Overview
Guards[]
IO Patrols were a group of roaming hostile IO Guards in Fortnite: Battle Royale. They were introduced during Chapter 3: Season 1.
Description
Description[]
IO Patrols move around the map in their IO Vehicles and will shoot any players on sight.
Chapter 3: Season 1[]
They patrol the Island in Prevalent GG2020s, stopping by various spots to look around. When they see a player, they will drive towards them and start shooting, even leaving the vehicle once they get close enough. When one of the IO Patrols’ health was drained, they were knocked. Once the second one’s health was drained, they were both eliminated.
Chapter 3: Season 2[]
They can usually be seen piloting a Titan Tank either in an 
Imagined Order Controlled POI or around the Island with various special behaviors depending on the situation:
- If the player hops on their Tank, the driver will switch seats and attack the hijacker.
- If there are obstacles in the way of their target the driver will charge the tank forward, destroying the obstacle in the way and potentially ramming their target.
- If their tank's treads have been destroyed, they will attempt to repair it if they aren't currently in a fight.
Help The Seven Reclaim[]
They are seen as common Foot soldiers fighting alongside the IO Guards, throwing Grenades occasionally. Other than shields they have no other difference from the IO Guards in these scenarios and even use the same weapons as them.
Emotes
Emotes[]
Chapter 3: Season 1[]
When leaving their vehicle on patrol they will do the following emotes:
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| Hang on | It's Go Time! | It's...you? | Spyglass |
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Chapter 3: Season 2[]
If they don't encounter a player on their patrol they will leave the tank and do the following emotes:
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| Snoozefest | Office Chariot | Tea Time |
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| Page-Turner | Have a Seat | Kick Back |
Loot
Loot[]
IO Patrols drop the following items when eliminated. They also drop a Healing Item.
| Item | Icon | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| Stinger SMG |  |
Rare |
| Repair Torch |  |
Rare |
Vehicle
Vehicle[]
Two IO Patrols will always be present driving the following vehicles:
| Name | Icon |
|---|---|
| IO Prevalent GG2020 (Chapter 3: Season 1) |
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| IO Titan Tank (Chapter 3: Season 2) |
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History
History[]
Chapter 3: Season 1[]
- Update v19.20: IO Patrols are added. They initially had 0 shields.
Chapter 3: Season 2[]
- Update v20.00: IO Patrols were given 25 shields and now drive Titan Tanks instead of the IO Prevalent GG2020. One Tank crew always spawns in The Daily Bugle, Condo Canyon, Rocky Reels, Coney Crossroads, and Tilted Towers.
- Update v20.10: With The Seven's counter offensive beginning, IO Guards and IO Patrols have been sent to defend The Daily Bugle. The Tank crew that spawned here was moved East outside of The Temple.
- Content Update v20.10: IO Patrols are now sent to Condo Canyon. The Tank crew that spawned here was moved South of Chonker's Speedway.
- Update v20.20: IO Patrols are now sent to Coney Crossroads. The Tank crew that spawned here was moved Northeast of Logjam Lumberyard.
- Content Update v20.20: IO Patrols are now sent to Rocky Reels. The Tank crew that spawned here was removed.
- Update v20.30: IO Patrols are now sent to Tilted Towers. The Tank crew that spawned here was moved West of Camp Cuddle.
- Content Update v20.30(5/14/2022): IO Patrols are no longer in Tilted Towers.
Chapter 3: Season 3[]
- Update v21.00: IO Patrols no longer spawn anywhere on Artemis.
_-_Fortnite.png "Help The Seven Reclaim (IO) - Fortnite.png (3.61 MB)")
_-_AI.png "IO Patrol Car (Alerted) - AI.png (3.67 MB)")
_-_AI.png "IO Patrol Car (Spying) - AI.png (3.85 MB)")
_-_AI.png "IO Patrol Car (Sanctuary) - AI.png (4.17 MB)")
_-_AI.png "IO Patrol (Launchpad) - AI.png (3.86 MB)")
