This Page/Section is about an item / mechanic that has been put in The Vault.
This item has been made unavailable in standard playlists to balance the loot pool. It may return in the future.
| “ | Rapidly restores shields to everyone nearby.
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- — In-Game Description
The Shield Keg is a Consumable in Fortnite: Battle Royale. It was introduced during Chapter 3: Season 1.
Functionality[]
The Shield Keg can be deployed by using the projectile arc to throw to its desired spot. When they are thrown to the ground, they will start sprinkling shield within a 1-tile radius. It will heal 2 shield per tick, healing 4 Shield per second.
The Shield Keg will also be marked to notify allies in your squad.
Stats[]
The Shield Keg item has 100HP.
| Shield Keg |
|---|
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| Rare |
| Healing: 4 Shield Per Second |
| Max Stack: 2 |
| Splash Range: 1 Tile |
Obtained[]
| Rarity | Chest | Rare Chest | Floor Loot | Supply Drop | Fishing (Plain) | Fishing (Hole) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rare | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ |
Strategy Guide[]
This section outlines a strategy.
Feel free to add tips, tricks and general advice about the topic.- Once you are at full shield, you can break the Shield Keg so enemies do not detect you so easily and also do not heal any Shield.
History[]
Chapter 3: Season 1[]
- Content Update v19.01: Added Shield Keg in Rare rarity.
Chapter 4: Season 3[]
- Update v25.00: Vaulted Shield Keg.
Gallery[]
Winterfest Promo
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Promo in the News Tab during Winterfest
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Promo
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Promo
Trivia[]
- It is referred to as "Shield Sprinkler" in the News Feed and in the official Fortnite twitter.
- After Update v19.01, it was in Creative mode for a short amount of time, but was removed quickly.
- The Shield Keg is Rare when held as an item, but is Common when thrown and marked.
- On introduction, the item was briefly disabled as players could throw one onto a high up player built structure and negate all fall damage. This was achieved by standing atop one, and breaking the structure, causing the keg to fall and the player to fall with it (The player was registered as not moving).
- This bug also occurred with the Gas Can on introduction.
- It was once possible to heal Shield and ride a vehicle by placing the Shield Keg on top. This is no longer possible as it will bounce off the vehicle when thrown.
- This can still be performed with a Car by attaching a Cow Catcher to it and placing the Shield Keg on it.
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