Summary

Fortniteplayers seem to be pretty happy overall with the new Fortnitemares update, but there are some complaints that War Machine’s Hover Jets are ruining some of the new additions.

Although we’re still a few weeks away from Halloween,that hasn’t stopped Fortnite from deciding that it’s already spooky season and kickstarting its yearly Fortnitemares update. While last year was a bit of a quiet celebration,Epic has gone all out in 2024 and added a surprisingly decent number of new costumes and items.

Chief among these is the new Chainsaw Mythic,which can be used both as a melee item and a great way of getting around the Island by surfing around on the blade. It’s a great new addition that’s sure to annoy people when it inevitably gets vaulted, but it seems that some fans think it’sgetting overshadowed by one of Chapter 5 Season 4’s Mythicals.

Fortnite Fans Think The Jetpack Is Ruining Fortnitemares

Alongside the Fortnitemares update, Epic vaulted a few items and weapons,which strangely includes Shuri’s Clawswhich were introduced this season. For whatever reason, Epic decided that the controversial War Machine’s Hover Jets item would stay in the mix, despite it basically making melee weapons a joke.

As highlighted by Redditor DamnHare on the Fortnite Battle Royale subreddit, it seems that War Machine’s Hover Jets are causing some issues in Fortnitemares. DamnHare goes as far as saying that it’s the “single item” that completely ruins Fortnitemares due to it being so easy to just fly up in the air and avoid the Chainsaw and Boom Billy items.

The Hover Jets were already considered to be a bit too overpowered when they were introduced, but it’s on another level now that so many of the weapons in Fortnitemares focus on ground combat. Redditor IsraelHighCouncil even pointed out that players can’t “use 3/4 of the weapons added in this update because the jetpacks exist”.

While it’s true that the Hover Jets are specifically causing trouble with how they overlook the Chainsaw,it seems that a lot of players think they’ve ruined the season as a whole. A lot of Fortnite fans are expressing annoyance at the fact that Shuri’s Claws, which were popular additions to the roster, were vaulted instead of something that’s nullifying a lot of cool new items