Zapotron (Battle Royale)

The Zapotron is a Sniper Rifle in Fortnite: Battle Royale, that was added in the Pre-Season, removed from the files in Season 4, and re-added to the files in Chapter 6: Season 1.
==Functionality==
The Zapotron can be fired either by fully charging it, or by firing it in short bursts to deal less damage. It takes 2 seconds to completely charge up. When charging up the weapon, it will increase its damage output up to 3x. It requires in order to charge up/shoot.
The Zapotron is a hitscan weapon, with First Shot Accuracy enabled, unique for a Sniper Rifle. Furthermore, the Zapotron does not have any damage drop off.
==Stats==
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|-|Fortnite OG=
|-|Original=
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==Sounds==
Sound Type 	Sound
Pullout 	
Uncharged Shot 	
Half Charged Shot	
Charged Shot 	
Reload 	
Pickup 	
Drop 	
==Strategy Guide==
*The weapon takes several seconds to charge up, and should be only used in situations where the player can afford the extra time to hit an opponent.
== Weapon ID==
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The Zapotron is referred to as Sniper AMR in the files.
*: WID_Sniper_AMR_Athena_SR_Ore_T03
|-|Fortnite OG=
The Zapotron in Fortnite OG is referred to as Figment Sniper AMR in the files.
*: WID_Figment_Sniper_AMR_Athena_SR
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== History ==
==Trivia==
*Due to the Zapotron being in the game for only 30 minutes during the Pre-Season, when Fortnite was not as popular as it is today, there is only one known video of someone using it in Battle Royale.
*It is the first (and only) weapon in Battle Royale that uses as a pickup. Other weapons use it but have an unlimited version (such as the Kymera Ray Gun)
*The Zapotron was the first weapon to be removed from Battle Royale.
*The Zapotron was not technically Vaulted, as its removal was before the concept of The Vault existed.
* The weapon is very similar to the Zapotron in Save the World, and speculative statistics are based on the weapon's function in that mode.
*The Zapotron may have been inspired by the Tau Cannon from the videogame Half-Life.
*The charge-up mechanic was re-used for the Rail Gun.
*In an AMA on Reddit in 2019, when asked if the Zapotron would ever return, the official response was simply "The what? 🤔🌩".
=== Cameo Appearances ===
*In Update v17.40, the Zapotron made its first appearance in Fortnite since its removal.
**It could be seen vaulted in The Bridge in the Impostors Gamemode.
**It was inaccessible, and appeared in a similar fashion to the items in The Vault during The Unvaulting Event.
*In Float to Artemis, the Zapotron made another cameo appearance as debris that has a chance of appearing drifting in the ocean.
*In Fortnite X Marvel: Zero War Issue 1, Doctor Slone could be seen using the Zapotron to fight The Seven in the comic. It glowed yellow and could have been fired rapidly.
*In Fortnite X Marvel: Zero War Issue 2, Slone could have been seen wielding it again in one page while blasting Thor.
*The Zapotron can also be seen being wielded by the T-60 Power Armor Outfit in the T-60 Power Armor Loading Screen, making it 9 seasons since its last appearance.
**This Zapotron is visually slightly different, as it contains an opening on both sides, and lacks some small details present on the original.
== Gallery ==
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