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Fans ofFortnitehave taken to social media to express their excitement about a new rat-like character who appeared in a trailer for Chapter 6 Season 2, which launches on February 21. In addition to new cosmetics, players can expect to see numerous changes to the game’s map and loot pool with the upcoming update. While many fans are excited about diving into the new season ofFortnite, some are sad to see the current one end.
Fortnite’s recent gameplay trailerfor Chapter 6 Season 2 showed off a wide variety of skins, most of which will be included in the upcoming battle pass. Players were given their first look at Sub-Zero in the battle royale, and Epic Games even seemed to tease his frosty mythic ability. While unconfirmed, leakers have claimed that Scorpion fromMortal Kombatwill also be making his way to the island at some point during the season. It’s rumored that he will also have his own mythic ability that gives players the ability to pull in enemies with a spiked chain.
In a recent post on Reddit, sid-thesloth expressed a lot of excitement about the upcoming rat-themed character teased in the gameplay trailer and even suggested that it might be included inFortnite’s Crew offeringsfor March. The unnamed skin is covered in brown, blown out hair and has bulbous eyes that give it a frenzied look. It’s also wearing an apron with “boom” written in big white letters across the front of it. Some fans were quick to point out that the cosmetic somewhat resembles Scrat from the movieIce Age.
Fortnite Teases Rat-Themed Skin
The funky-looking skin isn’t the only unique character coming to the popular battle royale, as Big Dill will be making its debut in the battle pass for Chapter 6 Season 2. While the game has a number of food-themed cosmetics already, this will be the first character modeled after apickle inFortnite. Before it was officially revealed, many fans thought Epic Games was teasing a pickle version of the famous mascot Peely, though such rumors proved to be unfounded.
Chapter 6 Season 2 is also bringing back the fan-favorite characterMidas toFortnite. While he originally made his debut as a clean-cut spy dressed to impress, this variant features a tougher look with long hair and black streetwear. Midas skins often have the ability to turn any weapon they touch to gold, which is a cosmetic feature unique to the recurring character. With a new season on the way and even more content to look forward to, many fans are excited about the future ofFortnite.
