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The Fortnite Chapter 3, Season 2: Resistance update is upon us and Epic Games have brought some massive changes to the battle royale. So, here’s what you need to know.
Despite there being no live event to celebrate the end of Fortnite Chapter 3, Season 1, Epic Games have dropped the Chapter 3, Season 2 update on a Sunday – which is a departure from recent seasons.
The new update, given the name Resistance, sees The Seven and IO going to war across the battle royale island, with players caught up in the middle of things.
As expected, it is a pretty massive update, with plenty of eye-opening changes being made to the battle royale. So, here’s what you need to know.
In an absolutely massive change, Epic Games have decided to do away with Fortnite’s most iconic feature – building. Well, at least for the time being anyway.
In place of those pesky 1-by-1 walls and builds, players now have an ability called Overshield. As the name suggests, Overshield works above your usual health and shield bar, giving you added layer of protection in gunfights. The Overshield works on a recharge too, so it will bounce back after a certain time, even if it reaches 0 overall.
Though, building will remain in competitive and arena playlists, as well as in Team Rumble and Creative Islands.
Building has been wiped out! To help maintain cover, you now have an Overshield on top of your Shield and Health. The Overshield is your first line of defense: before your Shield and Health take a hit, it’s your Overshield that’ll crack. pic.twitter.com/7eQth7DsWP
Another massive change in the new season revolves around the battle royale’s movement mechanics. In short, sprint speed has been increased, mantling has been introduced, and you can now bash doors in with your shoulder.
The sprint change will allow you to get around the map much quicker, but don’t expect to do it with your weapon in hand. Epic revealed that you will pocket whatever you’re holding as you move much faster.
Mantling is a new way to jump. If you jump up for a surface that is a little too high, your character with try and grab the ledge – think Assasin’s Creed here. If they grab the ledge, you’ll be able to pull yourself up even higher, making for interesting new tactics.
Lastly, shoulder bashing. Yes, it is just how it sounds, you can use your shoulder to bash down a door quicker than before. Sure, you’ll give the enemies a shock, but expect a brief period where it’s hard to hold your gun. Plus, you can now even slide into doors to open them.
The Battle Has Changed, With New Ways To Bring The Fight: Sprinting, Mantling, Shoulder Bashing. pic.twitter.com/Kla8s0dr4x
As with every new season, the loot pool has been given a bit of an overhaul as well. Weapons have been vaulted, and some have returned from the vault, with other brand-new toys also being introduced.
In terms of the new weapons, there are just the two for now: the Combat SMG and Striker Burst Rifle. The SMG packs a nasty punch, but also has significant recoil, so watch out. The Burst Rifle has a custom scope, but only shoots in two-round bursts.
As for the vaulted and unvaulted weapons, Epic are bringing back the likes of the Drum Shotgun, Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle, Remote Explosives, and Shockwave Grenades!
Returning weapons from Chapter 3, Season 1
As you drop into Chapter 3, Season 2, you’ll notice there are a handful of map changes – though the map as a whole hasn’t been given a massive overhaul.
There are new IO Blimps around the map that hold some nice bits of loot. Though, expect resistance if you try and claim it. These blimps can also be used to get around the map to,o using the ziplines, draft fans, and Siege Cannons.
These blimps will also be overhead of POIs that are under IO control. They’ll be fighting with the Resistance throughout the season, so expect areas to change as the season unfolds.
Fortnite Season 2 has added Overshields which add 50 health to ther player’s base health, and it recharges after taking damage.
To combat the lack of building at the start of the season, players have overshields that add 50 points to their health.
Players were shocked to find out that Fortnite Season 2 had removed its iconic building mechanic. What are players supposed to do if they get caught out in the open without any builds?
Luckily, Epic Games added a few new mechanics to make up for this. Firstly, players can run faster, jump higher, and mantle objects.
Secondly, Fortnite now gives players an overshield. This isn’t an item you pick up or craft. It’s a built-in component of the player’s health. Here’s how it works.
200 is no longer the maximum amount of health players can have. Instead, the base health is 150, and players can drink shield potions to gain 100 additional health.
