While your hiking boots, surf boards, and cologne continue to gather dust in these uncertain times, battle royale is up and running with muscle suits, bathrobes and a little magic.

This week was no exception as the Fantasy Battle Royale event that dropped on April 1 rolled into its second (bonus) week. Millions of players hopped into the whimsical and experimental mode and played with ferocious vigor through the original April 7 end date. Now, the wizardry and class-crafting fun is blazing through April 12 and it’s clear how we got here:

For some this was a great opportunity to proudly show of their quarantine wardrobes.

Trying out the Fantasy Battle Royale game mode with Team KEKW! I know Mages are OP, so I’m pretty nothing can go wrong here. 🤪 📺https://t.co/GxMqIYLLvz🔥

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We accept the label of “silly” with honor and are pleased survivors are starting to pick up on the flashing potential in FBR’s mechanics.

PUBG Fantasy Battle Royale is Some Silly Fun | Gamerheadquarters PUBG added a rather strange addition to the game for April Fools’s where the fantasy side of the experience comes to life and showcases potential new health mechanics. It’s called “PUBG: … https://t.co/ETZhLo9fT6 pic.twitter.com/by1CJjVN1U — N4G (@N4G) April 4, 2020

All of that after showing that the power of unicorns is everlasting.

Unicorns are beautiful right up to the second they’re charging at you 🦄 Play Fantasy Battle Royale through 4/7: https://t.co/JDzeS59SjM pic.twitter.com/isiapnWGMN — Xbox (@Xbox) April 1, 2020

Coming off the Bench

The most diverse team lineup –Paladin, Warrior, Wizard, and Ranger– was the most popular and most successful, but we already knew that would be the case thanks to years of dungeon crawling games.

The next four most popular lineups were also interesting:

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None of those four lineups had particularly strong winning percentages, but the ability to shape certain playstyles seemed to have great appeal.

Ranger Danger

Rangers were the least lethal class (outside of the nonconfrontational Paladin) when Fantasy Battle Royale started but still within striking distance of Warrior and Wizard in kills per game. Now, Rangers are the key to success, handing out the highest number of kills per game. It seems after experimenting early on battle royale purists ended up going with what they knew best.

The Phase Ahead

Look for the first thoughts on Season 7 and the new Vikendi next week along with some other surprises.