The Hit The Road Venture season rages on! Keep on powering through those Blasted Badlands, and collect the latest seasonal rewards before the scheduled end date of September 4.

As mentioned in a previous Homebase report, we’re aiming to analyze and improve underused and underperforming Hero abilities. To address the matter, our very own Major Oswald has an update on one of those Hero abilities, Grenades.




Listen up recruits. As I’m sure the dedicated among you have noticed, our Grenades just aren’t doin’ the job. Husks have been able to brush them off like they are just a feather in the wind! That won’t be the case anymore! Clip’s been grinding away in her workshop, and has provided us with higher damaging Grenades. 

Exciting, isn't it? Be sure to keep an eye on yer’ Energy, Commanders. While these Grenades pack a punch, their energy cost has been slightly increased to accommodate the increased power.  Along with increased damage to Grenades, the followin’ perks have been buffed: Cluster Bomb, Grenade Damage, Pull the Pin, and Keep Out.

We’re hopin’ to share details on another round of changes in the next report.

-Major Oswald

Thank you for the update Major. Now back to our regularly scheduled report.

Homebase Status Report… Initiate!
 

Coming August 7 (8 PM ET) - The Surround Pound drops into the Event Store, Escort Cloak Star in Hit the Road Part 2, and the Tales from Beyond Questline!

Drop the Bass with the Surround Pound!

Smash the ground and  create a series of sonic pulses that damage and knockback enemies. As loud as it is powerful, the Surround Pound comes to the Event Store on August 7!

Cloaked Star Hits the Road Part 2

Cloaked Star makes his way back to the Radio Station to broadcast Part 2 of his Song of the Summer. During the week, the following modifiers will be active:
 

• Ricochet Modifier:  enemies reflect a percentage of ranged damage back to the player)
• Quickened: enemies gain movement speed on damage 
• Light Swings: faster melee attack speed
• Melee Life Leech: heal a percentage of damage dealt with melee.

Completing Cloaked Star Hits the Road Part 2 will unlock Constructor Hero, Thunder Thora!

Thunder Thora Storms in

“Time to electrify the battlefield!”- Thora 
 

• Standard Perk: Electrified Floors
  • Enemies standing on structures affected by B.A.S.E take 12.7 base Energy Damage every 5 seconds.
• Commander Perk: Electrified Floors+
  • Enemies standing on structures affected by B.A.S.E take 38.1 base Energy Damage every 5 seconds.

 

Tales from Beyond

Join the hunt for a strange visitor beyond the bounds of reality! It’s up to you to discover if this new guest is friend or foe. Completing this quest line will unlock the mighty Ninja Hero, Paleo Luna.

 

Paleo Luna Sharpens her Claws

"I have more backbone than a Spinosaurus." - Luna
 

• Standard Perk: Saurian Claws
  • Adds 3% of Current Health to Melee Weapon Damage
• Commander Perk: Saurian Claws+
  • Adds 9% of Current Health to Melee Weapon Damage

Coming August 14 (8 PM ET) - Redline Ramirez takes a Pit Stop in the Event Store and Quinn Hits the Road Part 3!

Redline Ramirez Goes the Distance

“Revving beyond the limit !” - Ramirez
 

• Standard Perk: Quick Scope
  • Increases Sniper Damage by 17%
• Commander Perk: Quick Scope+
  • Increases Sniper Damage by 17% and Fire Rate by 45%

 

Quinn Hits the Road Part 3

Quinn makes her way back to the Radio Station to broadcast Part 3 of her Song of the Summer. For Quinn’s final week, the following modifiers will be active:
 

• Shields Up! (Shields regenerate at a faster rate)
• Husk Heartiness (Husks have increased Health)
• Healing Deathburst (Enemies heal nearby Husks when eliminated) 

   

The Fortnite Lok-Bot Pack

"Yaaay!" - Lok

Imagine, if you will, an oven bot and the places he will go. Grab the Lok-Bot Pack, available now!

The Lok-Bot Pack brings a new Hero and Outfit, the Lok Blok Backbling, Lok Pick Pickaxe, the Lok-Bot Challenges, and access to Save the World. These exclusive Save the World challenges will earn you 1,000 V-Bucks and 1,000 X-Ray Tickets. Note: Lok's signature sonorous voice pack is unavailable. 

The Cosmetic items of this Pack will be shared through Battle Royale, Save the World and Creative game modes. This new Pack series will have no impact on existing Founder daily login rewards or their V-Bucks earned, which is exclusive to early access Founders. These outfits may appear in the item shop in the future.

Catch you in the Blasted Badlands, Commanders!