Stinger SMG

The Stinger SMG is a Submachine Gun in Fortnite: Battle Royale. It was introduced in Chapter 3: Season 1. The variant of this weapon is Gunnar's Stinger SMG.
== Functionality ==
The Stinger SMG is a fast firing, low damage SMG with a small amount of spread. Despite its category name, it is actually very effective at medium range, even more so than close range.
== Stats ==
The Stinger SMG uses and has a headshot multiplier of 1.5x.
The Stinger SMG is a hitscan weapon. It does not have First Shot Accuracy.
== Obtained ==
From when the item was last obtainable in Chapter 3: Season 3:
Rarity	Chest	Rare
Chest	Floor
Loot	Supply
Drop	Fishing
(Plain)	Fishing
(Hole)	Reality
Sapling
 	✖ 	✖	✓	✖	✓	✖	✖
 	✓ 	✖	✓	✖	✓	✖	✓
 	✓ 	✖	✓	✖	✖	✓	✓
 	✓ 	✓	✖	✓	✖	✓	✓
 	✓ 	✓	✖	✓	✖	✓	✓
 	✖ 	✖	✖	✖	✖	✖	✓
==Strategy Guide==
* The Stinger SMG can be very good at destroying builds, as it has a high DPS, good magazine size and does not lose Structure Damage at range.
* The Stinger SMG outperforms shotguns at identical rarities, and is ideal for close quarter combat, as well as medium ranges.
==History==
===Chapter 3: Season 1===
* Update v19.00: Introduced the Stinger SMG in , , , and rarities.
* Content Update v19.01 - 2: 
** January 13th 2022: Decreased damage from 18/19/20/21/22/24 to 16/17/18/19/20/22.
===Chapter 3: Season 2===
*March 30th 2022: Decreased damage from 16/17/18/19/20/22 to 15/16/17/18/19/20, reduced the damage to structures by 5.
===Chapter 3: Season 3===
* Update v21.00: Added a variant.
===Chapter 3: Season 4===
* Update v22.00: Vaulted the Stinger SMG in all rarities.
===Chapter 4: Season 4===
* Update v26.00: Reduced the recoil of the Stinger SMG in all rarities despite only Gunnar's Stinger SMG being unvaulted.
==Sounds==
Sound Type	Rarity	Sound
Pullout 	to 	
Shooting 	to 	
Reload 	to 	
Drop 	to 	
==Trivia==
* The Stinger SMG is modeled after the Italian Beretta PMX.
* The Stinger SMG is not present in Creative in , likely due to Gunnar's Stinger SMG being present.
Category:Submachine Guns
Category:Common Weapons
Category:Uncommon Weapons
Category:Rare Weapons
Category:Epic Weapons
Category:Legendary Weapons
Category:Mythic Weapons
Category:Weapons (Battle Royale)
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