Fortnite seems to be able to keep its massive influence and player base by constantly changing itself up. This is done in a variety of ways, including regularly rotating items out of circulation while introducing new and unique ones. Such is the case with Fortnite's current season, which has introduced an interesting new weapon called the Ripsaw Launcher.

The immensely popular battle royale title from Epic Games is now several weeks into its Chapter 3, Season 3. The "Vibin'" summer festival-themed season's initial trailer featured the Ripsaw Launcher in action, although it seems it has only now just become available on the Fortnite map.

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How to Get the Ripsaw Launcher in Season 3

Designed to shred through players and builds alike, Fortnite's new Ripsaw Launcher launches literal circular sawblades as its ammunition. The blades will continuously move through builds and vehicles for about 10 seconds, in addition to dealing a reported 60 damage per shot to players.

Charging the sawblades by holding down the fire button before launching causes them to travel for an extended length of time. Players can find Fortnite's Ripsaw Launcher by heading inside The Chop Shop, a new landmark northeast of Logjam Lotus (formerly Logjam Lumberyard), where the weapon is found on a table and walls.

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The one major downside of the Ripsaw Launcher is that more ammo cannot be obtained, meaning the weapon becomes useless after 12 shots. It can also be used as a pickaxe or a makeshift melee weapon. However, it isn't the only melee weapon added in Fortnite's latest update.

Players can now get their hands on Darth Vader's iconic Lightsaber, although they'll have to take it from the intimidating Sith Lord himself. Vader boasts a variety of powerful attacks, and is accompanied by a pair of Stormtroopers, making him one of Fortnite's most challenging boss fights ever.

While both new weapons have dynamic functionality, Darth Vader's Lightsaber and the Ripsaw Launcher are bound to be hotly contested for at least the next few days. However, there are already reports of another new gun that may be coming to the game.

Fortnite may be getting a "Firework Gun," according to established leaker and dataminer HYPEX, which was also quickly featured in this season's trailer. The gun is rumored to be a variant of the Grenade Launcher or the Flare Gun, with its rounds exploding like colorful fireworks.

Aside from shredding any and all structures, players can utilize Fortnite's new Ripsaw Launcher to help them complete the new Naruto Nindo Challenges, which center around Naruto's rivals in Itachi, Gaara, Orochimaru, and Hinata.

Fortnite is free-to-play on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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