The pepper effect is a gameplay mechanic that is designated to aid player movement, and results in greater speeds and momentum. It was first added to Fortnite: Battle Royale in Season 8.
Functionality[]
The pepper effect can be applied with a variety of items. It grants increased walking, crouching and swimming speed and greater momentum. The effect is indicated by a red trace left behind the player and puffs of white smoke coming from the player’s ears.
Related Items[]
The following items grant the pepper effect.
| Name | Icon | Rarity | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pepper |  |
Common | Grants  5 Health and 1 minute of Pepper Effect when consumed.
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| Spicy Taco |  |
Common | Grants 10 Health and 1 minute of Pepper Effect when consumed.
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| Spicy Fish |  |
Rare | Grants 15 Health and 1 minute of Pepper Effect when consumed.
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| Pepper Mint |  |
Common | Grants 5 Health and 1 minute of Pepper Effect when consumed.
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| Chili Chug Splash |  |
Exotic | Grants 20 Health (effective) and 1 minute of Pepper Effect when thrown.
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| Spicy Icecream Cone |  |
Common | Grants 5 Health and 1 minute of Pepper Effect when consumed.
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| Heisted Accelerant Shotgun |  |
Exotic | Grants 5 seconds of Pepper Effect when used to deal damage to another player. |
| Ice Spice's Rifle |  |
Mythic | Temporarily gives the Pepper Effect after hitting an opponent. |
If you use two different items from the list simultaneously, their effects will stack, resulting in even greater speed.
Trivia[]
- The effect can be applied to any AI or Animal, but shows no effect on Cube Monsters.
- The effect was planned to have been introduced around Season 5 with a foraged "Hot Sauce" consumable. It was eventually scrapped (and most likely recycled into the Pepper) while its model was recycled for a prop available in Creative.