Fortnite player in disbelief after falling for 400 IQ NPC trick
Epic GamesA Fortnite player got a shock when they were suddenly eliminated by what appeared to be a friendly NPC on the map.
Fortnite has been well underway with Chapter 5 Season 1 and has featured various major mid-season content updates that have dropped into the Battle Royale.
The biggest has been the addition of Solid Snake and TMNT. These have both added a wave of new features in which both have added brand-new NPCs to this season’s roster, such as Master Splinter.
However, it was Vengeance Jones, the original NPC added at the very start of Chapter 5 Season 1, that was used to trick and eliminate one player using a 400 IQ play.
Fortnite player gets fooled by ingenious NPC trick
Fortnite player Subject_Beat_9231 posted: “Can’t believe I fell for this wtf.” This was paired by a short clip that showed them parking up their car and innocently heading down to the Underground HQ.
Despite the coast having seemed clear, things soon turned for the worst after they approached what they thought was the harmless Vengeance Jones NPC.
Ironically, Jones offers a prop disguise for just 50 Gold Bars, but the last thing the player expected was to be fooled by a player who was posing as the agent. As soon as they tried to interact with the suspected NPC, the enemy player instantly eliminated them with their shotgun.
Various players praised the opposing player. One stated: “that’s actually genius,” with various others echoeing that they were going to “steal this” and try it for themselves.
Another added: “Just please for the love of god, don’t equip a bright neon green gun wrap like this guy,” as typically the NPC is just strolling around without a weapon, whereas the disguised player managed to pull it off easily depsite using a bright green Hammer Pump Shotgun.
How to get Vengeance Jones skin in Fortnite
The Vengeance Jones skin that was used to pull off the ingenious disguise can be obtained from Page 5 of the Chapter 5 Season 1 Battle Pass.
This season’s Battle Pass costs 950 V-Bucks. So, if you want to try it out yourself and don’t have the skin already, then make sure you stack up on V-Bucks before you make the purchase.
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