Fortnite has turned off building in its default mode

pcgamer.com:

Building may seem like a core part of Fortnite, as inseparable from its identity as cross-promotions, but it's a turn-off for a lot of players. The skill gap between people who want to try out the popular battle royale while dressing like Spider-Man maybe, and the sweatiest key-rebinding builders capable of constructing towers and fortresses instantaneously, can seem insurmountable. A «no-build mode» has been suggested plenty of times, and as part of Chapter 3 Season 2, Fortnite has one—for now at least.

This being Fortnite, the removal of building is explained in the latest story trailer. Well, it's sort of explained. Doctor Slone of the Imagined Order, who are the current bad guys, uses a device to dematerialize all the buildings Fortnite players are using as defenses, but there's no time to explain because Doctor Strange immediately appears along with Iron Man and a half-dozen other characters. Videogames!

While players will still be able to build in competitive and arena playlists as well as in team rumble, creative islands, and Save the World (you know, the original game), default Fortnite has building disabled. To rebalance around the absence of instantaneous wall-construction, players get an overshield on top of their regular shield and health, which will recover even if it's dropped to zero. Movement upgrades let players parkour around more easily rather than having to construct their way across the island, with boosted speed and the addition of mantling. Doors can now be opened without slowing down too, either by sliding into them or using a new shoulder bash.

Since players will be using vehicles to get around more, repair torches have been added to repair them, and vehicles can also be modified by throwing on