sideways MinigunUncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary, and MythicV20.40
MK-Seven Assault RifleUncommon, Rare, Epic, and Legendaryv21.00
The Foundation’s MK-Seven Assault RifleMythicV20.00
Slone’s Striker Burst RifleMythicv21.00
Light Machine GunCommon, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and Legendaryv21.00
Thermal Scoped Assault RifleRare, Epic, and Legendaryv21.00
Huntmaster Saber’s Thermal RifleMythicv21.00

Bows

Name:Rarity: Vault patch:
Boom BowLegendaryV9.30
TNTina’s Ka-Boom BowMythicV13.00
Primal Stink BowEpic and LegendaryV19.40
Makeshift BowUncommonV17.00
Primal Flame BowEpic and LegendaryV21.51 
Unstable BowExoticV17.00
Mechanical BowRareV17.00
Raz’s Explosive BowMythicV17.00
Mechanical Shockwave BowEpic and LegendaryV19.40

Crossbows

Name:Rarity: Vault patch:
CrossbowRare and EpicV4.00 and V15.40
Fiend Hunter CrossbowEpicV14.50
Dual Fiend HuntersRare, Epic, and LegendaryV19.00

Explosives

Name:Rarity: Vault patch:
Rocket LauncherCommon, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and LegendaryV11.00, V12.00, and V19.00
Quad LauncherEpic and LegendaryV7.20
Burst Quad LauncherExoticV16.00
Guided MissileEpic and LegendaryV6.21
Grenade LauncherRare, Epic, and LegendaryV20.00
Shockwave LauncherLegendaryV19.00
Kit’s Shockwave LauncherMythicV14.00
Raz’s Explosive BowMythicV17.00
The Big ChillExoticV16.00
Egg LauncherUncommon, Rare, Epic, and LegendaryV20.20
Proximity Grenade LauncherEpic and LegendaryV10.20.2
RecyclerRare, Epic, and LegendaryV17.00
Spire Assassin’s RecyclerMythicV16.30
Alien Knockgun LauncherLegendaryV18.00
Plasma CannonLegendaryV18.00
Anvil Rocket LauncherRare, Epic, and LegendaryV21.00
ClingerUncommonV20.00
DynamiteUncommonV9.30
Bottle RocketsUncommonContent Update 3 v9.30 July 12
Proximity MineRareV13.00
Remote ExplosiveEpicV21.00

Pistols

Name:Rarity: Vault patch:
Combat PistolCommon, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and LegendaryV19.00
Dual PistolsRare and EpicV17.00
Deadpool’s Dual Hand CannonsMythicV13.00
PistolCommon, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and LegendaryContent Update v18.30 – 2
Scoped RevolverEpic and LegendaryV9.00
Six ShooterUncommon, Rare, and EpicV7.10 Content Update #3
Night HawkExoticV21.00
Makeshift RevolverCommon, Uncommon, and RareV17.00
Primal PistolUncommon, Rare, and EpicV17.00

Shotguns

Name:Rarity: Vault patch:
Pump ShotgunCommon, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and LegendaryV19.00
Tactical ShotgunCommon, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and LegendaryV18.00
Charge ShotgunCommon, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and LegendaryV19.00
Kit’s Charge ShotgunMythicV14.00
Combat ShotgunUncommon, Rare, Epic, and LegendaryV9.00
Lever Action ShotgunCommon, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and LegendaryV19.00
Double Barrel ShotgunEpic and LegendaryV7.00
Heavy Shotgun (new)Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and LegendaryV20.00
Heavy Shotgun (old)Epic and LegendaryV7.30
Makeshift ShotgunCommon, Uncommon, and RareV17.00
Primal ShotgunUncommon, Rare, Epic, and LegendaryV17.00
Spire Assassin’s Primal ShotgunMythicV16.20
Dragon’s Breath ShotgunEpic and LegendaryV21.51 
Drum ShotgunCommon, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and LegendaryV21.00
Ranger ShotgunCommon, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and LegendaryV21.00

Sniper Rifles

Name:Rarity: Vault patch:
Bolt-Action Sniper RifleCommon, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and LegendaryV11.00 and V18.00
Dragon’s Breath SniperExoticV20.00
Semi-Automatic Sniper RifleUncommon and RareV10.00
Automatic Sniper RifleRare, Epic, and LegendaryV19.00
Lever Action RifleUncommon, Rare, Epic, and LegendaryV16.00
Storm Scout Sniper RifleEpic and LegendaryV10.20
Storm ScoutExoticv21.00
Amban Sniper RifleMythicV16.00
ZapotronLegendaryV1.6.4
Rail GunRare, Epic, and LegendaryV21.00

Submachine guns

Name:Rarity: Vault patch:
Submachine GunCommon, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and LegendaryV19.00
Suppressed Submachine GunCommon, Uncommon, and RareV21.51
Compact SMGEpic and Legendaryv13.20
Tactical Submachine GunUncommon, Rare, Epic, and LegendaryV15.00
Rapid Fire SMGCommon, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and LegendaryV19.00
Burst SMGCommon, Uncommon, and RareV10.30
Submachine Gun (Pre-Season)Common, Uncommon, and RareV2.50
Makeshift Submachine GunCommon, Uncommon, and RareV17.00
Primal SMGUncommon, Rare, Epic, and LegendaryV17.00
Kymera Ray GunRare, Epic, and LegendaryV18.00
Zyg and Choppy’s Ray GunMythicV18.00
Machine PistolCommon, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and LegendaryV20.00
Gunnar’s Stinger SMGMythicV21.00
Combat SMGUncommon, Rare, Epic, and LegendaryV21.20

Melee weapons

Name:Rarity: Vault patch:
Sideways ScytheUncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary, and MythicV19.00
Infinity BladeMythicV7.01 Hotfix
KingsmanLegendaryV12.60
LightsaberMythicV12.50 Hotfix 
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Staff Writer & World of Warcraft lead. Izabela has a long history with writing and games like World of Warcraft, League of Legends, Fortnite, and The Sims. Before finding her home at Dot Esports in 2021, Izabela was an English teacher and a freelancer at Hotspawn, GGRecon, and Gameranx. In her free time, you’ll find her writing novels, wandering Azeroth, or inting on Summoner’s Rift.