Vehicles are a type of item in Fortnite: Battle Royale. They were first introduced in Season 4.
Functionality[]
Vehicles allow the players to mobilize across the island. Different Vehicle types are available for all modes of transportation (land, air, water). Each vehicle is best-operable when used on their intended terrain (or lack of). Vehicles have their own health bar. When said health bar is emptied, the vehicle will enter a "death-state" and be removed as a result.
Although in the physical world vehicles are usually identified with a machine used for transportation, in Fortnite, stationed turrets are considered vehicles as well. They are operable entities that allow unique movement and functionality. For the same reason, rideable Wildlife is considered vehicles.
Most Fortnite vehicles use some kind of fuel. Upon depletion of the fuel tank, the vehicle will be unable to move unless refilled, however they will not lose ability related to weaponry (if equipped).
Common Traits[]
Below is a list of common features and traits that relate to vehicles.
| Statistic | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Spawn Rate | Defines the rate/likelihood of a vehicle generating | Vehicle spawn rates vary from location. Rarity (common or legendary) will also impact spawn rate. |
| Honk | Feature allowing others to be notified of the drivers presence | Must be manually triggered. Horns are not equipped in all vehicle types |
| Seats | The maximum number of players the vehicle can house. | Players can also ride vehicles by simply standing on top of them. However, players will be prone to falling off.This feature is not possible on all vehicles. |
| Speedometer | Feature allowing users to track the vehicle's speed. It measures speed in km/h. | Features a speedometer on the HUD. This is not available in all vehicles |
| Fuel | Whether the vehicle needs fuel to move. | Fuel-powered vehicles can be refilled through Gas Pumps or Gas Cans. Mileage |
| Battery usage | Whether the vehicle runs on a battery or not. | Vehicles that have a built-in battery can't always be refilled and have a battery meter. |
| Boost | Whether the vehicle has a boost function or not. | There are two types of boost: drift boost, which is activated by drifting; and fuel boost,which depletes the vehicles power |
| Health Points | The maximum HP of the vehicle. | The vehicle's health is visible above the player's health bars. Maximum health varies between different vehicle types. |
| Moddable | Whether the vehicle can undergo vehicle mods. | Currently only available on car vehicle type |
| Tricks | Whether the vehicle can perform tricks. | Tricks are movement patterns that grant trickscore when achieved without crashing. Trickscore is purely visual. |
| Radio access | Whether the vehicle has access to Radio Stations. | Several vehicles are not equipped with this feature. |
| Ram damage | The damage a vehicle deals to another entity while colliding. | Damage inflicted varies depending on factors such as speed and weight |
| Weapon damage | The damage the vehicle's mounted weapon deals to enemy players. | In the case of the Titan, the damage scales depending on how far the enemy is from the center of the cannon shell's explosive radius. |
| Stationary | Whether a vehicle is a mobile or not. | N/A |
List of Vehicles[]
| Vehicle Name | Image | Rarity | Seats | Hitpoints | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Playlists | ||||||
| Shopping Cart |  |
Common | 2 | 400 | 2 Person shopping cart that is pushed around. | Land |
| All Terrain Kart |  |
Common | 4 | 400 | Buggy with a drifting function, allowing players to boost. Has a roof which can negate fall damage and launch players upwards. | Land |
| Quadcrasher |   |
Common | 2 | 400 | Two person all-terrain quad with a boost function, useful for destroying structures. Requires fuel. | Land |
| Mounted Turret |  |
Legendary | 1 | 400 | A trap which is deployed by the player. High damage turret suited for suppressive fire and anti-material purposes. Overheats if fired for too long. | Land |
| X-4 Stormwing |   |
Common | 5 | 5,000 | Attack airplane with a machine gun on the front. Requires fuel. | Air |
| Driftboard |  |
Legendary | 1 | 300 | One person board which has a boost function. The driver can use weapons and items while moving. | Land |
| Pirate Cannon |  |
