In Fortnite: Battle Royale, there are items and weapons that are simply too strong or have been. Among them are not only the new turret but also annoying grenades and an item that Epic simply can’t get right.
Fortnite has a multitude of weapons and items, and not all of them are balanced as fairly and well as they should be. However, the following five items have significant issues because they were or still are far too strong.
The Turret
This item was just recently added to the game and is already fervently hated! Among others, Pro-Gamer Tfue mentioned that the turret was the dumbest thing Epic has ever brought into the game. The reason for this statement is that the turret deals a lot of damage, can shoot almost indefinitely, and provides the shooter with good cover.
Epic is aware of the problem and has nerfed the turret multiple times. Another nerf is expected for update 6.31. If that’s not enough, the turret could soon disappear into the vault.
The Jetpack
This item was only available in limited game modes, and many players are glad about that. With the jetpack, you could fly around at any time and were extremely mobile. So, like the reusable gliders, just more mobile and versatile. On the ground, you were virtually always vulnerable to attacks, and flying opponents were hard to hit.
The Drum Gun
When the Drum Gun was released, the whining among its fans was huge. Because the “Tommy Gun” was extremely strong. It had a magazine of 50 rounds and dealt heavy damage. This applied to both opponents and buildings. The weapon dominated the meta from the end of Season 4 to Season 5. Additionally, it was surprisingly common, and many players ran around with the weapon. Other guns were simply unnecessary.
The Original Boogie Bomb
The dance bomb is hardly worth anything today and is only used to make funny gestures or to troll opponents. However, back in Season 2, the bomb was a feared weapon. Hard to believe, but the dance bomb was a death sentence back then.
The annoying effect lasted a hefty 10 seconds. During this time, you couldn’t build or defend yourself. Damage ended the effect, but the opponent had plenty of opportunities to take you out during the effect’s duration.
Guided Rocket Launcher
This weapon was introduced twice, and each time Epic had to throw in the towel at the end. Because the guided rocket launcher was simply too strong and disrupted the game balance.
Especially the first version from July 2018 was a monster of unfairness. The rockets dealt over 100 damage and destroyed buildings with 1,100 damage. This was the nightmare of all players who wanted to take cover and suddenly had a huge rocket flying into their fort.
The second version of this weapon was also pointless, even though it dealt less damage.
