Rebooting is a gameplay mechanic in Fortnite: Battle Royale. It was introduced in Season 8.
Functionality[]
When a player is eliminated in any of the team-based modes (Duos, Trios, Squads etc.), they will drop a reboot card. A living teammate who collects the card has the possibility to resurrect the eliminated player at a Reboot Van, otherwise the card's timer will expire and the teammate is permanently eliminated. The feature is only available in the aforementioned modes, however, reboot vans appear in Solo but are unfunctional. The reboot vans do not spawn at all in Team Rumble. In competitive playlists, players eliminated by Storm Surge will not drop a Reboot Card, and cannot be rebooted as a result.
To reboot players, a living teammate must first find and collect their reboot card, then take it to a Reboot Van.
After doing so a reboot van must be located. The player must interact with the van for 10 seconds using the interact button. This process can be expedited with the aid of other living teammates. If they let go of the button before the interaction process is complete, the progress of the reboot will slowly go down until the time has completely restarted. If a player (including enemies) starts a reboot again before the timer has hit zero, the reboot will save the progress and will thus take less time, the amount depends on how close the reboot was to being complete. Players who are rebooted will respawn with a weapon (usually a low tier pistol) and 100 wood.
Upon completion, the reboot van will flash its headlights and honk its horn twice, then display a blue beacon above it. The space above the van will create a rift once for every player that needs to be rebooted. After the respawn process completes, the van will be disabled for approx. 1 minute to recharge; chiming when the van is functional again.
If all living teammates are eliminated, the reboot cards will automatically expire.
An active reboot van can be seen on visual audio from about 100 meters away. However this was changed in Chapter 3 to be 400+ meters away. This was reverted in Chapter 4.
Gear[]
Players respawn with:
| Item | Icon | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Common Sidearm Pistol |  |
Normal Playlists during Chapter 3. |
| Common Tactical Pistol |  |
Normal Playlists during S1-S3 of Chapter 4. |
| Common Pistol |  |
Normal Playlists, if Unvaulted. |
| Common Suppressed Pistol |  |
During Chapter 4: Season 4. |
| Common Combat Pistol |  |
From Content Update v18.30 - 2 to 19.00. |
| Common Revolver |  |
During Chapter 2: Season 6. |
| Unvaulted LTM | ||
| Common Ranger Pistol |  |
Normal Playlists, as of Chapter 5: Season 1. |
| Legendary Pistol |  |
Solid Gold LTM |
| Legendary Hand Cannon |  |
Solid Gold LTM, in Chapter 3 |
| Legendary Ranger Pistol | |
Midas Presents: The Floor is Lava LTM |
| Common Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle |  |
Sniper Shootout LTM |
| 100 Wood |  |
All Playlists, if applicable |
History[]
Season 8[]
- Update v8.30: Introduced Rebooting. Players can now be brought back from elimination if they are rebooted.
Chapter 2: Season 4[]
- Update v14.40: Rebooting is disabled for Fortnitemares.
- Update v14.50: Rebooting is re-enabled.
Chapter 2: Season 6[]
- Update v16.00: Rebooted players now receive a Common Revolver.
Chapter 2: Season 7[]
- Update v17.00: Rebooted players now receive a Common Pistol again.
Chapter 2: Season 8[]
- Update v18.00: Changed Rebooting:
- There are many more reboot vans across the map, and they spawn in unnamed locations, as well as areas with no points of interest.
- Reboot cards are now picked up automatically, as the player walks over them.
- Players now have 270 seconds (4 minutes, 30 seconds) to pick up a Reboot Card, instead of 90 seconds (1 minute, 30 seconds).
- Reboot Vans now have a much shorter cooldown.
- Content Update v18.30 #2: Rebooted players now receive a Common Combat Pistol.
Chapter 3: Season 1[]
- Update v19.00: The rebooting mechanic is revamped.
- If multiple players of the same team are holding the interact button to reboot, the rebooting process becomes faster with each teammate doing it.
- The Reboot Van recieved a new look, as well as new sound once rebooting is complete.
- Players now rift into the map rather than spawning on the van.
- Players receive a Common Sidearm Pistol when spawning.
Chapter 4: Season 1[]
- Update v23.00: Players receive a Common Tactical Pistol when spawning.
- Update v23.20: Added Rebooting and Reboot Cards to Creative.
Chapter 4: Season 4[]
- Update v26.00: Players receive a Common Suppressed Pistol when spawning.
- Update v26.00: Added the Deboot Van. They work just like the standard Reboot Van, but with a different design.
Chapter 4: Season OG[]
- Update v27.00:
- Players receive a Common Pistol when spawning.
- The model for the Reboot Van has been reverted to the Chapters 1 and 2 appearance, though the respawning mechanic remains the same.
Chapter 5: Season 1[]
- Update v28.00:
- Players receive a Common Ranger Pistol when spawning, without any Mods.
- The model for the Reboot Van has been restored to its Chapter 3 appearance.
- Reboot progress now isn’t completely reset upon cancellation and the progress slowly reduces.
Chapter 2 Remix[]
- Update v32.00:
- Players receive a Common Pistol when spawning
- The model of the Reboot Van has been reverted to the Chapters 1 and 2 appearance, though the respawning mechanic remains the same.
Chapter 6: Season 1[]
- Update v33.00:
- Players receive a Common Suppressed Pistol when spawning.
- The model for the Reboot Van has been restored to its Chapter 3 appearance.
- Reboot progress now isn’t completely reset upon cancellation and the progress slowly reduces.
Quests[]
Bunker Jonesy
Not sure who makes those reboot cards, but I don't trust whoever it is.
Keep it quiet, but I don't think the Midas that returned was the same Midas.
Reboot Teammates
0 / 10
Bunker Jonesy
I can't prove it, but I think Bigfoot is behind the vans. He's part of it.
Well, maybe Bigfoot isn't. But THEY definitely are.
Reboot Teammates
0 / 25
Bunker Jonesy
The Storm hasn't reset yet. There's still time to try and escape the Loop.
Not escaping this time... but soon. Soon.
Reboot Teammates
0 / 50
Cabbie
My fare sheet doesn't say anything about bringing someone back from beyond.
Hope they give you a big tip for that one!
Reboot teammates
Joey
Your reboot tech frightens and confuses me.
I might not understand it, but I'll certainly use it.
Reboot teammates
Trivia[]
- During Fortnitemares 2020, the vans were disabled, with the graphic on the side replaced with static, due to the implementation of Shadows.
- The same graphic appeared on the reboot van at Corny Complex during Operation: Sky Fire.
- Although they have no function in Solos, the vans are still present and active, they just cannot be used.
- Reboot Vans cannot be destroyed by players, though the Darth Vader Boss can throw them at players (since Update v21.20) as it counts as a small prop.
- This feature was leaked before its release due to a glitch in the Spectator mode of the Luxe Cup.
- The Yacht was the first landmark to have a reboot van, introduced in Chapter 2: Season 3.
- In Chapter 2: Season 7, Stealthy Stronghold became the first Unnamed Location to have a reboot van.
- The Reboot Cards are a retexture of the Hero/Survivor/Schematic Cards from Fortnite: Save the World.
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