- The Bank Shot Pistol is a new weapon in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 that bounces shots off surfaces to hit targets around corners.
- It arrives mid-season — not at the June 6, 2026 launch. Check the loot pool for when it goes live.
- Shots ricochet off walls, floors, and surfaces to reach enemies behind cover — Fortnite calls it a “trickshot” weapon.
- No confirmed damage stats have been published yet. This page will update when Epic releases them.
- It is the second pistol in the Chapter 7 Season 3 pool, alongside the Lancehead Pistol.
- Best used in enclosed spaces — Vaults, buildings, and tight corridors where direct shots are difficult.
- High skill ceiling — ricochet aiming requires practice, but landing bounce shots gives you a real advantage over cover-campers.
The Fortnite Bank Shot Pistol is one of the most distinctive weapons confirmed for Chapter 7 Season 3 Runners. It fires shots that bounce off surfaces and ricochet into targets — letting you deal damage to enemies hiding behind cover, around corners, or inside tight spaces without exposing yourself. Epic describes it as a weapon that lets you fire around corners and pull off trickshots. It’s a mid-season addition to the Chapter 7 Season 3 loot pool, arriving after the June 6, 2026 launch alongside the Shock Rocks and Bus Exfil.
Here is everything confirmed about the Bank Shot Pistol, how the ricochet mechanic works, and how to get the most out of it when it hits the loot pool.
What Is the Bank Shot Pistol in Fortnite Runners?
The Bank Shot Pistol fires projectiles that bounce off surfaces. When a shot hits a wall, floor, ceiling, or other solid surface at an angle, it deflects and continues traveling in a new direction. If an enemy is positioned past that surface — behind a wall, around a corner, or tucked in cover — the ricocheted shot can still hit them.
This is a completely new mechanic for a pistol-class weapon in Fortnite. The name comes from billiards — a “bank shot” is a shot that bounces off the table’s cushion to reach its target indirectly. Same principle here: aim at a surface, not at the enemy directly, and let the bounce do the work.
Epic’s own Battle Pass page describes the Bank Shot Pistol as a weapon that allows “firing around corners.” The v41.00 patch notes call it a “trickshot” weapon. Both descriptions point to the same thing — this is a skill-based pistol that rewards players who can read angles and predict where a ricocheted shot will travel.
Bank Shot Pistol Release Date — When Does It Come Out?
The Bank Shot Pistol was not included in the Chapter 7 Season 3 launch on June 6, 2026. It is confirmed as a mid-season addition, part of a second content wave that also includes Shock Rocks and the Bus Exfil win condition.
The season runs until August 19, 2026. The Bank Shot Pistol is expected in a mid-season update during July. Watch the Fortnite Runners countdown for update timing and keep an eye on the loot pool changes page for confirmation when it goes live.
Bank Shot Pistol Stats — Damage, Rarity and Fire Rate
Epic has not released official damage stats, fire rate, or rarity tiers for the Bank Shot Pistol as of June 2026. The weapon is confirmed but not yet live, and detailed statistics have not been published in patch notes.
What is confirmed:
- Weapon class — Pistol
- Core mechanic — Shots ricochet off surfaces to hit targets around corners
- Ammo type — Likely Light Bullets, standard for pistols in Chapter 7 Season 3 (not officially confirmed)
- Availability — Mid-season loot pool addition, not at launch
This guide will update with full stat tables as soon as Epic publishes them or the weapon enters the live loot pool. For current weapon damage numbers and comparisons, the best meta weapons guide covers everything live in the pool right now.
How the Bank Shot Pistol Ricochet Mechanic Works
The ricochet mechanic is the entire point of this weapon. Understanding it before you find one means you can use it immediately instead of wasting shots figuring it out under pressure.
Angle of Incidence — How Ricochets Travel
A ricocheted shot reflects off a surface at roughly the same angle it hits. If you fire at a wall at a 45-degree angle, the shot bounces out at roughly 45 degrees in the other direction. Steeper angles produce flatter bounces. Shallower angles produce wider redirections.
In practice this means you aim at the surface, not the enemy. Picture the enemy’s position, picture where the wall is between you and them, then figure out the angle on the wall where a shot would deflect into them. That’s your aim point.
Best Surfaces for Ricochet Shots
Hard flat surfaces produce the most predictable bounces. In the Runners season on the Shattered Coast, look for:
- Interior walls in buildings — tight corridors and rooms at Vault locations are ideal.
- Floors and ceilings in enclosed spaces — bounce shots under cover or over obstacles.
- Rock faces and stone structures on the Shattered Coast map.
- Metal and concrete surfaces at POIs — more reliable deflection than wooden structures.
Wooden or destructible structures may absorb shots rather than deflect them. If a surface can be broken by bullets, it likely won’t produce a clean ricochet. Test this on structures early in a match before relying on it in a real fight.
How to Aim Ricochet Shots — Basic Technique
- Identify where your enemy is hiding relative to a nearby hard surface.
