Overview
This page is split into multiple sections, as there are 2 different variants with the same name.
Chapter 5 |
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| This content is not originally part of the game but has been introduced through a special collaboration. |
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This item is currently vaulted in Battle Royale and Blitz Royale. |
| It has been made unavailable to balance the loot pool, and may return in the future. |
| This item isn't present in competitive playlists. | |
| This item can still be found in core playlists and other game modes when available. |
| “ | Traverse the battle in the air while firing weapons with precision.
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- — In-Game Description
War Machine's Hover Jets are an Uncategorized Item in Fortnite: Battle Royale, that were added in Chapter 5: Season 4.
Functionality
Functionality[]
War Machine's Hover Jets allow the player to fly into the air for an extended amount of time after pressing the jump button in the air. While in the air, the player has the ability to wield their Weapons and use Healing Items.
When using War Machine's Hover Jets in the air, pressing the sprint button will boost the speeds the player travel significantly, but in exchange increases the amount of fuel used.
Item Changes
Item Changes[]
Chapter 5: Season 4[]
Update v31.00[]
- Added.
- August 20th 2024:
- Increased Boost's fuel consumption by 190%.
- Decreased Boost Max Speed by 25%.
- Increased Boost Duration by 13%.
- Increased Boost Fuel Frequency by 150%.
- August 26th 2024:
- Increased Velocity Brake Multiplier by 100%.
- Decreased Max initial boost launch time by 60%.
Update v31.10[]
- Emotes can no longer be used while hovering mid-air.
Content Update v31.20[]
- September 25th 2024:
- Boosting consumes fuel 27% faster.
- Hovering consumes fuel 17% faster.
Obtaining
Obtaining[]
As of Update v31.40 (October 14th 2024), War Machine's Hover Jets cannot currently be obtained in Battle Royale and Zero Build as it has been vaulted.
Obtaining History[]
Chapter 5: Season 4[]
Update v31.00[]
| Rarity | Chest |
Chest |
Chest |
Chest |
Floor |
Capture
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic | ✓ | ✓ | 31.25% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓
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Update v31.10[]
| Rarity | Chest |
Chest |
Chest |
Chest |
Floor |
Capture
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic | 2.10% | 3.51% | 26.67% | 2.10% | 0.26% | 27.27%
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- September 11th 2024:
| Rarity | Chest |
Chest |
Chest |
Chest |
Floor |
Capture
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic | 1.06% | 3.51% | 21.43% | 1.06% | 0.13% | 27.27%
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Update v31.20[]
| Rarity | Chest |
Chest |
Chest |
Chest |
Chest |
Stand |
Floor |
Capture
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic | 1.06% | 3.52% | 21.43% | 1.06% | 1.06% | 100% | 0.13% | 33.33%
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Update v31.20[]
| Rarity | Chest |
Chest |
Chest |
Chest |
Chest |
Stand |
Floor |
Capture
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic | 1.06% | 3.52% | 21.43% | 1.06% | 1.06% | 100% | 0.13% | 33.33%
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Update v31.40[]
| Rarity | Chest |
Chest |
Chest |
Chest |
Chest |
Stand |
Floor |
Capture
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic | 0.99% | 2.95% | 27.27% | 0.99% | 0.99% | 100% | 0.12% | 40%
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Update v31.40 (October 14th 2024)[]
- Can not currently be obtained as it has been vaulted.
Sounds
Sounds[]
| Sounds | ID | |||
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| Pickup | MurkyVole_HoverJets_PickUp_XX
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| Equip | Equip | MurkyVole_HoverJets_Equip_01
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| Servo | MurkyVole_HoverJets_Equip_Servo
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| Activate | MurkyVole_HoverJets_Activate_01MurkyVole_HoverJets_Activate_02MurkyVole_HoverJets_Activate_03MurkyVole_HoverJets_Activate_04MurkyVole_HoverJets_Activate_05MurkyVole_HoverJets_Activate_06MurkyVole_HoverJets_Activate_07MurkyVole_HoverJets_Activate_08MurkyVole_HoverJets_Activate_XX
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| Hover | MurkyVole_HoverJets_HoverLoop_06
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| Wind Movement | MurkyVole_HoverJets_WindMovement_Loop
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| Foley | Foley | MurkyVole_Movement_Foley_01MurkyVole_Movement_Foley_02MurkyVole_Movement_Foley_03MurkyVole_Movement_Foley_04MurkyVole_Movement_Foley_05MurkyVole_Movement_Foley_06MurkyVole_Movement_Foley_07MurkyVole_Movement_Foley_08MurkyVole_Movement_Foley_09MurkyVole_Movement_Foley_10MurkyVole_Movement_Foley_XX
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| Servo Foley | MurkyVole_Movement_Servo_Foley_01MurkyVole_Movement_Servo_Foley_02MurkyVole_Movement_Servo_Foley_03MurkyVole_Movement_Servo_Foley_04MurkyVole_Movement_Servo_Foley_05MurkyVole_Movement_Servo_Foley_06MurkyVole_Movement_Servo_Foley_07MurkyVole_Movement_Servo_Foley_08MurkyVole_Movement_Servo_Foley_09MurkyVole_Movement_Servo_Foley_10MurkyVole_Movement_Servo_Foley_11MurkyVole_Movement_Servo_Foley_XX
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| Ground Disturbance | Loop | MurkyBowl_HoverJets_Ground_Disturbance_Loop
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| Jet Wash | MurkyBowl_HoverJets_Ground_Disturbance_JetWash_Loop
