Fortnite Patch Notes For v6.01 Introduces Chiller Trap & Playground Options
By Ford James ·
In the new Fortnite update, Epic has introduced a new trap called the Chiller along with a lot of customization options in Playground mode. Players have quickly found a way to make the new trap rather overpowered.
We’re almost one week into Fortnite Season 6 and Epic have released the first major patch and most importantly, the first brand new item for Season 6. After they vaulted the Bouncer trap at the start of the season, one Epic developer said on Twitter that it was due to them having more mobility options in the works. The Chiller seems to be one of them, as it essentially makes whoever stands on it gain ice blocks around their feet. This causes low friction so players slide around.
They’re common and they drop in stacks of three, so expect to see a lot of them on the map. They could quickly become overpowered in Fortnite, as there’s multiple posts on the official Fortnite subreddit showing how they can be used to gain immense speed almost instantaneously. See this video below from /u/VeSportsHades for one example which utilises the purple craters around the rune by Pleasant Park.
There’s also this post from /u/SchwarzENTegger that shows exactly how fast you can go when you’re running with Shockwave Grenades. Very useful if you’re not near the floating island.
If you’re under fire and need to make your way inside the storm, /u/SCG_2018 has a very useful way of protecting yourself as long as you’ve got a surplus of materials, a Chiller and a Shockwave Grenade.
People are already speculating that the Chiller will be vaulted or nerfed before long and with good reason. This combo could quickly become very powerful.
Also introduced in the v6.01 patch are a number of customisation options for Playground Mode. You can change a bunch of settings now such as starting health, time of day, gravity and more. 1v1s are now a lot easier to set up, so jump into the sandbox mode and start playing. There’s also a key audio adjustment: “Muffled the audio if there isn’t a clear line of sight between you and other gliding players.” Since Season 6 started, players have been complaining that the glider sounds were far too loud and it seems like Epic are listening. In other Fortnite news, make sure you check out the 24 hour charity stream the official Fortnite subreddit are doing. You can find the full list of patch notes from Epic here.