I think the v6 launcher comes perfectly perked so you can try that. Fun weapon with sparkle headhunter and demo. Next one would be cocoa pistol with 6th perk exploding enemies. Shoot enemies in an enclosed box. Space invader is the same. Also shotguns like maverick pierce bubble shields for some reason

The shotgun Dragoon is pretty enjoyable with triple reload speed, not necessarily a ton of damage but all the knockback is a lot of fun especially that quickly

3x Impact contender. I use it in 160 missions.... don’t kill much but I send anything and everything on a ride to the moon lmao.

A dragoon with as much reload speed as you can put on it. Any other double-barrel should work, but preferably the dragoon.

The Lead Sled is my go to weapon for fun

Whatever short blunts I find in the tool sheds to be honest. Hammers, wrenches, metal pipes/rods, etc... They all make suitable weapons.

In more dire circumstances, if nothing is available, forage for firewood. Tree branches degrade quickly but are easy to find and better than being unarmed.

Remember to use the strike/push/stomp combo to minimize durability loss on your weapon.

Honeslty pushing a stomping is really strong for the entire game, they're slow untill they get within a few meters, you can usually just push and stomp i'v killed 300 on my current run favourite weapon BARE HANDS!

your legs are a powerful weapon. you shouldnt be fighting more than 2-3 zombies head on for the first few days/weeks anyway. unless you play with fit and strong

Spears are easy to craft and pretty strong, the main downfall is they break really easily. Find an axe and knife, cut down a tree, use the branches to make a spear. I think you can also craft planks into spears.

a hammer is a great weapon! i’d recommend staying away from short blades early on tho as their durability isn’t that great

Well since claymore leans more toward strength, leveling dex is pretty redundant in that case, as others have mentioned the Bloodhound Fang is usually what first timers will run, add on the bloodflame buff and it will carry you all the way till endgame.

Bloodhound fang. You get it by beating a mini boss that's located just before the weeping peninsula.

Definitely stop leveling dex with that. It's a strength-dominant weapon, and strength scales your physical damage reduction faster than dex. Claymore is still very good. That said, guts Greatsword for life.

Moonveil

Levelling up vigor and endurance, instead of damage stats, is the best weapon for beginners.

Beast of Burden also has Holy Fire, a really good flamer. Nice thing about the weapons is ther among a few drops that can have their stars changed.

I still like Double Barrel Shotguns - once you get the tempo down, it'll be the last weapon you need for most content.

Gunther's ain't bad - neither is the Spirit, and the reload on the spirit is FAST.

I used it from levels 5 - 30 then I found the cold shoulder

Slap in some Weak Point and crippling perks on top of Master Gunslinger and whatnot and the single action revolver absolutely slaps. The reload time is slow but there are perks for that as well.

I have been running a single action revolver since the ghoul update. Gunthers is a good weapon but I upgraded to a Furious single action revolver when I could.

Hey, if you want, I can craft you some weapons for free if you're on Playstation

Keep an eye out in people’s vendors, too. I see them listed for 1,000 caps or so pretty often. I’ve gotten a few from the event, but I’ve never had an issue finding one for sale when I want a new one. 

Just join Public event beast of burden to get Elder's Mark, this is the best rifle for new player.

the best guns are obv just mythic weapons just pay someone to carry you /s

What I'd see if I were a new player: The best weapon of this category is event weapon you cannot get, event weapon you also cannot get, and a weapon from yet another limited time event that you also cannot get. And the best of these categories are the same thing. I don't think I saw any base-game weapons looking over this post except for the bazooka.

Guides for new players and good guns should be base game and expansion only since that's what's available to them, and possibly things from the current ongoing event if it's notably good. For example I encourage any and all STW players to get the spectral blade, both new and old, since it's easily the 2nd best sword in the game topped only by the mythic one.

The best gun is a trap, or at least learning how to use them /s

Um... You're forgetting pistols.

Mercury LMG can be researched since Neon stuff is considered expansion.

The best weapon is the one you enjoy the most

Try them all in the training room and see how it feels.

