A bizarre bug has been discovered in Fortnite. Apparently, the turning speed of the “Guided Missile” depends on a graphic setting, the FPS. In addition, the Guided Missile is said to fly much faster with the keyboard.
Missile back in Fortnite this week: The “Guided Missile” has only been back in Fortnite since this week. On Tuesday, it returned with the content update 5.10.
De-buffed missile: However, the patch turned the former “Finger of Death” into a weapon that is more suitable for scouting. Almost all values were significantly reduced: including the turning speed. The missile should no longer be as agile as before.
Because the last time it was in Fortnite, the guided missile was considered so powerful that it ruined the game and was removed again after just a few days. However, it seems that the missile can be made “sharper” again.
Strange glitch makes the missile “sharper” again
Strange behavior detected: The Reddit user “SwordofFlame” was the first to discover the strange bug.
The missile turns noticeably sharper when the FPS limit is increased on PC. It is clear to see that the turning speed at 160 FPS is significantly higher than at 60 FPS. That could be an important advantage.
Guided missile flies twice as fast with keyboard trick
Even more strange: Users contribute their experiences with the guided missile. This shows that the FPS glitch is not the only strange behavior of the missile. If players hold down the “W” key on PC while simultaneously pressing the “up arrow” key, the missile is said to fly twice as fast. This would make the weapon even better as a scouting tool and could also be used offensively again.
Users have taken a liking to it: In the thread, users are now discussing whether increasing or decreasing the FPS rate could bring further advantages.
Some take it with humor: The FPS bug also triggers some ironic comments. One user says, paraphrased: “This clearly makes Fortnite Pay2Win. A powerful graphics card brings decisive advantages.”
Just yesterday, the two vehicle types were removed from Fortnite after a glitch occurred. Perhaps the Guided Missile will soon share this fate and must return to the vault. Inactive items with issues in Fortnite are stored there.
