New 'Fortnite' Heavy Sniper Rifle Will Be Able To Shoot Through Walls

“Fortnite” might be getting a new legendary sniper rifle in battle royale and it’s rumored that it might be able to shoot through walls. Developer Epic Games hasn’t officially announced the new weapon yet, but it’s already been receiving some negative feedback from gamers.

The information on the new legendary sniper rifle was first posted by StormshieldOne. The new weapon is classified as a “heavy sniper rifle” and it features a bolt-action mechanism, so it can “pierce through the first wall it hits.” The sniper rifle, which will use heavy bullets, is also able to deliver quite a lot of damage at 157 points. To balance the weapon, the rifle will have a slower reload time of 4.05 seconds.

Dataminers were also able to discover what the new heavy sniper rifle will look like once Epic adds it to “Fortnite.” The alleged official item image for the weapon was posted by DieBuddies (@TwoEpicBuddies) on Twitter yesterday. It’s believed that the new weapon will be added to “Fortnite” next week as part of Epic’s content update.

If all of this information about the upcoming sniper is correct, it could force players to change their strategy in securing a victory royale. “Fortnite” players typically build walls to take cover. However, this new sniper rifle will be able to pierce through walls, which could completely make the building gameplays obsolete. Some players on Reddit have even labeled the new gun “anti-building,” according to Eurogamer.

The rumored heavy sniper rifle isn’t the only weapon that has been deemed controversial as of late. This week, Epic Games added the Compact SMG in battle royale, which is modeled after the FN P90 submachine gun. Gamers complained that the weapon is overpowered and is quite deadly at close range due to its rapid rate of fire and its 50-bullet magazine. Epic Games quickly took note of the issue and has announced balance changes to the Compact SMG, which is now in effect.

“We've heard your feedback regarding SMGs and that they’re stronger than we would like at the moment. We agree and have just pushed a hotfix live adjusting these values - bringing them more in line with where we want them,” Epic Games said on Reddit. “We’ll continue to monitor and please keep the feedback coming!”

• SMG and Compact SMG accuracy bonus reduced from 35% to 15%.
• SMG damage reduced from 19/20/21 to 17/18/19.
• Compact SMG damage reduced from 23/24 to 21/22.
• SMG fire rate reduced from 13 to 12.
• Compact SMG fire rate reduced from 11 to 10.
• SMG, Compact SMG, and Silenced SMG damage falloff.
• Range reduced from 2400/3500/5000 to 2000/3000/4000.
• Percentage reduced from 100/80/65% to 100/70/40%.
• Rare SMG and Compact SMGs drop rates slightly reduced.

"The new falloff values apply to environmental damage as well, meaning SMGs are now less effective at destroying structures as range increases. This helps further position SMGs as close-range weapons and keeps them from edging into engagement ranges where rifles should be the most effective option," Epic Games further explained.