WeaponRanged · Shotgun

Vacuum Tube Shotgun

Shotgun: Burst. Fires an extremely rapid three shot burst of nature damage that is effective against water enemies, but weak against fire enemies. Can stun enemies, but won't knock them back.

Best rarity: Legendary
Max power: 144
Tiers: 5
Rarities

Perk slots

Slot 1
Always on
- Element: Nature
Slot 2
Level 5
- +10 Critical Rating
- +45% Crit Damage
- +10% Damage
- +14% Fire Rate
- +25% Reload Speed
Slot 3
Level 10
- +14% Durability
- +25% Magazine Size
- +25% Reload Speed
- +20% Weapon Stability
- +10% Damage
Slot 4
Level 15
- +10 Critical Rating
- +45% Crit Damage
- +10% Damage
- +13% Headshot Damage
- +25% Magazine Size
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.
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.
- Eliminating an enemy with this weapon causes chain lightning to strike up to 6 enemies.

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	6Planks24Rough Mineral Powder1Active Powercell8Copper Ore15Batteries	2,500Schematic XP20Pure Drop of Rain75Schematic Manuals
2	Silver	35–51Lv 10–20	6Planks24Simple Mineral Powder1Active Powercell8Silver Ore15Batteries	6,250Schematic XP40Pure Drop of Rain200Schematic Manuals11Lightning in a Bottle
3	Malachite	61–77Lv 20–30	6Planks24Fine-grain Mineral Powder1Active Powercell8Malachite Ore15Batteries	10,000Schematic XP60Pure Drop of Rain325Schematic Manuals22Lightning in a Bottle11Eye of the Storm
4	Shadowshard	88–106Lv 30–40	7Planks30Char-black Mineral Powder1Active Powercell8Shadowshard Crystal15Batteries	13,750Schematic XP80Pure Drop of Rain450Schematic Manuals33Lightning in a Bottle22Eye of the Storm11Storm Shard
4	Obsidian	88–106Lv 30–40	6Planks24Char-black Mineral Powder1Active Powercell8Obsidian Ore15Batteries	13,750Schematic XP80Pure Drop of Rain450Schematic Manuals33Lightning in a Bottle22Eye of the Storm11Storm Shard
5	Sunbeam	116–144Lv 40–60	7Planks30Oxidized Mineral Powder1Active Powercell8Sunbeam Crystal15Batteries	—
5	Brightcore	116–144Lv 40–60	6Planks24Oxidized Mineral Powder1Active Powercell8Brightcore Ore15Batteries	—

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Perk slots

Slot 1
Always on
- Element: Nature
Slot 2
Level 5
- +10 Critical Rating
- +45% Crit Damage
- +10% Damage
- +14% Fire Rate
- +25% Reload Speed
Slot 3
Level 10
- +14% Durability
- +25% Magazine Size
- +25% Reload Speed
- +20% Weapon Stability
- +10% Damage
Slot 4
Level 15
- +10 Critical Rating
- +45% Crit Damage
- +10% Damage
- +13% Headshot Damage
- +25% Magazine Size
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.

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	5Planks18Rough Mineral Powder3Rotating Gizmo5Copper Ore12Batteries	2,000Schematic XP15Pure Drop of Rain50Schematic Manuals	100Legendary Flux
2	Silver	30–46Lv 10–20	5Planks18Simple Mineral Powder3Rotating Gizmo5Silver Ore12Batteries	5,000Schematic XP30Pure Drop of Rain125Schematic Manuals9Lightning in a Bottle	100Legendary Flux5Pure Drop of Rain25Schematic Manuals
3	Malachite	55–71Lv 20–30	5Planks18Fine-grain Mineral Powder3Rotating Gizmo5Malachite Ore12Batteries	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	7Planks24Char-black Mineral Powder3Rotating Gizmo5Shadowshard Crystal12Batteries	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	5Planks18Char-black Mineral Powder3Rotating Gizmo5Obsidian Ore12Batteries	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	7Planks24Oxidized Mineral Powder3Rotating Gizmo5Sunbeam Crystal12Batteries	—	100Legendary Flux50Pure Drop of Rain350Schematic Manuals12Lightning in a Bottle6Eye of the Storm2Storm Shard
5	Brightcore	108–135Lv 40–60	5Planks18Oxidized Mineral Powder3Rotating Gizmo5Brightcore Ore12Batteries	—	100Legendary Flux50Pure Drop of Rain350Schematic Manuals12Lightning in a Bottle6Eye of the Storm2Storm Shard

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About Vacuum Tube Shotgun

Vacuum Tube Shotgun is a shotgun 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, Rough Mineral Powder, Active Powercell, Copper Ore and Batteries. 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.