A new item has been brought back to Fortnite, one that kind of has a completely unique place in the game’s meta. This week, players are reporting they’ve seen the Lock-On Pistol unvaulted in the game. Although, compared to some other alterations it does seem to be a smaller presence in the loot pool.
With the most recent Fortnite update, we saw the Winterfest event end. However, it also saw some minor loot pool changes. Nothing brand new just yet, since Epic’s only just back from their break. However, a few older items have made their way back. Including the Lock-On Pistol. One of Fortnite’s weirder items. It has had its fans, but failed to find a niche initially. If given a go though, the Lock-On Pistol can be a surprisingly great Fortnite item.
The gun has been reported to be back in the game. Although, only in a more minor way. It isn’t coming up as often as the recently unvaulted Kinetic Blade. However, quite a few players have now reported finding it So it looks like the Lock On Pistol has been unvaulted in Fortnite. Is it worth giving the gun another go?
Lock on Pistol Unvaulted for Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 1
The new Fortnite chapter has a Japanese theme, which to many is conjuring up memories of Chapter 4’s Japanese season. This season had two particularly weird and fun items. The Fortnite Kinetic Blade and Lock on Pistol. While initially missing, we’ve now gotten both of the exclusive items back for Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 1.
The Lock on Pistol is a fun item. It’s a pistol, but lingers on a target for a short time and it locks on. The gun then fires a whole round with complete accuracy. At first, it seemed like a weird weapon, another item added for lower-skilled players with little use. However, the gun’s effectiveness and accuracy at longer ranges proved quite useful. Its targeting feature was even helpful for scouting in later circles, especially in Zero Build. While it didn’t live up to its initial hype of blasting players off the back of bikes, we did get a use for it.
It’ll be fun to experiment with the Lock on Pistol Unvaulted in Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 1. It definitely has its uses though. Players could get some fun plays with this over the next few weeks.