There is a new addition to the ever-changing arsenal of weapons in Fortnite, the Grab-itron. Described as a “UFO in your hands," the unique weapon lets the user pick up an object and throw it at whoever, or whatever, they like. The bigger the object, the more damage the weapon will do. A held object can also act as a shield until it breaks.
The Grab-itron comes a week after the Legendary Plasma Cannon was added. Defensive items like the Inflatable Bull were also brought to Fortnite this season. These updates are great for trying out new strategies, loadouts, and having fun with friends. Players wanting both an attack and defensive advantage should try out the Grab-itron as soon as they can. However, it is not available in competitive playlists.
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There are a few possible locations that players can find the Grab-itron at, but some are more likely to spawn the alien weapon than others.
The Grab-itron can be found as random loot in chests all over the map, and the chances of receiving a Grab-itron will go up the more chests a player lands near to. With so many potential items that can be found in a chest, however, it would be better to land near an Abductor to begin the search.
Abductors are the purple-grey circle icons found on the map that suck players up when they jump under them. Random loot is scattered about the top of the floating structure. While here, players can use an alien Hologram Pad to complete an Epic quest if they haven’t done so already.
It can be a little time-consuming to get abducted by the Mothership in Fortnite, but if a Grab-itron can’t be found on an Abductor, players may as well try to get on the Mothership anyway. A player needs to be in an area under an Abductor to get beamed up to the main ship.
When onboard, a Fortnite mini-game will soon start that has players competing in a low-gravity area to collect Vault Orbs. Collect 5 for the best possible loot, and when the timer reaches Zero, players will be transported to an area filled with chests. Open as many as possible before the time runs out until a Grab-itron is found.
A good strategy for finding the Grab-itron as soon as possible would be to land on an Abductor near a big loot area. Check the Abductor, and if no weapon is found, head to land and start searching as many chests as possible. While searching, players might get abducted by the Mothership, where they have the best chance of finding the Grab-itron.
Fortnite is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
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