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| Debris | MurkyBowl_HoverJets_Ground_Disturbance_Debris_Loop
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| Boost | One Shot | MurkyVole_HoverJets_Boost_OneShot_01MurkyVole_HoverJets_Boost_OneShot_02MurkyVole_HoverJets_Boost_OneShot_03MurkyVole_HoverJets_Boost_OneShot_04MurkyVole_HoverJets_Boost_OneShot_05MurkyVole_HoverJets_Boost_OneShot_06MurkyVole_HoverJets_Boost_OneShot_XX
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| Off Sweetner | MurkyVole_HoverJets_Boost_Off_Sweetner_01MurkyVole_HoverJets_Boost_Off_Sweetner_02MurkyVole_HoverJets_Boost_Off_Sweetner_03MurkyVole_HoverJets_Boost_Off_Sweetner_XX
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| Loop | MurkyVole_HoverJets_Boost_Loop
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| Exaust Pop | MurkyVole_HoverJets_ExaustPop_01MurkyVole_HoverJets_ExaustPop_02MurkyVole_HoverJets_ExaustPop_04MurkyVole_HoverJets_ExaustPop_01MurkyVole_HoverJets_ExaustPop_02MurkyVole_HoverJets_ExaustPop_04
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| Sputter One Shot | MurkyVole_HoverJets_Sputter_oneShot_01MurkyVole_HoverJets_Sputter_oneShot_02MurkyVole_HoverJets_Sputter_oneShot_03MurkyVole_HoverJets_Sputter_oneShot_XX
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| Fuel | Low Fuel | MurkyVole_HoverJets_LowFuel_Warning_Loop
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| Out of Fuel | MurkyVole_HoverJets_OutOfFuel_Sputter_Loop
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| Gain Fuel | MurkyVole_HoverJets_GainFuel_06
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| Refuel Complete | MurkyVole_HoverJets_Refuel_Complete_03
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| Deactivate | MurkyVole_HoverJets_Deactivate_01MurkyVole_HoverJets_Deactivate_02MurkyVole_HoverJets_Deactivate_03MurkyVole_HoverJets_Deactivate_04MurkyVole_HoverJets_Deactivate_05MurkyVole_HoverJets_Deactivate_06MurkyVole_HoverJets_Deactivate_07MurkyVole_HoverJets_Deactivate_08MurkyVole_HoverJets_Deactivate_XX
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| Drop | Drop | MurkyVole_HoverJets_Drop_01MurkyVole_HoverJets_Drop_02MurkyVole_HoverJets_Drop_03MurkyVole_HoverJets_Drop_04MurkyVole_HoverJets_Drop_XX
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| Land | MurkyVole_HoverJets_DropLand_01MurkyVole_HoverJets_DropLand_02MurkyVole_HoverJets_DropLand_03MurkyVole_HoverJets_DropLand_04MurkyVole_HoverJets_DropLand_XX
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Strategy
Strategy[]
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This section outlines a strategy. |
| Feel free to add tips, tricks and general advice about the topic. |
- Once activated, War Machine's Hover Jets will prevent the player from taking fall damage when they land. Even if they fall beyond 3 walls high.
- War Machine's Hover Jets give players increased air movement, making them much harder to hit.
- You can counter the air strafing by using auto-aiming weapons such as Captain America's Shield or War Machine's Hover Jets. Though the former requires the user get close to make hitting the airborne opponent easier.
- War Machine's Hover Jets refuel pretty quickly, allowing for quick use.
- There is a fairly easy trick that some call the "P-Dash" found by the streamer "Prospering" where you hover, dash, cancel, slide, and repeat for extremely fast movement.
- This is great to use to push a fight, chase someone, retreat from a fight, or to rotate into the next zone.
Item ID
Item ID[]
War Machine's Hover Jets are referred to as Murky Vole Hover Jets in the files.
- Epic: AGID_Athena_MurkyVole_HoverJets
Mode Specific History
Mode Specific History[]
Battle Royale and Zero Build History
Battle Royale and Zero Build History[]
Chapter 5: Season 4[]
Update v31.00[]
- Introduced.
- August 26th 2024: Vaulted in Tournaments.
Update v31.10[]
- September 11th 2024:
- Decreased Avengers Chest spawnrate by 25%.
- Decreased Floor Loot spawnrate by 50%.
- Decreased Chest spawnrate by 50%.
- Decreased Supply Drop spawnrate by 50%.
Update v31.40[]
- October 14th 2024: Vaulted.
News Tab
News Tab[]
| Image | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
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This Week in Blitz This week in Blitz Royale, start every match by dropping from the bus with either the Stark Rifle and Iron Man's Flight Kit or War Machine's Hover Jets and Arsenal! |
September 12th 2025 |
Trivia
Trivia[]
- War Machine's Hover Jets are part of a 3-part set involving the entire device worn when the item is picked up. When the item is held, the jet thrusters at the bottom corners will open up and activate.
- This trait is shared with the other items associated with War Machine, being War Machine's Arsenal and War Machine's Auto Turret.
- Prior to Update v31.10, Emotes could be used when hovering mid-air but their animations break due to the leg animations of hovering using War Machine's Hover Jets taking priority, Emotes that move the top section of the player's model without full body movement such as Surfin' Bird or Evil Plan will play somewhat normally, while Emotes that use full body motion such as Flippin' Incredible break the player's animations completely.
- If using a Traversal Emotes such as Sparrow Run or Get Griddy when hovering mid-air, the emote will still be active even after War Machine's Hover Jets' fuel runs out.
- Additionally, Emotes that spawn objects below the player that is interacted with as part of the Emote such as This is Fine will still spawn, but will not be interacted with like normal.





