WeaponMelee · Hardware
Weapon
Melee · HardwareThe Heavyweight
Hardware: Medium - Art Deco. A hammer that delivers high knockback at a decent swing rate. The Big Slam: Heavy attack that knocks back foes.
- Best rarity
- Legendary
- Max power
- 144
- Tiers
- 5
- Rarities
Perk slots
- Slot 1Level 5
- +10 Critical Rating
- +45% Crit Damage
- +10% Damage
- +40% Heavy Attack Energy Efficiency
- +20% Impact
- Slot 2Level 10
- +10% Damage
- +20% Impact
- +5% Movement Speed
- +13 Armor
- Slot 3Level 15
- Element: Energy
- Element: Fire
- Element: Nature
- Element: Physical and +20% Damage
- Element: Water
- Slot 4Level 15
- +10 Critical Rating
- +45% Crit Damage
- +20% Impact
- +10% Attack Speed
- +1.8% Life Leech
- Slot 5Level 20
- +10 Critical Rating
- +10% Damage
- +1.8% Life Leech
- +12% Damage to Mist Monsters and Bosses
- Slot 6Level 25
- Weapon hits deal 44% bonus damage against fire elemental enemies.
- Weapon hits deal 44% bonus damage against water elemental enemies.
- Weapon hits deal 44% bonus damage against nature elemental enemies.
- Stunning or Knocking back an enemy deals them 12 base damage.
Values shown at the lowest perk rarity; upgrading a perk raises them.
Tiers
| Tier | Material | Power | Craft | Evolve to next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copper | 12–26Lv 1–10 | 25Planks36Stringy Twine1Active Powercell11Copper Ore | 2,500Schematic XP20Pure Drop of Rain75Schematic Manuals |
| 2 | Silver | 35–51Lv 10–20 | 25Planks36Simple Twine1Active Powercell11Silver Ore | 6,250Schematic XP40Pure Drop of Rain200Schematic Manuals11Lightning in a Bottle |
| 3 | Malachite | 61–77Lv 20–30 | 25Planks36Sturdy Twine1Active Powercell11Malachite Ore | 10,000Schematic XP60Pure Drop of Rain325Schematic Manuals22Lightning in a Bottle11Eye of the Storm |
| 4 | Shadowshard | 88–106Lv 30–40 | 8Planks36Char-black Mineral Powder1Active Powercell11Shadowshard Crystal | 13,750Schematic XP80Pure Drop of Rain450Schematic Manuals33Lightning in a Bottle22Eye of the Storm11Storm Shard |
| 4 | Obsidian | 88–106Lv 30–40 | 25Planks36Peaky Twine1Active Powercell11Obsidian Ore | 13,750Schematic XP80Pure Drop of Rain450Schematic Manuals33Lightning in a Bottle22Eye of the Storm11Storm Shard |
| 5 | Sunbeam | 116–144Lv 40–60 | 8Planks36Oxidized Mineral Powder1Active Powercell11Sunbeam Crystal | — |
| 5 | Brightcore | 116–144Lv 40–60 | 25Planks36Carved Twine1Active Powercell11Brightcore Ore | — |
Copper
Silver
Malachite
Shadowshard
Obsidian
Sunbeam
Brightcore
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Perk slots
- Slot 1Level 5
- +10 Critical Rating
- +45% Crit Damage
- +10% Damage
- +40% Heavy Attack Energy Efficiency
- +20% Impact
- Slot 2Level 10
- +10% Damage
- +20% Impact
- +5% Movement Speed
- +13 Armor
- Slot 3Level 15
- Element: Energy
- Element: Fire
- Element: Nature
- Element: Physical and +20% Damage
- Element: Water
- Slot 4Level 15
- +10 Critical Rating
- +45% Crit Damage
- +20% Impact
- +10% Attack Speed
- +1.8% Life Leech
- Slot 5Level 20
- +10 Critical Rating
- +10% Damage
- +1.8% Life Leech
- +12% Damage to Mist Monsters and Bosses
Values shown at the lowest perk rarity; upgrading a perk raises them.
Tiers
| Tier | Material | Power | Craft | Evolve to next | Upgrade rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copper | 9–22Lv 1–10 | 20Planks30Stringy Twine3Rotating Gizmo8Copper Ore | 2,000Schematic XP15Pure Drop of Rain50Schematic Manuals | 100Legendary Flux |
| 2 | Silver | 30–46Lv 10–20 | 20Planks30Simple Twine3Rotating Gizmo8Silver Ore | 5,000Schematic XP30Pure Drop of Rain125Schematic Manuals9Lightning in a Bottle | 100Legendary Flux5Pure Drop of Rain25Schematic Manuals |
| 3 | Malachite | 55–71Lv 20–30 | 20Planks30Sturdy Twine3Rotating Gizmo8Malachite Ore | 8,000Schematic XP45Pure Drop of Rain225Schematic Manuals18Lightning in a Bottle9Eye of the Storm | 100Legendary Flux15Pure Drop of Rain100Schematic Manuals2Lightning in a Bottle |
| 4 | Shadowshard | 81–97Lv 30–40 | 8Planks30Char-black Mineral Powder3Rotating Gizmo8Shadowshard Crystal | 11,000Schematic XP60Pure Drop of Rain300Schematic Manuals27Lightning in a Bottle18Eye of the Storm9Storm Shard | 100Legendary Flux30Pure Drop of Rain200Schematic Manuals6Lightning in a Bottle2Eye of the Storm |
| 4 | Obsidian | 81–97Lv 30–40 | 20Planks30Peaky Twine3Rotating Gizmo8Obsidian Ore | 11,000Schematic XP60Pure Drop of Rain300Schematic Manuals27Lightning in a Bottle18Eye of the Storm9Storm Shard | 100Legendary Flux30Pure Drop of Rain200Schematic Manuals6Lightning in a Bottle2Eye of the Storm |
| 5 | Sunbeam | 108–135Lv 40–60 | 8Planks30Oxidized Mineral Powder3Rotating Gizmo8Sunbeam Crystal | — | 100Legendary Flux50Pure Drop of Rain350Schematic Manuals12Lightning in a Bottle6Eye of the Storm2Storm Shard |
| 5 | Brightcore | 108–135Lv 40–60 | 20Planks30Carved Twine3Rotating Gizmo8Brightcore Ore | — | 100Legendary Flux50Pure Drop of Rain350Schematic Manuals12Lightning in a Bottle6Eye of the Storm2Storm Shard |
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About The Heavyweight
The Heavyweight is a hardware 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 Planks, Stringy Twine, 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.