Sideways Anomalies

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Gameplay

Sideways Anomalies
Location	The Sideways
Owner	Last Reality
Loot
Common Loot	Sideways Minigun Sideways Rifle Sideways Scythe

“

Gravity is very low in this mysterious world, and the air is unfriendly to building.

”

— J.B. Chimpanski

Sideways Anomalies were a Gameplay Mechanic in Fortnite: Battle Royale. It was introduced in Chapter 2: Season 8.

Description

Sideways Anomalies come in 2 categories: a singular Sideways area on one Named Location per game, or Sideways Encounters.

The Sideways does not let players build, but lowers player gravity in return. Cube Monsters will spawn in here, as well as Sideways Chests, which can drop a Sideways Rifle or Sideways Minigun. Players can still break structures in the sideways, and when leaving, the Cube Monsters inside cannot follow them. Players cannot see or shoot into the Sideways from the outside, and must enter it to interact.

Sideways Zone

Each game one named location will be home to a large orange sphere, which contains the sideways. Inside, all chests (Except Rare Chests and IO Supply Chests) will become Sideways Chests, which drop double the loot, and can contain a Sideways Rifle or Minigun. Cube Monsters will continuously spawn here, and when eliminated, drop Cube Monster Parts, which can be used to upgrade Sideways Weaponry. Also in the location are red colored geysers, the so-called Corruption Vents, which will launch the player high into the air and allow for Glider Redeploy. Players can enter and exit the Sideways location at any point, and the Monsters inside will not follow them.

Sideways Encounter

Across the map are three Sideways Anomalies, which act as small boss fights for the player to attempt. When activated, a Sideways area will appear, and Cube Monsters will begin to spawn. Players must eliminate as many Cube Monsters are possible in order to continuously increase the time limit, with the monsters increasing in HP as it continues. Eventually, a Boss enemy may spawn, such as Cube Assassin or an IO Guard, and these will need to be defeated to gain the highest tier loot. Three Sideways Chests will spawn in the area, and any existing chests will be converted once the anomaly is activated. If the player fails to eliminate Cube Monsters in time, the anomaly will end prematurely.

The more enemies the player eliminates, the higher tier loot they will receive, usually in the form of an upgraded Sideways Minigun or Rifle.

List of Different Encounters

	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3
A	Fiend Brute	Fiend Elite Fiend Brute Cube Assassin (50%)	Elite Fiend Brute Elite Brute IO Guards (50%)
B	Fiend Ranged Fiend Brute	Fiend Elite Fiend Ranged Fiend Brute Cube Assassin (50%)	Elite Fiend Ranged Fiend Brute Elite Brute IO Guards (50%)
C	Fiend Ranged Fiend	Fiend Poison Fiend Ranged Fiend Brute Cube Assassin (50%)	Fiend Elite Fiend Ranged Fiend Poison Fiend Brute IO Guards (50%)
D	Fiend Ranged Fiend Brute	Fiend Elite Fiend Ranged Fiend Exploding Brute Cube Assassin (50%)	Fiend Elite Fiend Ranged Fiend Exploding Brute IO Guards (50%)
E	Fiend Brute Mega Brute	Fiend Elite Fiend Brute	Fiend Elite Fiend Elite Brute IO Guards (50%)
F	Fiend Ranged Fiend Mega Brute	Fiend Ranged Fiend Brute	Fiend Ranged Fiend Elite Fiend IO Guards (50%)
G	Fiend Poison Fiend Mega Brute	Fiend Poison Fiend Brute	Fiend Poison Fiend Elite Fiend Brute IO Guards (50%)
H	Fiend Exploding Brute Mega Brute	Fiend Exploding Brute	Fiend Elite Fiend Brute Exploding Brute IO Guards (50%)
I	Fiend Poison Fiend	Fiend Poison Fiend Elite Fiend Cube Assassin (50%)	Elite Fiend Poison Fiend IO Guards (50%)
J	Fiend Brute Exploding Brute	Fiend Elite Fiend Exploding Brute Elite Brute Cube Assassin (50%)	Elite Fiend Exploding Brute Elite Brute IO Guards (50%)
K	Fiend Poison Fiend Elite Brute	Fiend Poison Fiend Elite Fiend Exploding Brute Elite Brute Cube Assassin (50%)	Elite Fiend Poison Fiend Exploding Brute Elite Brute IO Guards (50%)
L	Fiend Brute	Fiend Brute Elite Fiend Elite Brute Elite Brute Cube Assassin (50%)	Elite Fiend Brute Elite Brute IO Guards (50%)
M	Brute Elite Brute	Brute Elite Brute Cube Assassin (50%)	Brute Elite Brute Exploding Brute IO Guards (50%)
N	Fiend Elite Fiend Ranged Fiend	Fiend Elite Fiend Poison Fiend Cube Assassin (50%)	Fiend Elite Fiend Poison Fiend Ranged Fiend IO Guards (50%)

