diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1bf66eb..2b7491f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "axios": "^0.27.2",
+        "axios-rate-limit": "^1.3.0",
         "tslib": "^2.4.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -1952,6 +1953,14 @@
         "form-data": "^4.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/axios-rate-limit": {
+      "version": "1.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/axios-rate-limit/-/axios-rate-limit-1.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-cKR5wTbU/CeeyF1xVl5hl6FlYsmzDVqxlN4rGtfO5x7J83UxKDckudsW0yW21/ZJRcO0Qrfm3fUFbhEbWTLayw==",
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "axios": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/babel-jest": {
       "version": "28.1.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/babel-jest/-/babel-jest-28.1.3.tgz",
@@ -7807,6 +7816,12 @@
         "form-data": "^4.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "axios-rate-limit": {
+      "version": "1.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/axios-rate-limit/-/axios-rate-limit-1.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-cKR5wTbU/CeeyF1xVl5hl6FlYsmzDVqxlN4rGtfO5x7J83UxKDckudsW0yW21/ZJRcO0Qrfm3fUFbhEbWTLayw==",
+      "requires": {}
+    },
     "babel-jest": {
       "version": "28.1.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/babel-jest/-/babel-jest-28.1.3.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 64ffb65..c4e1d57 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "axios": "^0.27.2",
+    "axios-rate-limit": "^1.3.0",
     "tslib": "^2.4.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/resources/structs.ts b/resources/structs.ts
index fc4481b..5527e47 100644
--- a/resources/structs.ts
+++ b/resources/structs.ts
@@ -11,9 +11,19 @@ export interface ClientConfig {
   apiKey?: string;
 
   /**
-   * The default language for all endpoints. Defaults to 'en'
+   * The default language for all endpoints. Defaults to `en`
    */
   language: Language;
+
+  /**
+   * Extra timeout for stats ratelimits. Defaults to `0`.
+   *
+   * Normally the client will send 3 stats requests per 1100 milliseconds.
+   * Setting this option to `100` increases the rate to 3 per 1200 milliseconds.
+   *
+   * You should increase this option if you're getting 429 responses
+   */
+  rateLimitExtraTimeout: number;
 }
 
 export interface ClientOptions extends Partial<ClientConfig> {}
diff --git a/src/client/Client.ts b/src/client/Client.ts
index b2c0b7a..2b12a44 100644
--- a/src/client/Client.ts
+++ b/src/client/Client.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class Client {
   constructor(config?: ClientOptions) {
     this.config = {
       language: Language.English,
+      rateLimitExtraTimeout: 0,
       ...config,
     };
 
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ class Client {
    * @param options Options for this endpoint
    */
   public async brStats(options: BRStatsRequestParams): Promise<BRStatsResponseData> {
-    return this.http.fetch('/v2/stats/br/v2', options);
+    return this.http.fetchStats('/v2/stats/br/v2', options);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ class Client {
    * @param options Options for this endpoint
    */
   public async brStatsByID(options: { id: string } & BRStatsByAccountIDRequestParams): Promise<BRStatsByAccountIDResponseData> {
-    return this.http.fetch(`/v2/stats/br/v2/${options.id}`, options);
+    return this.http.fetchStats(`/v2/stats/br/v2/${options.id}`, options);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/http/HTTP.ts b/src/http/HTTP.ts
index 49d3582..8cf4c6f 100644
--- a/src/http/HTTP.ts
+++ b/src/http/HTTP.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-restricted-syntax */
 import axios, { AxiosError, AxiosInstance } from 'axios';
-import { URLSearchParams } from 'url';
+import rateLimit, { RateLimitedAxiosInstance } from 'axios-rate-limit';
 import { version } from '../../package.json';
 import Client from '../client/Client';
 import FortniteAPIError from '../exceptions/FortniteAPIError';
 import InvalidAPIKeyError from '../exceptions/InvalidAPIKeyError';
 import MissingAPIKeyError from '../exceptions/MissingAPIKeyError';
+import { serializeParams } from '../util/util';
 import { FortniteAPIResponseData } from './httpStructs';
 
 class HTTP {
   public client: Client;
   public axios: AxiosInstance;
+  public statsAxios: RateLimitedAxiosInstance;
   constructor(client: Client) {
     this.client = client;
 
@@ -26,6 +28,11 @@ class HTTP {
         } : {},
       },
     });
+
+    this.statsAxios = rateLimit(this.axios, {
+      maxRequests: 3,
+      perMilliseconds: 1100 + this.client.config.rateLimitExtraTimeout,
+    });
   }
 
   public async fetch(url: string, params?: any): Promise<FortniteAPIResponseData> {
@@ -33,19 +40,33 @@ class HTTP {
       const response = await this.axios({
         url,
         params,
-        paramsSerializer: (p) => {
-          const searchParams = new URLSearchParams();
+        paramsSerializer: serializeParams,
+      });
 
-          for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(p)) {
-            if (Array.isArray(value)) {
-              for (const singleValue of value) searchParams.append(key, singleValue);
-            } else {
-              searchParams.append(key, (value as any));
-            }
+      return response.data;
+    } catch (e) {
+      if (e instanceof AxiosError && e.response?.data?.error) {
+        if (e.response.status === 401) {
+          if (this.client.config.apiKey) {
+            throw new InvalidAPIKeyError(url);
+          } else {
+            throw new MissingAPIKeyError(url);
           }
+        }
+
+        throw new FortniteAPIError(e.response.data, e.config, e.response.status);
+      }
 
-          return searchParams.toString();
-        },
+      throw e;
+    }
+  }
+
+  public async fetchStats(url: string, params?: any): Promise<FortniteAPIResponseData> {
+    try {
+      const response = await this.statsAxios({
+        url,
+        params,
+        paramsSerializer: serializeParams,
       });
 
       return response.data;
diff --git a/src/util/util.ts b/src/util/util.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dac88c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/util.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/* eslint-disable no-restricted-syntax */
+/* eslint-disable import/prefer-default-export */
+import { URLSearchParams } from 'url';
+
+export const serializeParams = (params: any) => {
+  const searchParams = new URLSearchParams();
+
+  for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(params)) {
+    if (Array.isArray(value)) {
+      for (const singleValue of value) searchParams.append(key, singleValue);
+    } else {
+      searchParams.append(key, (value as any));
+    }
+  }
+
+  return searchParams.toString();
+};