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Whirlpools were a Game Mechanic in Fortnite: Battle Royale added in Chapter 2: Season 3 to the island Apollo. They were a type of mobility that acted similar to the cooling towers in Steamy Stacks in terms of mechanics and navigating-ability. When entering a whirlpool, you would be boosted up and enter skydive mode. You could then redeploy your glider whenever you wanted. Whirlpools were mostly found in areas with a lot of water and on the edges of the Island.
History[]
Chapter 2: Season 3[]
- Update v13.00
- Many whirlpools have been added around the map. They change location every match, but they will always spawn in the same areas, as they have several set spawn locations.
- Some spawn locations include Gorgeous Gorge and Hydro 16.
- A whirlpool has been added north of The Fortilla, and was prominent in a challenge.
- Many whirlpools have been added around the map. They change location every match, but they will always spawn in the same areas, as they have several set spawn locations.
- Update v13.20
- July 1st - Whirlpools have been disabled for the first time.
- July 2nd - They have been re-enabled.
- July 9th - Whirlpools have been disabled for the second time.
- Update v13.30
- Whirlpools have been re-enabled again.
- August 1st - Coral Castle is added in place of a large whirlpool that was in its location prior.
Chapter 2: Season 4[]
- Update v14.00
- All whirlpools have been removed from the map.
Challenges[]
WEEK 1 CHALLENGES
35,000
AQUAMAN CHALLENGES
| Challenge | Challenges | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Use a Whirlpool | Quick Challenges | 14k
|
Gallery[]
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The whirlpool at The Fortilla
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A glitch involving a Whirlpool's disappearance
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The "mistake name" for the whirlpool that would later become Coral Castle
Trivia[]
- Several glitches that gave players advantages (such as invisibility) were found using Whirlpools, which caused them to be disabled twice.
- A legacy named "Hail Hydro" was added in Chapter 2: Season 4 that would be obtained by using a whirlpool, despite there being none in-game at this time.
- Similarly, the quick challenge for using a whirlpool remained in the game as well.