Legendary | 2 | 800 | Two person cannon which is pushed around and shoots cannonballs or players that sit in the barrel. | Land |
| The Baller |  |
Legendary | 1 | 400 | Glass sphere with a built-in Grappler for increased movement capabilities. | Land |
| B.R.U.T.E. |  |
Legendary | 2 | 1,250 | Large battle mech equipped with heavy weaponry and self-destructible. | Land |
| Motorboat |  |
Common | 4 | 800 | Watercraft with a boost function and a missile launcher. Requires fuel. | Water |
| Choppa |   |
Common | 5 | 1,500 | Helicopter with a boost function. Requires fuel. | Air |
| Loot Shark |  |
Common | 1 | 2,000 | AI Shark. Can be taken control of using a Fishing Rod or Pro Fishing Rod on it. | Water |
| Islander Prevalent |  |
Common | 4 | 800 | Standard urban car. Moves faster on road than on uneven terrain. Requires fuel. | Land |
| Taxi |  |
Common | 4 | 800 | Standard Car, moves faster on the road. Requires Fuel. | Land |
| Victory Motors Whiplash |   |
Common | 2 | 800 | Sport car with a boost function. Requires Fuel. | Land |
| Ferrari 296 GTB |  | |||||
| OG Bear |  |
Common | 4 | 1,000 | Pick-up that moves the same speed on any terrain. Requires fuel. | Land |
| Titano Mudflap |   |
Common | 2 | 1,200 | Semi-truck with slow movement speed but above average resistence and ramming. Requires fuel. | Land |
| Saucer |  |
Common | 5 | 600 (2 Reboots) | Alien hovercraft armed with an energy cannon and an abducting beam capable of moving props around. | Air |
| Turret Station |  |
Legendary | 1 | 400 | Environmental Mounted Turret. High damage turret suited for suppressive fire and anti-material purposes. Overheats if fired for too long. | Stationary
(Land) |
| Salvaged B.R.U.T.E. |  |
Common | 2 | 900 | Weaker version of the B.R.U.T.E.. | Land |
| Titan Tank |   |
Common | 4 | 2,500 | Tank with a mounted turret and a main cannon. | Land |
| Armored Battle Bus |   |
Common | 7 | 2,250 | Battle Bus with two turrets on top, always equipped with Chonkers Off-Road Tires. | Land |
| Seven Anti-Personnel Turret |  |
Common | 1 | 400 | A fast firing turret almost equal to the Mounted Turret. | Stationary
(Land) |
| Seven Anti-Vehicle Turret |  |
Common | 1 | 400 | A slow firing turret that deals high damage to vehicles and structures per shot. | Stationary
(Land) |
| Siege Cannon |  |
Common | 1 | 400 | A stationary assault cannon that shoots explosives or launches players that sit in the barrel. | Stationary
(Land) |
| Wolf |  |
Common | 1 | 350 | AI Wildlife. Riders can use weapons and items while moving. | Land |
| Boar |  |
Common | 1 | 120 | AI Wildlife. Riders can use weapons and items while moving. Can ram structures. | Land |
| Octane |  |
Common | 1 | 450 | Extremely fast car with superior maneuvering, a boost and a jumping function. | Land |
| Trail Thrasher |  |
Common | 2 | 500 | Two seater dirt bike. Drivers can use weapons and items while moving. Has a jump function. Requires fuel. | Land |
| Rogue Bike |   |
Common | 2 | 500 | Two seater sport bike with high acceleration, sharp turning, and a boost-ready engine. Players can use weapons and items while moving. Requires fuel. | Land |
| Nitro Drifter |  |
Common | 4 | 1,050 | Car with improved sharp drifting and a drift boost. Requires fuel. | Land |
| Raptor |  |
Common | 1 | 400 | AI Wildlife. Riders can use weapons and item while moving. | Land |
| Nitro Fang |   |
Common | 4 | 1,500 | Muscle car with sharp drifting and a drift boost. Requires fuel. | Land |
| Grandeur Trailsmasher |  |
Common | 4 | 1,891 | Four-wheeled luxurious SUV suited for bursting through obstacles. Requires fuel. | Land |
| TMNT Driftboard |  |
Common | 1 | 300 | One person board which has a boost function. The driver can use weapons and items while moving. | Land |
| War Bus |  |
Common | 7 | 2,250 | Bus that has a EMP-honk feature that has a cooldown. Has the spiked bumper mod. | Land |
| Lockjaw |   |
Common | 4 | 1,650 | Two seater car with a Spiked Bumper, Machine Gun Turret, and Bulletproof Tires. Always has the Nitro effect. | Land |
| Behemoth |  |
Common | 4 | 2,250 | Four-wheeled SUV with a Spiked Bumper, Grenade Launcher Turret, and Bulletproof Tires. Always has the Nitro effect. | Land |
| Other Modes | ||||||
| Stark Battle Bus |  |
Legendary | 1 | N/A | Fast Stark Industries modified Battle Bus with heavy laser cannons.
