Inventory management is a struggle in most battle royales, but Fortnite finally has a solution – Preferred Item Slots. This system lets you designate a specific item type to each slot in your inventory, so whenever that item is picked up it'll go to the specified location.
By configuring your preferences before jumping into a match, you can tell Fortnite to send picked-up items to your preferred location. For example, if you love having your Assault Rifle in the middle of your hot bar (because you're a monster), the Preferred Item Slots system will let you do that automatically. Pick up an Assault Rifle, and even if there's nothing else in your inventory, it'll get loaded into the indicated slot.
RELATED: Live Service Shooters Shouldn't Signal The Death Of Creativity
Here's a bit more info straight from the Fortnite Blog:
"Like-for-like items will respect your Preferred Item Slots even if the slot is filled, swapping in the higher-rarity item. For example, loot an Epic Pump Shotgun and it will replace your Uncommon one even if you have something else like Bandages equipped. Preferred Item Slots is only active when you have at least one empty inventory slot, and the 'Auto-Sort Consumables to Right' setting will continue to function as normal alongside your preferences."
It's a powerful system, and one that Fortnite players have been hoping to see for ages. To take advantage of Preferred Item Slots, head to the Game section of the Settings menu. From there, select Preferred Item Slots and you can start customizing the system.
The latest Fortnite update brought more than a new inventory system. Several bug fixes were implemented, and a few Bugha-related tournaments were announced. From July 20 to 28 you can take part in Bugha's Late Game Arena, while the Late Game Tournament will kick off on July 28.
You'll also find Ferrari's scattered across the island, giving you an easy way to zip around the map. It's clearly been a busy month for Fortnite, and rumors are swirling that things won't slow down any time soon.
NEXT: Splitgate Still On Track To Launch July 27, Hiring More Engineers To Cope With Server Stress
