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How to complete ‘hit a player with a Water Balloon’ challenge – 14 Days of Summer, Day 7
Challenge creation is an art form and Epic’s been doing a great job with providing quality in the Fortnite 14 Days of Summer event. The latest challenge requires players to obtain Water Balloons and pelt them at other players.
14 Days of Summer, as you know, features a lot of new content and daily challenges are a part of the package. You can find more information about the earlier challenges towards the bottom of this article.
Anyway, onto the newest task. July 1st’s Fortnite summer challenge keeps things simply with a pseudo-elimination/damage objective. You’ll see what we mean in a second.
Hit a player with a water balloon Fortnite challenge
Well, as far as challenges go, this one’s nothing special and won’t stretch your gaming skills to their maximum. Nonetheless, it’s a fun and fast activity to play around with for the day.
Water Balloons are unlocked by completing the Day 3 challenge which involves getting kills with the daily unvaulted weapon or Drum Gun. Nothing major, but if you’ve yet to unlock the item, please do so before continuing with our guide.
Now, equip the Water Balloon toy into your quick use slot. You can hop into any game mode of your choosing, but Team Rumble is the easiest/fastest as par usual.
We’re a little surprised at the lack of detail in the challenge description. Many of these lines include something like ‘Skull Trooper Emoji‘ or ‘Vega Outfit‘, but it’s missing from today’s. Confusion about how to obtain the balloons is sure to spread quickly, so be sure to help out others if they are struggling to understand the challenge.
Throw the toy at any friendly or enemy player to get credit towards completion. Do so three times and victory is yours. Easy as cake!
Also, for those visual learners, we’ve got a video showing the Water Balloon toy in action. For this video, the wooden wall will act as a player. This is totally due to time constraints and not due to our inability to hit a player with the balloon.
That’s a nice satisfying ‘splat’ as the water balloon pops! Props to Epic’s sound team for hitting that one on the head. The gameplay was recorded on Xbox One X, if anybody was curious.
Completing the objective will unlock the Summertime Splashdown loading screen as a reward.
As we mentioned at the top, we’ve also created guides for the previous 14 Days of Summer challenges. You can also expect new guides to be released each and every day until the end of the event. Here’s a list of links for the challenges:
- Day 1 Summer challenge
- Day 2 Summer challenge
- Day 3 Summer challenge
- Day 4 Summer challenge
- Day 5 Summer challenge
- Day 6 Summer challenge
Well, we hope you’re enjoying the 14 Days event as much as we are! Perhaps, if we’re lucky, we’ll bump into one another as we complete our daily tasks. Check back again tomorrow for additional guides, news, and original content!
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5 updated Fortnite Zone Wars codes you have to try
Want to try out some of the newest Fortnite Zone wars maps? Take a look at these five options here.
Want to try out some of the Fortnite Chapter 2 Zone Wars maps? Take a look at these five options here.
Zone Wars is one of the most popular Creative Mode map genres in Fortnite – so much so that Epic included a Zone Wars playlist during Chapter 2.
We probably won’t see another official Zone Wars lineup while Chapter 2 is still fresh, but here are five updated map codes for some of the best Fortnite Chapter 2 Zone Wars maps for your Playground Fill matches.
Make sure to get to the Hub as fast as you can so you can avoid the Red vs. Blue battle.
Realistic Solos (XA)(Pack 1): 1234-0621-9943
Realistic Solos (XA)(Pack 1) by Prettyboy may not have “zone wars” in the name, but it is an authentic competitive experience that can get intense quickly. Two to 16 players spawn in random locations across various well-crafted maps. With randomized loadouts, players race to be the last one standing.
Nuketown 2025 Zone Wars: 1149-4422-7888
Nuketown 2025 zone wars by Clapzfn is more of a novelty than anything. It’s very cool to revisit this highly detailed recreation of a Call of Duty classic. Some of the buildings have invisible barriers at the top, and the storm always pushes to the center of the map. Regardless, it’s a ton of fun to be the last player standing in Nuke Town.
Desert Zone Wars Chapter 2: 1811-9621-1739
Those who have been playing zone wars maps for a long time are probably familiar with Jotapegame’s desert zone wars maps. However, this is the latest installment in the series that incorporates the changes made in Chapter 2. Enjoy the classic desert-themed zone wars with modern weapons and items.
Area 51 Alien Zone Wars: 9843-7754-8806
Area 51 Zone Wars by Dropnite is one of the most aesthetically pleasing zone wars maps available. From the way it spawns players in to all of the decorative pieces, it really makes you feel like you’re in Area 51. It also offers a fantastic competitive experience that’s sure to get players ready for the final moments of FNCS tournaments.
50 Player Zonewars: 6167-1882-6710
50 Player Zonewars is one of the most intense creative maps once the lobby is full. The loot pool changes regularly to match Arena Mode, and there are plenty of different maps. For the higher skill tourneys that have 50 or more people in the endgame, this mode is perfect for realistic practice.
