How to get Lock On Pistol in Fortnite

❘ Published: 2024-01-10T10:56:28

Epic Games

If you’re wondering how to get the Lock On Pistol in Fortnite, which has returned for Chapter 5 Season 1, then here’s exactly where you can find and get your hands on the unvaulted pistol in the game.

Fortnite has added another fresh content update for Chapter 5 Season 1, which has brought back the return of the Lock On Pistol to the Battle Royale.

The pistol was first introduced to the game in Chapter 4 Season 2. However, it quickly got a reputation for for being far too OP as players heavily criticized the weapon and it became known as the aimbot pistol.

During Chapter 5 players have already expressed their frustrations with Medallions, which were soon nerfed by Epic, as well as the “indestructable” Ballistic Shield and snipers being too powerful. Now, to the communities’ surprise, the Lock On Pistol has finally been unvaulted and made its return to the game.

Here’s how to get the Lock On Pistol in Fortnite and the locations you can find them in the game.

Where to find and get Lock On Pistol in Fortnite

In order to get the Lock On Pistol in Fortnite, you will find it as ground loot, as well as inside chests & supply drones, dropped by players, but, the pistol’s highest spawn rate is from fishing across the Battle Royale island.

Fishing in your Battle Royale matches has proved the best way to get a Lock On Pistol in Fortnite.

According to FNAssist, the unvaulted pistol has an incredibly low spawn rate and they’ve revealed that fishing has the highest spawn percentage. The somewhat forgotten activity in Fortnite has shown to have a 15% spawn rate percentage, while the others have just 7%.

Here is all the Lock On Pistol spawn rates for where you can find the weapon in Fortnite:

Floor Loot – 7%
Chests – 7%
Supply Drones – 7%
Fishing – 15%

So, just locate some open water on your map, find a fishing rod from a nearby barrel and catch that Lock On Pistol. However, if you’re not familiar , then we suggest just landing straight onto POIs on the Battle Royale map that are highly populated with chests. These include: Lavish Lair, Reckless Railways and Grand Glacier.

What is the Lock On Pistol in Fortnite?

The Lock On Pistol is a semi-automatic handgun that has a fast fire rate. It has a unique feature of being able to track players by locking onto them and following their movement when aiming down the sights.

This has proved particuarly useful during high speed pursuits of enemy players on the map, and its aim-assist capabilities have been deemed far too OP. Its tracking range for players is around 50 meters, where a blue circle will appear around your crosshair.

That’s everything you need to know about how to get the Lock On Pistol in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1!

In the meantime, though, we’ve got plenty of tips and tricks available to help you out in the new season, so make sure to check out our guide content: