Caretaker

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This item has been made unavailable in standard playlists to balance the loot pool. It may return in the future.

Caretaker
Details
Type	Cube Monster Boss
Location	Varies
Health	10000
Henchmen	Cube Monsters
Abilities	Create Sideways Anomalies Invisibillity
Weapons	Laser Beam Snap Attack Smash Attack
Affiliation	Last Reality

The Caretaker is an large AI boss in Fortnite: Battle Royale. It was introduced in Update v18.21. They are the strongest type of Cube Monsters from The Last Reality.

It currently serves as the Final Boss of Horde Rush.

Behaviour

Formerly, at the start of the match three Caretakers spawn at random open areas and begin to traverse the map, while being mostly invisible. Their locations are indicated with symbols on the map.

When alerted, If the place is suitable for battle the Caretaker would create a Sideways bubble and the player will be pulled in. He cannot receive damage outside of the bubble.

In Horde Rush, at the last round the Caretaker will spawn from a large Cube Monster spawner.

Weakspot

The glowing hole in its chest is the weak spot, hitting it will count as a headshot.

Invulnerable

Pulling Into Combat

Sideways Bubble Conjured

Vulnerable

Weak Point

Death

Attacks

The Caretaker can attack players in three ways:

• Smash Attack: Caretaker slams the ground, the shockwave damage depends on how far the player is (20 to 60 damage).

Smash

• Beam Attack: After a short charge-up, a pink laser beam comes out of his chest, dealing 8 damage per tick.

Beam

• Snap Attack: A pink electric web will come out of his hand and entangle any nearby player. It will stun them for a second (longer if the player doesn't touch the ground), dealing 20 damage.

Snap

Loot

The Caretaker dropped 5 Legendary weapons, Healing Items and Cube Monster Parts when eliminated in Battle Royale.

Gallery

Promo

Footprints

In The End (Chapter 2)

Underwater

At The Bridge

Audio

Combat Music

Description	Audio
Patrol
Threatened

Boss Voice

Idle	1
	2
	3
	4
	5
	6
Groan	1
	2
	3
	4
	5
	6
Summon Sideways	1
	2
	3
Smash	1
	2
	3
	4
Beam	1
	2
	3
	4
Snap	1
	2
	3
	4
Death

History

Chapter 2: Season 8

• Update v18.00: The Caretaker makes an appearance in the Chapter 2: Season 8 trailer.
• Update v18.21: Added Caretakers.
  • 3 Caretakers will spawn each game in core game modes, excluding competitive playlists.
  • Horde Rush was updated with a final boss fight, featuring a single Caretaker.

The End (Chapter 2)

• During The End event, multiple Caretakers were unleashed by The Cube Queen as the island was being covered with Cubes. They were pushed off with the assistance of Rebooted Cube, The Visitor and The Scientist.
  Later on, as the player approaches the epicenter of the island, a massive Caretaker smashes a seemingly indestructible skylight causing the player to emerge in the ocean, far from the Island.

Chapter 3: Season 1

• Update v19.00: Caretakers are removed.

Chapter 3: Season 4

• Update v22.20: As the Horde Rush LTM was brought back, it is now possible to fight a Caretaker once again as a final boss for the LTM.

Chapter 4: Season 4

• Update v26.00: Players who favourited Horde Rush Zero Build while it was previously available can access the mode despite it not appearing officially in Discover. Thus technically bringing back the Caretaker once more.
• Update v26.30: The Caretaker has officially been brought back as the Horde Rush LTM has returned.

Trivia

• It can walk on water.
• Interestingly, it will fight other Caretakers if they get close enough.
• It can walk through buildings and builds, destroying everything in his path.
• Any AIs, excluding Zombies and Sideways Monsters, will alert and get alerted by Caretaker.
• They cannot be moved by the use of Shockwave Launchers.
• During The End, the Caretakers that were sent to eliminate the players were slightly weaker than in normal playlists, lacking their Beam and Snap attacks and having less health.