These extra 50 points come from the new overshield. Like in Halo, players start with a small layer of shield that will take damage before their actual health. The overshield actually protects the player’s health and shield.
Additionally, the overshield recharges when out of combat, no item is needed. This is to help combat the removal of the building mechanic.
Fifty extra shield isn’t game-breaking, but it will help players find natural cover before getting one-shot. And it also might give timid players more confidence during the end game.
ICYMI: The Health Bar has been updated for Season 2. #Fortnite pic.twitter.com/NtDKuwvXfQ
With that being said, we don’t know how long the overshield will be sticking around. Building is only removed for a limited time so overshields could leave whenever builds return.
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Fortnite has given us a long list of Battle Pass skins. Here, we’re ranking all of the tier-100 Battle Pass skins from worst to best.
Fortnite has been providing us with skins for over two years. Take a look at all Fortnite tier 100 skins as we rank them from worst to best.
We’re 16 seasons into Fortnite at this point, and 15 Battle Passes deep. We’ve seen hundreds of skins come and go with varying degrees of originality. Some are still in Battle Royale to this day while others are collecting dust in a crowded locker.
Not all Fortnite skins are created equal. Today, we’re looking at the Fortnite tier 100 skins and ranking them from worst to best. Let us know your opinions in the comments!
The Vendetta is my least-favorite tier 100 skin of the bunch. The non-upgraded version is lame and the final stage leaves a lot to be desired.
This one was one of the most uninspired tier 100 skin, in my opinion. It doesn’t look very good, either, which is why it’s placed at the bottom of our rankings.
The Ice King is a skin you’ll hardly ever see in a modern Fortnite match. It’s not the ugliest skin we’ve gotten as a tier 100 reward, but it isn’t far off.
The reason this is so low, though, has to do with the size. This skin is massive and clunky, making you feel like an easy target when you’re wearing it.
The Ultima Knight is, simply, an addition to the OG Black Knight that ranks much higher in this list. This is a poor man’s Black Knight and everyone knows it.
Not only is the skin unoriginal, but it’s large and clunky when you rank it up. Anyone who already has the Black Knight won’t be rocking this version into battle
The Dire skin is one of the cooler skin concepts Epic has added as a tier 100 skin. The werewolf skin, while interesting, is probably among the least popular skins you’ll see in the game.
The base skin is boring and the upgraded version is too big – two ingredients that lead to a bottom-half ranking.
Despite being a crossover skin, Carnage is pretty forgettable. With Season 8 being the finale of Chapter 2, the Cube Queen secret skin was more iconic than the Symbiote. It’s big and bulky, and downright ugly.
The Ragnarok skin sits right in the middle of the pack. It’s not horrible, but it’s not great, either. The upgraded skin is a little busy for my taste, so I take everything off and roll with the topless bald man.
The Fusion from Fortnite Chapter 2 is decent but relatively boring. You’d be hard-pressed to find a player still wearing this skin – especially since there were far better options in the same Battle Pass.
I had this one high on my original rankings (from C2S1) but time has knocked it down to just inside the top-10.
Being able to play as Rick Sanchez is pretty cool seeing as he’s the most iconic character in one of the most popular animated series in recent history. His unique cell-shaded style makes him stand out from other skins, and his smug look makes it seem like every elimination is a cakewalk.
Rick is lower on the list because of his lack of utility and inevitable plummet in popularity in a few seasons. His cartoon style makes him stick out like a sore thumb in-game. His head is a massive target. And players will likely only use this skin for the next season or so.
The Omega skin suffers from many of the problems as of the other bottom-half skins: it’s unathletic. That is until you take all of the armor off of the outfit.
I rock this skin stripped-down, just as I prefer the Ragnarok skin. It looks sleeker and cooler that way, in my opinion. The base Omega skin squeaks it into the top-10 – especially since you can change the color on the stripped-down version.
This might be a controversial placement, but I’m not a huge fan of the Mandalorian skin. Fans of the show will probably like it more, but it didn’t really do it for me.
Sure, the customization options are there, but you’ll never go back to the pre-upgraded armor like you could with some of the other tier-100 skins. Baby Yoda is a hit, but the Mando skin leaves a lot to be desired.