Each has their own niche use, and each requires practice. Pick one and practice it, then see if you like it. If not, try a different one

Whichever one clicks for you

Every weapon is different, and made to play completely different. Try out all of them until you find something you like.

As low level you can play as you want, but the higher you get the better youll have to be. Learn to build tunnels instead of spamming traps like retard ( traps are op they can make you afk almost every mission ). Also you should know that the game work with a rotation. Not all weapons/heroes are avaible all times. You can get some only during limited time quest lines or shop ( theyll come back but months after ) so make sure to buy as much heroes/weapons from the shop.

Also you unlock more option and sub menus after doing some main quests ( like daily missions that you get after few quests page ).

If ur main goal is vbucks find someone that can carry you till the end of the game. If you enjoy the game i suggest Demonjoefrance, roundedtiktak, or torriX on youtube. They pake very helpfukl videos about almost anything.

One last thing : DONT TRADE. Its useless cause crafting is not expensive and 99% of the time youll get scammed by some braindead kid that do this all day

The biggest tip I have is to focus on your heroes and survivors.

For survivors (These guys are the most important) you want to get the highest rarities possible, and match their personality types so you get bigger bonuses. Focus on Health boosts, Shield boosts, Trap durability if you can. If you get lucky and get some mythic survivors, use them. You can get some in the Llama shop but you’ll have to invest a few vbucks.

For heroes, I would recommend trying to get a few different heroes for different missions. Constructors are amazing for any defence based missions like Storm Shield defences, Ride the Lightning and retrieve the data. Ninjas and Soldiers are good for combat missions like Destroy the encampments, eliminate and collect, and dungeons. Outlanders are insanely good for support/utility and focus on getting materials as fast as possible. Use them on Resupply missions.

Some heroes can be used for other roles (For example, Fragment Flurry Jess is an outlander, but she is one of the strongest damage heroes in the game due to her ability)

You dont fix your weapons, you create new ones with materials you gather.

There's 4 Herosubclasses, each class specifies on a certain aspects of game utility and any hero within those subclasses specifies on something too, there's no really best hero, neither a best schematic all is made up individually for your playstyle

Can still use this for newbie info.

Picture to learn how to optimally build for each specific mission.

https://www.reddit.com/r/FORTnITE/comments/dpwsjp/beginners_guide_contest_winners/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

This is ALL you need

You cant repair guns, only craft and find them, daily vbuck missions after your 3rd storm shield defense, buy the safe things in the shop, keep one of every hero and weapon, never trade, that's all I got

The best weapon in the game is the personal preference.

There is absolutely no such thing as the best weapon in the game. All weapons are equally powerful in their own way. Also don't rely on meta too much or else you will be bored faster than a high end player.

Whoever gives you an answer to this is either a liar and/or straight up delusional. I already saw one with the xenon and now I’m waiting for the pot shot and deatomizer to appear. There is no weapon that is objectively the best in the game. If there was, everyone would craft it and all other weapons would serve no purpose. What makes a weapon the best is only what makes it the best for YOU. Example, I upgraded my viper to gold roll, and a lot of people hate it because they were told to. I think it’s good! Not only that but under appreciated. Is it the best? No! I have better, but it’s performance is definitely enough to consider upgrading.

Please answer the following to yourself:

What type of heroes do you like to run?

What class of weapon do you find yourself using most? Snipers? Assault rifles? Pistols? Or something else?

What missions do you favor?

All of these are things to consider when finding a weapon that’s right for you. A xenon bow won’t always be good for you. A pot shot won’t always be good for you. A deatomizer won’t always be good for you. If anyone else tells you (insert weapon name here) is the best in the game, no it isn’t. What’s best for you is just that, what’s best for you. Unfortunately none of us can decide that for you. The best we can do is help you narrow down your choices based on information you provide. It’s not up to us to decide what you run. If you need anything at all, please don’t hesitate to ask. Unfortunately this question is asked way too much and the answers given (xenon bow, pot shot, deatomizer) also given way too much. It’s not true. It doesn’t hurt to try things that people say they don’t like, because maybe you will like them. Hell, I made an argon axe build with whiteout Fiona and TRO that can rack up to a 92% crit chance. Top that off with crit hits cause an explosion 6th perk and you’ve got explosion after explosion! I believe that would be good for the farmers glory and the storm blade as well. 2 more underrated weapons. I hope you find what you’re looking for, and once more I offer my help to you. My DMs are open

There is no overall best weapon.

