Fortnite: History of items/weapons that have been entered into the vault

Fortnite: Battle Royale is a game that is always updated by the developer Epic Games to blow a new breath and attract players. One way Epic keeps refreshing the game is to remove the game’s weapons and items. “Vault”, a term that describes the removal of weapons/items from the game. Being removed from the game doesn’t mean the weapon is gone forever. Sometimes items also return – for example, the Guided Missle Launcher, which was previously vaulted but adjusted and returned.

New weapons and items are constantly being added, and vaults are seen as a useful way to bring new and old items out of the game so that everything in Fortnite stays fresh and interesting.

Let’s take a look at the items that have been vaulted in Fortnite: Battle Royale.

Zapotron

Vault Date: September 29, 2017

The first gun “vaulted” in Fortnite: Battle Royale is the Zapotron. This powerful electric sniper rifle only lasted a few weeks in the early days of Fortnite before it was vaulted.

We have disabled the Zapatron. We feel like it doesn’t fit well in the current state of Battle Royale. This is something we may revisit.

— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) October 5, 2017

Submachine Gun

Vault Date: February 12, 2018

In a heartbreaking decision, the game’s first Submachine Gun was vaulted just before Valentine’s Day 2018, to make way for new weapons.

Smoke Grenade

Vault Date: April 11, 2018

The smoke bomb was dismissed because it simply didn’t help much – or just because people rarely used it.

Crossbow

Now Vault: May 1, 2018

The crossbow is a pretty big loss for many people due to the effectiveness of this weapon. Although difficult to use, but with an unlimited number of bullets and the ability to fire silently, it can become a formidable weapon if used.

Tactical Submachine Gun

Vault Date: June 27, 2018

The second SMG that was vaulted used to be the favorite gun of many gamers. Epic decided to add new SMGs like MP5 and Advanced SMG (P90), so the space for Tactical Submachine Gun is not much.

Revolver

Vault Date: September 6, 2018

Revolver couldn’t find a steady footing in the summer of 2018 while SMGs were dominating, so Epic decided to vault this weapon in update 5.40.

Drum Gun

Vault Date: September 11, 2018

Most surprisingly, the famous and powerful Drum Gun was removed from the meta in update 5.40. This weapon is used to “dry” the enemy and works quickly, used to be the favorite gun of many gamers for many months.

Impulse Grenade