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Typewriter

SMG. Mid ranged SMG with a high capacity magazine and a lateral kick. Its shooting profile makes it ideal for clearing groups of nearby enemies in mobile engagements.

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
    • +10% Damage
    • +25% Magazine Size
    • +25% Reload Speed
    • +20% Impact
  3. Slot 3
    Level 15
    • Element: Energy
    • Element: Fire
    • Element: Nature
    • Element: Physical and +20% Damage
    • Element: Water
  4. Slot 4
    Level 15
    • +14% Fire Rate
    • +25% Reload Speed
    • +20% Impact
    • +10 Critical Rating
  5. Slot 5
    Level 20
    • +15% Damage to afflicted targets
    • +10% Damage
    • +10 Critical Rating
    • +45% Crit Damage
  6. Slot 6
    Level 25
    • Causes Affliction damage for 6 seconds.
    • Each shot fired grants +1.8% Damage for 1 second. Stacks up to 15 times.
    • Each shot fired grants +1.8 Critical Rating for 1 second. Stacks up to 15 times.

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 Typewriter

Typewriter is a smg weapon in Fortnite: Save the World. It comes in Legendary rarity. 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.