Pulse Pounder

The Pulse Pounder is an and Assault Rifle in Fortnite: Save the World that uses and is a part of the Fortnitemares Weapon Set. It was added in Update v22.30. It can be obtained through the Eye of the Brainstorm Questline.
== Function ==
The Pulse Pounder is a semi-automatic, fast firing, medium ranged weapon, which excels at medium ranged combat, but had the ability to perform decently at long ranges. It also had first shot accuracy enabling longer ranged engagements to be useful.
This weapon has two different firing modes which are switched between by aiming down the sights of the weapon and hip-firing. Aiming down the sights of the weapon makes it fire at 50% speed, but deal greater headshot damage with a 4x bonus multiplier added on its base multiplier, whilst hip-firing makes it fire faster, but deal less headshot damage with the base 1.50x multiplier.
The Pulse Pounder has an Ammo Cost of 1, meaning that each time the weapon is shot, 1 Bullet is consumed.
== Crafting ==
=== Ore ===
Epic 	Epic	Epic 	Legendary 	Legendary	Legendary
Name 	Icon	Quantity 	Name 	Icon 	Quantity
Blast Powder 	 	13x 	Blast Powder 	 	13x
Mechanical Parts	 	30x 	Mechanical Parts	 	30x
Rotating Gizmo 	 	3x 	Active Powercell	 	1x
Ore 	 	8x (Tier 1), 11x (Tier 2+)	Ore 	 	11x
=== Crystal ===
Epic 	Epic	Epic 	Legendary 	Legendary	Legendary
Name 	Icon	Quantity	Name 	Icon 	Quantity
Quartz Crystal 	 	13x 	Quartz Crystal 	 	13x
Mechanical Parts	 	30x 	Mechanical Parts	 	30x
Rotating Gizmo 	 	3x 	Active Powercell	 	1x
Crystal 	 	11x 	Crystal 	 	11x
== Stats ==
The Pulse Pounder has an ammo cost of 1 and a headshot multiplier of 1.5x.
<tabber>
|-|ADS = 
|-|Hip-Fire = 
</tabber>
The Pulse Pounder is a Hitscan weapon with First Shot Accuracy enabled.
Notice: These Stats take the maximum amount of Offense Points in certain missions and the Schematic Level into consideration to attempt make an accurate statsheet for each tier. Actual stats may vary based on your Offense Points and your Level.
=== Bonus Perks ===
* Each hit applies a stack of slow. When an enemy reaches 10 stacks, they are frozen for 3 seconds
* If this weapon hits an enemy, your shield is replenished for 3% of the damage dealt and you gain 20% max shields for 8 seconds
* Damage dealt to enemies below 15% health will immediately eliminate them.
== Sound ==
Weapon Sounds 	Weapon Sounds	Weapon Sounds 	Weapon Sounds
Shooting (ADS) 	 	Shooting (ADS 2) 	
Shooting (ADS 3)	 	Shooting (Hip Fire)	
Reload Start 	 	Mag In 	
== Strategy ==
== History ==
=== Hexsylvania 2022 ===
* Update v22.20: Added the Pulse Pounder to the files in , and in an unfinished state.
* Update v22.30: Released the Pulse Pounder in the Eye of the Brainstorm Questline. Removed Variant.
=== Flannel Falls 2022 ===
* Update v23.10: 
** Added 4x Headshot Multiplier for ADS.
** Increased damage and environmental damage.
** Reduced Impact.
** Corrected Durability on Crystal Variants.
** Removed any incompatible perks.
== Trivia ==
* The Pulse Pounder shares the same model as Fortnite: Battle Royale's Burst Pulse Rifle.
** This is in line with the weapons being from the Invasion Weapon Set as the Burst Pulse Rifle is an alien improved version of the IO Pulse Rifle.
Category:Weapons (Save the World)
Category:Assault Rifles (Save the World)
Category:Fortnitemares Weapons
Category:Epic Weapons
Category:Legendary Weapons