A surprise drop was enough to send the community into frenzy: the Grapple Gloves have been un-vaulted, but with a catch. It lasted only 24 hours. You read that right. One glorious day to swing around in legit Spider-Man fashion, and then they would be barred away yet again. The announcement came in from a tweet, and the replies went wild within seconds, half of the community having discussed in favour of it and the other half… well, a slight deficiency of enthusiasm.
One: What exactly are Grapple Gloves? Perhaps for those that missed the first round, they are basically an on-the-go mobility item: think of it as running around the map like a superhero. It’s kind of a hybrid of a grappling hook and bounce shoes-that will be sheer chaos if in good hands. But Epic decided to un-vault it for a fleeting 24 hours; hence, those in-between reactions.
Some are ecstatic. “Straight 🔥,” declares Emor. Soulbound TV jokes, “Guess I’m trading aim for acrobatics today 😎.” On the flip side, Storm Taker was unhappy with the situation, “You blink and it’s gone—what’s the point?” Abraham Lincoln (yes, that’s his display name) found it absurd that with the loot pool already thin, items should be disappearing after merely one day.
Grapple Gloves hype is just off the radar with some. KH4LIDOU remarked, “No one cares, am waiting for the Shockwave hammer.” MrAppieGaming echoed, “We want the infinity blade not this.” NukaRedPanda cited an interesting piece of info: “They haven’t nerfed it this time, so it might actually be crazier than before.”
The bigger question: Why only 24 hours? Some say it’s a test run before a longer return; others think Epic is just messing with them. “We need more rotation,” said Flashbenni, while SeanDoggo was already plotting his move: “Just gonna buy the cheap ones.”
And then there’s the mystery of the location. CamRacerX asked, “BR or blitz?” Zenco Gaming 2 guessed BR, but there was no official announcement. SumKing45 stepped up: “For what modes?”
One thing’s for sure: Drama about Fortnite’s loot pool will never die down. For better or worse, the Grapple Gloves are here for a hot minute. So if you have been craving that mobility, this is your time. Then again, do not take long, by the time you finish reading this, they might just be gone!
Next? Who knows. Perhaps tomorrow is the Shockwave hammer. Maybe another 24-hour surprise is thrown in. Either way, Fortnite players are ready to gripe or celebrate.
