Fortnite just made the Battle Royale mode more difficult

Epic Games has released numerous balance changes to Fortnite over the past few days. The goal of these changes is to make the game more fair but also to increase the difficulty. Due to this, getting a Victory Royale is slightly harder now than it was before.

Earlier this week, Epic made Blitz Royale harder by reducing the amount of bots in it. Now, the game developer did the same to the classic Battle Royale mode. Next time you launch the game, you will likely notice an increased difficulty, so let’s check in detail what Epic changed.

Fortnite Battle Royale now has fewer bots than before

With the release of Chapter 2 in October 2019, Epic Games added bots to Fortnite. The purpose of them is to fill lobbies faster in every region and to be used for practice. Due to this, new accounts always get several bot-filled lobbies before being matched up against real players. Furthermore, players with a lower skill level usually get more bots in their lobbies than the players who win frequently.

Until recently, the maximum number of bots in a Fortnite Battle Royale lobby was 75. This means that low-level lobbies had 25 real players and 75 bots, which made it easier for players to win games. However, Epic Games recently changed this, reducing the maximum number of bots to 65. In other words, every lobby will now have at least 35 real players, regardless of skill level.

This change will mostly affect players in low-level lobbies, as they will now have to face a tougher opposition. Considering that Epic keeps experimenting with bots, we may get another change soon. However, it appears that Fortnite is in the sweet spot right now, as lobbies should be more or less balanced, while also being challenging.

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  Platform(s):
  Android, iOS, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X
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  Action, Massively Multiplayer, Shooter

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