‘Fortnite’ Leak Points To New Suppressed Sniper Rifle

Sniping in Fortnite is a lot of fun, but it’s flawed. The main issue being snipers are too loud, and so when you fire one shot off — let alone a few rounds — you stick out like a sore thumb and can very easily be pinpointed.

Now, if you’re wicked good at sniping, this isn’t a very substantial issue. But if you’re not, it’s hard to use them then. Plus, it defeats the purpose of sniping. The whole point of sniping is killing from afar and without anybody knowing. And so for a long time I’ve wished Fortnite would add a silent sniper rifle, or at least a heavily suppressed one. And it appears that’s exactly what Epic Games is doing.

Prominent Fortnite leaker — Lucas7yoshi — has found audio files and a picture of a suppressed bolt-action sniper rifle in the game’s files.

As you may know, this weapon was previously available in Save the World, but never Battle Royale, but it looks like that will soon change. Dubbed “Frostbite” in STW, the weapon isn’t known for being great, but hopefully it will get buffed in Battle Royale.

Of course, all leaks of this nature should be taken with a grain of salt. Until official confirmation or a more concrete leak emerges, it’s best not to get too attached to the idea of a silent sniper coming to the Battle Royale mode.

Fortnite is available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile devices.