Fortnite Vault: Vaulted items, Bolt-Action Sniper, Burst Rifle, SMG, Heavy Shotgun
In yet another quick fix to Fortnite, Patch 7.30 adds a few more weapons to the Vault, namely the Bolt-Action Sniper, Heavy Shotgun, Burst Rifle, and the SMG. It also takes the suppressed SMG out of the vault. It can be confusing as to what's currently available, so here is a list all of the Vaulted items, reasons why they were vaulted if there were any, and when they were patched out of the game.
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Fortnite full Vaulted items list
Without further ado, here is the full vaulted items list. It comprises of a lot of weapons over the past few seasons, with some being vaulted due to their overpowered nature, while others just weren't used enough. The ones that are there that have no reason for being vaulted however should be kept an eye on, as these ones could make a comeback in the main game at some point, as has happened in the past with at least a couple of weapons. Below then are all the items currently vaulted:
Weapon Vaulted | Vaulted as of version | Reason for Vaulting | Replacement weapon |
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Zapotron | Early Access 1.6.4 | Didn't fit with the state of Battle Royale. | None |
Burst Rifle (Common/Uncommon/Rare) | V7.10 Content Update 3 | Lowering number of weapons in the game. Not great guns. | None |
Submachine Gun (vaulted version) | Patch 2.5 | Made inferior by Tactical SMG | Submachine Gun |
Tactical SMG | V5.0 Content Update | Too powerful. | Submachine Gun |
Light Machine Gun | Patch 6.00 | Tore down structures very quickly, especially metal walls. | None |
Smoke Grenade | V3.5 | One of the least used items in the game. | Stink Bomb |
Drum Gun | V5.40 Content Update (Currently Unvaulted) | No reason given. | None |
Revolver | Patch 5.40 | Lack of use and high damage. | Six Shooter |
Six Shooter | V7.10 Content Update 3 | No reason given. | None |
Guided Missile | Patch 6.21 | Seen as a bit broken. | None |
Crossbow | Patch 4.0 | No reason given. | None |
Double Barrel Shotgun | Patch 7.00 | No reason given. | None |
Infinity Blade | 14th December 2018 | None, but players did complain about it. | None |
Smoke Grenade | Patch 3.5 | Lack of use. | Stink Bomb |
Jetpack | Patch 4.4 | Limited Time item | None |
Impulse Grenade | Patch 6.00 (Currently Unvaulted) | No reason given. | Shockwave Grenade |
Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle | Patch 6.21 (Currently unvaulted as of Patch 9.10) | No reason given. (Came back because Thermal Rifle and Scoped Revolver were vaulted.) | None |
Shockwave Grenade | Patch 7.00 | No reason given. | None |
Remote Explosives | Patch 6.00 | Overpowered. | None |
Clinger | Patch 7.00 Patch 9.00 | No reason given. | Grenades (Patch 9.00) |
Traps: Ceiling Trap Wall Dynamo Jump Pad (Up) Jump Pad (Directional) Bouncer Chiller | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Quad Rocket Launcher | Content Update 7.20 | No reason given. | N/A |
Port-A-Fortress | Content Update 7.20 | No reason given. | N/A |
Grappler | Content Update 7.20 | No reason given. | N/A |
Port-A-Fort | Patch 7.00 | No reason given. | N/A |
Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle | Patch 7.30 | No reason given | N/A |
Burst Rifle | Patch 7.30 | No reason given | N/A |
Heavy Shotgun | Patch 7.30 | No reason given | N/A |
SMG (Common, Uncommon, Rare) | Patch 7.30 | No reason given | Suppressed SMG (Unvaulted) |
Boombox | Content Update 7.30 | No reason given. | N/A |
Grenades | Patch 7.40 (Currently unvaulted) | No reason given | Clingers (Unvaulted) |
Sneaky Snowman | Patch 8.00 | No reason given | N/A |
Chiller Grenade | Patch 8.00 | No reason given | N/A |
X-4 Stormwing | Patch 8.00 | No reason given | N/A |
Shopping Cart | Patch 8.00 | No reason given | N/A |
All Terrain Kart | Patch 8.00 | No reason given | N/A |
Bottle Rockets | Patch 8.01 | No reason given | N/A |
Buried Treasure | Patch 9.00 | No reason given | N/A |
Pump Shotgun | Patch 9.00 | No reason given | Combat Shotgun |
Poison Dart Trap | Patch 9.00 | No reason given | N/A |
Scoped Revolver | Patch 9.00 | No reason given | Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle (Unvaulted as of Patch 9.10) |
Suppressed Assault Rifle | Patch 9.00 | No reason given. | N/A |
Thermal Assault Rifle | Patch 9.00 | No reason given | Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle (Unvaulted as of Patch 9.10) |
Balloons | Patch 9.00 | No reason given | N/A |
Compact SMG | Patch 9.01 | Due to the recent addition of the Drum Gun and the brand new Tactical Assault Rifle, we wanted to reduce the availability of high rate-of-fire weapons. | Tactical Assault Rifle/Drum Gun |
This concludes our vaulted items guide. You can take a good old gander at the weapons that are still available in the game, along with the stats and strategies for them in our Fortnite weapons guide. You can also get more tips on building in our Fortnite building and editing guide.