Fortnite Vaults Another Battle Royale Item [UPDATE]

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UPDATE 4/13: After a short time within the vault, Earthbending has returned to the game. The major issue with being able to glitch inside a player-made structure has been patched, though the normal functionality seems to be exactly as it was.

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After launching the Avatar: The Last Airbender collaboration in Fortnite just recently, Epic Games has already vaulted Earthbending without any sense as to if or when it will be returning. After numerous teases and leaks, the anticipated Avatar: The Last Airbender mini-event has finally arrived in Fortnite. Over the next few weeks, fans can complete quests with a small event battle pass to unlock all sorts of themed cosmetics, including skins for the Airbender Aang in both his regular and Avatar State forms.

From a gameplay perspective, the Avatar: The Last Airbender event in Fortnite also brought with it new mechanics in the form of bending scrolls. Based on the franchise, players can come across 4 different types of elements during matches, with each one offering benefits such as healing with Waterbending, increasing mobility through Airbending, or unleashing destructive power as a Firebender. Earthbending offers players both offensive and defensive capabilities, able to not only toss chunks of earth but to put up walls to defend an area. As it turns out, it seems Epic has deemed Earthbending too powerful and has vaulted the recently added item.

Notable Fortnite leaker Shiina has posted that the Earthbending scroll has been suddenly been vaulted from Fortnite, less than a day after it was introduced. While the other 3 scrolls can still be found and utilized by players, Earthbending has disappeared entirely, leaving many wondering what happened. Comments on Shiina's post seem to be mixed, with some indicating it was hard to use or felt underwhelming, while others lamented the fact that it's not terribly surprising based on how it performed.

While fans wait for an official explanation from Epic, many