In Fortnite, each new chapter and its seasons set a different tone in the meta. Depending on the upcoming theme, Epic chooses its weapons for the players. However, Chapter 5 has reportedly produced some of the worst metas according to fans.
Why do fans dislike Chapter 5? The reason is the weapons that Epic Games introduced in its seasons. This includes the waterbender powers, the Magneto gloves, or the vehicles that could be upgraded to tanks.
All these weapons and many more dominated the metas of the individual seasons. If one wanted to win, these weapons were used, or else your opponent would take advantage of them. It’s an annoying situation where fun quickly turns to frustration.
The worst weapons in every season
How bad was the chapter? Every season in Chapter 5 had its weapons that caused frustration. Whether it was the shield from Season 1, the waterbender power and Hades chains from Season 2, or the cars and Magneto gloves in Season 3. Each season had at least one overly powerful meta weapon that could be found in almost every loadout.
Fans have had enough of it. The OG times with the simple SCAR are long gone, and many do not like these overpowered weapons at all. Some users on Reddit write the following:
- “I can’t believe the gloves weren’t nerfed during their reign of terror.” – wvtarheel
- “As a player who mainly plays on PC, the waterbending without aim assistance was still a sniper attack with fully automatic fire. I understand the hate, but damn, they were fun” – ABS_TRAC
- “Nothing came anywhere near how stupid the waterbending was.” – Anxious_Dott
- “It’s a mystery to me that the waterbending was hated more than the Magneto gloves.” – heroinsteve
- “Yes, I prefer the water bending any day over the Magneto gloves. The Magneto gloves were by far my least favorite weapon in this chapter.” – iseecolorsofthesky
How does Season 4 look? Not better. Through the Marvel season, Epic Games injected various superpowers into the meta, including Captain America’s shield. This device is not only much too strong, it follows its targets and returns to its owner after being thrown.
Additionally, you can block enemy fire for a while and rush at your opponents while blocking. This, combined with the jets from War Machine, makes you almost unstoppable. Even Captain America’s shield is met with annoyed players.
At least, according to leaks, after Season 4, an OG season will start in Chapter 2. There, fans may be able to play with familiar weapons from past metas that are not as overpowered as those from Chapter 5. Until then: What do you think of the current meta? Have you had enough of it? More from Fortnite can be found here: Fortnite: Gaming clan puts young stars in a house – But they are trashing the place and costing FaZe a fortune
