With Update 4.5 to Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, Switch, iOS & Xbox One), hints about upcoming content have resurfaced in the code. Dataminers have found clues about a new weapon: a gangster-style Tommy Gun!
Dataminers at work: Every time an update for Fortnite comes, there are already files in the code preparing for upcoming features. Dataminers specialize in extracting such hints from the code, providing a glimpse of future content.
The latest finding: A Tommy Gun! This refers to the legendary Thompson submachine gun from the 1930s, which is a must-have in any mafia gangster film or World War epic.
Tommy Gun as a new Assault Rifle?
What can the Tommy Gun do? According to the dataminers TwoEpicBuddies, the Tommy Gun will soon be found in the game under the name “Drum Gun” (due to its drum magazine). Here are the following details:
- Type: Assault Rifle
- Rarity: Gray, Green, Blue (so it should be fairly common)
An alternative to the Assault Rifle? Unlike the original, the Tommy Gun is thus a rifle and not a submachine gun. It will serve as an alternative to the Assault Rifle and the Burst Assault Rifle.
Assault Rifle with plenty of ammunition?
It may deal less damage, but it has a higher rate of fire and, thanks to the thick ammunition drum, likely much greater magazine capacity.
When is the Tommy Gun coming? There’s no information on that yet. But for those who like new weapons, they can first enjoy the dual pistols that were recently introduced with Update 4.5.
What do you think of the idea of the Tommy Gun? Does Fortnite really need another assault rifle? Or is it just the iconic design of the cool gangster piece that makes it worth appearing in Fortnite?
