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Updated · Hotspawn · Jul 16
Fortnite Adds Batman Sprite With Glider Redeploy in Hot Bat Summer Update
Updated
Updated · Hotspawn · Jul 16

Fortnite Adds Batman Sprite With Glider Redeploy in Hot Bat Summer Update

3 articles · Updated · Hotspawn · Jul 16

Summary

  • Fortnite’s v41.20 update added the Batman Sprite, a new collectible tied to the Hot Bat Summer event and the DC summer skin rollout led by shirtless Batman.
  • The item appears to be rare but not ultra-rare: it drops from the general sprite loot pool through chests, Sprite Vaults and similar containers, with exact spawn rates still unclear.
  • Players can also get it by eliminating someone carrying one or trading sprites, while rarer Batman variants such as Gold and Holofoil versions are harder to find.
  • Its effect lets players redeploy a glider mid-air, a mobility perk that still has uses with fast rotations and Shockwaves but is seen as weaker than some other sprite abilities.
  • That gap may make the Batman Sprite more valuable as a limited collectible than as a gameplay upgrade, especially as more sprites dilute individual drop odds.

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