How to get struck by Lightning in Fortnite
Fornite added dynamic weather with the January 11 hotfix, which makes Lightning strike the Chapter 3 island. You can get a massive speed boost by being struck by Lightning, so here’s how.
Fortnite has introduced some Battlefield 2042-style weather effects that are sure to change how you play the battle royale. These include Tornadoes and Lightning, and each gives you a nifty boost if you can get near enough.
Here’s how to get struck by Lighting in Fortnite, and what happens when you do.
How to get struck by Lightning in Fortnite
Epic Games revealed that to get struck by Lightning, you need to go underneath a storm cloud and either stand on a blue mark, be in water, or be on the highest land point below it.
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Here’s a step-by-step guide to getting struck by Lightning:
- Look out for the storm clouds forming over the Fortnite island
- Go directly beneath the storm cloud
- Look for the glowing blue mark on the ground
- Stand on the blue mark
- Move off before you take any fire damage
The easiest method is looking out for the glowing blue marks on the ground. These will tell you exactly where the Lightning is set to strike, so you shouldn’t have any trouble. But be sure to move off before you take extra damage from the fire that the Lightning bolt strikes.
Luckily though, “Lightning doesn’t strike twice back-to-back,” so you don’t need to worry about getting immediately hit again.
What happens if you get struck by Lightning in Fortnite?
Getting struck by Lightning in Fortnite will deal 10 damage and give you the chili pepper speed effect for roughly 12 seconds.
You’ll need to decide if the damage is worth the speed boost, but it could give your opponent a nice surprise when you build over them faster than usual.
You’ll need to be careful though, as the Lightning bolts will set fire to anything they touch. So you’ll need to move off before you take even more damage through fire.
And that’s everything you need to know about getting struck by Lightning in Fortnite.
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