Overview
Gameplay[]
Abductors are a gameplay mechanic in Fortnite: Battle Royale introduced in Chapter 2: Season 7.
Functionality
Functionality[]
3 Abductors will always spawn at random POIs. They cannot spawn at a location currently being abducted by The Mothership, or Corny Complex. They will move in shortly before the match starts, similar to Quinjets. Shortly after the first Storm circle forms, Abductors will begin to abduct players. If a player is in range of being abducted, a bright blue/green tractor beam will appear above them, even through structures and vehicles. The Abductors will abduct players and send them to The Mothership, putting them in a cell with the Alien Knockgun Launcher in their inventory until the Experiment begins.
Players can stand on top of Abductors, and whilst underneath them, can use the airflow to fly upwards. This allows for Glider Redeploy.
Abductor Crash Sites
Abductor Crash Sites[]
Despite The Mothership being bombed during The End event, only Abductors crashed to the island, creating 6 Crash Sites: Shattered Saucer, Destroyed Dish, Smashed Stronghold, Wasted Woods, and more.
Each Abductor has a tube which allows glider redeploy. There is also one Cube causing orange corruption around each crash site.
Party UFO
Party UFO[]
Party UFO (also known as Blue Abductor) appeared on July 27th, 2021, above The Aftermath. It was used for the Rift Tour countdown and the spawning place of the namesake LTM. After all the Rift Tour concerts ended, it was removed from the map. Various Hologram Pads could be found on the Party UFO.
History
History[]
Chapter 2: Season 7[]
- Update v17.00: Added Abductors.
- Update v17.10:
- July 6th: Removed Abductors (due to IO taking control of the island).
- Update v17.10 Hotfix:
- July 13th: Added back. Abductors no longer spawn at Holly Hatchery and aren't guaranteed at Believer Beach.
- July 14th: Abductors no longer spawn at Coral Castle, Believer Beach, Boney Burbs, and Catty Corner. Abduction to the Mothership now takes 10 seconds, instead of 30.
- July 15th: Abduction to the Mothership now takes 40 seconds, instead of 10.
- Update v17.20: Removed Abductors (for The End event).
- Update v17.21: Added back (post-event). A new blue Abductor, called the Party UFO, appeared above The Aftermath with a countdown for the Rift Tour event.
- Update v17.30: Removed Abductors.
- Content Update v17.30: Added back. Party UFO was removed. The Experiment has the Slurpy Swamp chunks instead of the Butter Barn and the building from Lucky Landing.
- August 14th: Mothership Abductors were turned off from playlists "due to an issue".
- August 24th: Abductors were readded. Slurpy Swamp chunks have been replaced with Coral Castle chunks.
- High Tech Hijinks Week: Abductors only spawn alien items as floor and chest loot.
Chapter 2: Season 8[]
- Update v18.00: Several Abductors crashed around the map, resulting in Super Bouncers being found on the surface around the crash site. Slipstreams return as a result of the crash.
Chapter 3: Season 2[]
- Collision: The Mecha Strike Commander flies from the Ice Moon outside of Artemis and passes a destroyed remnant of an Abductor.
Section
Abductors
- Purple
- Golden
- Blue
Section
Section
Personal Info
Affiliation
As their name suggests, they are designed for extraction but also for precision extermination.[1]
Types
Types[]
| Types | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Purple Abductors |
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Powered by the Corruption Cubes. Deployed by Purple Motherships, they are primarily designed to abduct individuals directly into their associated Mothership. In addition, like their Golden counterparts, they are likely equipped with the same powerful energy beam capable of obliterating entire locations. |
| Blue Abductor |
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Presumably powered by Reboot Cubes. It was used to abduct Loopers, transporting them into Rift Tour while simultaneously scanning their memories for information. |
| Golden Abductors |
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Powered by the Golden Cubes. Most are part of the fleet commanded by The Cube's Cradle. They were deployed by the Golden Motherships during The End event, where they were used to systematically destroy all Points of Interest on Apollo. |
Audio
Gallery
Gallery[]
Purple[]
_-_Map_-_Fortnite.jpg "Chapter 2 Season 7 Island (Week 3) - Map - Fortnite.jpg (1.1 MB)")
_-_Monitor_Screen_-_Fortnite.png "Corny Complex (Screen G Map) - Monitor Screen - Fortnite.png (241 KB)")
_-_Object_-_Fortnite.png "The Mothership (Deploying UFOs) - Object - Fortnite.png (3.04 MB)")
_-_Event_-_Fortnite.png "Abductor (In Space) - Event - Fortnite.png (2.83 MB)")
_-_Object_-_Fortnite.png "Blue Abductor (Top) - Object - Fortnite.png (4.89 MB)")
_-_Object_-_Fortnite.png "Blue Abductor (Bottom) - Object - Fortnite.png (3.94 MB)")
_-_Object_-_Fortnite.png "Blue Abductor (Countdown) - Object - Fortnite.png (3.49 MB)")
_-_Map_-_Fortnite.jpg "Chapter 2 Season 7 (7-27-2021 - 3 AM ET) - Map - Fortnite.jpg (1.1 MB)")
_-_Icon_-_Fortnite.png "Abductor (Blue) - Icon - Fortnite.png (6 KB)"){kind=icon}
_-_Countdown_-_Fortnite.png "Abductor (Blue - Timer Atlas) - Countdown - Fortnite.png (194 KB)")
Golden[]
Trivia
Trivia[]
- Before Content Update v17.10, an Abductor always spawned at Believer Beach.
- Abductors now seem to appear at random times, staying for 1-2 days (in real time) before disappearing.
- A Gold Abductor fired a laser at the Rebooted Cube, annihilating it and leaving only a few shards.
- During the Chapter 2 Finale, 2 Abductors did not manage to escape into the rift. These 2 Abductors exploded when the map flipped on top of them.
- During Collision, the Mecha dodged a piece of a destroyed Abductor in space on the way to Reality Zero.
- During Fracture, an Abductor can be seen in space, floating around the Asteria whilst it is being created.