How to unlock Augments in Fortnite

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Ready to elevate your Fortnite gameplay? You should first learn how to unlock Augments in Fortnite. Augments are powerful buffs that enhance your weapons, items, or character abilities, providing crucial advantages in the heat of battle.

In this Fortnite guide, we'll walk you through the process of unlocking, activating, and rerolling Augments in Fortnite

What are Augments in Fortnite?

Augments, known as Reality Augments, are special buffs that enhance your weapons, items, or character abilities. They were first introduced in Chapter 4, Season 1, and have since become crucial to Fortnite's gameplay strategy.Fortnite offers a range of Augments to enhance different playstyles:

  • Offensive Augments: Increase damage output and combat efficiency, such as boosted weapon damage and faster reload times.
  • Defensive Augments: Improve survivability with perks like increased shield capacity and quicker health regeneration.
  • Mobility Augments: Enhance movement with benefits like increased speed, better jumping, and reduced fall damage.
  • Utility Augments: Provide tactical advantages like faster resource gathering and improved loot quality.
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These Augments offer various benefits, such as faster weapon reloads, soaring jumps, and activating Slap effects. Players can select one of two Augments at a time, and these buffs last until the end of the match or until the player is eliminated. The longer you stay in a match, the more Augments you can stack, with a maximum of four at any given time.

How to unlock Augments in Fortnite

While some Augments are available from the start, others require unlocking. To unlock more Augments:

  • Play matches: Engage in Battle Royale, Zero Build, and Team Rumble matches.
  • Unlock new Augments: Occasionally, a new Augment will appear as one of your choices, indicated by a yellow 'Unlocked!' badge. Selecting this Augment adds it to your collection.

How to activate Augments in Fortnite

Activating an Augment in Fortnite is straightforward:

  1. Wait for the prompt: Keep an eye on the area below your minimap. When the blue 'Ready!' text appears, it means an Augment is available for activation.
  2. Open the Augment menu: Press right on the D-pad (console) or '7' on PC to open the Augment menu.
  3. Choose your Augment: Select one of the two available Augments. Each choice provides a unique buff to aid your gameplay.

Remember, each Augment stacks with the previous ones, allowing you to build a powerful set of buffs throughout the match.

All Fortnite Augments

Here is the complete list of Augments in Fortnite:

Combat Augments:

  • Light Fingers: Light ammo weapons reload faster.
  • Steady Hands: Marksman Rifles have reduced recoil.
  • SMG Sign Off: Last three bullets of your SMG magazine deal bonus damage.
  • First Assault: First bullet in assault rifle magazine deals bonus damage.
  • First Shotgun: Increased damage on first shotgun shot.
  • Sniper Striker: Snipers grant Siphon upon damaging enemies.

Game Changer Augments:

  • Rarity Check: Gain Siphon on eliminations with common or uncommon weapons.
  • Mud Warrior: Recover health while covered in mud.
  • Supercharged: Vehicles won't consume fuel and have increased health.
  • Fast Fisher: Swim faster and instantly loot fishing spots by swimming through them.

Mobility and Scouting Augments:

  • Sprint Lines: Gain a Slap effect when using grind vines, grind rails, ziplines, or Ascenders.
  • Scoped Salvo: Scoped weapons deal more damage but have reduced fire rate.
  • More Parkour: Energy regenerates briefly after mantling.
  • Pistol Salvo: Pistols have reduced fire rate but increased damage.

Looting Augments:

  • Medium Ammo Acquired: Instantly gain medium ammo and more when opening containers.
  • Keymaster: Grants two Keys for opening Holo-Chests.
  • Ammo Drop: Grants ammo and increases ammo dropped by enemies.
  • On the Go Bag: Any container you open will contain an item found in a Heist Bag.

By mastering the use of Augments, you can significantly enhance your gameplay experience in Fortnite, making each match more strategic and enjoyable. 

How to reroll Augments in Fortnite

If the initial Augment options don’t fit your strategy, Fortnite allows you to reroll for new choices:

  • Open the Augment menu: When the 'Ready!' text appears below your minimap, press right on the D-pad (console) or '7' on PC to open the Augment menu.
  • Select Reroll: Hold the 'Reroll' button shown at the bottom of the menu to get a new set of random Augments.The first reroll in each match is free. Additional rerolls will cost 100 gold bars.

That’s all! Looking for more Fortnite guides to elevate your gameplay? Check out these:

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