Many publishers take advantage of April Fool’s Day to bring wild changes to their games, or make publicity stunts to advertise their IPs, and Fortnite is usually no different. This year, we’ve already had an announcement for a Splatoon Island mobile game turn out to be fake, and the Fortnite April Fool’s 2019 plans will likely be even more ambitious. Any upcoming changes aren’t likely to stay permanent in the game, so once the joke goes live, ensure you log in and check out the Fortnite April Fool’s joke before it gets removed. These are the latest details on what is the April 1 joke in Fortnite?
The 2018 April Fool’s Joke in Fortnite
Around this time last year, players were expecting big changes for April Fool’s in Fortnite, with some suspecting that the long-foreseen Comet would strike Tilted Towers; the most popular landing spot in the battle royale arena. While the Comet instead hit the Dusty Depot area, Epic chose instead to alter the effects of two items for April Fool’s Day 2018.
On that day, the impact grenade launched players much further and higher than normal, often inflicting more fall damage on landing, while the boogie bomb allowed players to jump much higher. Granted, these were small changes that were hardly felt in gameplay, but it’s clear that Epic didn’t want to make any lasting changes to the map. With this in mind, what’s in store for the Fortnite April Fool’s 2019?
Fortnite April Fool’s 2019 | What is the April 1 joke?
Epic Games hasn’t yet revealed the Fortnite April Fool’s Day joke. The game’s official social media accounts are active, but there hasn’t been any mention of an April 1 event or feature.
For now, players can just enjoy the Floor Is Lava limited time mode in solos. Also, if you’re a Save The World player, you can now check out the new Steampunk weapons available from the new Pirate Llama.
Rarest Fortnite Skins
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10 of Fortnite's Rarest Skins
Whether you're dropping into Fatal Fields or Greasy Grove, you want to look your best. Fortnite has countless skins, but there are those select few that prove that you put the work in. Whether you were just an early adopter or racked up the kills, here are a look at some of the rarest Fortnite skins around. -
Dire
Howl at the moon as Dire, the Werewolf Ninja Hero popping straight out of Save the World. It was the Tier 100 reward of the Season 6 battle pass, but that only got you his human form. To get him all wolfed out, you needed to complete a set of six challenges during the season. -
Galaxy
Would you purchase a cell phone just to get your hands on a Fortnite skin? Some people just may have done that to get Galaxy, the skin only available to owners of Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets during the Android beta period. He's shiny, but not that shiny. -
Giddy Up
Show your love for Fortnite's loot llamas by riding an inflatable one into battle. This jokey costume was available at Tier 23 of the Season 6 Battle Pass and comes with a custom emote. The female version of this skin, Yee-Haw!, is purchasable at the item store. -
Merry Marauder
Merry Marauder is an angry looking gingerbread man who released onto the item shop in December of 2017. He's a holiday-oriented fellow, so he only pops up when Santa is done checking his list twice. Purchasing him will also net you the Mini Marauder back bling, although that doesn't seem to make this ginger man any happier. -
Nightshade
Once you reached Tier 86 of the Season 6 Battle Pass, you received Nightshade. A female version of Tomatohead, she and her Night Cloak back bling are all part of the Pizza Pit theme; the perfect complement when you're fighting against the Burger menace. -
Recon Expert
Decidedly less flashy than other skins on this list, Recon Expect is rare solely due to its release window. It was one of the first skins to hit the shop, before the influx of players that made Fortnite the phenomenon that it is today. While it may rotate back onto the store someday, it's a rare find. -
Renegade Raider
Similar to Recon Expert, Renegade Rider only showed up very early in Fortnite's lifespan. Unlike Recon Expert, that apocalyptic melee weapon makes her fit in a bit more with the skull soldiers and vampires we're all used to seeing. Keep a lookout to see if this Raider will ever climb out of the bunker again. -
Royale Bomber
The Royale Bomber is a PlayStation exclusive, but that's not all. You only got this sunglass toting agent if you purchased specific PlayStation hardware. A controller in the U.S. and a console bundle in the European region. It's quite a hassle to look this good. -
The Reaper
Baba Yaga. The Boogeyman. The Reaper. All of these names apply to John Wick and also this somehow completely unrelated skin in Fortnite Awarded at the end of the Season 3 Battle Pass. Just don't tell anyone in Hollywood, I don't think they've noticed yet. -
Trog
Trog is love. Trog is life. Trog is the reward for Tier 71 of the Season 7 Battle Pass. We may never know where Trog is looking thanks to his famous cross-eyes, but we know that he loves all his children equally and also he is going to shoot some fools with a shotgun. Trog.
