Overview
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This item is currently vaulted in Ballistic.  |
| It has been made unavailable to balance the loot pool, and may return in the future. It is still available in Creative and UEFN. |
| “ | Consume for a speed boost effect!
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- — In-Game Description
Overdrive is a Consumable in Fortnite: Ballistic that was added in Chapter 6: Season 2.
Functionality
Functionality[]
Consuming the Overdrive takes 1 second and will grant the user mutliple effects for a duration of 10 seconds. These effects include:
- 7.5% faster weapon fire rate.
- 20% faster weapon reload speed.
- 25% faster Rift Point Device interactions.
- Faster movement speed.
- Faster weapon swap speed.
Players under the Overdrive's effect will emit bright sparks and get a screen overlay while in the First Person Camera.
In Fortnite: Ballistic, Overdrive was a Flex Gadget, two were granted at the start of each round when selected.
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Overdrive in Action
Stats
Item Changes
Item Changes[]
Chapter 6: Season 2[]
Update v34.30[]
- Added.
Galactic Battle[]
Update v35.10[]
- Decreased duration from 12 seconds to 10 seconds.
- Decreased fire rate boost from 15% to 7.5%.
Strategy
Strategy[]
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This section outlines a strategy. |
| Feel free to add tips, tricks and general advice about the topic. |
- While under the effect of Overdrive's boost, it is advised to play as aggressively as possible to either take map control or go for eliminations.
- Flashbangs are a great pair for Overdrive, as winning gunfights is easier against blinded enemies.
Weapon ID
Mode Specific History
Mode Specific History[]
Ballistic History
Ballistic History[]
Chapter 6: Season 2[]
Update v34.30[]
- Introduced.
Galactic Battle[]
Update v35.10[]
- No longer costs
Credits. Two are now given at the start of each round to the player that selected it.
Creative History
Creative History[]
Trivia
Trivia[]
- Overdrive is the first Consumable item to be added to Fortnite: Ballistic.
- Overdrive was based on the already existing Nitro effect, evident by the item's appearance.
- Unlike other items from Fortnite: Ballistic, a player can have more than one stack of Overdrive in their inventory. This however can only occur in Creative.
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