In Fortnite, another item has been removed from the game. The Rifts, which had just been added a week earlier, have now been disabled in all modes – but only temporarily.
This is the Rifts: This item was introduced with Update 10.10 in Fortnite. You could throw the Rifts, and right there a tear in the sky would form, causing crazy items like porta-potties, anchors, or dinosaurs to fall down. They crushed everything beneath them.
Now, less than a week later, the Rifts have been removed again, but it seems that the item has only been taken out of the game temporarily.
Fortnite removes Rifts – Why?
This is what Epic says: On Fortnite’s Twitter page, the developers write that there is a problem with the Rifts, which is why they have temporarily removed it from the game. They will provide an update as soon as there is more information.
So it doesn’t sound like the Rifts are leaving the game permanently according to this tweet. Adjustments might need to be made.
What could be behind this? The Rifts were mainly seen as a counter against the overpowering mech. The robot was nerfed last week, making it significantly weaker now.
The Rifts, which were generally considered very strong, still retained their punch. Players now suspect that the Rifts will receive some adjustments so that they can be used as a fair counter again and not be too strong.
Could a glitch be to blame?
Another reason could be a glitch that made affected players nearly invincible. This was related to the Rifts and occurred when the Rifts were thrown back to back and then entering the mech. Epic may need to make adjustments there first.
There is also a video circulating that is supposed to show the glitch:
How has the Rifts been received so far? The item was considered too strong by many players. It destroyed everything in its path. It didn’t matter whether it was a mech, a house, or something built.
Since the Rifts were mainly introduced as a mech counter, the discussion was intense. It took a long time for a Rifts to be deployed, and a mech could easily evade it.
The Rifts were more of a counter against campers and not really against the mech.
It remains to be seen whether the item will come back and if there will be adjustments.
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