The Fortnite Overwatch collab has finally arrived, and it has brought more than just skins to the Battle Royale island. Players can now get their hands on the Fortnite Overwatch Pulse Pistols, allowing them to use Tracer’s iconic dual pistols in the game. If you want to try these pistols out for yourself, here’s everything you need to know about them.
Where to Find Overwatch Pulse Pistols in Fortnite
You can find Overwatch Pulse Pistols by searching Overwatch loot caches that are located around the Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 2 map and the Rivalry Gear Machines. The Overwatch Pulse Pistols are an Epic rarity item. Despite not being a Mythic weapon, the Overwatch Pulse Pistols can be a bit hard to come across, with the loot caches being the most reliable method to get them.
How to Use Overwatch Pulse Pistols in Fortnite
The Pulse Pistols carry over the exact same utility from their Overwatch counterparts. For starters, the Pulse Pistols are the first-ever weapon in Fortnite to feature a first-person firing mode. When you equip the Pulse Pistols, you will automatically transition into a first-person perspective. Apart from this, the weapons come with their fair share of abilities. These include:
| Fire | R2/RT on controller and Left Click on PC | Fire both Pulse Pistols at the same time to shred opponents at close-medium range. |
| Recall | L2/LT on controller and Right-click on PC | Retrace your steps to try to avoid any damage coming your way. |
| Blink (In Air) | X/A on controller and Space Bar on PC | Teleport a short distance forward by jumping mid-air. 3 automatically recharging charges. |
The Overwatch Pulse Pistols, like any other pistol in the Fortnite loot pool, use light ammo and boast an immensely high fire rate. This makes these pistols a great potential pairing with weapons like the Chaos Reloader Shotgun and the Iron Pump Shotgun. That being said, here are the stats for the Pulse Pistols:
- Damage: 12
- Headshot Damage: 18 (1.5x multiplier)
- Structure Damage: 11
- Magazine Size: 40
- Fire Rate: 19.2
- Reload Time: 1.3 s
Additionally, the weapon’s Recall and Blink abilities can make for some innovative plays. These abilities allow players not only to dodge incoming damage but also to reposition themselves and catch enemies by surprise. Mixing the Overwatch Pulse Pistols with traversal items like the Skyline Deployer and Seven Power Gloves can also be a great use case for these weapons.
Have you found the Overwatch Pulse Pistols during a match yet? Tell us in the comments below!
How to get Overwatch Pulse Pistols in Fortnite?
You can get the Pulse Pistols through regular loot sources like chests, floor loot, and Supply Drops.
What are the Overwatch Pulse Pistols’ abilities in Fortnite?
Players can fire both Pulse Pistols at the same time to shred enemies, use the Recall ability to retrace their steps, and Blink to teleport short distances ahead of them.
