Bubble Shield

Overview

Disambig gray This article is about the weapon featured in Fortnite: Ballistic. For the original item, see Shield Bubble.
Safe - Container - Fortnite This item is currently vaulted in Ballistic.
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It has been made unavailable to balance the loot pool, and may return in the future.
It is still available in Creative and UEFN.

Bubble Shield provides a short duration spherical shield against all forms of projectiles and damage.
— In-Game Description

Bubble Shield is an Explosive Weapon in Fortnite: Ballistic, that was added in Chapter 6: Season 1.

Functionality

Functionality[]

Upon landing, the Bubble Shield. creates a large transparent shield dome around its landing spot. The Shield is able to block projectiles and gunfire, and will block these from both in and outside of the bubble.

The Bubble Shield's dome has Health - Icon - Fortnite 600 Health and will completely vanish once its health bar reaches zero or when its 6 second duration runs out.

In Fortnite: Ballistic, Bubble Shield was a Flex Gadget, two were granted at the start of each round when selected.

Bubble Shield is a slow moving projectile affected by gravity.

Stats

Stats[]

Current Stats since v34.20[]

Bubble Shield (v33.20) - Item - Ballistic Bubble Shield
(Common)
Health Health - Icon - Fortnite 600 Health
Duration 6s
Max Stack 2

Stats from v33.20 to v34.20[]

Bubble Shield (v33.20) - Item - Ballistic Bubble Shield
(Common)
Duration 6s
Max Stack 2

Stats from v33.10 to v33.20[]

Bubble Shield - Item - Ballistic Bubble Shield
(Common)
Duration 6s
Max Stack 2

Item Changes

Item Changes[]

Chapter 6: Season 1[]

Update v33.10[]

  • Added.

Update v33.20[]

  • Updated icon.

Chapter 6: Season 2[]

Update v34.20[]

  • Dome is no longer indestructible, now has Health - Icon - Fortnite 600 Health.

Update v34.30[]

  • Dome can now be damaged by Frag Grenades.
  • Dome will now become inscreasingly more red when losing Health - Icon - Fortnite Health.

Strategy

Strategy[]

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  • Bubble Shield is an excellent cover item for either planting or defusing a Rift Point Device, especially when combined with Smoke Grenades.
  • When playing aggressively, pair your Bubble Shield with close range weapons like Shotguns. This will make it harder for enemies to predict your steps and stop them for going for an aggressive play themselves.
  • Bubble Shields are effective against slow firing weapons like the Reaper Sniper Rifle and Sovereign Sniper, as they lack the sustained fire required to break a dome.

Counters[]

  • Even with its high health, a Bubble Shield can be very easily destroyed by certain weapons. This is especially true in the case of the Drum Gun.
Item ID

Item ID[]

Bubble Shield is referred to as Bubble Grenade in the files.

  • Common: FeralCorgi_BubbleGrenade
Mode Specific History

Mode Specific History[]

Ballistic History

Ballistic History[]

Chapter 6: Season 1[]

Update v33.10[]

  • December 11th 2024: Introduced.

Galactic Battle[]

Update v35.10[]

  • No longer costs Credits - Currency - Ballistic Credits. Two are now given at the start of each round to the player that selected it.

Creative History
News Tab

News Tab[]

Image Description Date
Flex Gadgets - Promo - Ballistic
Flex your tactical decisions with the gadget that’s right for you🧵 December 13th 2024

Image Description Date
Flex Gadgets (News Tab) - Promo - Ballistic
Flex Gadgets
Turn the tide of a battle with Flex Gadgets! Each player can purchase on of five Flex Gadgets each match: Proximity Mine, Bubble Shield, Recon Grenade, Frag Grenade, or Impulse Grenade. Flex Gadgets can not be dropped or picked up by others and could significantly impact the outcome of the round.
December 11th 2024

Trivia

Trivia[]

  • Bubble Shield was based on the Shield Bubble Jr. from Battle Royale, albeit with a drastically altered appearance and shorter duration.
  • Bubble Shield and other throwable items featured in Ballistic, has a different indicator arc to the one seen on other throwables.
  • Before an unknown update, the Bubble Shield would turn into a Shield Bubble when thrown into water.
  • Bubble Shield shown in the promo image from Update v35.10 uses the old icon for the item.
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