# 8-Bit Shotgun incorrectly grants player score **URL:** \ **Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\ **Tags:** unreal-editor-for-fortnite, fortnite-creative, Status-NeedsTriage, fortnite\ **Created:** [November 4, 2026, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/8-bit-shotgun-incorrectly-grants-player-score/2850182 "2026-11-04T17:07:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ElectricCloud55](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@ElectricCloud55](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ElectricCloud55)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/8-bit-shotgun-incorrectly-grants-player-score/2850182/1 "2026-11-04T17:07:17Z")
### Summary The 8-Bit Shotgun grants unnecessary player score on top of its own item points. This breaks a handful of device and features (e.g tracker, top right score hud) ### Please select what you are reporting on: Unreal Editor for Fortnite ### What Type of Bug are you experiencing? Other ### Steps to Reproduce 1. Grab 8-Bit Shotgun 2. Damage a player with the shotgun ### Expected Result 8-Bit Shotgun grant item points correctly, but does not increase player score. ### Observed Result Player score increases when a player damages an opponent. ### Platform(s) All ### Island Code 6155-1398-4059 ### Video > **[8-Bit Shotgun Score Bug.mp4](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FSL6CMkx1DDBntSmaFpGEuJXkrNx-ix5/view?usp=sharing)** > > Google Drive file. ---
**Author:** ![Bug-Reporter](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/bug-reporter/32/997076_2.png) [@Bug-Reporter](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Bug-Reporter)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/8-bit-shotgun-incorrectly-grants-player-score/2850182/3 "2026-11-04T22:00:46Z")
The status of FORT-1188236 changed to ‘Needs Triage’. We are routing this to the appropriate team for investigation.