Darth Vader himself is the current top reward in the new Battle Pass of Fortnite. However, the powerful Sith Lord seems to have misplaced his lightsaber.
This is the problem: Darth Vader is not to be trifled with. Anyone who has seen the epic scene in Rogue One knows: When Vader’s red lightsaber ignites, it’s over.
Thank goodness he is not carrying it in Fortnite right now. At least not when you unlock him through the new Battle Pass.
Instead of his iconic weapon, Darth Vader has been gifted another harvesting tool: The “Emblem of the Empire” is a kind of staff with the imperial emblem on top.
This may not be quite the “Death Star on a stick” that fans dreaded beforehand, but it’s close.
Not the first case: The fact that players speculated about what kind of axe Vader would carry is due to his Star Wars colleagues Kylo Ren, Rey, and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
They all received skins in the past, but none were given a lightsaber as a harvesting tool. Obi-Wan, for instance, is currently running around in Fortnite with a knife that was seen for a few seconds in the new series.
In any case, laughter is spreading among Fortnite and presumably also Vader fans.
Fan suggests laser spoon as a replacement, teammates like it
This is what fans are saying: In the Fortnite subreddit, many images and memes have appeared since the release of the new Season 3, making fun of Vader’s stick.
For instance, a player posted the scene from the big live event, in which Obi-Wan and Vader briefly clash their lightsabers – but naturally replaced both weapons with a knife and the Empire’s staff.
Currently, however, the following post is particularly popular:
User “ReturnoftheSnek” suggests giving the dark lord at least a red lightsaber spoon to hold.
These little things were once included as a bonus in cereal boxes when Episode III – Revenge of the Sith hit theaters. And in the comments, some users even consider it a pretty good idea:
- “I would love that unironically,” thinks user TonyThePapyrus (via reddit).
- “That would have really been a very creative alternative,” says TheeDeputy (via reddit).
- “Oh man, you just awakened a completely forgotten memory in me. I had one, the red one,” remembers swhipple (via reddit).
Of course, lightsabers come and go as actual weapons in the game, but only temporarily. There are still no laser weapons as permanent “harvesting tools”, despite all the Star Wars content.
In another post, players suspect that Epic is now deliberately joking with the players – because there is even “Vader’s lightsaber” as a small emote picture. Just not as a harvesting tool.
Nevertheless, it may be that we will see the lightsaber again soon. In the gameplay trailer for the new season, Vader is seen throwing it at enemies and using the Force to attack foes. It’s very likely that Vader will cause trouble as an AI boss on the map in the future.
At least, Vader can impress with his remaining cosmetics, like the “Imperial March,” which even features his iconic music.
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