B.R.U.T.E.

The B.R.U.T.E. is a vehicle in Fortnite: Battle Royale. It was introduced in Season X.

Functionality
The B.R.U.T.E. is a large bipedal mech which requires two players to operate properly. It has a driver, who controls the movement of the mech, and a gunner who operates the weaponry. The driver is able to move, stomp the ground to deal damage, leap forwards, and dash. The gunner operates a multi missile launcher and a powerful shotgun. The Gunner can also spend 75 materials to overcharge the shield, giving the mech some extra HP temporarily. Both players can be shot out of a B.R.U.T.E. without destroying the vehicle, with the Gunner being the most vulnerable at the top, as to why they can create a shield for protection.

Both the driver and gunner can self destruct the mech, destroying it in a large explosion after five seconds.

Obtained
The B.R.U.T.E. would spawn from the sky at the beginning of a match. Several would appear on the map at one time, with markers on the minimap to show their location, regardless of if they were being operated by enemy players.

Stats
The Brute had several attacks: Stomp, Missiles, Shotgun and Self Destruct.

Strategy Guide

 * The B.R.U.T.E. is an incredibly powerful vehicle and a very good counter to any player who is not equipped with a high damage weapon, capable of dealing over 1000 damage in a short time. However, if the enemy is accurate they can shoot you out of the mech.
 * A good strategy for countering a B.R.U.T.E. is to hop into the other seat and detonate the mech. This forces the opponent to get out or be eliminated.
 * Although the B.R.U.T.E. is powerful, it is only strong when two players operate it. Without good communication or with only one pilot, the B.R.U.T.E. is ineffective at eliminating enemies.
 * The B.R.U.T.E. is an excellent vehicle for quick traversal, as its leap and dash abilities provide great mobility.

Season X

 * Update v10.00: Added the B.R.U.T.E.
 * Update v10.10: B.R.U.T.E. changes:
 * Added a targeting laser that appears as players load and fire missiles.
 * In addition to the B.R.U.T.E’s gunner, this laser is visible to opponents and teammates
 * Improved visual and audio feedback during the self-destruct sequence.
 * B.R.U.T.Es can now be entered directly from glider mode.
 * Updated B.R.U.T.E spawn logic for large team respawn game modes.
 * B.R.U.T.Es will now spawn intermittently throughout the match instead of waiting for Storm phases to end.
 * B.R.U.T.Es abandoned in the Storm will self-destruct after 30 seconds.
 * B.R.U.T.Es will reappear on the minimap after 15 seconds if no player is in either seat.
 * Update v10.20: B.R.U.T.E. changes:
 * Decreased the maximum rockets in a charge from 10 to 6.
 * Decreased the rocket fire rate by 56%.
 * Decreased the rocket explosion range by 42%.
 * Increased dash cool down from 3 secs to 5 secs.
 * Can no longer harvest materials by stomping objects.
 * Adjusted spawn rates again.
 * Decreased material cost for shield overcharge from 200 mats to 75.
 * Increased B.R.U.T.E health from 1,000 to 1,250.
 * Update v10.20.2: B.R.U.T.E. changes:
 * The B.R.U.T.E's map icon visible to all players after players board one. The icon will follow the vehicle as it moves.
 * Returned the explosion radius of B.R.U.T.E. missiles back to their original range.
 * Lowered the spawn rate of the B.R.U.T.E in Storm phases 3-6 in core modes. Arena spawn rates will remain unchanged.
 * Update v10.40: Any spawned B.R.U.T.E. will explode upon impact, rendering the vehicle inaccessible.

Chapter 2: Season 1

 * Update v11.00: Vaulted the B.R.U.T.E.

Chapter 2: Season 6

 * Update v16.20: Removed the B.R.U.T.E. from Fortnite: Creative indefinitely due to vehicle physics issues. It is now inaccessible.

Trivia

 * Players were able to emote within The B.R.U.T.E. It even had a built-in Emote called B.R.U.T.A.L. Dab.
 * If a B.R.U.T.E emoted with a prop, for example, Hoop Master, it makes the prop much bigger.

Ostrich Weapon
The Ostrich Weapon was a Shotgun first obtained in Fortnite: Creative. It has a fire-rate identical the Combat Shotgun, and uses the world model and icon of the High Tier Pump Shotgun. The weapon was and was later identified to be an unreleased weapon used for the B.R.U.T.E.'s shotgun weapon. As such, it is technically a seperate weapon, but serves only as technicality when implementing the B.R.U.T.E.'s weaponry.