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Buzzcut

Assault Weapon: Semi-Automatic. A versatile rifle that rewards careful aim with high headshot damage, but can be fired very rapidly in a pinch. Reduced durability, but much cheaper to craft.

Best rarity
Legendary
Max power
144
Tiers
5
Rarities

Perk slots

  1. Slot 1
    Level 5
    • +10 Critical Rating
    • +45% Crit Damage
    • +10% Damage
    • +14% Fire Rate
    • +25% Reload Speed
  2. Slot 2
    Level 10
    • +14% Durability
    • +25% Magazine Size
    • +25% Reload Speed
    • +20% Weapon Stability
    • +10% Damage
  3. Slot 3
    Level 15
    • Element: Energy
    • Element: Fire
    • Element: Nature
    • Element: Physical and +20% Damage
    • Element: Water
  4. Slot 4
    Level 15
    • +10 Critical Rating
    • +45% Crit Damage
    • +10% Damage
    • +13% Headshot Damage
    • +25% Magazine Size
  5. Slot 5
    Level 20
    • +12% Damage to Mist Monsters and Bosses
    • +15% Damage to afflicted targets
    • +15% Damage to slowed and snared targets.
    • +20% Damage to stunned, staggered, frozen, or knocked down targets.
  6. Slot 6
    Level 25
    • Causes Affliction damage for 6 seconds.
    • Headshot eliminations cause an explosion, damaging enemies within 0.5 tiles for 30% weapon damage.
    • Getting 5 headshots in a row increases ranged weapon damage +30% for 10 seconds.
    • Damage dealt with this weapon snares the target by 30% for 6 seconds.
    • On hit, bullet splinters into shrapnel, dealing 40% damage in a cone behind target (1.5 second cooldown).

Values shown at the lowest perk rarity; upgrading a perk raises them.

Tiers

TierMaterialPowerCraftEvolve to next
1Copper12–26Lv 1–1010Blast Powder21Rusty Mechanical Parts1Active Powercell8Copper Ore2,500Schematic XP20Pure Drop of Rain75Schematic Manuals
2Silver35–51Lv 10–2010Blast Powder21Simple Mechanical Parts1Active Powercell8Silver Ore6,250Schematic XP40Pure Drop of Rain200Schematic Manuals11Lightning in a Bottle
3Malachite61–77Lv 20–3010Blast Powder21Sturdy Mechanical Parts1Active Powercell8Malachite Ore10,000Schematic XP60Pure Drop of Rain325Schematic Manuals22Lightning in a Bottle11Eye of the Storm
4Shadowshard88–106Lv 30–4010Quartz Crystal21Sleek Mechanical Parts1Active Powercell8Shadowshard Crystal13,750Schematic XP80Pure Drop of Rain450Schematic Manuals33Lightning in a Bottle22Eye of the Storm11Storm Shard
4Obsidian88–106Lv 30–4010Blast Powder21Sleek Mechanical Parts1Active Powercell8Obsidian Ore13,750Schematic XP80Pure Drop of Rain450Schematic Manuals33Lightning in a Bottle22Eye of the Storm11Storm Shard
5Sunbeam116–144Lv 40–6010Quartz Crystal21Efficient Mechanical Parts1Active Powercell8Sunbeam Crystal—
5Brightcore116–144Lv 40–6010Blast Powder21Efficient Mechanical Parts1Active Powercell8Brightcore Ore—

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About Buzzcut

Buzzcut is an assault weapon in Fortnite: Save the World. It comes in Epic and Legendary rarity, with the Legendary version being the strongest. At Legendary tier 5 it reaches power 144 at level 60. The Legendary schematic has 6 perk slots, unlocking up to level 25. Crafting it uses Blast Powder, Rusty Mechanical Parts, Active Powercell and Copper Ore. Evolving a Legendary one from tier 1 to tier 5 takes 32,500 Schematic XP, 200 Pure Drop of Rain and 1,050 Schematic Manuals, plus evolution materials.