- Stay in cover yourself — don’t expose yourself to line up the shot.
- Aim at the wall, floor, or ceiling between you and the enemy at an angle that would direct the bounce toward them.
- Fire and watch the trajectory. Adjust your aim point based on where the shot goes.
- In tight indoor spaces, short ricochet distances are easier to predict. Don’t attempt long-range bounce shots until you know the weapon’s deflection behavior well.
The learning curve is real. The first few times you use the Bank Shot Pistol, you’ll likely miss. The payoff is that once you understand the angles, you can deal damage to enemies who think they’re completely safe behind cover.
Where to Find the Bank Shot Pistol in Fortnite
When it enters the loot pool, the Bank Shot Pistol will be found through standard sources: floor loot, chests, Rare Chests, and potentially Supply Drops. Epic has not announced a specific dedicated spawn point or NPC vendor for it.
Higher-rarity chest sources on the Vault route will likely offer better odds on higher rarity versions of the pistol, as with other weapons this season. Check the full loot pool changes page for confirmed drop sources once the weapon is live.
Best Uses for the Bank Shot Pistol in Fortnite Runners
Clearing Vaults and Enclosed Spaces
The Runners season is built around Vaults and indoor loot zones. The Vault locations on the Shattered Coast are contested, tight, and full of cover. That is exactly where a ricochet pistol excels.
Enemies hiding behind Vault containers, interior walls, or corners inside a POI building can be reached by bounce shots that a standard weapon can’t hit. If you’re pushing a Vault and the enemy has the angle advantage, the Bank Shot Pistol can hit them without you stepping into their line of fire.
Fighting Enemies Camping Behind Cover
Cover-camping is a constant tactic in Zero Build. Players sit behind rocks, walls, and terrain features and peek out to shoot. The Bank Shot Pistol punishes this directly. Bounce a shot off the surface behind or beside the enemy’s cover and the ricochet reaches them even if you can’t draw a direct line of sight.
This is the weapon’s strongest general use case and the reason Epic frames it as a “corner shot” tool.
Protecting a Sprite During Extraction
When you’re at an Extraction Site channeling a Sprite and enemies push you, staying put and fighting back with a weapon that doesn’t require full exposure is a real advantage. The Bank Shot Pistol lets you return fire from inside cover while the extraction timer counts down — without stepping out and potentially getting eliminated.
Trickshots and Clip-Worthy Plays
Epic literally calls this a “trickshot” weapon. A well-executed ricochet that hits an enemy who had no idea the angle was possible is going to be one of the most clip-worthy plays of the Runners season. If you enjoy highlight-reel moments, this is your weapon.
Bank Shot Pistol vs Lancehead Pistol — Which Should You Run?
These are the two pistols in the Chapter 7 Season 3 pool. They serve very different roles.
- Lancehead Pistol — John Wick’s sidearm. 21-round magazine. Throws the magazine at enemies on reload for bonus damage. Straightforward semi-auto pistol built for direct engagements. High ammo capacity. Secondary combat benefit from the reload throw. Better for open-range fights and sustained pressure.
- Bank Shot Pistol — Ricochet mechanic. Fires around corners. No direct-shot advantage. Better in enclosed spaces, against cover-campers, and in Vault fights. Higher skill ceiling. Weaker in open ground where you can see the enemy clearly.
In most loadouts, the Lancehead Pistol is the more reliable daily-driver pistol. The Bank Shot Pistol is a specialist tool — exceptional in the right situation, limited in the wrong one. If you find both, consider which fight environment you’re heading into. Open map? Take the Lancehead. Pushing a building or Vault? Bank Shot Pistol.
Neither is a primary weapon. Both work best as a secondary alongside an AR, shotgun, or the current best meta loadout for the season.
Bank Shot Pistol in the Runners Season Context
Chapter 7 Season 3 is built around moving fast, finding Sprites, and surviving long enough to extract. That loop creates a lot of indoor fights — Vaults, buildings, and tight POI corridors are where the most valuable loot lives. The Bank Shot Pistol fits that context better than it would in a standard open-map season.
The season also introduced the Sinister Strip and other enclosed POIs that reward players who can control interior space. A weapon that hits around corners in those environments has real competitive value, not just novelty.
It also pairs well with the Seven Sliders — use the Sliders to reposition fast and create a new angle, then use the Bank Shot Pistol from your new cover position to hit enemies who haven’t adjusted yet.
Bank Shot Pistol Quick Reference
- Weapon type — Pistol
- Mechanic — Shots ricochet off surfaces to hit targets around corners
- Best range — Short to mid, especially in enclosed spaces
- Damage stats — Not yet confirmed by Epic as of June 2026
- Availability — Mid-season loot pool addition, Chapter 7 Season 3 (June–August 2026)
- Best situations — Vault fights, cover-camping enemies, enclosed POIs, Extraction Site defense
- Compared to — Lancehead Pistol for direct-shot engagements
- Skill level — High. Ricochet aiming takes practice to master.
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