We're already into Week 4 of Season 7 in Fortnite, but Epic Games keep adding new things into the game. Alien Nanites are one of the latest additions, and we're here to give you all the details.
Fortnite's Season 7: Invasion is all about the extraterrestrials. Epic added UFOs, alien parasites, new zones, and much more. One of the latest additions on the list of upcoming items is Alien Nanites. What exactly will they do?
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What are Alien Nanites in Fortnite?
TheAlien Nanites were first leaked by data miners. They're one of the methods to complete an epic challenge from Week 4 in Season 7 of Fortnite. Alien Nanites will probably be available as ground loot and more common in alien-infested areas. They have two functions – one as an item and one as a crafting material.
- Upgrading weapons from regular to alien tech
- Creating an alien biodome with low gravity
Alien Nanites as a Crafting Component
First and foremost, Alien Nanites can be used as crafting components to improve your firearms. You should probably use them to upgrade your weapons 90% of the time. Currently, a singleAlien Nanite is rumored to be enough to upgrade a weapon (at least according to leaks).
Soon you'll be able to craft your weapons into Alien Weapons using Alien Nanites.[1 Alien Nanite = 1 craft from Normal to Alien Weapons] Assault Rifles -> Pulse RifleSMGs -> Kymera Ray GunPistols -> Bad NewsSnipers -> Rail GunThese can be enabled VIA a hotfix! pic.twitter.com/GqFLztRd2E
— iFireMonkey (@iFireMonkey) June 27, 2021
It's important to note that at the time of writing this article, Alien Nanites are still not released into the game. We doubt they'll need a huge patch, though, so maybe a hotfix by Epic will be enough.
A lot of players are already making a direct reference to the crafting system of Season 6: Primal. Arguably, upgrading in Season 7 will be much easier, as you'll only need a single Alien Nanite. There's also another question – do you really want to lose an assault rifle for a pulse rifle? The latter feels more like a downgrade than an upgrade. We can't help but wonder what's the "Bad News" in the tweet above supposed to be? Are Epic about to release another new weapon?
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Alien Nanites as a Portable Alien Biodome
As we mentioned, the Alien Nanites have a secondary function that doesn't seem too useful. You can toss them like a grenade and create an alien biome with a low gravity field. Jumping repeatedly in it will launch you into the air. This doesn't seem too useful and considering Alien Nanites will most likely be hard to find, you might consider creating a biome once for the epic quest (in case you haven't already done it).
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