Loot Shark

Loot Sharks are AI Animals / Vehicles in Fortnite: Battle Royale. They were introduced in Chapter 2: Season 3.

Functionality
Loot Sharks are firstly AI before vehicle, as without a Fishing Rod, you will not be able to ride them. Loot sharks will swim around in water in certain parts of the map. Once they spot a player, a music cue will play to indicate the shark has become hostile. The shark then attempts to jump at the player, regardless of the players location. This means it will jump onto land in order to attack the player, and then wriggle back into water, destroying builds in the process

Sharks will consume any loot that they come across, and the highest rarity of loot they consume, will cause the mouth and eyes of the shark to glow that rarity's respective color.

The Shark is also rideable by using a Fishing Rod or Pro Fishing Rod. The the line of the rod must be thrown in front of the shark, and then the player is pulled behind it like they are water skiing. The Shark can be controlled like a regular vehicle, except it will always be moving forwards. It doesn't have a firing mechanism, and its method of attack is an automatic bite when the player drives it into an enemy. If the player spends too much time on land with the shark, the rod will disconnect and the shark will return to being an AI.

If the player chooses not to use the shark as a vehicle, it can be eliminated. Doing so will drop the loot the shark consumed. The shark has 2,000 HP.

Stats
The Loot Shark has 2,000 health, both as a vehicle and AI. It deals 50 damage upon biting, and will instantly destroy almost any build it comes into contact with. It seats one player.

Spawn Areas

 * Mighty Monument
 * Seven Outpost IV
 * Seven Outpost V
 * Turbine
 * Adrift
 * Washout Warf
 * Sleepy Sound
 * Loot Lake
 * Camp Cuddle

Strategy Guide

 * Avoid using the shark on land for extended periods of time, as they will detach from your rod and become hostile.
 * If you need to complete a challenge which requires 'Damage to Opponents', you can farm a shark for this damage, as it counts as an opponent.
 * If you have many things you need to carry, feed it to a shark and move it into zone, and kill the shark for the loot you need. This is very impractical however.

Chapter 2: Season 3

 * Update v13.00: Added Loot Sharks.

Chapter 2: Season 4

 * Update v14.00: Loot Sharks now only spawn in the ocean.

Chapter 2: Season 5

 * Update v15.00: Loot Sharks can now spawn from Elevators.

Chapter 2: Season 6

 * Update v16.00: Removed Loot Sharks.
 * Update v16.20: Added Loot Sharks, now they drop bones and meat as well as various weapons even if they haven't eaten any

Chapter 2: Season 7

 * Update v17.00: Increased Loot Sharks spawn rate. They can also ride inside and "control" Saucers, if they ever got the chance to. Example seen here.
 * Update v17.20: Sharks can now spawn in all bodies of water.

Chapter 2: Season 8

 * Update v18.21: Vaulted Loot Sharks
 * Update v18.40: Unvaulted Loot Sharks

Trivia

 * The concept of the killer shark, as well as the music that plays when it attacks, is a reference to the 1975 movie Jaws.
 * In Chapter 2: Season 3, getting an elimination with a Loot Shark rewarded players with a unique Punch Card.
 * Players were able to unlock a Legacy Achievement titled "Shark Repellent" by dealing 1996 damage to loot sharks in Chapter 2, Season 3. This is a reference to a Batman movie that that came out in 1996 where he uses shark repellent to repel a shark.
 * Throwing a Crash Pad at a Loot Shark will cause it to bounce high in the air.
 * Sharks can be abducted with a Saucer and thrown at opponents.
 * Sharks can bounce off of a Launch Pad.