It feels like a trick more than a treat after Fortnite players gained access to a new weapon, only for it to immediately get nerfed on them after a glitch was discovered. The weapon in question is the chainsaw, and if used during a sprint attack, it would launch players across the map, which was not its intended purpose.
Epic was quick to discontinue the sprint attack while they worked on a resolution. However, this left some fans enraged, as the chainsaw is one of the most popular weapons in the game as of right now.
After a delay in release with Fortnitemares, their most popular weapon was shown to have a glitch when being used in the sprint attack. According to Logan Moore, the bug in question would cause players to skyrocket through the air if they attempted to use the chainsaw midair during a sprint attack. This glitch was quickly addressed by Epic, with FortniteStatus releasing their statement on X about how the sprint attack had been disabled.
Fortnite's Fortnitemare Event will be delayed as the developers make final updates for v31.40, with a new launch for Saturday at 2 AM.
While some remain hopeful for a...
