Each time a newFortnitedrops, there are changes to the metagame that truly shake things up. Chapter 4 Season 1 introduced Reality Augments to its fans, allowing them to activate certain perks and abilities throughout the duration of a match. This made gameplay much more versatile, and players would change how they played depending on the Augments that they got.
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There are all sorts of Reality Augments, but there is one type in particular that can boost a certain weapon. It seems Epic Games has truly tried to improve how pistols work inFortnite, and to do this they added a few Reality Augments that turn these medium-tier weapons into high-tier weapons that are hard to counter. This guide will explain exactly how players can make themselves an overpowered pistol with the help of certain Reality Augments.
How To Improve Pistols
When this new chapter began, theFortnitecommunity was happy to see that the SCAR Assault Rifle had been unvaulted and could be used in-game once again. However, unfortunately, most fans were disappointed in its return because it was obvious that it suffered greatly from bloom, which means that it’s all up to luck whether it’ll hit a shot or not.
This change made it so theFortnitecompetitive scene became more and more interested in pistols. They’re accurate and they have a rapid-fire rate; they can turn an opponent to shreds without them even noticing. This makes it so pistols are a viable option in medium to close-range combat, and withcertain upgrades and Reality Augmentsthey can become even more powerful.
Upgrade Bench
In Chapter 4 Season 1, players can easily get their hands on the Tactical Pistol. It’s mostly found in the Common, Uncommon, and Rare rarities, but with the help of the Upgrade Bench, it can very easily turn into an Epic or Legendary weapon.
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It’s also possible to get a Tactical Pistol with a higher rarity rank, and this method doesn’t require an Upgrade Bench. When it comes toactivating Reality Augments inFortnite, it’s all up to RNG; players can’t choose which Augments they can select during a match, but they can reroll as many times as they’d like to have the chance to activate another one that they’d like that.There’s an Augment that grants the player a Mythical Tactical Pistol.
TheMythic Munition Reality Augmentwas added to the game during a season update; it made it so players that chose to activate it would receive a Mythical Tactical Pistol. This is the only way to obtain such a high-rarity pistol inFortniteat the moment.
So, even if players may start a game with a Common Tactical Pistol, they can quickly get themselves a Legendary or Mythical rarity Tactical Pistol if they either have a lot of luck or gold bars. Here are all the Tactical Pistol rarities available inFortniteChapter 4 Season 1, as well as their stats:
Magazine size
Fire rate
Structure damage
23
15
6.8
1.5
24
1.45
25
1.4
26
1.35
28
1.3
29
1.25
Reality Augments
Ever since the first season ofFortnite, most players would never take a pistol with them unless they didn’t have a better option - it was that first weapon that they found right off the battle bus and only carried with them until an SMG or an Assault Rifle came along.
Epic Games really has gone far and beyond this season to mix things up a little, and in doing so they made pistols much more worth keeping. Reality Augments are temporary perks that remain active until the end of the match. There are all sorts of perks, and they can improve combat for other weapons too, but it seems that many of them are focused on pistols in particular.
Besides the Mythic Munition Augment that gives players a Mythical Tactical Pistol, there are other Augments worth considering whencarrying a pistol during gameplay.Most pistol-related Augments have a high chance to appear in the activation menu, but this is not guaranteed. Players can then either reroll for 200 gold or activate another one, and try their luck later on in the match the next time that an Augment can be activated.
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