The Infinity Blade is Coming to Fortnite!
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The seventh season of Fortnite is now underway and the first patch of this season is v7.01. This update offers a few small updates and the addition of a Close Encounters mode. Most importantly though, it introduces the first sword of the game: the Infinity Blade!
Yes, this is the very same Infinity Blade you have used in the mobile series of the same name. Epic Games announced recently that they won’t be continuing support for the series as they feel that they can’t bring it to a level that satisfies their standards, in spite of the success the games did receive. As the Fortnite patch was rolled out, Epic had the Infinity Blade games removed that very day.
However the legacy of the games will live on thanks to the introduction of the Infinity Blade itself into Fortnite. The Blade is somewhat similar to the previously introduced Thanos Gauntlet, in the sense that only one is available per round and if the player wielding it is knocked out or killed, the weapon will drop and be up for grabs.
In the game, the sword will be spawned once in every match at the top of Polar Peak. There’s a lot of excitement surrounding this weapon, especially because of the benefits it provides. So actually acquiring the sword will be a fairly challenging task, as all the players in the session will be making a beeline for it.
Once you do get the sword, your health will be boosted to 200 (the usual amount is 100) while having a similar effect on your shields. It can take down both players and structures very easily due to its 75 damage stat. You will also see that picking up the sword speeds up your movement and rewards you with 50 health points for every player slain.
Don’t get too excited though! Epic has made sure the Infinity Blade is balanced, so by going for this sword you will have to deal with your inventory being dropped. This means that you won’t be allowed to equip yourself with any other weapons. And due to the fact that this is a melee weapon, players will find that their range is greatly compromised by acquiring the Infinity Blade.
The addition of a weapon like this is sure to freshen up things in Fortnite. Players will now have to strategize in new ways, whether they are trying to take full advantage of the sword or protect themselves from the damage it can inflict.