# 8-Bit Shotgun adds unnecessary score to players

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/8-bit-shotgun-adds-unnecessary-score-to-players/2850245>\
**Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\
**Tags:** fortnite-creative, unreal-editor-for-fortnite, bug-report, fortnite\
**Created:** [November 4, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/8-bit-shotgun-adds-unnecessary-score-to-players/2850245 "2026-11-04T19:30:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![septokt](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@septokt](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/septokt)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/8-bit-shotgun-adds-unnecessary-score-to-players/2850245/1 "2026-11-04T19:30:44Z")

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### Summary

The 8-Bit Shotgun is rewarding its points as player score, which breaks a handful of features and devices (e.g Tracker, Top right hud info)

### Please select what you are reporting on:

Unreal Editor for Fortnite

### What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Other

### Steps to Reproduce

1. Grab a 8-Bit Shotgun
2. Damage an opponent with it
3. Player score increases

### Expected Result

8-Bit Shotgun behaves and grants points correctly, but does not increase player score.

### Observed Result

Shotgun points and player score gets increased on damage or elimination.

### Platform(s)

All

### Island Code

6155-1398-4059

### Video

> **[8-Bit Shotgun Score Bug.mp4](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JyaFVKcL_rjlTIQEL24NGyKKbB9XFL7i/view?usp=sharing)**
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> Google Drive file.

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**Author:** ![Misty\_bot\_2.0](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Misty\_bot\_2.0](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Misty_bot_2.0)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2026, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/8-bit-shotgun-adds-unnecessary-score-to-players/2850245/2 "2026-11-12T19:47:48Z")

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Not an issue, the gun gives score, just like how vehicles has score. The gun was made for this and is not a “bug” The score stat shouldn’t be used for kills in your case. I would recommend some research on the stats before reporting false bugs.