Epic Games is back at it again with another Fortnite update, and with a new update comes a new weapon. This time it’s a grenade that sticks to opponents and structures alike. Expect lots of Twitch highlights and Youtube clip collections of epic wins thanks to key sticky grendade placement. Other than that, changes have been made to the Port-A-Fort and players can now return cosmetic purchases for V-Bucks.
As always, the patch notes can be found on Epic Games’ website. For those who are counting, this is version 3.6. That said, let’s jump into the changes.
The star of this update is without a doubt the sticky grenade. Called the Clinger, it looks a grenade attached to a plunger. Like most thrown-together things in Fortnite, it works despite its crude appearance. It clings to any surface it makes contact with, even enemy players, and detonates after a short time. The tactics it will probably inspire call to mind the old days of Halo online multiplayer. Of course, it could also be used to take down enemy forts as they build them. At Uncommon rarity, it seems like Clingers will appear frequently in the last few battles of a match. It also seems to be replacing the remote explosives somewhat, as the likelihood of finding those in chests has dropped by 40%.
The other two big changes for this patch affect the Port-A-Fort and micro-transactions. The Port-A-Fort works pretty much the same, but improvements were made to help players better anticipate how they will deploy it. The trajectory preview now shows if the incoming fort will have ramps or not. It will also turn red if aimed too high. No doubt these changes will help players better plan their Port-A-Fort throws in the heat of battle.
Outside of battle, players will now be able to return some of their recent cosmetic purchases to get V-Bucks back. Up to three purchases made in the last 30 days are eligible for the refund. Epic provides a handy list of what can and what cannot be returned:
It seems that Epic went a little lighter with the patch this time, which is probably a good thing. Articles have been making the rounds recently that ask if Fortnite has been changing too much and too quickly. While it’s always great for a game to get constant free updates, it does make it difficult for all but the most dedicated of players to keep up with all the new weapons and stat changes. And if only Twitch pros can spare the time to be good at Fortnite, is it really the accessible game people claim it to be?
