Fortnite Update Notes 6.01 Brings New Leaked Skins, T-Pose Emote, Gliders, & Weapon Skins
By Jesse Collins ·
Since we just got a big update for Season 6, this first update after isn't bad, but it comes pretty short-handed based on datamined information from 6.01. It may not be a ton, but it's spooky.
As we make our initial steps into Fortnite Season 6, there's some important details players should know: It's all about being spooky as Halloween nears. Epic Games added a ton of new content going into the Season, but as always, there's new things players can buy coming this week. Dataminers of v6.01 have found some new skins, gliders, pickaxes, and even an emote to leak this week, with a hard theme on the autumn and scarecrows.
Speaking of Scarecrows, Hay Man and Straw Ops is dropping this week, both being epic level skins. Straw Ops is a female skin, decribed as "The harvest grows near", while the male skin, Hay Man, just tells the players to "Scare. Those. Crows." They aren't the best to come from Epic Games, but for a small update like 6.01, they'll do. Hay Man looks like a toned-down version of the Batman villain, Scarecrow, while Straw Ops goes for the girly appeal, even having a sunflower on her collar.
It's been a while since I saw a glider that I really wanted, but Field Wraith might be one of my all-time favorites. It's a skeletal scarecrow theme and I can only imagine looking up to see this thing gliding toward me at full speed. Dark Glyph is pretty slick though, resembling the old Twitch Prime exclusive Slipstream glider.
The Hay Nest backbling would look pretty awesome on either of the new skins, giving the scarecrow vibe with a hint of sunflower. But, Birdhovel is for those that want a pet on their back without it being in the way.
New pickaxes are always great to match the skins, which the Harvester fits itself right in to complete that Scarecrow look, being a field scythe. Thunder Crash,however, is just awesome. It's a unicorn llama with a mohawk and spikes at the end of the grip. What's not to love here? This is totally punk rock.
T-POSE Emote Footage | @FNBRLeaks from r/FortniteLeaks
Last, but not least, a single emote has been leaked. In keeping with the scarecrow theme, the T-Pose emote completes the look. But, as someone that's played G-Mod and plenty of games like that, I see this as a multi-use pose. Behind the scenes, before animating, this is essentially what characters look like during development, so this is an easy nod to game development on top of it working perfectly for the horror theme.
On top of the skins, there's plenty more in the update outside of cosmetics. Check out our patch note breakdown for v6.01 and see what the Chiller is all about.
(All images are courtesy of the /r/FortniteBR subreddit.)