Fortnite community confused by continued presence of disliked AR despite being vaulted

The Warforged AR was widely disliked by players in Fortnite and eventually got removed from the game, but it is still possible for players to come across the weapon on the island.

Despite being introduced in Chapter 5 Season 2 of Fortnite, the Warforged Assault Rifle quickly gained a reputation among players as the worst weapon in the game.

Despite its potential, the weapon was often criticized for requiring modifications to truly excel. Without these modifications, the weapon was deemed inadequate and there were superior alternatives on the market.

Despite being vaulted and replaced by the Combat AR in the June 18 hotfix by Epic Games, players soon discovered that the Warforged AR was still obtainable on the island.

The Warforged is still in the game if you want to use it byu/imalonexc inFortNiteBR

To obtain this weapon, you must travel to Sandy Strip and defeat Rust, a Seasonal NPC within the game. In addition to obtaining any other dropped weapons, you will also have the opportunity to acquire the Warforged Assault Rifle, which comes pre-equipped with a Thermal Scope and Vertical Foregrip.

Users in a separate discussion on Reddit noted that the Warforged AR was still accessible in the Team Rumble mode.

The recent hotfix that boosted the power of this weapon should have also included this one, but it is likely that the developers will remove it in the upcoming 30.20 update. So, if you happen to be among the rare players who favor the Warforged AR, simply go to the designated location and defeat the NPC to obtain the coveted weapon.

One important thing to keep in mind is that the NPC only appears once per game. Therefore, if you go to the designated location and do not find the NPC, it is possible that someone else has already encountered and interacted with them in Fortnite. In that case, you may want to try using some of the top weapons in Fortnite as an alternative.