Meat

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Disambig gray This article is about the Battle Royale version. For the Save the World version of the same name, see Meat (Save the World).

“
A healthy snack "found" near animals.
”
— In-Game Description

Meat is a Consumable item in Fortnite: Battle Royale that was added in Chapter 2: Season 6.

Functionality

Functionality[]

Meat is used to heal 15 HP. It cannot be consumed at full HP and must be picked up to be consumed.

Meat 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. It also sticks to objects for a short amount of time.

Meat can also be used to tame or heal Raptors, Wolves and Boars.

Meat is used to craft a Hunter's Cloak, if it is available.

Stats

Stats[]

Meat - Item - Fortnite Meat
(Uncommon)
Heals Health - Icon - Fortnite 15 Health
Time of Use 2s
Max Stack 4

Unreleased[]

Note: The stats listed below only exist in the files and are not available in-game.

Meat - Item - Fortnite Meat
(Rare)
Heals Health - Icon - Fortnite 50 Health
Time of Use 2s
Max Stack 2
Obtaining

Obtaining[]

As of Update v30.00, Meat cannot currently be obtained in Battle Royale and Zero Build as it has been vaulted.

Obtaining History[]

Chapter 2: Season 6[]

Update v16.00[]

  • Stacks of 1-4 are found by eliminating Wildlife.

Chapter 4: Season OG[]

Update v27.00[]

  • Can not currently be obtained as it has been vaulted.

Chapter 5: Season 1[]

Update v28.00[]

  • Stacks of 1-4 are found by eliminating Wildlife.

Chapter 5: Season 3[]

Update v30.00[]

  • Can not currently be obtained as it has been vaulted.

Strategy Guide

Strategy Guide[]

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Feel free to add tips, tricks and general advice about the topic.
  • It is better to choose meat instead of bandages for healing, since it heals quicker, can be consumed to full health, and can also create a Hunter's Cloak.
    • However, Meat only stacks to 4, whereas bandages stack to 15.
Item ID

Item ID[]

The Meat is referred to as Athena Meat in the files.

The Unreleased Meat is referred to as Athena Meat in the files.

  • Rare: WID_Athena_Meat_R

The NPC Meat is referred to as NPC Meat in the files.

History

History[]

Battle Royale and Zero Build History

Battle Royale and Zero Build History[]

Chapter 2: Season 6[]

Update v16.00[]

  • Introduced.

Chapter 4: Season OG[]

Update v27.00[]

  • Vaulted.

Chapter 5: Season 1[]

Update v28.00[]

  • Unvaulted.

Chapter 5: Season 2[]

Update v29.00[]

  • Can now be consumed while moving.

Chapter 5: Season 3[]

Update v30.00[]

  • Vaulted.

Creative History

Creative History[]

Chapter 2: Season 7[]

Update v17.30[]

  • Introduced.

Chapter 3: Season 2[]

Update v20.20[]

  • Added duplicate NPC version.

Chapter 5: Season 3[]

Update v30.00[]

  • Removed the duplicate NPC version.

Trivia

Trivia[]

  • Meat has a unique consumption animation, where the player bites a chunk out of it.
  • Raptor and Wolves will eat any Meat they find on the ground, using it to heal HP. They will prioritise it over attacking the player or animals.
  • There is an unreleased Rare Meat in the files.
  • There used to be an additional identical copy of Meat in the Creative inventory. It used the WID_NPC_Meat codename and the only difference was that it couldn't be consumed on the move.
    • Before Update v29.00 there was no difference bewteen the two version at all.