Overview
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This item can currently be obtained in Battle Royale.  |
| It is available in the loot pool and can be obtained through different means. It is also available in Creative and UEFN. |
| “ | Eat me! I'll upgrade your weapons.
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- — In-Game Description
The Midas Flopper is a Fish found in Fortnite: Battle Royale that was added in Chapter 2: Season 4.
Functionality
Functionality[]
Midas Floppers are consumed to heal 40 Health. They can be consumed at any Health Level. Midas Floppers also convert every possible weapon in the player inventory to Legendary rarity, and the fish itself turns into a Legendary Assault Rifle. It can only convert weapons to Legendary if the weapon has a Legendary version, or at least one that is not vaulted.
The Midas Flopper can be thrown by holding the Aim button and using the projectile arc to guide them. Once landed, it will ping its location to squad-mates.
The Midas Flopper can be consumed while moving.
Item Changes
Item Changes[]
Chapter 5: Season 1[]
Update v28.10[]
- Fixed an issue where the Midas Flopper was unable to upgrade most weapons:
- It now properly upgardes most weapons to Legendary rarity or the the highest rarity that the weapon has.
- Exceptions are: Infantry Rifle, Heavy Assault Rifle, Tactical Shotgun and Pump Shotgun where the rarities below Epic are only upgraded to Rare.
- It now properly upgardes most weapons to Legendary rarity or the the highest rarity that the weapon has.
Chapter 7: Season 1[]
Update v39.30[]
- Can now be used while moving.
- Now correctly updgrades the Heavy Assault Rifle, Pump Shotgun, the Common and Uncommon rarities of the Combat Shotgun, Guided Missile, the Uncommon High Tier Hunting Rifle and the Common to Rare rarities of the Low Tier Infantry Rifle are now updagred to the Legendary rarity of the High Tier Infantry Rifle.
Obtaining
Obtaining[]
The Midas Flopper has a 1% to caught with a Pro Fishing Rod.
Obtaining History[]
Chapter 2: Season 4[]
Update v14.10[]
- Has a 1% to caught with a Pro Fishing Rod at The Authority.
Update v14.40[]
- Has a 1% to caught with a Pro Fishing Rod at The Ruins.
Chapter 2: Season 5[]
Update v15.00[]
- Can not currently be obtained as it has been vaulted.
Strategy Guide
Strategy Guide[]
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This section outlines a strategy. |
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- Midas Floppers are obviously very beneficial, upgrading all of your weaponry to Legendary and giving you a Legendary Assault Rifle. However, as the catch rate is so low and they require a Pro Fishing Rod, it is often not worth spending the time to find one.
- Waiting for your squad to give you their low rarity weaponry is the most efficient way to upgrade all their loot and make the best use of the Midas Flopper.
Item ID
Item ID[]
The Midas Flopper is referred to as Mechanic Flopper in the files.
- Legendary: WID_Athena_MechanicFlopper
Mode Specific History
Mode Specific History[]
Creative History
Creative History[]
Trivia
Trivia[]
- The Midas Flopper's appearance is similar to that of Midas and its function to convert everything to the highest rarity is similar to Midas' ability to turn items to gold. Despite Mythic being a closer color to Gold, It does not create Mythic weapons however due to balance reasons and a lack of appropriate Mythic weaponry.
- Despite requiring a Pro Fishing Rod, the Fishing Collection Book did not state that the player needed one to catch it. On top of this the Book also listed it as being found Anywhere, despite it being only found at The Ruins/The Authority.
- These were likely done to make it harder for players to discover the fish.
- In the collection book, the maximum size a Midas Flopper could be was 60cm, and the minimum was 30cm.
- Current inconsistencies with the Midas Flopper:
- EvoChrome Burst Rifle, EvoChrome Shotgun and the Chapter 6 Pumpkin Launcher are unable to be updgraded in any rarity.
- The Shockwave Launcher is unable to be upgraded.
- The Common to Rare rarities of the Sweeper Shotgun are only upgraded to its Epic rarity.
- The Epic rarity is unable to be upgraded.
