Things are… wheely taking off. Vehicle building is the star of the show in v29.10 (a.k.a. the Mechanical Mayhem update), which brings new ways to travel your world so you can embark on your biggest adventures yet!
WHO’S RIDING SHOTGUN?
You know what they say: life isn’t about how fast you reach your destination. It’s about the journey along the way! Mechanical Mayhem introduces three vehicle Builds with their own way of taking you from place to place. (There are also new ways to make a custom vehicle… more on that in a bit!)
LEGO Fortnite Speeder
In a hurry? The Speeder is ideal for zipping from biome to biome. Unlock the recipe for the Speeder by adding a Power Cell (NEW!) to your inventory.
LEGO Fortnite Offroader
The Offroader is perfect for carrying around multiple passengers. Unlock the recipe for the Offroader by adding Flexwood to your inventory (usually found in the Dry Valley biome).
LEGO Fortnite Hauler
Let the Hauler do the heavy lifting because there’s plenty of room in the trunk. Unlock the recipe for the Hauler by adding Frostpine to your inventory (usually found in the Frostlands biome).
HOW TO MAKE VEHICLE BUILDS
When you unlock the recipe for a vehicle Build, you can create it from the Builds section of the Build menu.
If you’re the kind of person who throws away instructions before reading them, you can do things your own way using the Vehicle Parts in the Toys section. You’ll need some specific Toys if you want to class your creations as vehicles:
TOYS IN YOUR TOOLBOX
Power Center - The engine of your vehicle!
Load Power Centers up with Power Cells to power your vehicles. (That’s a lot of power.) The more Power Cells you load, the longer you can drive for.
LEGO Fortnite Power Center
A Power Center.
Wheels - Turn in the right direction or give your vehicle an extra push!
If your vehicle has Turnable Wheels attached, you can use a Driver’s Seat to turn your vehicle. Unlike Turnable Wheels, Powered Wheels simply propel your vehicle forward.
Seats - For your safety… and comfort!
You’ll need a Driver’s Seat (a.k.a. steering wheel… they’re finally here!) to control and drive your vehicle. Place some extra Seats to take your friends on road trips.
HOW TO POWER VEHICLES
Waste not, want not. LEGO® Fortnite operates on an eco-friendly fuel policy to protect your world’s precious biomes. How? You can recycle your old resources into clean energy with a brand new Station:
COMPOST BIN
Is your inventory getting busy? Why throw your old items away when you can put them to good use!
The Compost Bin is a new Station that turns resources into Biomass, Fertilizer, or Soil. The number and rarity of what it spits out will depend on what you put in, but you’ll need to create Biomass to unlock the Power Cell recipe.
(One of the ingredients for a Power Cell is Glass. You can now find Glass from bandit camps around your world!)
NEED A TUNE-UP? USE A WRENCH!
It’s not just Toys in your toolbox. With a Wrench, you can assign Switches and Thrusters to channels, which means you can control as many Thrusters as you’d like using three separate Switches, rather than having one Switch controlling everything. Unlock the recipe for the Wrench by adding a Wooden Rod to your inventory.
ILLUMINATE THE DARK
This is for all the night drivers out there. Though not a Vehicle Part, the Illuminator will add an aura of light to your world in dark areas! Unlock the recipe for the Illuminator by adding a Thermal Fish to your inventory and having a Crafting Bench in your world.
Ready to become a mechanic after reading everything above? It’s okay if you aren’t — Jules, Comet, and Lynx will steer you in the right direction if you need a hand with vehicles!
MORE UPDATES!
ROAR
The suit-wearing tiger Oscar joins Jules, Comet, and Lynx as potential new Villagers!
SWEET (...AND SPICY?) TREATS
Nothing like dessert after fending off foes. You’ll unlock the recipes for Ice Cream, Snowberry Ice Cream, and Spicy Ice Cream if you add Snow to your inventory and have a Juicer in your world.