Summary
Epic Games has released a hotfix forFortnitethat significantly nerfs vehicles, which players have been concerned about since the current season’s launch. CompetitiveFortniteplayers and some casual players have mentioned how overpowered some vehicle mods can be during play.
Fortnitestarted its third season of Chapter 5 on May 24. While the new season has generally received praise, many players have become frustrated with thepowerful vehicles inFortnite. Vehicles now have several options for mods that can be seen as overpowered, especially when coupled with their health regeneration abilities.
On May 30, Epic Games released a hotfix toFortnitethat changed several things about vehicles. The Boom Bolt weapon, which has been instrumental indealing with vehicles on foot inFortnite, had its damage increased to cars. Vehicles under the effects of the new nitro mechanic have had their turret fire rates reduced. Machine gun turrets on cars had their accuracy reduced, and a vehicle’s overall health was reduced in solos. Nitro Gauntlets have also been nerfed, with an extra 3 seconds being added for them to recharge.
Dataminers recently leaked an in-developmentheavy sniper inFortnitethat deals extra damage to vehicles. The heavy sniper is currently missing some sound effects but may be arriving in the game soon. Players currently can’t do much against multiple vehicles on foot, so more weapons that deal extra damage to vehicles may level the playing field.
Chapter 5 Season 3 already features collaborations withFalloutand Marvel, andLethal Companymight soon become the third collaboration of the season. A leak from dataminers on Twitter revealed aLethal Companyset inFortnitethat includes a skin, an emote, a pickaxe, and a back bling. There’s been no official word yet as to when this collaboration will be released, but the files for it are currently found within the game. Epic Games has not officially acknowledged the collaboration at this time.
Recently, there have been a massive number of leaks leading up to the next season.Fortnitemay be having a Marvel-themed crossover with Wolverine and Deadpool, and possibly even acollaboration with theFantastic Four. Both of these seem slated for Chapter 5 Season 4, and that isn’t scheduled to start until August. Servers are scheduled to go down on August 16, around 2am ET, and will mark the end of Chapter 5 Season 3. If rumors are true, season 4 will have a Marvel theme to it.
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