Crafting (Battle Royale)

Overview

Disambig gray This article is about the Battle Royale Mechanic. For the Save the World version, see Crafting (Save the World).
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After the Zero Point sent a mysterious pulse across the Island, survival skills have become more essential than ever. Knowing how to craft your own advanced items can give you the upper hand in these primal times.
— In-Game Description

Crafting was a Gameplay Mechanic in Fortnite: Battle Royale that was introduced in Chapter 2: Season 6. It was reworked and simplified in Chapter 2: Season 7, and was removed in Chapter 3: Season 1.

Crafting[]

Crafting was used to change weapons into alternate versions of themselves within the player inventory. If the player gathered 1 Nuts and Bolts, they could craft a new version of the weapon, as long as it had a respective rarity (The Common Assault Rifle for example cannot create a Suppressed Assault Rifle). Players could also obtain Cube Monster Parts to upgrade Sideways weaponry.

Items used[]

Item Rarity Found
Nuts and Bolts - Item - Fortnite

Nuts and Bolts
Common Floor Loot
Cube Monster Parts - Item - Fortnite

Cube Monster Parts
Common Eliminating Cube Monsters

Crafting Recipes[]

Weapon Rarities Creates Requires
Assault Rifle (v11.00) - Weapon - Fortnite

Assault Rifle
Suppressed Assault Rifle - Weapon - Fortnite

Suppressed Assault Rifle
Nuts and Bolts - Item - Fortnite
Burst Assault Rifle (v11.00 - High Tier) - Weapon - Fortnite

Burst Assault Rifle
Combat Assault Rifle - Weapon - Fortnite

Combat Assault Rifle
Pump Shotgun (v11.00) - Weapon - Fortnite

Pump Shotgun
Charge Shotgun - Weapon - Fortnite

Charge Shotgun
Nuts and Bolts - Item - Fortnite
Pump Shotgun (v11.00 - High Tier) - Weapon - Fortnite

Pump Shotgun
Charge Shotgun (High Tier) - Weapon - Fortnite

Charge Shotgun
Nuts and Bolts - Item - Fortnite
Lever Action Shotgun - Weapon - Fortnite

Lever Action Shotgun
Charge Shotgun - Weapon - Fortnite

Charge Shotgun
Nuts and Bolts - Item - Fortnite
Combat Shotgun - Weapon - Fortnite

Combat Shotgun
Submachine Gun (v11.00) - Weapon - Fortnite

Submachine Gun
Rapid Fire SMG - Weapon - Fortnite

Rapid Fire SMG
Nuts and Bolts - Item - Fortnite
Submachine Gun (High Tier) - Weapon - Fortnite

Submachine Gun

Upgrading[]

Cube Monster parts could have been used to upgrade sideways weaponry, in the same vein as crafting:Each Sideways Weapon could have been upgraded using Cube Monster Parts, from Common to Mythic. Only Uncommon weapons were accessible in game however, but the functionality for Common upgrading exists.
Base Rarity New Rarity Requires
Common Uncommon 10
Cube Monster Parts - Item - Fortnite
Uncommon Rare 15
Cube Monster Parts - Item - Fortnite
Rare Epic 20
Cube Monster Parts - Item - Fortnite
Epic Legendary 25
Cube Monster Parts - Item - Fortnite
Legendary Mythic 50
Cube Monster Parts - Item - Fortnite

Crafting[]

Crafting is a method of obtaining higher rarity weapons by changing them into Primal Versions, or into standard weaponry, which has been present throughout past seasons.

Crafting did not require an object to interact with, rather it was done inside the players inventory using acquired resources.

Items used[]

Item Rarity Found
Animal Bones - Item - Fortnite

Animal Bones
Common Animal AI, Bone related structures, Floor Loot
Stink Sac - Item - Fortnite

Stink Sac
Uncommon Frogs
Mechanical Parts - Item - Fortnite

Mechanical Parts
Common Cars and Tractors, Floor Loot.
Gas Can - Item - Fortnite

Gas Can
Common Floor Loot
Stink Fish - Item - Fortnite

Stink Flopper
Uncommon Fishing
Firefly Jar - Item - Fortnite

Firefly Jar
Rare Floor Loot, Chests
Grenade (v11.00) - Item - Fortnite

Grenades
Common Floor Loot, Chests, Supply Llamas, Supply Drop
Shockwave Grenade - Item - Fortnite

Shockwave Grenade
Epic Floor Loot, Chests, Supply Llamas, Supply Drop

Upgrading[]

Only Makeshift Weaponry, as well as the Mechanical Bow and the Primal Bow, could have been upgraded into another weapon. Makeshift weaponry was upgraded into its similar Primal version using Animal Bones. 2, 4 or 6 Animal Bones could have been used to advance a weapon into its Primal Version, with lower rarities requiring the least bones, and vice versa. Some weapons, such as the Makeshift Revolver, will change to a different weapon completely, upon upgrading using Animal Bones.

Makeshift weaponry could also be upgraded into standard weaponry using Mechanical Parts. 2, 4 or 6 Mechanical Parts could have been used to advance a weapon into its Standard Version, with lower rarities requiring the least bones, and vice versa.

Bows could have been upgraded from Rare to Epic, alongside 1 of 4 special modifiers, using extra items to upgrade them.

Regular weaponry and Primal weaponry could not be upgraded. Weapons may only be upgraded once per use.

Makeshift into Primal Weaponry[]

As a rule of thumb, upgrading a Common to Uncommon weapon cost 2 Animal Bones, upgrading an Uncommon to Rare weapon cost 4 Animal Bones and upgrading a Rare to Epic weapon cost 6 Animal Bones.