The Luxe was the number-one tier 100 skin in my book for a long time. This is one of the only tier 100 skins that I still regularly wear when I play Fortnite, and one of only two female skins in the group.
The real reason this one ranks so highly is the back bling. Those golden wings are at least the second-best back bling reward in any Battle Pass.
For some, the Reaper is going to be a number-one tier 100 Battle Pass skin. I understand this argument, but I never liked it, myself.
There were some bugs during Season 3 that caused Epic to hand everyone several Battle Pass tiers for free. The result was that almost everyone who bought the Season 3 Battle Pass got the Reaper skin, which is one of the reasons I never really liked it.
Despite my personal bias, I recognize that Season 3 was the golden age of Fortnite and this skin brings back the feels. It’s well-deserving of a top-five finish.
The Spire Assassin jumped right to the top-five in my rankings. This skin is one of the best to be released in all of Chapter 2. You look like a dominating force when dressed in its full suit of armor.
It’s always hard to rank a skin while the season is currently underway, but I’m betting that Spire Assassin will be a common sight on the Fortnite island long after Season 6 concludes.
The Eternal Knight is a strong contender for the best tier-100 skin in the history of Fortnite. All of the variants are cool and unique and the customizable pickaxe is another huge point in favor of the outfit.
Along with only a few others on this list, the Eternal Knight is still a common sight on the Fortnite island. As long as players are still wearing the skin, it deserves a high placement on this list.
Midas remains a favorite of a lot of Fortnite players, whether you’re using his Ghost, Shadow, or all-gold version.
The Midas skin is the best of both worlds. He’s slender, which means he doesn’t take up much of your screen, but he’s still a cool and interesting character whose outfit goes well with a lot of different combinations.
Come on, it’s Iron Man. This is how you do a tier-100 crossover skin, and the Mandalorian was a huge step back from Tony Stark in the previous season.
With one skin, you get both Iron Man and Tony Stark – which you can switch between in-game. If you leveled up the Battle Pass, you can also play as Gold, Silver, or Holographic Iron Man/Tony Stark. It’s hard to see this as anything less than a top-rated skin.
Wow, who could have guessed that one of the most highly-praised crossover skins would make it to spot number 2. Previously held by Iron-Man, it makes sense that Peter Parker would take his place eventually.
What’s not to like about his skin? It’s clean, slick, and has some of the best alternate styles to date. Even it’s enlightened skin variants look phenomenal which is something that can’t be said for most Tier 100 skins.
I know, I know. The Black Knight isn’t technically a Tier 100 skin. It’s a final-tier Battle Pass skin, though, so it’s worth including on this list.
The Black Knight is the classic. It’s the OG. Wearing one of these skins doesn’t mean that you’re good, but it does mean that you’ve been playing the game for a long time.
The Black Knight takes the number-one spot because it’s one of the most aesthetically pleasing final-tier skins we’ve ever received. It’s not my personal favorite, but it carries a certain amount of significance for OG Fortnite players.
What’s your number-one tier 100 Fortnite skin? Let us know in the comments.
If you’re looking to take your game to the next level, then you need to make sure you have the best controller settings for Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1.
To be on top of your game, you need the best Fortnite settings. The default settings Fortnite starts players with won’t cut it. In order to maximize performance, you need to optimize every setting.
Approaching Fortnite’s settings menu alone can be daunting. There’s plenty of options to choose from which can get confusing. But we are here to show you the best Controller settings for Fortnite Chapter 3.
The “Game” Settings tab is the second tab in the settings menu. It is indicated by a cogwheel.
Tap to Search/Interact – On
You don’t need to worry about the two tabs in-between “Game” and “Controller Options”. The controller settings are indicated by a controller icon.
The Button Layout Tab is the last tab you will need to fiddle with, and there isn’t much to it. Set your controller configuration to Builder Pro. You won’t need to change any of the buttons unless you personally prefer otherwise.
And that’s everything you need to change to have the best Fortnite controller settings. They will take some getting used to at first, but the increased sensitivity will definitely improve your reaction time.
For more Fortnite, check out how to use the Visualize Sound Effects setting, and stay tuned for more news and guides.
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