Fortnite has a habit of turning viral sounds into instant Item Shop talking points, and that is exactly what is happening with the new Bazooka emote. The emote is now live in the shop, and it has already picked up a nickname across social media thanks to the track behind it, with many players referring to it as the “RIP granny she got hit by a bazooka” emote. According to Epic’s official Item Shop listing, Bazooka is a new Icon Series emote priced at 500 V-Bucks.
The reason the emote is getting so much attention is simple. It is not just another dance release tucked away in the daily rotation. It is tied to a song and meme phrase that has already been spreading quickly online, which made this one feel like an instant meme cosmetic the second it appeared.
What Is the Fortnite Bazooka Emote?
Epic’s official listing describes Bazooka as an Icon Series Emote with the tagline “Kaboom!” The page also confirms that it was introduced in Chapter 7, Season 2, and that it is a Group Emote, which means it is designed to be one of those cosmetics that can stand out even more when used around other players in a lobby or during a match. The same listing also notes that the emote may be usable in Battle Royale and Fortnite Festival.
That combination is probably a big part of why the emote is already getting traction. Group emotes tend to do well when they are attached to a recognizable sound or a joke the community already understands. In this case, Fortnite has landed on a track that players were almost guaranteed to latch onto the second it hit the shop.
How Much Does the Bazooka Emote Cost in Fortnite?
If you want to grab it, the Bazooka emote costs 500 V-Bucks. That pricing puts it in the same range as many other music-driven or viral style emotes that show up in the Item Shop, which makes it a relatively easy impulse buy for players who like collecting the more chaotic or meme-worthy cosmetics. Epic’s own Item Shop page lists that price directly, and the broader Fortnite shop page also shows Bazooka among the current featured emotes.
That price point feels about right for what this emote is trying to be. It is not being sold as some massive crossover centerpiece. It is more of a timely, internet-savvy release that leans into a viral audio moment, and those are often the cosmetics that end up getting the most social media mileage.
Players Are Calling It the ‘RIP Granny’ Emote
The nickname comes from the viral line associated with the song used in the emote, which has spread widely enough that plenty of Fortnite players recognized it immediately. That is why the emote’s actual name, Bazooka, is almost competing with its community nickname already. On social media, the joke version of the name is arguably getting just as much attention as the official one.
This is the kind of thing Fortnite has always been good at. Sometimes Epic adds a cosmetic that is cool. Other times, it adds one that feels like it was engineered in a lab to dominate clips, reactions, and lobby spam for the next few days. Bazooka feels like the second kind. It is silly, loud, instantly recognizable, and just self-aware enough to become a running joke across the community.
Fortnite’s Bazooka emote is out now, and it already has all the ingredients of a classic viral shop drop. It is cheap, instantly memeable, tied to a recognizable sound, and getting a huge push from the community the moment it landed. Whether you call it Bazooka or the “RIP granny” emote, this is one of those Fortnite releases that feels built for clips, chaos, and nonstop lobby spam.
