Fortnite Augments: What are they and how to activate them

Fortnite Augments can make things a lot easier for you in the battle royale, by granting you special abilities and boosts to give you a competitive advantage. On top of that, certain augments will instantly provide high-level items, such as a Mythic Tactical Pistol or a Heisted Exotic Weapon, which can instantly turn a fight into your favor. There is an element of luck involved to decide which augments you have the chance to activate as they are offered in random pairs, but you can at least reroll to get a fresh selection and the first time in each match is free.

The overall pool of augments has been steadily growing to reach 30 different options at the time of writing, and there's bound to be fresh additions over the coming months. To find out more, here's a breakdown for all of the augments in Fortnite and an explanation of how to activate them.

Some of these Fortnite Augments are incredibly useful, for example letting you travel around in vehicles without consuming fuel or increasing the rate at which you'll find recovery items. There are even ones you'll unlock as you continue your Fortnite progress that will show you the locations of nearby chests when you enter a new area, or spawn extra loot when you emerge from hiding places, giving you a tactical advantage over your opponents. If you want to know more about how this system works, then we've got the lowdown on all of the available Fortnite Augments and how to activate them.

New augments in Fortnite

As of the v24.30 update released on May 2, the following four new augments in Fortnite have been added:

• Desperate Reload: Pistols reload faster when reloaded with an empty clip.
• SMG Sign Off: The last 3 bullets of your SMG magazines deals bonus damage.
• Steady Hands: Marksman Rifles have reduced recoil.
• Tracker's Armory: Grants a Flare Gun and Shadow Tracker Pistol.

On top of those, four previous augments have also been returned:

• Bush Warrior
• First Assault
• Forecast
• Mythic Munition

As always, you'll need to keep playing the game and activating augments for a chance to unlock these new and returning buffs.

How to activate augments in Fortnite

Your first choice of Fortnite Augments will appear around two and a half minutes into a match, then a new pair will be added every further two and a half minutes until all four slots are available. This is represented by a 'Ready!' notification at the side of the screen, at which point you can press right on the d-pad to open the menu and activate augments in Fortnite. There's no longer a short countdown before this appears, but you can open your inventory then switch to the Augments tab to see how long is left until your next choice is available.

For each of the four available slots you'll be presented with two Fortnite Augments to choose between, from the selection you've unlocked so far. You can also reroll by following the prompt at the bottom to get two new choices – this is free the first time in a match, but subsequent rerolls will cost you 100 bars each. To activate augments in Fortnite, simply highlight the one you want to use then press the right trigger to select it and start reaping the benefits.

What Fortnite Augments are available

You begin with a selection of Fortnite Augments available, and more are added to your collection as you play matches and activate your existing perks. Here are all 30 of the augment options, including those you'll unlock as you play, along with details of the buffs they provide if selected. Some of the augments will provide you with the Fortnite Siphon effect when triggered, which you can read about at the link provided.

Fortnite Augments: Combat

1. Light Fingers
   Weapons using light ammo reload faster.
   
   
2. Sniper Surplus
   Sniper Rifles gain 1 extra ammo in their magazine.
   
   
3. Medium Ammo Amp
   Medium ammo weapons have increased magazine size.
   
   
4. Dignified Finish
   Eliminations refresh a Kinetic Blade dash cooldown.
   
   
5. Shotgun Recycle
   Shotguns have a chance not to consume ammo.
   
   
6. Go For Broke
   Grants a Charge Shotgun and Flintknock Pistol.
   
   
7. Exotic Grab Bag
   Receive a Random Heisted Exotic Weapon.
   
   
8. Desperate Reload
   Pistols reload faster when reloaded with an empty clip.
   
   
9. TBC
   
   
10. TBC
    
    
11. TBC
    
    
12. TBC

Fortnite Augments: Game Changer

1. Chug Gunner
   Receive a Chug Cannon.
   
2. Aerialist
   Gain the ability to deploy your glider.
   
   
3. Mythic Munition
   Receive a Mythic Tactical Pistol.

Fortnite Augments: Mobility & Scouting

1. Supercharged
   Vehicles you're inside have increased health and only consume fuel while boosting.
   
   
2. Bloodhound
   Enemies hit by your marksman rifle shots are marked for a brief duration.
   
   
3. More Parkour
   Your energy regenerates briefly after mantling or hurdling.
   
   
4. Treasure Hunter
   Nearby chests are marked the first time you enter a named Point of Interest.
   
   
5. Icy Slide
   Gain icy speed boost while sliding.
   
   
6. Rail Warrior
   You regenerate health and partial shields while on Grind Rails or Ziplines, except while in the storm.
   
   
7. Aquatic Warrior
   You move faster while swimming and regenerate health and partial shields, except while in the storm.
   
   
8. Forecast
   You can see the next few storm circles.
   
   
9. Bush Warrior
   You regenerate health and partial shields while inside large foliage, except while in the storm.

Fortnite Augments: Looting

1. Bluefish Angler
   Receive a Fishing Rod. You can use it to fish anywhere, but you can only fish up Shield Fish.
   
   
2. Keymaster
   Grants two Keys for opening Holo-Chests.
   
   
3. Slap Surplus
   You find an additional Slap Juice in every treasure chest you open.
   
   
4. Munitions Slide
   Gain medium ammo while sliding.
   
   
5. Dumpster Diving
   Spawn loot nearby when leaving Hiding Places. Can occur once per Hiding Place.
   
   
6. TBC

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