Epic Video games has introduced the subsequent period of LEGO Fortnite via the massive Ninjago: Rise of the Ninja replace arriving later this week.
Arriving to coincide with LEGO’s second anniversary in Fortnite this month, forward of Ninjago’s fifteenth anniversary subsequent yr, Rise of the Ninjas appears set to be one of many greatest updates to LEGO Fortnite Odyssey but, with new worlds to discover, Ninjago weapons to grasp, and acquainted faces.
Zane, Jay, Cole, and Kai will all be coming to Fortnite with the later ninja portion of the Ninjago LEGO Cross. For the primary time, all 4 characters additionally get human-like (relatively than Lego minifigure) variations to be used in Fortnite’s non-Lego modes.
Gamers can study fundamental talents by touring to the sport’s new Ninjago Island and visiting Sanctum to achieve the powers of ice, lightning, and earth. That is the most recent transfer away from conventional weapons seen in LEGO Fortnite, following the addition of class-based hero powers just a few months in the past.
In fact, this doesn’t imply that ninja weapons aren’t included. Nunchaku and shuriken will even be added within the replace. And maybe in good timing, at the moment’s LEGO Fortnite trailer above additionally reveals the arrival of a large fire-breathing dragon boss.
It is clear Fortnite has massive plans for Ninjago, with the second main sport replace scheduled for 2026 additionally anticipated to introduce much more characters like Nya, Grasp Wu, and Lloyd. Till then, this primary drop of Ninjago will arrive in-game only a few days later, on December eleventh.
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