The History of Fortnite's Disabled Items

TLDRLearn about the various items in Fortnite that have been disabled or removed due to bugs or game-breaking glitches.

Key insights

Fortnite has had numerous items disabled or removed from the game due to glitches or bugs.

Disabled items include skins, pickaxes, and emotes that had game-breaking effects.

Some disabled items, such as the Slurp Legends skin pack and the code ax pickaxe, were considered pay-to-win.

Features like zip lines and sand tunneling have also been temporarily disabled due to glitches.

Epic Games has removed and fixed disabled items and features over multiple updates.

Q&A

Why does Fortnite disable certain items?

Fortnite disables certain items when they have glitches or bugs that can break the game or give players an unfair advantage.

Have any disabled items returned to the game?

Some disabled items have returned to the game after being fixed by Epic Games.

Are disabled items always pay-to-win?

Not all disabled items are pay-to-win, but some, like the Slurp Legends skin pack, had game-breaking effects that gave players an advantage.

Why have features like zip lines and sand tunneling been disabled?

Features like zip lines and sand tunneling have been temporarily disabled due to glitches that allowed players to gain unintended advantages or become invincible.

How does Epic Games handle disabled items and features?

Epic Games removes disabled items or features from the game and works on fixing them. Once fixed, they may be reintroduced in future updates.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Fortnite has disabled numerous items in the past due to glitches, bugs, or game-breaking effects.

07:57Epic Games has disabled and re-enabled features like zip lines and sand tunneling based on player feedback and bug fixes.

12:42Some items, like the Slurp Legends skin pack and the code ax pickaxe, have been considered pay-to-win due to their game-breaking effects.

13:24Disabled items and features in Fortnite are eventually fixed and reintroduced to the game in future updates.