A new server-side update toFortnitehas added the brand-new ‘lock on pistol’ to the game’s loot pool. As the name suggests, this new weapon will automatically lock on to your targets, practically giving you a form of aimbot…without the actual cheating, of course.The new pistol can be acquired via floor loot, in chests, via supply drones, or by fishing for loot. It also only comes in the blue rare rarity version, so you won’t find any common, epic, or legendary versions of the pistol at the moment. According toHYPEX, the lock on pistol can hold 12 bullets per magazine, deals 20 damage, has a reload time of 1.8 seconds and has a fire rate of 15.READ MORE:Resident Evil 4 Remake Has A Pretty Overpowered Infinite Ammo GlitchAlthough a pistol that automatically locks on to your target may certainly sound overpowered, it’s not all it’s cut out to be. As seen in the official trailer for the pistol below, players still need to be aiming in the general vicinity of an enemy. A blue circular outline will then appear, and by the looks of it as long your enemy is within that circle, fire away!
If you’re interested in the full weapon stats for the new lock on pistol,FNAssisthas published a full breakdown of the weapon, which we’ve included below:
How this new weapon will fit into the Fortnite meta is yet to be seen, as the weapon was only released within the last hour. However, many fans have already been taken aback by just the thought of a pistol that locks onto your enemies, withone usersaying “now I can have aimbot and not get banned,” whilstanother said, “Wait a minute, a potential 240 damage a clip? Who thought this was ok?”
If you want to test out the new lock on pistol for yourself, simply jump into Fortnite’s Battle Royale mode and get looting.
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