Fortnite‘S Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesCowabunga-themed event has officially started and players can now get their hands on a variety of new turtle-themed mythical weapons, as well as a bunch of free rewards.
The four new weapons – Leonardo’s Katanas, Donatello’s Staff, Raphael’s Sai and Michelangelo’s Nunchaku – all have slightly different stats, but their abilities are otherwise the same. Users can not only swing to attack, but also double jump and perform sprint and aerial attacks. Players can also zoom around the Battle Royale island on turtle-themed Driftboards.
For many, the Cowabunga treasure hunts will be the main focus of the event. As you complete missions you’ll earn ‘Ooze’, and if you collect enough of them, you’ll gradually unlock rewards. There is a free reward path and a premium path; the latter of which costs 1,000 V-Bucks to unlock. Both tracks contain 11 rewards, with free highlights including the Turtle Blimp Glider and TMNT Pizza Back Bling. The star of the paid track, however, is the Super Shredder Outfit (the regular Shredder Outfit is automatically unlocked if you purchase the premium track).
To add to the turtle festivities, the Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo skins are all back in the item shop, as is investigative journalist April O’Neil. This time she is joined by ninjutsu master Splinter, who is brand new to the shop. All of these skins will be available until the end of Cowabunga, and they also have Lego styles, meaning you can play as any of them in Lego Fortnite if you own their skin.
Cowabunga runs from now until February 27 at 9am ET / 6am PT / 2pm GMT (that’s 1am AEDT on February 28). The Cowabunga Quests will be released gradually, with new ones added every three days until the end of the event.
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