Minigun

The Minigun is an Assault Weapon in Fortnite: Battle Royale. It was added in Season 2. 
The versions of this weapon are Brutus' Minigun and RG's Minigun.
== Functionality ==
The Minigun has no magazine limit, fires much faster than other Assault Weapons, and has a cooldown period if fired for too long. The cooldown period exists to balance the lack of a magazine. The minigun is not very accurate, and has a spin up timer, which means the player cannot fire it instantly. 
Minigun Gameplay - Weapon - Fortnite.gif|Minigun in action
The Minigun is a Projectile weapon. It does not have First Shot Accuracy enabled, and will always fire a random spread of bullets, which increases with continuous fire. This spread is decreased whilst crouching
As it has an infinite magazine size, the reload time refers to how long the weapon takes to cooldown when fired for too long.
== Stats ==
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==Sounds==
Sound Type 	Rarity	Audio
Pullout 	, and	File:Minigun - Pullout - FX - Fortnite.wav
Shooting/Overheating/Cooldown	, and	File:Minigun - Shoot - FX - Fortnite.wav
Pickup 	, and	File:Minigun - Pickup - FX - Fortnite.wav
Drop 	, and	File:Minigun - Drop - FX - Fortnite.wav
==Strategy Guide==
*Due to the high DPS of the Minigun, it is very useful for knocking down buildings.
*The Minigun consumes a lot of ammo quickly, so make sure you have plenty of ammo before engaging an enemy.
*The Minigun does not need to be reloaded, so when you do not need to shoot, wait for it to cool down by holding it out or using a different weapon.
*Miniguns can be effective when paired with sniper rifles, marksman rifles, or assault rifles with scopes. Use the Minigun for close-to-medium-range encounters, and use the sniper rifles, marksman rifles, or the Scoped Assault Rifle for longer ranged engagements.
*Keep in mind that the Minigun uses Light Bullets, meaning it uses the ammo usually reserved for SMGs and pistols. As such, keep track of your ammo count while using SMGs or pistols and a Minigun in the same loadout.
**However, the Minigun itself is more of an SMG than an assault weapon, as it has a fire rate similar to an SMG.
=== Counters ===
* The Minigun can be countered with a Shield Bubble or Shield Bubble Jr., as they can deflect all bullets for a period of time, forcing the opponent to get in point blank range.
* An Assault Rifle with a red-dot or scope function can heavy counter the Minigun, as while it may be decent at range, it still has spread: a scoped weapon doesn't.
==Weapon ID==
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The Minigun is referred to as Assault LMG in the files.
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The Minigun in Fortnite OG is referred to as Figment Assault LMG in the files.
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== History ==
== News Tab ==
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Image	Description 	Date
200px	Efficiently eliminate your enemies with the new Minigun in our v2.4.0 Patch planned for Feb 1! *Forts Beware* Read the full notes here - https://epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/news/v-2-4-0-patch-notes	March 20th 2019
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Image	Description 	Date
 	Fortnite OG Week 3 Weapons And Items It'S time go go BOOM with the Boom Bow, Drum Gun, Flint-Knock Pistol, Minigun and more. Cause some mayhem before they rotate out on November 23!	November 16th 2023
 	MinigunUnleash a flurry of high-damage rounds at a speedy rate from the Minigun! Need more control? Aim down your sight and fire in short bursts from a fixed position. 	August 9th 2024
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==Trivia ==
*The Model of the Minigun is the exact same as the one used in the Goin' Commando!!! Ability in Save the World. This is due to the fact that many of the weapons' textures at the time were borrowed from Save the World.
*At one point, there was a glitch that allowed people using the Deadpool outfit to deal more damage with the Minigun.
*At one point, a player could sit in a Shopping Cart, and fire the Minigun to propel themselves. For an unknown reason this was removed.
*The Bandage Bazooka, Chug Cannon, Sideways Minigun, and Rocket Ram feature the same pull-out animation as the Minigun. These items are also held the same way as the Minigun.
*The variant is used as a placeholder when Vending Machines don't have an item loaded in them, as it is the default icon and color in the material for them.
*Although the Minigun has a listed magazine of infinite, continuously firing the Minigun from it being completely cooled off until it overheats will only fire 60 bullets. This is coincidentally the same amount as the magazine size of the Light Machine Gun.
*The Minigun and other weapons with an overheat feature are not effected by the instant reload island setting in creative mode and will still overheat if that setting is enabled.
* The Minigun has an overheat bar, which was added sometime during Chapter 2: Season 2 but removed from all other rarities. This is likely unintentional.
===Visuals ===
*The Minigun is vaguely based off the American M61 Vulcan, although it appears to just be a generic Gatling-style gun. Like most video games, it is quite unrealistic for a person to hold a minigun without it being mounted to a vehicle, let alone fire one, as it weighs around 92kg (202 lbs), the same as a newborn elephant. The ammo also needs to be strapped onto the weapon, adding more bulk and weight to it.
*The Minigun also fires , which is a much smaller caliber than in real life. However, to balance the ammo capacity and damage, the Minigun uses this ammo in game. In theory, it should use .
*The Minigun is actually a briefcase that quickly unfolds into a Minigun.
*It has the phrase "Huska La Vista" engraved into the side of it. This is a reference to Terminator 2: Judgement Day, with "Hasta La Vista, baby!" being the original quote. The Husk part is in reference to Save the World, where the Minigun was first present, and uses the same model in both modes.
== Gallery ==
==See Also==
*Sideways Minigun: A version of the Minigun which shoots faster after firing for a short amount of time.
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