Fortnite Is Getting A Pistol That Locks On To Enemies
If you've been playing Fortnite as long as I have, you'll remember, a time long before it became a battle royale crossover juggernaut, aim assist and various tweaks to it were a hotly debated topic. While that debate has been mostly left in the past, a similar one may arise next week when the Lock On Pistol is added to the game. A brand-new weapon that does exactly what the name suggests.
The Lock On Pistol appears to have existed in Fortnite's files for a while. However, as revealed by Hypex and various other Fortnite dataminers this week, those files have been updated to give the new weapon an official name, description, and even a date on which it will arrive. “Specialized pistol that locks onto and tracks a target. Exceptionally useful during high-speed pursuits,” the weapon's description reads.
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As for when the Lock On Pistol will be discoverable down on the island, the new weapon should be added via the April 18 update. Footage of the pistol in action has already found its way onto social media and you can check it out below. As you can see, it won't be as simple as the crosshairs seeking out an enemy and snapping into place. There's an element of work to it, and also a 0.4-second delay between aiming and locking on.
That period of time is denoted by four quadrants that will need to turn from white to purple before you can fire with much-improved accuracy. You can only fire off a few shots at a time before a 0.5-second delay between those shots and being able to lock on again. Each shot landed will deal 20 damage, meaning even if every bullet hits, it'll take a few attempts to down an enemy if they have full health and shields.
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