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| “ | Hurls a grenade that sticks to enemy players or the environment.
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” |
- — In-Game Description
Clinger is an Explosive Weapon in Fortnite: Battle Royale, that was added in Season 3.
Functionality[]
A Clinger when thrown will stick to any surface it comes in contact with, whether it is a structure, a player or a vehicle. After around three seconds, the clinger will detonate, dealing damage to whatever it has stuck to, unless it was thrown at a friendly player. Doing any Emotes will cause the Clinger to fall off the player it had stuck to.
If the surface a clinger is stuck to is destroyed before it detonates, the clinger will drop to the ground. The timer for detonation only starts upon contact with a surface.
A clinger in action
Stats[]
|
Clinger (Uncommon) |
|---|---|
| Damage | 100 |
| Structure Damage | 200 |
| Max Stack | 6 |
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|
Clinger (Uncommon) |
|---|---|
| Damage | 100 |
| Structure Damage | 200 |
| Max Stack | 10 |
|
Sticky Grenade (Rare) |
|---|---|
| Damage | 100 |
| Structure Damage | 375 |
| Max Stack | 10 |
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|
Sticky Grenade (Uncommon) |
|---|---|
| Damage | 105 |
| Structure Damage | 375 |
| Max Stack | 10 |
Spy Games Variants Stats[]
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|
Clinger (Rare) |
|---|---|
| Damage | 100 |
| Structure Damage | 200 |
| Max Stack | 3 |
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|
Clinger (Epic) |
|---|---|
| Damage | 100 |
| Structure Damage | 200 |
| Max Stack | 3 |
- Spy Games variants slowly recharge over time.
Obtained[]
From when the item was last obtainable in Chapter 4: Season OG:
| Rarity | Chest | Rare
Chest |
Floor
Loot |
Supply
Drop |
Fishing
(Plain) |
Fishing
(Hole) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncommon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ |
Strategy Guide[]
This section outlines a strategy.
Feel free to add tips, tricks and general advice about the topic.- Clingers are useful for high action engagements, as knowing you have stuck a player with a clinger allows you to focus on another target.
- You can stick a Clinger to a friendly player and have them run towards an enemy, similar to an EMP Stealth Camo. This is useful as the friendly player receives no damage.
- Clingers are especially useful inside enclosed spaces such as Vaults.
- If you have extra Clingers or do not want to carry them, it may be best to throw them into a building or bush in case anyone is hiding nearby.
- Clingers can be extra useful in Zero Build, since they can force opponents out of bushes and Port-A-Bunkers.
Item ID[]
The Clinger is referred to as Sticky Grenade in the files.
- Uncommon: Athena_StickyGrenade
Spy Games versions:
- Rare: Athena_StickyGrenade_R
- Epic: Athena_StickyGrenade_VR
History[]
Update v2.50[]
- Added in an unfinished state.[1]
Season 3[]
Update v3.60[]
- Introduced.
Season 5[]
Update v5.30[]
- No longer detonates upon the object it is connected to being destroyed. It will instead fall to the ground with the fuse timer still active.
Season 7[]
Update v7.00[]
Update v7.40[]
Season 8[]
Update v8.10[]
- Reduced max stack size from 10 to 6.
Season 9[]
Update v9.00[]
Chapter 3: Season 1[]
Update v19.01[]
December 28th 2021[]
Chapter 3: Season 2[]
Update v20.00[]
Update v9.00[]
Chapter 4: Season OG[]
Update v27.00[]
- November 9th, 2023
- Unvaulted Clingers.
Update v27.11[]
- November 23rd, 2023
- Vaulted Clingers.
News Tab[]
| Image | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
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Clinger (Battle Royale + Save the World) Stick it to your enemies and score the Victory Royale. Find this new grenade in Floor Loot, Supply Drops, Supply Llamas, and Treasure Chests. |
April 24th 2018 |
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Clingers They’ll stick by your side like a loyal friend, but tend to have an explosive personality. |
December 28th 2021 |
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Clingers are the projectile shot by the Exotic Boom Sniper Rifle. They function identically, aside from the Sniper's ability to launch the clingers much further and faster.
- The idea of a "grenade on a stick" (in the Clinger's case, a plunger) is similar to the German Stielhandgranate.
- In Update v2.50, A pre release version was added called "Sticky Grenade" which was Rare.[2]
- Description: Hurls a grenade that sticks to whatever it hits. Tag, you're it!
