Guided Missile is Returning to Fortnite, Announced in Fortnite Dev Update

Friday, July 27th saw Epic Games release a developer update video on the official Fortnite YouTube channel that explained the motivations behind the recent changes to SMGs and the remote explosives, while also revealing that the infamous Guided Missile weapon would be making a return to Fortnite. 

The Guided Missile was vaulted by Epic Games back in April, as the community thought that the Guided Missile was much too powerful, as its ability to allow players to remotely control the high damage rocket from long distances was looked upon as negatively affecting the popular battle royale game. 

During the Friday, July 27th developer update, Epic Games explained that they listened to these concerns when making changes to the Fortnite Guided Missile weapon in order to make it more of a "scouting weapon tool and not a high damage threat". These changes consist of "reduced movement speed, reduced turning radius, reduced damage and damage radius". These nerfs also coincide with the ammo capacity nerf that other rocket launchers were given in that players can only carry 12 rockets at a time. 

The section detailing the return of the Guided Missile weapon to Fortnite begins at the 1:43 minute mark of the developer update video. 

Epic Games also stated in the developer update that they improved the control mechanics for the weapon for keyboard and mouse users in order to have it more in line with how the Guided Missile is controlled by players who utilize controllers for Fortnite. 

However, Epic Games did not state when players can expect to see the previously vaulted weapon make its official return to the battlefields of Fortnite. 

Are you happy to see the Guided Missile returning to Fortnite or would you rather have it remain in the vault? Let us know in the comments below!

(cover photo courtesy of Epic Games)