Fortnite looks to steal players’ hearts away with its new Most Wanted event, featuring a GTA-inspired “Heat” system
Coming off its second Dragon Ball crossover, Fortnite seemingly has no desire to slow down its amount of in-game events, as its latest version 23.40 update debuts the crime-centric Most Wanted event. The surprise two-week affair delivers a new enemy faction to its battle royale modes, and players must break open their vaults for a chance to own one of 11 new weapons. However, its new Heat system won’t make this task an easy feat.
Live until February 28, Fortnite Most Wanted is centered around a faction known as the “Cold Blooded syndicate” locking away almost 12 dozen weapons in special vaults for players to find. This includes Heisted Exotics, a never-before-seen family of guns that’s powers exceed that of standard Exotic Weapons. However, the latest Fortnite blog post reveals the event also unvaults a set of classic weapons, such as the Hand Cannon, Heavy Sniper, and Boom Sniper Rifle.
New and returning weapons are not the only elements to affect Fortnite’s gameplay during Most Wanted either. For a limited time, those who eliminate players or open vaults will raise their “Heat Level,” making them more visible to opponents and a prime target for the Cold Blooded syndicate to chase after. That said, the system is still rewarding, as high Heat Levels give these wanted players additional speed and health.
More importantly, Most Wanted is accompanied by its own unique rewards tracker and questline. Players who complete Most Wanted quests will be granted “infamy,” which progresses them towards the 12 cosmetics in the tracker. These cosmetics range from new Harvesting Tools and Back Blings, and anyone able to max out their infamy can expect to be gifted the exclusive Gold Blooded Ace skin, one of the members of this
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