Items and Containers

These items can be obtained inside both versions of The Sideways.

Name	Icon	Rarity	Description
Sideways Scythe		Uncommon	Melee weapon with a leap, swing and dash attack.
		Rare
		Epic
		Legendary
		Mythic
Sideways Rifle		Uncommon	Rifle which deals more damage the closer it gets to overheating.
		Rare
		Epic
		Legendary
		Mythic
Sideways Minigun		Uncommon	Minigun which fires faster the closer it gets to overheating.
		Rare
		Epic
		Legendary
		Mythic
Cube Monster Parts		Common	Used to upgrade Sideways Weaponry.
Sideways Chest		Common	Drops Sideways weaponry and double the loot.

Locations

The Sideways will only appear at one location per game, and this location will be clearly indicated by an orange colored typeface, and a large orange sphere on the map. Sideways anomalies are marked by the anomaly icons dotted around the map.

Sideways Encounter Music

Intro
Combat Loop
Stage Elevation Stinger
5 Seconds Left
Stage 3 Victory Stinger

History

Chapter 2: Season 8

• Update v18.00: Added Sideways Locations and Anomalies.

Chapter 3: Season 1

• Update v19.00: Removed Sideways Locations and Anomalies.

Trivia

• Sideways Anomalies were disabled shortly after addition due to an issue.
  • Players who entered the anomaly would have a very high latency during the event, and when it concluded, players would be unable to properly move, constantly moving back to the location they attempted to move from (Rubber Banding). As such they were disabled temporarily.
• Players who are outside of a Sideways Bubble can identify opponents who are inside by using a Recon Scanner. They will still be unable to attack them unless they enter the bubble however.
• The IO Guard that could appear was not sided with the Sideways Monsters and would shoot at them upon spawn, diverting attention away from the player if he isn't focused on them. This could have been helpful when dealing with tougher enemies like the Mega Brute or Cube Assassin.

Gallery

Caretaker holding a Sideways

Inside the Sideways

Lobby Background

Concept Art for the Sideways by REK

Lore

The Sideways
Multiverse	The Omniverse
Creator/God	Unknown
Status	Existing
Debut	Chapter 2: Season 7

The Sideways is a dark, malevolent, monster-filled Reality in Fortnite belonging to the Cube Legion and The Army of the Last Reality.

About

The Sideways is a dark world full of corruption and where gravity is low. The air of this Reality prevents Loopers from building. In this world resides the Sideways Monsters. During Chapter 2: Season 8 the Cubes brought this reality into collision with Reality Zero through incursion points known as Sideways Anomalies, which resemble the Beta Rifts of Fortnite: Save the World, but are completely corrupted.

History

Chapter 2: Season 8

• The Cubes brought this reality into collision with Reality Zero through incursion points known as Sideways Anomalies. Later, during The End (Chapter 2), most of the Island was invaded by The Sideways. However The Seven managed to put an end to this by flipping The Island.

Residents

Torin

Cube Assassin

Fiends

Elite Fiends

Ranged Fiends

Poison Fiends

Ice Fiends

Brutes

Elite Brutes

Exploding Brutes

Mega Cube Brutes

Caretakers

Trivia

• The Last Reality, The Sideways and Storm King Realm may be a single Reality.
  • Umbrella of the Last Reality and Graveyard Drift Quest Pack Cosmetics suggest that The Sideways and The Last Reality are the same Reality.
  • Beta Rifts leading to Storm King's Realm and Sideways Anomalies are nearly identical, featuring the exact same corruption, the only difference being that Beta Rifts aren't completely corrupted. This suggest that The Sideways and Storm King Realm are the same Reality.
    • This can also be evidenced because Storm Kings were revealed to be Corruption Cubes.

References