Fortnite Chapter 5 Finally Lets You Move While Drinking Shield Potions
Fortnite is making a huge change to how Shield Potions work in Chapter 5 and allowing players to use them while moving instead of forcing them to stand still.
Over the past few weeks, Epic has been teasing that Fortnite's fifth Chapter is going to be a very big deal for the game and change things up considerably, something that's been backed up by insiders claiming that it's the biggest update Fortnite will ever receive. That seemed difficult to believe at first, but the launch trailer for Chapter 5 (which, in typical Fortnite fashion, was leaked before Epic could officially release it) has already shown off a ton of new and improved mechanics.
As interesting as it is to see a train on the Island and get a glimpse at the new weapon mod system, the biggest surprise of the launch trailer and for Chapter 5 as a whole is actually a change that's been made to one of the cornerstones of Fortnite's gameplay mechanics - the Shield Potion.
As I'm sure you're all aware, using a Shield Potion (and pretty much every health and shield recovery item aside from unique ones like Chug Splash) usually forces the player to stand still while they slurp the blue juice down, which leaves them open to being attacked and necessitates the use of cover and correctly timing when to use the item. It's simple risk versus reward.
That's seemingly not going to be the case for Chapter 5, however. At one point in the trailer, we can clearly see a player drinking a Shield Potion while advancing on some enemies. They definitely seem to be slowed down a bit when using the Shield Potion, but even being able to move a little is a big change for Fortnite's mechanics.
It's not currently clear whether this is a change that's going to effect every healing item
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