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Epic Games has significantly buffed Superman's mythic item in Fortnite, increasing health, heat vision damage, and Siphon benefits. Players can transform into Superman briefly during matches, though the time limit has been increased by one minute. Players can unlock a Superman skin through the Chapter 6 Season 3 battle pass with movie and comic book-inspired styles.Fortnite surprised many players by revealing that it has significantly buffed Superman's mythic item, which already gives gamers a significant power boost in the popular battle royale. Epic Games recently announced that it will be extending Fortnite's Blitz Royale for another four weeks, giving players even longer to partake in the popular new game mode.
Chapter 6 has proven to be a big hit with a large portion of the community, but one feature seems to stand out above the rest. Throughout Chapter 6, Epic Games has released special items or portals that allow players to transform in the middle of a match. For instance, in Chapter 6 Season 1, players were able to become Godzilla for a brief period of time, giving gamers the ability to stomp around while using the monster's iconic breath weapon. During Fortnite's Galactic Battle mini-season, players were even able to take over a Star Destroyer from the Star Wars franchise for a limited amount of time.
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PostsIn a recent post on Twitter, the account Fortnite Status revealed that Epic Games significantly buffed the mythic item that allows players to become Superman in Fortnite during a match. According to the post, the developers have buffed the health boost players receive when they become Superman. The character's heat vision damage has also been drastically increased and players benefit more from Siphon when eliminating foes. In addition, Epic Games has even increased the amount of time players can sustain the power of Superman after claiming the item.
Fortnite Buffs Health, Damage, and Duration of Superman Mythic
The item that allows players to transform into Superman can still only appear once per match and is only usable by a single person, which has been the case with all of Fortnite's major crossover transformations. The popular leaker ShiinaBR shared more specific information in a post on Twitter, claiming that Superman's heat vision damage has been increased by 71%. They also stated that the duration of the transformation has been increased by a full minute. ShiinaBR also shared that, while Superman's health has been buffed in every game mode, the strength of the buff varies.
CloseIn addition to becoming the iconic DC hero for a limited period of time, players can also earn a Superman skin in Fortnite through the Chapter 6 Season 3 battle pass. Superman's skin has two styles, with one being modeled after the film and the other utilizing a pen and ink art style reminiscent of the comics. With so much content to enjoy and even more just around the corner, many fans are feeling optimistic about the future of Fortnite.
