Until Tuesday 24th May, you can get and upgrade both the Sideways Minigun and Sideways Rifle - as long as you can find them, of course.
Using one of these weapons will not only help you defeat your opponents, but gain XP by completing the Sideways Showdown Week challenges and, with that XP, you’ll be able to unlock more rewards from this season’s Battle Pass.
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These weapons are born of the alternative Sideways dimension and can be revved into a superpowered state where they’ll deal bonus damage. The downside, however, is that reaching this state puts them close to overheating, so you need to use them carefully.
Finding and dealing damage with a Sideways weapon will help you complete the Sideways Showdown Week challenges, which also expire on Tuesday, 24th May.
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Both the Sideways Minigun and Sideways Rifle can be found in chests and on the ground throughout Fortnite until Tuesday, 24th May.
Rather than having to hunt down Cube Monsters, you simply need to find an Upgrade Bench and have enough Gold Bars to afford the upgrade.
Below you can find how much it costs to upgrade both Sideways Weapons, because, thankfully, the price for both:
Rare to Epic - 375 Gold Bars Epic to Legendary - 500 Gold Bars Legendary to Mythic - 750 Gold Bars
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