The main reason headshots don't hit hard is that they changed the hitbox (neck shots no longer count as body shots). A new update is coming to Fortnite tomorrow, March 22, potentially shaking up the competitive scene with two weapon additions. But with the Selectfire, and a good Extended Mag, it’s probably favourite weapon to take into the final circles. Without this, it packs a punch with every 5-shot burst especially if you aim for the head/neck area, but you race through your ammo all the faster for it, and the overall reliability of the gun falls short compared to an R-99. They recently nerfed shotguns a LOT and added serious dmg dropoffs so unless theyre close it wont hurt as bad. Exact timing for the update is said to be coming soon.
The 3.3.1 update will add the Heavy Shotgun to Battle Royale mode, and the Flame Grill Floor Trap to the Save the World mode. A new update is coming to /fortnite/”>Fortnite tomorrow, March 22, potentially shaking up the competitive scene with two weapon additions.