How to find and use the Kneecapper in Fortnite

Fortnite’s Kneecapper baseball bat is one of the most powerful melee weapons ever introduced. With solid damage per second and a charged smash that can send people flying off high ledges, it can singlehandedly carry a game. Here’s everything you need to know about Fortnite’s Kneecapper weapon.

Where to find the Kneecapper in Fortnite

Your best bet for obtaining the Kneecapper is to open Rare Chests around Fortnite’s map or Go-Bags introduced in Chapter 6, Season 2. These have much higher odds of dropping epic-tier weapons and higher than regular treasure chests and floor drops, especially if you open rare chests inside Fletcher Kane’s bank vaults.

The Kneecapper can also spawn in regular treasure chests, on the ground, and as player elimination drops. While it doesn’t appear as often from these sources, you can still get lucky and encounter it. Targeting a player you notice using a Kneecapper will guarantee the drop, giving you a quick and easy way to grab this weapon and use it for the rest of the match.

How to use the Kneecapper in Fortnite

Fortnite’s Kneecapper weapon attacks using regular swings and a charged smash. Its regular attacks are fast, hard-hitting swings that inflict around 20 damage points per hit, while the charged smash deals knockback to whoever you hit.

The main purpose of the Kneecapper is to deal quick damage before your enemy has a chance to fight back. It has no traversal abilities like the Sub-Zero Combat Kit or increased damage against vault doors like the Rocket Drill. In most cases, it’s all about rushing your opponent and hitting them before they can run away and shoot at you.

Its real strength, though, comes from its charged smash. Alongside doing much more damage, its knockback can send your opponent flying off buildings, cliffs, and structures if you play build mode. If you angle your attack right, you can even send them off into the storm. What would generally be an already hefty hit can quickly turn into a one-shot strike, depending on the situation. If you get your hands on a Kneecapper, scaling a mountain or building and knocking your enemies away is the way to go.