Below are a list of weapons that could have been upgraded, and what they are upgraded into:

Weapon Rarities Creates Rarities Requires
Makeshift Bow - Weapon - Fortnite

Makeshift Bow
Uncommon
Primal Bow - Weapon - Fortnite

Primal Bow
Rare 4
Animal Bones - Item - Fortnite
Makeshift Shotgun - Weapon - Fortnite

Makeshift Shotgun
Common

Uncommon

Rare

Primal Shotgun - Weapon - Fortnite

Primal Shotgun
Uncommon

Rare

Epic

2
Animal Bones - Item - Fortnite
4
Animal Bones - Item - Fortnite
6
Animal Bones - Item - Fortnite
Makeshift Rifle - Weapon - Fortnite

Makeshift Rifle
Common

Uncommon

Rare

Primal Rifle - Weapon - Fortnite

Primal Rifle
Uncommon

Rare

Epic

2
Animal Bones - Item - Fortnite
4
Animal Bones - Item - Fortnite
6
Animal Bones - Item - Fortnite
Makeshift Revolver - Weapon - Fortnite

Makeshift Revolver
Common

Uncommon

Rare

Primal Pistol - Weapon - Fortnite

Primal Pistol
Uncommon

Rare

Epic

2
Animal Bones - Item - Fortnite
4
Animal Bones - Item - Fortnite
6
Animal Bones - Item - Fortnite
Makeshift Submachine Gun - Weapon - Fortnite

Makeshift Submachine Gun
Common

Uncommon

Rare

Primal SMG - Weapon - Fortnite

Primal SMG
Uncommon

Rare

Epic

2
Animal Bones - Item - Fortnite
4
Animal Bones - Item - Fortnite
6
Animal Bones - Item - Fortnite

Makeshift into Standard or Mechanical Weaponry[]

As a rule of thumb, upgrading a Common to Uncommon weapon costs 2 Mechanical Parts, upgrading an Uncommon to Rare weapon costs 4 Mechanical Parts and upgrading a Rare to Epic weapon costs 6 Mechanical Parts.

Below are a list of weapons that could have been upgraded, and what they upgrade into:

Weapon Rarities Creates Rarities Requires
Makeshift Bow - Weapon - Fortnite

Makeshift Bow
Uncommon
Mechanical Bow - Weapon - Fortnite

Mechanical Bow
Rare 4
Mechanical Parts - Item - Fortnite
Makeshift Shotgun - Weapon - Fortnite

Makeshift Shotgun
Common

Uncommon

Rare

Pump Shotgun (v11.00) - Weapon - Fortnite

Pump Shotgun
Pump Shotgun (v11.00 - High Tier) - Weapon - Fortnite
Uncommon

Rare

Epic

2
Mechanical Parts - Item - Fortnite
4
Mechanical Parts - Item - Fortnite
6
Mechanical Parts - Item - Fortnite
Makeshift Rifle - Weapon - Fortnite

Makeshift Rifle
Common

Uncommon

Rare

Assault Rifle (v11.00) - Weapon - Fortnite

Assault Rifle
Assault Rifle (v11.00 - High Tier) - Weapon - Fortnite
Uncommon

Rare

Epic

2
Mechanical Parts - Item - Fortnite
4
Mechanical Parts - Item - Fortnite
6
Mechanical Parts - Item - Fortnite
Makeshift Revolver - Weapon - Fortnite

Makeshift Revolver
Common

Uncommon

Rare

Revolver (High Tier) - Weapon - Fortnite

Revolver
Uncommon

Rare

Epic

2
Mechanical Parts - Item - Fortnite
4
Mechanical Parts - Item - Fortnite
6
Mechanical Parts - Item - Fortnite
Makeshift Submachine Gun - Weapon - Fortnite

Makeshift Submachine Gun
Common

Uncommon

Rare

Submachine Gun (v11.00) - Weapon - Fortnite

Submachine Gun
Submachine Gun (High Tier) - Weapon - Fortnite
Uncommon

Rare

Epic

2
Mechanical Parts - Item - Fortnite
4
Mechanical Parts - Item - Fortnite
6
Mechanical Parts - Item - Fortnite

Bows[]

Bows have a special upgrading system which uses other parts to create unique weaponry. However, upgrading a Makeshift Bow into a Primal or Mechanical Bow is no different from other Makeshift Weapons, and so has been included in the other tables:

Weapon Rarities Creates Rarities Requires
Primal Bow - Weapon - Fortnite

Primal Bow
Rare
Primal Flame Bow - Weapon - Fortnite

Primal Flame Bow
Epic 1
Firefly Jar - Item - Fortnite
1
Gas Can - Item - Fortnite
Primal Stink Bow - Weapon - Fortnite

Primal Stink Bow
Epic 3
Stink Fish - Item - Fortnite
1
Stink Sac - Item - Fortnite
Mechanical Bow - Weapon - Fortnite

Mechanical Bow
Rare
Mechanical Explosive Bow - Weapon - Fortnite

Mechanical Explosive Bow
Epic 6
Grenade (v11.00) - Item - Fortnite
Mechanical Shockwave Bow - Weapon - Fortnite

Mechanical Shockwave Bow
Epic 2
Shockwave Grenade - Item - Fortnite

Gallery

Gallery[]

Trivia

Trivia[]

  • In Chapter 3: Season 1, a crafting Milestone was present in game, but could not be completed. This was later removed in an update.
    • This either meant that crafting was planned for this season, or it was a leftover from creating milestones earlier on in the game's development.