Overview

Storm Zone Modifiers are a Gameplay Mechanic in Fortnite: Save the World that alter how Missions are played. Missions containing these Modifiers are called Mutant Storm Missions.


Modifiers

Modifiers[]

List of General Modifiers
Name Icon Description
Item Sharing Enabled
Item Sharing Enabled - Modifier - Save the World
Players are permitted to trade.

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List of Elemental Modifiers
Name Icon Description
Fire Storm
Fire Storm - Icon - Save the World
Changes all elemental enemies to Fire.
Water Storm
Water Storm - Icon - Save the World
Changes all elemental enemies to Water.
Nature Storm
Nature Storm - Icon - Save the World
Changes all elemental enemies to Nature.

Monster modifiers have a red background, and feature buffs to Monster strength and abilities, or debuffs to Player strength and abilities.

List of Negative Modifiers
Name Icon Description
Acid Pools
Acid Pools - Icon - Fortnite
Monsters have a chance to leave a damaging pool on the ground when they die.
Enraged
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When Monsters are near death, they become enraged, dealing more damage.
Epic Mini-Boss
Epic mini-boss modifier icon
An Epic Mini-Boss may appear in this area.
Exploding Deathbomb
Exploding Deathbomb - Icon - Fortnite
Huskies drop death bombs when killed, damaging players and buildings within the blast radius.
Frenzied Deathburst
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When Monsters die, they grant nearby Monsters a brief movement and attack speed increase. If Wildlife is nearby, they will also receive this buff.
Healing Deathburst
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Monsters burst when killed, healing nearby Monsters. If Wildlife is nearby, they will also receive this buff.
Metal Corrosion
Metal Corrosion - Icon - Fortnite
Monsters' melee attacks cause metal buildings to corrode, periodically damaging them for a time.
Quickened
Quickened - Icon - Fortnite
Monsters gain movement speed for a time after taking damage.
Ricochet
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Ranged Damage to enemies is bounced back to attacking Heroes. Only appears on Mini-Bosses.
Slowing Attacks
Slowing Attacks - Icon - Fortnite
Whenever a player is struck by a melee attack, they move more slowly for a short time.
Slowing Pools
Slowing Pools - Icon - Fortnite
Monsters have a chance to leave a slowing pool on the ground when they die.
Smoke Screens
Smoke Screens - Icon - Fortnite
Monsters have a chance to create a smokescreen when they die, granting enemy damage resistance to ranged attacks.
Uncharted Enemies
Uncharted Enemies - Icon - Fortnite
Monsters don't show up on the minimap.
Wall Weakening
Wall Weakening - Icon - Fortnite
Buildings become increasingly vulnerable to damage for a short time after they are attacked.
Life Leech Attacks
Life Leech Attacks - Icon - Fortnite
Enemies restore health each time they deal damage.

Player modifiers have a blue background, and feature buffs to Player strength and abilities, or debuffs to Monster strength and abilities.

List of Positive Modifiers
Name Icon Description
Adept Abilities
Adept Abilities - Icon - Fortnite
Hero abilities do more damage.
Adept Constructors
Adept Constructors - Icon - Fortnite
Constructors do more damage.
Adept Ninjas
Adept Ninjas - Icon - Fortnite
Ninjas do more damage.
Adept Outlanders
Adept Outlanders - Icon - Fortnite
Outlanders do more damage.
Adept Soldiers
Adept Soldiers - Icon - Fortnite
Soldiers do more damage.
Building Constructors
Building Constructors - Icon - Fortnite
Build, Upgrade, and Repair costs reduced for Constructors.
Sword Ninjas
Sword Ninjas - Icon - Fortnite
Ninjas do more damage and crit more often with swords.
Upgraded Outlanders
Upgraded Outlanders - Icon - Fortnite
Outlanders abilities deal more damage.
Headshot Soldiers
Headshot Soldiers - Icon - Fortnite
Soldiers do more damage with Assault Weapons when scoring head shots.
Leaping Ninjas
Leaping Ninjas - Icon - Fortnite
Mantis Leap now deals AoE damage when landing.
Focused Ninjas
Focused Ninjas - Icon - Fortnite
Ninja ability cool downs and energy costs are reduced.
Well-Drilled Soldiers
Well Drilled Soldiers - Icon - Fortnite
Soldier ability cool downs and energy costs are reduced.
Concussive Shieldbreak
Concussive Shieldbreak - Icon - Fortnite
When a player's shield is destroyed, nearby enemies take damage. Smaller enemies are likely to be knocked back.
Knockback Melee Attacks
Knockback Melee Attacks - Icon - Fortnite
Player melee attacks do increased knockback.
Melee Life Leech
Melee Life Leech - Icon - Fortnite
Heroes heal by a percentage of the melee damage they deal.
Powerful Energy Attacks
Powerful Energy Attacks - Icon - Fortnite
Player energy attacks do more damage.
Powerful Assault Rifles
Powerful Assault Rifles - Icon - Fortnite
Assault weapons do more damage
Powerful Explosives
Powerful Explosives - Icon - Fortnite
Explosive weapons do more damage.
Powerful Pistols
Powerful Pistols - Icon - Fortnite
Pistols and SMGs do more damage.
Powerful Shotguns
Powerful Shotguns - Icon - Fortnite
Shotguns do more damage.
Powerful Sniper Rifles
Powerful Sniper Rifles - Icon - Fortnite
Sniper Rifles do more damage.
Powerful Axes and Scythes
Powerful Axes and Scythes - Icon - Fortnite
Axes and Scythes do more damage.
Powerful Clubs and Hardware
Hardware Constructors - Icon - Fortnite
Clubs and Hardware do more damage.
Powerful Swords and Spears
Powerful Swords And Spears - Icon - Fortnite
Spear and Sword weapons do more damage.
Powerful Traps
Powerful Traps - Icon - Fortnite
Traps hit harder, fire more often, and last longer.
Hidden

