Fortnite Season 6 has gone "Primal" and if you missed the trailer showcasing some of the new additions, one round in the new map should be pretty revealing. From the prehistoric-looking huts to the new weapons clad with teeth and bones, Fortnite Season 6's new map almost resembles ARK Survival Evolved, if it weren't for all the TikTok dancing and superheroes running around. Oh yeah--and there's weapon crafting now.
How to craft in Fortnite is sure to be a big topic of discussion this season as it's a complex new system all players are trying to learn on the fly. We've built this cheat sheet so you can have a better understanding of new elements such as Mechanical Parts, Animal Parts, Makeshift, Classic, and Primal weapons, and a general overview of how to craft in Fortnite. Here's everything you need to know.
Frogs may also leave behind Stink Sacs, while larger animals will leave behind more bones than small ones.
Both Bones and Mechanical Parts do not take up space in your five customary inventory slots, though meat does--four pieces of meat to a slot and 15 HP per piece of meat eaten. Bones and Mechanical Parts, however, are placed into a new Crafting menu you'll find when you bring up your full inventory. Each craftable item will take either animal parts or mechanical parts, but as of now at least, nothing takes both.
There's a risk-reward system at play that demands each player decides for themselves what they prefer, or sometimes what they can even manage to craft. If you discover a Makeshift weapon, consider it a blank slate. While it may be a serviceable weapon as is, combining it with the right crafting supplies can turn it into a Classic or Primal weapon at a moment's notice.
We've already gone over how to craft the Hunter's Cloak. In the next section, we'll recap that and look at other recipes players can use to create new weapons.
To craft an item, head to the Crafting menu and scroll to the base item you wish to alter, such as changing a piece of meat into a Hunter's Cloak or a Makeshift Shotgun into a Primal Shotgun. If you have enough crafting parts in addition to the weapon, you'll be able to make your desired weapon.
For more guides, check out our breakdown of what's in the Fortnite Season 6 battle pass, how to unlock the Neymar skin, and a list of all vaulted and unvaulted weapons this season. We also have tips for investigating an anomaly on Shark Island and Lazy Lake, as well as how to collect three golden artifacts near The Spire.
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