Exclusive to the Devourer of Worlds Event. |
Air |
| Hoverboard |  |
Common | 1 | 1 | One person board. Can be summoned at any time. Exclusive to Fortnite: Save the World. |
Land |
| Surfboard |  |
Common | 1 | 300 (default) | One person board with a boost function. Players can use weapons and items while moving.
Was First introduced in Chapter 1 Season 9 in 14 Days of Summer |
C1 S9: Land
Sea |
Major mechanics[]
Radio Stations[]
Some Vehicles in Fortnite: Battle Royale can access Radio Stations. There are 7 radio stations:
- Party Royale
- Radio Yonder
- Beat Box
- Power Play
- Rocket League Radio (Removed)
- Icon Radio
- Rock And Royale
- Underground Radio
These all contain copyrighted songs, featuring music from artists such as Ariana Grande, Juice Wrld, Drake, and Marshmello. Party Royale only plays music from the Fortnite Soundtrack specifically Lobby Music.
Boost[]
Most vehicles have a boost function with the purpose of augmenting the vehicle's velocity temporarily. There are three types of boost: the fuel boost is available at any moment to the driver and it breaches the normal speed limit of the vehicle greatly, but requires additional consumption of fuel. It can be holden until the vehicle completely runs out of fuel. The drift boost instead is granted upon drifting for a required angle, and doesn't necessarily allow the vehicle to breach its speed limit. Lastly, the cooldown boost is a boost that breaches the normal speed limit of the vehicle but only lasts a brief amount of time before going on a cooldown. It may or may not consume extra fuel depending on the vehicle.
Damage[]
Many vehicles use tires to move in their model, but they aren't always physical. However, cars and motorbikes feature physical tires that have a separate health pool than the one of the actual body of the vehicle they are part of. For this reason they can be popped, which causes the vehicle to progressively get worse and worse handling as more tires are blown off. Furthermore, for every lost tire, the vehicle will take 1 damage point every 0,5s of travel.
Glass panels are also common on many vehicles. They are weak spots that can be destroyed to expose the passengers to direct damage, and for this reason they have their own health pools.
Some of the Fortnite vehicles aren't instantly defeated once they reach 0HP, instead they stay operative for a few additional seconds in order to allow the crew to get out in time. However, during this phase, the vehicles rely on a new health bar with reduced HP. If opponents empty it, they can shorten the time needed for the vehicle to explode, detonating it manually by dealing damage. Flying vehicles use an undetermined death state that only ends when they crash, so that the crew can avoid dying to fall damage. Though, opponents can blow up the aircraft as it falls.
Repairing[]
Vehicle health bars can be replenished through Campfires (20HP/s), Repair Torches, Chrome, Service Stations and Slurp Cacti. Particularly, Chromed vehicles start repairing themselves after not having taken any damage for a few seconds, and will regenerate any lost tires or glass panels upon reaching full health again: the same applies to vehicles that are fully healed with Repair Torches.
Trivia[]
- Originally, many in the community thought Epic Games was not going to add vehicles to the game, as the map was big enough to be travelled easily. However, since the introduction of the Shopping Cart in Season 4, at least a new vehicle was added every season continuously until Chapter 2: Season 4 (unless car variants are counted, which extends the time period to until Chapter 2: Season 5).