In Fortnite, there is a lot going on right now. Crashing energy beams, roaring, and flying feats are the order of the day since the new update arrived.
A lot has happened in Fortnite over the years. Spectacular events, regular crossovers, concerts, a huge graphics update, and constantly changing seasonal themes have transformed the once quite simple shooter-with-building battle royale into a colorful stage that constantly changes.
Building is no longer a requirement.
In any case, a lot of unusual things have happened in the current season of Fortnite. For instance, there is a huge energy hammer that can catapult enemies, but also oneself, high into the air.
You can rely on energy shields or a sniper rifle that fires exploding swords. Alternatively, you can remotely control a falcon drone that marks opponents in its field of view or snatches loot right in front of them.
The season 4 brought various crazy weapons:
In addition, there are various other things that have little to do with traditional shooters – such as the “Deku Smash,” which has been feared for weeks. At one point it was deactivated, but it has now made a comeback – and how.
The mythical ability is an attack from the anime “My Hero Academia,” allowing players to fire a powerful energy ball at their enemies from great heights. It travels far, breaks through buildings, and can easily send someone back to the lobby with a single hit.
In recent weeks, a great deal of discussion has arisen about the weapon, whether it is too powerful and should be removed or is simply brilliant. While one side loves the attack, others are not fans of being blown away from the air after a powerful battle cry.
The Deku Smash has certainly not been removed in the new Fortnite update. On the contrary: Epic stepped it up and also brought a new Dragonball event. With flying clouds and the Kamehameha – a combo that caused a stir in summer 2022.
Energy blasts instead of bullets – anime attacks lay battlefields to waste
This is what Fortnite looks like right now: When the Dragonball event was announced for January 30 for the following day, some users in the Fortnite subreddit speculated that the Deku Smash would probably have to give way to the Kamehameha. Two such powerful attacks surely could not remain in the game at the same time.
But that is exactly the case right now. Accordingly, matches in the final circles of Fortnite also look this way.
While you can still hear gunshots, they are frequently mixed with the crashing of the energy hammer, a battle cry of the devastating Deku Smash, or a prolonged Ka-me-ha-me-ha before a blinding beam of light tears the area around you into its individual parts.
A user demonstrates how this can look in a video on reddit:
Moreover, people are racing around in cars and on motorcycles, flying on the cloud Junduhun, letting their falcon drones circle, or suddenly teleporting high into the air when their shields break – because this new ability was also included in the latest update.
In short: there is general chaos in Fortnite.
The Fortnite subreddit is discussing this in various posts. The combination of “Deku Smash” and “Kamehameha” is receiving many comments. A few examples:
- “Kamehameha and Deku Smash at the same time? I don’t know, lmao” (via reddit).
- “Oh yes, this will be good. It’s going to be a bloodbath. A chaotic, glorious bloodbath” (via reddit).
- “There’s so much screaming in the end circles. It’s wild” (via reddit).
- “I played a few games, and the finale literally only consisted of everyone Deku-ing and Dragonball-ing each other. Just chill in the bush and wait for the nonsense to pass, and then snipe them. I’ve won two games this way so far. Normally, I’m not a camper, but it’s annoying to stand out in the open when you’re not participating” (via reddit).
Overall, players here seem to be divided again, between “great” and “annoying.”
However, another change in the update is being received very positively by most: the weekly challenges no longer need to be completed within the respective week, but can now also be done later – just like before.
This has given Fortnite players an important way to secure some XP later in the season. The fact that this was even changed has received significant criticism.
What do you think of the current state of Fortnite? Let us know in the comments.
