Fortnite Season 4 Weapons: EvoChrome, Unvaulted weapons, nerfs, and buffs

ByVictoria Coulson Hours
Chapter 3 Season 4 New Weapon

With Chapter 3 Season 4 now underway, players have been jumping from the battle bus to collect a host of new weapons and items, as well as unvaulted classic weapons on the now mysterious Chrome-filled Island.

The new season ‘Paradise’ has seen one side of the island covered in a new dynamic Chrome substance, altering the contents of loot chests and granting players new mechanics for movement, as well as new POIs to explore with a shiny exterior. Even the animals have been given a makeover with chrome wildlife appearing throughout too!

Let’s take a look below at the new weapons and their mechanics, plus the old favorites that have made their return.

Chapter 3 Season 4 – The New Weapons

Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4 New Weapons Chrome Splash
Credit: Epic

One of the biggest additions to this Season giving players an advantage is the Chrome Splash.

Ok, so it’s technically not a new weapon, however, the throwable item can be tossed to a player (or even to yourself), a wall, or the façade of a building, making it more convenient for players both in combat and transport.

With the ability to phase through walls, players have a major advantage when escaping gunfire. On top of this new feature, players can also transform themselves into a Chrome blob, giving them the ability to move faster to escape shots being fired or to outrun the rapid storm.

READ MORE: Chrome Splash: Where to find and how to use effectively

All new weapons: EvoChrome Shotgun and EvoChrome Burst Rifle

Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4 new weapons EvoChrome shotgun and burst rifle
Credit: Epic

Two new weapons in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4 are the EvoChrome Shotgun and the EvoChrome Burst Rifle.

Players can locate the EvoChrome weapons in a new style of Chest, the Chrome Chest, available in Cloudy Condos, Herald’s Sanctum, Lustrous Lagoon, or Shimmering Shrine. Or players can create their own Chrome Chest using a Chrome Splash on a standard Loot Chest.

EvoChrome weapons start at the Uncommon rarity level and will progressively upgrade to a top level of Mythic rarity level as players deal damage to other players, players’ structures, and NPCs.

Unvaulted Weapons

Credit: Epic

As with every season, the new weapons change, with some firm favorites returning to the vault, whilst others come back out to play. This season is no exception, with four weapons returning to the island:

  • Lever-Action Shotgun
  • Rapid-Fire SMG
  • Suppressed Submachine Gun
  • Hunter Bolt-Action Sniper

To make things interesting, two of these classics are now available to use at a Mythic Rarity. The Rapid Fire SMG and Lever Action Shotgun can be collected from a player’s reality Sapling at Mythic Rarity, making them much more powerful than ever before!

READ MORE: Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4 Paradise Week 1 Quest Guide

Credit: Epic

Sniper weapons have also seen an increase in the damage they can deal to players too, with one head shot being enough to send a player straight back to the lobby:

  • Hunter Bolt-Action Sniper – damage and headshot multiplier increased
  • Hunting Rifle – damage and headshot multiplier increased
  • Automatic Sniper Rifle – damage and headshot multiplier increased
  • Lever Action Rifle – damage and headshot multiplier increased
  • Suppressed Sniper Rifle – damage increased
  • Semi-Auto Sniper Rifle – damage increased
  • Rail Gun – damage increased
  • Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle – damage increased
  • Heavy Sniper Rifle – headshot multiplier increased
  • Storm Scout Sniper Rifle – headshot multiplier increased
  • Boom Sniper Rifle – explosive damage increased 

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