The Return of the Double Pump in Fortnite: Battle Royale
If you miss the days of Fortnite: Battle Royale’s popular “Double Pump” strategy before it was nerfed in update 3.0, you’re in luck. If you hated it and were glad when it was taken away, then start hiding.
The game’s brand new Heavy Shotgun weapon has brought back the popular tactical-switching technique, but with even more range, believe it or not. Check out this clip of Tyler “Ninja” Blevins showing off the strategy in action.
As you can see in the clip, Ninja quickly switches between two shotguns (one Epic, one Legendary) to fire them rapidly. This eliminates the delay in the weapon’s fire rate, allowing you to shoot twice as fast, if not faster.
Combined with the Heavy Shotgun’s incredible range, this technique is unbelievably deadly, especially in the hands of a skilled player like Ninja. The “Double Pump” may be gone, but it’s alive in spirit with this new shotgun.
Thankfully, the Heavy Shotgun appears to be quite rare in-game. It is limited to Epic and Legendary rarity, making it difficult to find one, let alone two in most games. If it was more common, there might be a serious problem.
Players will undoubtedly be on the hunt for multiple Heavy Shotguns throughout the game, as this technique is hard to pass up if you can find a few of them in the wild. Keep in mind that the next tower you push might have a “Double Heavy” waiting to instantly chunk down your health.