I'll say that again.

There is no overall best weapon.

However, there are a few that will be useful to almost all players, irrespective of their play style, preferred loadout or PL.

A piercing weapon

Riot huskies are a pain in the arse, and sometimes you just need to shoot something through a wall. For this reason, it's always a good idea to have a weapon which can shoot through anything. The Xenon Bow, Neon Sniper or Ghost Pistol are examples. The Xenon is probably the most versatile of these because it's cheap on ammo and it does not require much accuracy (although the Neon also lets you *see* through anything).

A movement weapon

You don't *need* a 3x movement speed Baron, but once you've had one running without it seems slow. It's also very useful to have a melee with a jump attack (ie, to let your constructor jump upwards 1 tile high) such as the Guardian's Will - which you can also perk for 2x MS so it does largely the same job.

A utility weapon

Everyone should have an Obliterator, because you can knock buildings down with it very quickly (it pierces, so if you shoot along the length of a wall, you'll knock down more than one tile with 1 shot). It's also very useful as...

A weapon for defenders

The Obliterator is also a popular weapon for sniper defenders. Even though *you* can't use it to see through builds, apparently they can, so you can keep them safe in a 1x1 box and they're still useful. (The Neon also works, but is 7 energy cells a shot and defenders are not choosy about targets).

A giant killer

When Mr. Smasher comes calling and brings a lot of his mates, or when a mini-boss with some seriously nasty modifiers hoves into view, you're probably going to want to pull out a launcher of some kind. The Potshot is a popular choice for high single-target damage (useless AoE mind you), other people favour a Dam Buster perked for impact, to shove the big fellas around the map (and maybe even off it). Other launchers are available, YMMV.

A cheap crowd control weapon

Facing off against a mob but don't want to expend valuable rocket or energy ammo? Get yourself a Maverick, or similar AoE shotgun. For the low, low cost of a few shotgun shells, they'll keep the husks at bay.

A massive waste of energy cells

Sometimes you just have too much energy ammo. If this is a problem for you, then you need the De-Atomiser 9000. There's no other weapon quite like it for hoovering up any energy ammo you might have in your backpack.

I’m not a low power level asking for what weapons to get I’m just trying to make a discussion

Personal opinion is that xenon bow is one of the best in the game. But I know everyone has their preference and the xenon bow is mine. The best weapon is different for everyone and I understand that. I’ve seen other comments asking people if they use more than the xenon bow and yes I do before anyone asks

I think stuff like ramp rushes and 90s would be a good place to start. Also focus on building a box and editing out as fast as possible. Though make sure you’re having fun while learning.

Edit: JivanTv has a bunch of YouTube videos and creative maps to help with fundamentals.

Box up make boxes. Good old fashioned tunneling is pretty fundamental and contains a lot of useful builds. Walking 90's are pretty easy and useful. Side jump to ramp. Double edit up, reset, edit cone into ramp, continue upwards.

here is a few to learn. Put the hours in, you can succeed.

Billy bicep and jivan have videos on how to build for beginners and jivan has a creative map that has video tutorials in the map

basic tunnels
standard 90s and 180s
basic double edits pre-piece is so easy but helps so much
basic ramp rush
GET THE IDEA OF PEEKERS ADVANTAGE DRILLED INTO TOUR BRAIN

Let's help you !

First you need to build some basic muscle memory, so your first step should be shoot > plant a wall.

Second step, try to edit the wall to shoot again.

You should also learn how to box your self very fast, for that look down, plant a floor and make a 360 with walls then look on top and another floor. Then you can do the same but add cone after floor.

Learn how to make 90's.

Try to cone people when they try to take height by 90's.

Learn the simplest retake with scisor ramps, then maybe some more fancy ones.

The best map to practice is BHE FFA 12 players because it's a tiny arena, you spawn fast and if you kill someone your health go back to 200.