Best Weapon Mods for Assault Rifles in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4

Best Assault Rifle Mods in Fortnite coverEpic Games/Dexerto

Looking for the best Weapon Mods for your Assault Rifle in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4? We’ve got the best attachments available for you to use in the game right here.

With the release of Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4, players are already using everything they can on the updated map to claim Victory Royales. Epic’s Marvel-themed season has unleashed all-new powers and weapons to shake things up across the island which brings three new POIs.

However, you can pack a punch with several guns in this season’s weapons pool even further by attaching Weapon Mods to give them some powerful upgrades and gain a competitive edge over your enemies.

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Here are all the best Weapon Mods you must use for each Assault Rifle in Fortnite to create the ultimate AR builds.

Best Assault Rifle Weapon Mods in Fortnite

Striker AR on a Fortnite mod benchEpic Games/Dexerto
You can modify guns by attaching Weapon Mods at Mod Benches across the Fortnite map.

In Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4, there are three Assault Rifles, which are the Striker AR, Striker Burst Assault Rifle, and Combat Assault Rifle. These can all be upgraded with up to four Weapon Mods to create the best builds.

The Striker AR is an automatic, medium-ranged weapon that fires insanely fast and deals high damage. It excels at medium and close-ranged combat but suffers at longer ranges due to the high recoil.

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Meanwhile, the Combat Assault Rifle is a fairly similar choice but has different strengths. It is fully automatic with a slightly reduced fire rate and lower damage count compared to the Striker AR. Instead, it has a tight spread and low recoil when fired, which makes it excel at medium to long-range combat with accurate shots.

However, the Striker Burst Assault Rifle is completely different from the two other AR choices in Fortnite this season. It fires burst shots and the fire rate is significantly slower. Although it has the least recoil out of all rifles and can fire at targets with precision in medium to long range.

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Despite all the AR’s strengths and weaknesses, they can all be modded with the best Weapon Mods to counter-act their weaknesses and buff their strengths, as shown below.

Best Striker AR Weapon Mods

Modded Striker AR in FortniteEpic Games/Dexerto
The Striker Assault Rifle deals some heavy damage but needs mods to control its recoil.

Here are the best attachments for the Warforged Assault Rifle in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4:

  • Optic: Holo-13 Optic (1.3x Scoped View)
  • Barrel: Muzzle Brake (Reduce recoil)
  • Magazine: Speed Mag (Quicker reload speed)
  • Underbarrel: Vertical Foregrip (Improves ADS recoil and spread)

Using this combination, the Striker AR becomes the ultimate mid-range assault rifle. With the Holo-13 Optic, you can easily target nearby opponents and shoot with minimum recoil thanks to your Vertical Foregrip Underbarrel and Muzzle Brake barrel.

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Meanwhile, the Speed Mag mod allows you to quickly reload during those intense gunfights.

Best Striker Burst Assault Rifle Weapon Mods

Modded Striker Burst AR in FortniteEpic Games/Dexerto
The Striker Burst hits targets with precision and has minimal recoil while firing.

Here are the best attachments for the Striker Burst Assault Rifle in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4:

  • Optic: Holo-13 Optic (1.3x Scoped View)
  • Barrel: Muzzle Brake (Reduce recoil)
  • Magazine: Speed Mag (Quicker reload speed)
  • Underbarrel: Vertical Foregrip (Improves ADS recoil and spread)

Using this Striker Burst Assault Rifle best build, it becomes the perfect mid-to-long-range weapon with these Weapon Mods.

Firstly, you can easily target both medium and long-range opponents with the Holo-13 Optic and the Speed Mag that makes up for the AR’s slow reload time. The Muzzle Brake Barrel and Vertical Foregrip Underbarrel round it out to make your shots even tidier for some incredibly accurate firing.

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Best Combat Assault Rifle Weapon Mods

Modded Combat Assault Rifle in FortniteEpic Games/Dexerto
The Combat AR is one of the most powerful automatic rifles in the game.

Here are the best attachments for the Combat AR in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4:

  • Optic: Holo-13 Optic (1.3x Scoped View)
  • Barrel: Muzzle Brake (Reduce recoil)
  • Magazine: Drum Mag (Increase ammo capacity)
  • Underbarrel: Angled Foregrip (Reduces ADS time)

Using the Holo-13 Optic will make the Combat AR easier all around for aiming at short to mid-range encounters to get the pray and spray meta going. The Drum Mag ensures you’ve got enough bullets in the magazine when you need it the most during intense gunfights.

The Muzzle Brake Barrel reduces your recoil, while the Angled Foregrip Underbarrel lets you aim down those sights faster to fire quick high-damage dealing shots.

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Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 is also filled with superpower mythics that you can use to defeat Doom’s Henchmen and the three Marvel villains who roam the island as bosses.