What's New In Fortnite Season 2: No Building, New Overshields, And More
After a jarringly quiet lead-up to its launch, Fortnite Season 2 has arrived. Season 2: Resistance sees the Imagined Order complete its comeback to the island, using massive drills to break through the terrain and unload a bevy of troops ready to take Artemis back from The Seven. We've got a complete breakdown of Season 2's new weapons, new vehicles, gameplay changes, new battle pass heroes--including Doctor Strange--and a lot more. Here's your complete overview of Fortnite Season 2.
Stunningly, Fortnite Season 2 has launched without building mechanics. That's right, you won't be able to throw up a wall when under fire--at least not yet. According to dataminers, building will return to the game on March 29, but that means for a little over a week, you'll be left to fend for yourself without the help of builds.
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To counter that, however, new gameplay mechanics have been introduced. This includes a new tactical sprint--which is used in bursts but faster than regular sprinting--as well as other boons like overshields to extend time-to-kill and a new vaulting mechanic. Since you can't build up to a roof, now you can climb up there by hand.
For now, the mode is considered an LTM, but should it prove popular, we expect Epic may consider keeping it a part of the game going forward. For now though, it's front and center, so get in there and fight without walls, ramps, or cranking 90s--see if you can still notch your Victory Royale without channeling your
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