According to a fresh leak on Fortnite, a potent new sniper gun with the ability to drastically alter the meta of the current Battle Royale season is on its way to the game. A credible Fortnite leaker and dataminer claims that the new long-range weapon is known as the Heavy Impact Sniper Rifle. It appears to be capable of doing significant damage, though concrete proof of its possible capabilities and stats is still missing.

Chapter 5 of Season 3 of the beloved free-to-play game, Battle Royale, is currently underway. The game's post-apocalyptic desert setting is vehicle-focused and resembles the Fallout and Mad Max series—though only the former has official Fortnite crossover content. Recent news from Fortnite indicates that they collaborated with Metallica to create new content for several game modes. More additions to Battle Royale include a loot island with a Metallica theme, as well as a new mobility weapon known as the Ride the Lightning guitar.

Reputable dataminer and leaker for Fortnite, ShiinaBR, has revealed the existence of a new sniper gun. Recently, she posted on Twitter what looks to be a cinematic screenshot of the Heavy Sniper gun from a few years back. The Heavy Impact Sniper Rifle's potential compatibility with the beloved old ranged weapons is still unknown, as is its potential release date. This is especially true given that the leaker claimed the weapon was removed from the most recent patch for Fortnite's content update. It might, however, be able to change the course of the currently vehicle-dominated season if it is anything like its eponymously titled predecessor.

For those who don't know, the Heavy Sniper Rifle in Fortnite was a slow-firing, yet potent ranged weapon that could deliver a ton of damage to buildings and cars. The release from ShiinaBR might be related to the same leaked Fortnite sniper weapon from a few weeks ago, though this has not been confirmed. A few more trustworthy Fortnite leakers and dataminers shared a video of a new sniper in action. This weapon is said to do triple damage to vehicles, which is a feature that is reminiscent of the Heavy Sniper Rifle from the original game.

The Tow Hook Cannon is another vehicle-oriented weapon that has been added to the game as players wait for the potentially devastating Heavy Impact Sniper Rifle. Players can latch onto the rear of a vehicle with this special equipment, allowing them to jump and drift left to right while being towed. Once affixed, players have the ability to transition to alternative weaponry, improving squad utilization of two-seaters and making it easier for adversaries to attach themselves and take control of or destroy vehicles.