Best Fortnite pistols

24 ELO points separate Exotic Pistol – Shadow Tracker from Six Shooter at the top of the Fortnite pistol ranking, after 1783 duels.

The Exotic Pistol – Shadow Tracker claims the top spot with 1305 ELO points, establishing a clear 24-point advantage over Six Shooter in second place. The podium is rounded out by Ranger Pistol at 1265 points, while Revolver and Suppressed Pistol complete the top 5. Despite finishing second, Six Shooter boasts a 64% win rate across 33 duels, edging out the leader's 63% success rate. At the bottom of the ranking, the community's verdict on makeshift weapons is harsh: Makeshift Revolver sits at rank 14 with 1129 points, while Makeshift Pistol drops to rank 15. Dual Pistols occupies last place with just 1071 ELO points and a 23% win rate, suggesting players find little use for this weapon in combat situations.

This ranking draws from 1783 duels submitted by 48 players across 16 pistol contenders. The data reflects community preferences as of 12 October 2026. Head to VAINKEURZ to cast your own votes and influence the standings. Each duel you complete adjusts the ELO calculations, so your input shifts the hierarchy. Whether you favor precision weapons like the Ranger Pistol or prefer the stopping power of the Revolver, your choices matter in building this crowdsourced ranking.

Updated on October 12, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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