Leave us some codes in the comments if we missed your favorite Fortnite Chapter 2 Zone Wars maps!
Prop Hunt has long been part of collective gaming culture. The mode has finally arrived in Fortnite and it looks to be a whole lot of fun!
Due to some mishaps on the part of Epic, Fortnite has been suffering some negative strides. In order to switch things back around, the devs need a successive streak of victories.
Prop Hunt has been a much asked for ‘just for fun’ mode and Epic is now delivering. This, along with great v9.30 changes, could really bring back a lot of excitement for Fortnite!
Prop Hunt playable now in Fortnite
Fortnite’s Creative mode is a stirring pot of creative genius and remarkable talents. For the lucky few chosen by Epic, the creations made in Creative become legendary adventures played by millions.
Prop Hunt has been brought to life by a team of talented Creative creators. The team at StrayKite managed to create a replica of the classic experience that plays like a dream.
The mode is available to play now in Creative & Playground lobbies.
The basic rules of Prop Hunt are as follows:
- Props are given a set amount of time to hide before Seekers try to find them
- Each Prop can switch between differing objects a certain amount of times
- Seekers try to find all the Props before the time limit is reached. If they manage to do so, the Seekers win.
- If all Props are not found, the Props win.
Epic Games has not given any end-date for the Prop Hunt island feature, but the prop hunt mode can always be played from here on out. This can be done by using the Island Code provided by Epic (6069-9263-9110).
Using the Creative mode’s configuration settings, you can also create custom Prop Hunt game types. This includes longer Seeker time limits, stricter win conditions, banned props, and more. More options will be added for the mode in the future.
Best Prop Hunt island codes 2021
| Island Name | Island Code | Creator |
| Prop Hunt: Modern Mall | 1679-1165-5282 | Regirom |
| Prop Hunt: Cozy Cafe | 8851-5874-9250 | Regirom |
| Lazer Tag Prop Hunt | 4313-9914-2759 | Puzzler |
| Prop Hunt: Battle Pass Edition | 9565-6442-7019 | Shride |
| Mall Prop Hunt! | 7666-6510-5877 | Gamerzhits |
| Prop Hunt Infinite | 7263-1478-7522 | Puzzler |
| Prop Hunt: The Simpsons | 3913-1259-2687 | Marablind |
| Asteroid Arcade (Prop Hunt | 1534-1221-2242 | SHAVERMAN46 |
| Stranger Things Prop Hunt | 7011-8363-9120 | Mr_glaisternator |
| The Office Prop Hunt | 3006-8634-9197 | Mr_glaisternator |
| Prop Hunt With Abilities | 9249-3264-0093 | TeamUnite |
| Prophunt: Esports Villa | 5097-8380-0119 | H4llover4ter |
| Silhouette Prop Hunt | 5176-4146-5073 | ChannelFN |
| Swimming Pool Prop Hunt | 3487-1374-0131 | Fortniteart |
| Warlock’s Grave Prop Hunt | 6180-5637-0525 | Shinohara |
Happy hunting!
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Fortnite Battle Lab mode removed in latest update (Updated May 4)
Fortnite’s Battle Lab mode has disappeared from the mode select screen and Epic Games has made no comment on where the mode went.
Fortnite’s Battle Lab mode has been disabled in the v16.30 patch, and fans aren’t happy with its removal.
UPDATE: The Battle Labs mode has been turned back on as of May 4th, 2021.
Battle Lab was added in December of 2019 close to the start of Fortnite Chapter 2. This core game mode replaced the Playground mode which allowed players to explore The Island alone or with friends.
While Playground was mostly a vanilla battle royale experience, Battle Lab allowed players to set their own rules and change loot pools. Video editors would use Battle Lab to produce high-quality content, and it also allowed younger players to enjoy the game without allowing them to play with strangers.
However, Fortnite’s Battle Lab mode has seemingly disappeared in the latest update without any word from Fortnite or Epic Games. This has led to an outcry from fans on Twitter who are asking for the game mode to be reinstated.
Downtime for the Fortnite v16.30 started at 4 a.m. EST on April 27, and shortly after the servers came back online players started to notice Battle Lab was missing. The Fortnite Status Twitter made various posts noting the changes made in the update, but Battle Lab wasn’t mentioned a single time.
Over the past 24 hours, Fortnite Status has also acknowledged various bug fixes and server issues. While it remains unknown whether Fortnite’s Battle Lab mode was removed by accident, the lack of acknowledgment makes it seem as if it were removed intentionally.
The removal of Battle Lab won’t affect the majority of Fortnite’s player base, it will have an impact on content creators. As stated by Frenzy2nd on Twitter, it would be ideal for Fortnite to let players know what its plans are for the future of Battle Lab.
In the meantime, there are still plenty of modes available for players to enjoy. These include the new Free For All Arena mode, One Shot duos, and an assortment of featured Creative modes. Stay tuned for the latest information regarding Fortnite’s Battle Lab mode.
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