Fortnite has come a long way since its battle royal mode was introduced in 2017. Throughout the past 11 seasons of Fortnite, Epic has introduced numerous weapons, vehicles, traps, and even locations on their world map (RIP Moisty Mire).

Some Fortnite features and items have totally broken the game, on several different occasions. Whether it be mechs, an overpowered sword, jet packs, or numerous other questionable additions, Fortnite developers are not shy to introduce controversial items only to vault them the next season.

With the release of Chapter 2, Epic drastically reduced the number of items available to players in game. Some of those removals will not be missed, but other items will always hold a place in our hearts. Here are the top eight items that I think should be unvaulted for Fortnite’s upcoming Chapter 2 Season 2.

Shopping carts

Introduced in Season 4, the shopping cart was the very first vehicle available in Fortnite’s Battle Royale mode. With the shopping cart, players could push and ride their way to the victory royales. As the very first mobility feature, the shopping cart will always hold a special place in my heart, even if it kind of sucked.

The shopping cart was built for two players. One player could push the cart while another player sat inside the cart. The player pushing the cart could hop on the back to glide down hilly slopes while the player sitting inside the cart had the ability to fire their weapons in any direction.

The carts were not particularly useful, but they came with a sense of personality and were super fun to meme with. The shopping cart represents an era of Fortnite where fun was prioritized over competitive viability. I think it would be amazing to fill the island with shopping carts once again, assuming Epic can figure out how to debug the damn things.

Dual Pistols

Now I might be alone in saying this, but the dual pistols were always a go-to item for me. The pistols were introduced in Season 4 and utilized medium sized ammo. The “dualies,” as my squad liked to affectionately call them, were a great option for dealing damage to structures or winning close to medium range duals. Two headshots from these babies will kill almost anyone without full shields.

During the height of double pump meta, the dual pistols were a breath of fresh air. With each press of the mouse, or controller trigger if you prefer having auto-aim available to you, each pistol would fire once. Although they were never the most competitively viable weapon, I always thought they were a fun and unique item to play with.

The Baller

Introduced in the pirate themed Season 8, the baller is what happens when a Fortnite developer plays Hammond in Overwatch and asks the question: What if we copied this? The baller came with a grapple and boost function that allowed players to roll, swing, and bounce around the map in style. Unlike the shopping cart, the baller was actually helpful in competitive games.

The baller kicked ass and was probably the best vehicle ever introduced into Fortnite. With one of these spheres, you could swing effortlessly from mountain to mountain and tree to tree, forgetting about your impending student debt payments!

Would you like to see the Baller added to Chapter 2 Season 2? Yes, definitely 60%, 3 votes 3 votes 60% 3 votes - 60% of all votes

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Slurp Juice

The Slurp juice was added soon after the launch of Fortnite, in patch 1.8.0. Upon introduction, a slurp juice would give a player 25 shields and 25 health at the rate of one health per second. Later, the item received a buff which gave the player 75 health or shields (as needed), at the rate of two health every second.

This item wasn’t particularly important to me, but I do find its absence in Chapter 2 of Fortnite odd. There is a location called Slurpy Swamp, but there aren’t any Slurp juices available to players? Did the Slurp company go bankrupt? Epic did add the Slurp Fish, but fishing is a dangerous affair and certainly not a replacement for the pre-bottled stuff.

Considering the number of complaints I have heard about the lack of shields in Chapter 2 of Fortnite, I think the re-addition of the Slurp juice could help people find more shields in the new season. It’s also just kind of a cool item. In one item, you can recover health and/or shields. That’s pretty useful.

Bouncers

Bouncers were a trap introduced in Season 4. The bouncer did exactly what its name implies: It bounced you. Upon contact with a bouncer, players and vehicles were bounced away from the surface of the trap. They could be placed on walls, floors, or ramps. Players would take no fall damage from the bounce, making it a very versatile and fun mechanic to play with.

The bouncers were a very popular trap item because they offered players mobility, not to mention tons of meme potential, without taking up a weapon slot. Upon release, bouncers were commonly combined with shopping carts to create some hilarious moments. Out of everything on this list, the removal of these makes the least sense to me. The removal of the bouncer is a tragedy on par with Blizzard’s release of Warcraft 3: Reforged.

Minigun

Have you ever had like 600 light bullets and didn’t know what to do with them? That is what the minigun is for. The minigun was essentially a submachine gun that took a few moments to start up but once it was going you never had to reload.

In 2019, Epic nerfed the minigun so that it would overheat after six seconds of fire, which was laaame. Regardless, six seconds was plenty of time to shred your opponents. The epic version of the minigun did 252 DPS and absolutely rekt builds.

I thought it was a really fun weapon, though I understand why they would take a weapon like this out of the game. They should still bring it back, though.

Rift-To-Go

Season 5 brought us rifts, which allowed players to teleport into the sky and deploy their glider. Although Rifts were only in the game for a couple seasons, the Rift-To-Go was an item that allowed players to create their own private rift whenever they desired. The Rift-To-Go offered amazing mobility which helped players run from the storm, attack enemies on the high ground, or escape from a fight in a pinch.

What a great item and an amazing call back to a time when rifts blanketed Fortnite’s world map. I would love to see the return of this unique mobility item.

Boom Bow

The Boom Bow is one of the most unique items ever introduced into Fortnite. The bow was introduced in Season 8 and fired explosive projectiles. Although it utilized shotgun shells, it filled the role of a sniper rifle. When players pulled the bow back to fire, a blue line showed players where their projectile will land, allowing players to line up some sick shots. The mechanics of this weapon made for some incredibly satisfying cross map kills and also made the Boom Bow a very popular weapon, if you could find one.

I would love to see the return of this weapon for Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 2.

That’s my list of weapons, vehicles, items, and traps that I want to see unvaulted in the upcoming new season of Fortnite. What are some Fortnite vaulted items that you would like to see brought back to the game?