One of Fortnite’s mobility items in Chapter 5 Season 4 has just received some big nerfs. Here’s everything you need to know.
Aside from new weapons, Fortnite is known to introduce new mobility items to the game. Last season, we got the Mythic Cars, and now, in Chapter 5, Season 4, players can finally get their hands on the newly introduced War Machine Hover Jets.
The War Machine Hover Jets don’t just let you float in the air, they can also be used to boost yourself forward, allowing rotation between different POIs easily.
While it was a welcome addition at first, thanks to a deadly combo and how players used it to shower bullets from above, it quickly received the balancing treatment from Epic.
BIG NERF FOR WAR MACHINE'S HOVER JETS 💔– Boosting uses more fuel– Boost Duration slightly longer– You can use the boost less often– The boosting speed has been decreased pic.twitter.com/5UyoKSIZGC
— Shiina (@ShiinaBR) August 21, 2024
As shared by well-known Fortnite leaker ShiinaBR via a post on X, some of the adjustments to the Hover Jets include using more fuel to boost, having a slightly longer duration on boost, and decreasing the boosting speed. Additionally, players can use the boost less often now.
What this means is that while you can essentially still pick up the Hover Jets to maneuver around the map, it’s not going to keep you boosted in the air as long as you previously could.
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Since you’ll be consuming more fuel to boost, expect to recharge more often on the ground once you’re out of it.
Though with Shockwave Grenade and Flowberry Fizz still around in the game, not to mention launch pads, players can always opt for other alternatives when it comes to mobility.
Either way, the War Machine Hover Jets weren’t the only things to get nerfed. As expected, Captain America’s Shield and War Machine’s Arsenal have also received several tweaks to balance them out in the game.
In addition, the spawn rates of certain items and weapons have also been reduced in Chapter 5, Season 4. And so far, this has been quite a change that the community doesn’t quite welcome.