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Venture modifiers have a cyan background, and feature buffs or debuffs to Player strength and abilities.

List of Ventures-Exclusive Modifiers
Name Icon Description Season
Escalation
Escalation - Modifier - Fortnite
  • Elimination streaks boost player damage to enemies, up until +100%.
  • Certain elimination streaks will also trigger an Elemental Burst dealing out additional damage and effects at each Player's location.
Flannel Falls
Bouncy Husks
Bouncy Husks - Modifier - Fortnite
  • Husks, Husky Husks, and Mist Monsters all have increased health, but they are more susceptible to knockbacks, especially from ranged and melee weapons.
Scurvy Shoals
Super Treasure
Super Treasure - Modifier - Fortnite
  • Treasure Chests (Super Stashes) filled with valuable loot will periodically drop from enemies you defeat.
Rage
Rage-Meter
  • Energy regeneration is disabled!Deal weapon damage to earn energy; abilities cool down faster and do more damage.
Blasted Badlands
Short Range
Short Range - Modifier - Fortnite
  • Enemies close to a player or defender suffer more damage; those far away suffer less. All enemies have a chance to drop a healing pickup when eliminated.
Hexsylvania
Super Heroic
Super Heroic - Modifier - Fortnite
  • Buffs Soldiers, Constructors, Ninjas and Outlanders.
Frozen Fjords

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List of Frostnite-Exclusive Modifiers
Name Description
Frost Knight The baseline difficulty, often considered the "default".
Merry Melee Players can only use melee weapons; ranged attacks are disabled.
Super Heated A dangerous, expanding hot zone appears around the burner, damaging players.
Frosty Turf Snow and ice make players slide, requiring careful movement and building.
Special Delivery BluGlo deposits don't drop; players rely solely on dispensers.
Top It Off The storm closes faster, requiring more BluGlo to expand it.
Final Frost A combination of Frosty Turf, Super Heated, and kill waves, making it extremely challenging.

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  • Metal Corrosion: Metal structures take periodic damage from melee attacks.
  • Quickened: Husks gain speed after taking damage.
  • Ricochet: Mini-bosses reflect ranged damage back at attackers (rare).
  • Slowing Attacks: Melee hits slow players.
  • Torn Apart: Tornadoes destroy buildings and launch players/enemies.
  • Hot Spots: Moving lava pools damage players, buildings, and buff enemies to Fire element.
  • Denial: Anomaly Rifts hurt players who get too close.
  • Safety Zone: Players must stay in mini-shields; husks target them first.
  • Mist Pods: Pods spawn, hatching Epic Mini-bosses if not destroyed.
  • Space Rocks: Meteors fall, requiring players to shoot them down.
  • Hexed: Curses players, requiring activation of Aztec statues to remove.
  • Rolling Fog: Heavy fog obscures vision; enemies hidden from the mini-map.
  • Close Quarters: Enemy spawns are much closer to the base.
  • No Building Zone: No building, repairing, or pickaxe use allowed.
  • Heavy Explosives: Eliminated husks explode; stop them before they get close.
  • Trapped Out: All player traps are disabled.
  • Full Time: Time Cheats (e.g., extra time) don't appear.
  • Surprise: Wargames simulation randomly changes in the second wave.
  • Head Games: Damaged enemies must be finished with a headshot.
List of Wargames-Exclusive Modifiers
Name Icon Description

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  • Quickened: Enemies gain movement speed after taking damage.
  • Slow Burn: Husks leave slowing puddles or apply slow to players on hit.
  • Melee Mayhem: Ranged attacks bounce to players; traps and melee are buffed; ranged ammo limited.
  • Hasty Husk: Horde moves faster when damaged and heals near players.
  • Unflappable Husk: Husks ignore crowd control; increased damage to/from certain weapons.
  • Windswept: Creates damaging tornadoes.
  • Storm Surge: Smaller safe zones, frequent lightning strikes.
  • Low Gravity: Higher jumps, faster movement, disabled hoverboards, melee knockback.
  • Smog of War: Ash clouds reduce visibility; radar malfunctions.
  • Floor is Lava: Lava erupts under players.
  • Not Space Rocks: Volcanic debris falls from the sky.
List of Survive the Horde-Exclusive Modifiers
Name Icon Description

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  • Quickshot: Ranged weapons do more damage and reload faster.
  • Sprinters: Players have increased movement speed.
List of Hit the Road-Exclusive Modifiers
Name Icon Description