{"id":50311,"date":"2018-12-11T15:04:43","date_gmt":"2018-12-11T10:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/?p=50311"},"modified":"2020-04-17T18:31:37","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T13:31:37","slug":"fortnite-v7-01-patch-notes-creative-mode-infinity-blade-close-encounters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/fortnite-v7-01-patch-notes-creative-mode-infinity-blade-close-encounters\/","title":{"rendered":"Fortnite v7.01 Patch Notes: Creative Mode, Infinity Blade, Close Encounters"},"content":{"rendered":"
Fortnite has possibly redefined the BR genre in gaming in the past year. Ever since its release in Sept of 2017, the game has captured a tremendous audience and has made itself into a brand that has surpassed the gaming world, the game has become somewhat of a pop culture icon with its dances and the other content it has given Rise to. Today, EpicGames has released\u00a0Fortnite v7.01 Patch Notes which brings new items and features to the Battle Royale Mode of the game as well as \u201cSave The World\u201d mode.<\/p>\n
Let’s see what the\u00a0Fortnite v7.01 Patch Notes entail.<\/p>\n
General<\/h3>\n
UI<\/h4>\n
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Players are no longer brought to the Battle Royale lobby when clicking \u201cCreative\u201d in the game mode select screen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Battle Royale<\/h3>\n
LIMITED TIME MODE: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS<\/h4>\n
Summary<\/strong> \nClose quarters combat with Shotguns & Jetpacks!<\/p>\n
Mode Details<\/strong><\/p>\n
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The only weapons in this mode are Shotgun\u00a0variants.\n
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Jetpacks & Heavy Shotguns can be found in chests & Supply Drops.<\/li>\n
Other Shotgun variants are spawned as floor loot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
The Storm moves in more quickly than normal at mid to late game.\n
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Typical match length is about 15 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
Stats are enabled for this mode.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
WEAPONS + ITEMS<\/h3>\n
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Infinity Blade\n
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This Mythic melee weapon can be found on Polar Peak.<\/li>\n
Primary Fire delivers a powerful sword slash. It deals big damage to enemies and destroys structures in one blow (75 damage to players).<\/li>\n
Alternate Fire allows the player to leap great distances, destroying objects in its path. Upon landing, it delivers damage and a knock-up to nearby players (25 damage).<\/li>\n
The wielder of the sword is also granted additional abilities:\n
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An increased pool of max Health and Shields (200 Health\/200 Shields).<\/li>\n
Regeneration of effective Health over time up to max Health and Shields (1 HP per second).<\/li>\n
An instant burst of effective Health upon elimination of an enemy (50 HP).<\/li>\n