Helicopters in Fortnite: Leak Reveals Potential Next Vehicle in Fortnite

Helicopters in Fortnite have been teased ever since the Fortnite Season 2 trailer was dropped on Twitter in late February,, but their arrival into the popular battle royale game might be just on the horizon. A recent leak showed the vehicle already present in the game files, with damage values already filled in and a spawn rate of zero percent.

Helicopters in Fortnite?

Fortnite has seen a host of vehicles make their way into the game, from the Shopping Cart to the X-4 Stormwing Plane, but the Helicopter looks to be one of the strongest ones yet. The Helicopter will do between 50 and 70 damage to players and when its attacks hit and between 150 and 450 damage to buildings. Players hit by the Helicopter will take 100 damage, which is enough to one shot any player at full health with no shields.

Although there is no fixed release date yet for the new vehicle, streamers like Tyler "Ninja" Blevins and Ali "SypherPK" Hassan are already excited for the Helicopter to make its way into the game. There will even be a new emote that players can use while going for a Helicopter called "Get To The Choppa." The emote pays homage to Arnold Schwarzenegger's hit film "Predator."

Potential Backlash Over the Helicopter in Fortnite

Epic Games has faced backlash in the past for vehicles coming out over-tuned, as was the case with the B.R.U.T.E and the X-4 Stormwing Plane.

But in those circumstances Epic Games was quick to either disable or the vehicle or give it the nerfs it needed to make playing with it and against it an enjoyable experience for players. Hopefully, the Helicopter follows a somewhat similar course.