How to deal critical damage in Fortnite Chapter 4

Many players are unsure about how to deal critical damage in Fortnite. Several challenges require gamers to do this, yet there is no explanation for how it can be done. All weapons in this game have fixed stats and damage multipliers. However, the explanation for dealing critical damage is quite simple. It just requires landing headshots.

Almost every weapon has a headshot multiplier in Fortnite — including assault rifles, shotguns, as well as snipers — and can be used to inflict this type of damage. That said, a pickaxe or other melee weapons won't let you do it.

This article will explain everything you need to know about dealing critical damage in Fortnite\ and discuss the easiest way to inflict it. That will help you complete challenges that require this type of damage.

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Critical damage in Fortnite comes primarily from headshots

It's very easy to deal critical damage in Fortnite Battle Royale (Image via Epic Games)

Dealing critical damage in Fortnite is key to getting more kills. Some weapons inflict double damage when they land a headshot, which is why aiming for the skull is usually a difference-maker.

Here are some of the most popular weapons in this game and their headshot (critical damage) multipliers:

• Havoc Suppressed Assault Rifle - 1.5x
• Havoc Pump Shotgun - 2x
• Combat Shotgun - 1.75x
• Overclocked Pulse Rifle - 1.5x
• Heavy Sniper Rifle - 2.5x
• Combra DMR - 1.65x

You can multiply a weapon's regular damage using its CRIT DMG multiplier to figure out how much critical damage it can do. The Rare (Blue) Havoc Pump Shotgun deals 120 DMG per regular shot, but its CRIT DMG is 240.

Critical damage requires hitting headshots (Image via Epic Games)

It's important to mention that melee weapons do not have a critical damage rating. Kinetic Blade is one of the most popular items in Chapter 4 Season 2, yet it is unable to deal critical damage for this reason. The same goes for pickaxes, lightsabers, and many other similar weapons.

Some ranged weapons, like the Rocket Launcher, don't offer critical damage either. However, most items in this category do, although their CRIT DMG is affected by the damage drop-off.

Some Fortnite weapons cannot deal critical damage (Image via Epic Games)

The easiest way to deal critical damage in Fortnite is to either play Team Rumble or join a bot lobby. The former has a lot of casual players whose skill level is mostly low, and they use this game mode to practice.

Fortnite bot lobbies, on the other hand, have AI-controlled players who are extremely easy to eliminate. These foes have low accuracy and do not have the skills to avoid gunfire, which is why it's easy to hit headshots against them.