Little by little, Epic Games is poking holes from the “just build” mantra held by most Fortnite players. As part of today’s update, for example, the edge on the storm circle will damage buildings, something that is certainly bound to intensify late-game skirmishes that count on player-created cover. More broadly, the recent introduction of any grappling hook-like weapon offers to upend all you know about mobility in Fortnite.

The grappler is really a plunger you can shoot at nearly any surface. When it makes contact, it is going to propel you Fortnite Skins toward your target. The grappler will come in stacks of 15, though in the event you shoot it and miss, it won’t deplete your ammo. Messing around from it a bit this morning, I noticed that it can usually catapult a little over wherever you aim. Coupled with all the constant chance fall damage, working out use the grappler is tricky in the beginning.

Judging from your clips which might be circulating hours after its release, though, the tiny learning curve seems worthwhile. Players are zipping about the map at high speeds like they’re Spider-Man. The grappler is really a blast make use of and just as fun to look at.

Fortnite’s signature mechanic is building cover, a lot of players want to hide behind increasingly elaborate walls and buildings. The grappler can make it hard to feel safe, though: automobile enemy has it, they will easily launch themselves behind whatever you’ve built as well as Fortnite Items top-speeds, too. Footage circulating at the moment tends to exhibit quick kills landing on unsuspecting enemies who don’t learn how to deal while using incredible mobility how the grappler affords.