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The Pepper Sprayer

SMG: Spec Ops. A fast firing automatic SMG that is most accurate when fired in short bursts.

Best rarity
Legendary
Max power
144
Tiers
5
Rarities

Perk slots

  1. Slot 1
    Level 5
    • +13% Headshot Damage
    • +25% Magazine Size
    • +20% Weapon Stability
    • +10 Critical Rating
  2. Slot 2
    Level 10
    • +45% Crit Damage
    • +10% Damage
    • +14% Fire Rate
    • +25% Magazine Size
  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
    • +10% Damage
    • +10 Critical Rating
    • +12% Damage to Mist Monsters and Bosses
    • +15% Damage to afflicted targets
    • +15% Damage to slowed and snared targets.
  6. Slot 6
    Level 25
    • Standing in place for 2 seconds grants +11% Damage. Stacks up to 5 times. Moving from that position removes the effect completely.
    • Standing in place for 2 seconds grants +17% Damage vs Mist Monsters. Stacks up to 5 times. Moving from that position removes the effect completely.
    • Standing in place for 1 second regenerates 10% of your max shield value.
    • Causes Affliction damage for 6 seconds.
    • Damage dealt with this weapon snares the target by 30% for 6 seconds.

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

Tiers

TierMaterialPowerCraftEvolve to next
1Copper12–26Lv 1–1015Blast Powder30Rusty Mechanical Parts1Active Powercell11Copper Ore2,500Schematic XP20Pure Drop of Rain75Schematic Manuals
2Silver35–51Lv 10–2015Blast Powder30Simple Mechanical Parts1Active Powercell11Silver Ore6,250Schematic XP40Pure Drop of Rain200Schematic Manuals11Lightning in a Bottle
3Malachite61–77Lv 20–3015Blast Powder30Sturdy Mechanical Parts1Active Powercell11Malachite Ore10,000Schematic XP60Pure Drop of Rain325Schematic Manuals22Lightning in a Bottle11Eye of the Storm
4Shadowshard88–106Lv 30–4013Quartz Crystal30Sleek Mechanical Parts1Active Powercell11Shadowshard Crystal13,750Schematic XP80Pure Drop of Rain450Schematic Manuals33Lightning in a Bottle22Eye of the Storm11Storm Shard
4Obsidian88–106Lv 30–4015Blast Powder30Sleek Mechanical Parts1Active Powercell11Obsidian Ore13,750Schematic XP80Pure Drop of Rain450Schematic Manuals33Lightning in a Bottle22Eye of the Storm11Storm Shard
5Sunbeam116–144Lv 40–6013Quartz Crystal30Efficient Mechanical Parts1Active Powercell11Sunbeam Crystal—
5Brightcore116–144Lv 40–6015Blast Powder30Efficient Mechanical Parts1Active Powercell11Brightcore Ore—

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About The Pepper Sprayer

The Pepper Sprayer is a smg 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.