How to activate Augments in Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1

Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1 is officially underway and has introduced the community to numerous new features and items that have changed the playstyle once again. Developer Epic Games likes to rotate weapons and items every season and this time around, it's a whole new chapter that was changed.

Alongside the new island and the weapons, several new additions to the game's features and UI have been made that the community may need to take some time to get familiar with. Amongst those, a new feature was introduced that establishes the class system from classic FPS games into Fortnite for the first time.

The feature is called Augments or "Perks" as loopers like to call them. These are combat-oriented bonuses or buffs temporarily awarded to loopers, who survive different storm phases, in a Battle Royale match.

Using them can add several perks across the weapons, movement, and health regeneration systems for the player in a match and give them an immense gameplay advantage.

Players will first get Augment Tutorial Quests to introduce them to the new feature in Fortnite. Here's how you can use them.

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How to use Augments in Fortnite Chapter 4 (Full list & guide)

Augments are awarded to loopers who survive storm phases and avoid elimination in a Battle Royale match. Since these are temporary, a specific one cannot be used in another game as it applies to the same match the player redeems it in.

Once a player survives a particular storm phase, these get automatically activated in their loadout, which also happens at the same time for all gamers across the map.

To activate an Augment in Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1, follow these steps:

1. Press the default assigned numeric key "7" and the Augments sidebar will open up.
2. There, you will be able to see two Augments at a time to choose from. If you do not want both of them and would instead like to choose another, you can reroll by pressing E. This will swap the current selection and give you two new ones to choose from.

It is important to note that the first Augments reroll in a match is free of cost, which means once you avail it, you will need to pay 100 gold bars to reroll them every consecutive time. There are total four slots by default, which is why you need to carefully consider your choices as they will define your gameplay style for that particular Fortnite match.

If you are playing with friends, it is advisable to choose Augments that offer different perks to each squadmate and create different classes for everyone to benefit by it. However, if someone does not activate a single Augment in a Fortnite match, it will be stacked in the sidebar and they can activate all of them at once at any time during the match.

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How many Augments are there in Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1?

There are a total of 22 Augments in Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1 that players can get at random during the match, but can apply only four of those in one single Battle Royale game. However, they will be able to see all of them in the lobby menu where the quests can be seen.

The Augments are divided into four categories: Combat, Game Changer, Mobility & Scouting, and Looting. The 22 selections present in the game are as follows:

1. More Parkour - Energy regenerates briefly after mantling or hurdling
2. First Assault - The first bullet in the magazine of the assualt rifle deals bonus damage
3. Rifle Recycle - Weapons using medium ammo have a chance to not consume ammo
4. Bloodhound - Enemies hit by the player's marksman rifle or bow shots are marked for a brief duration
5. Jelly Angler - Recieve a fishing rod to fish anywhere, but it will only catch Jellyfish
6. Bow Specialist - Bows draw and reload faster, and player's regenerate arrows over time
7. Bush Warrior - Player's regenerate health and partial shields while inside large foliage
8. Chug Gunner - Recieve a Chug Cannon
9. Splash Medic - Players have a chance to find Chug Splash in every contain they open
10. Demolitions Munitions - Objects destroyed by players have a chance to drop explosives (does not include player-built structures)
11. Supercharged - The vehicle in which the player is inside of will not consume fueld and have increased health
12. Aerialist - Players will gain the ability to delploy their glider
13. Light Fingers - Weapons using light ammo reload faster
14. Mechanical Archer - Recieve an Explosive and Shockwave Bow
15. Rushing Relload - Sprinting will slowly reload the shotgun players have equppied
16. Tactical Armory - Grants a rare Tactical AR and Combat Shotgun
17. Party Time - Gain Balloons over time
18. Pistol Amp - Pistols have greatly increased magazine size
19. Soaring Sprints - Jump much higher and with lower gravity while Sprinting
20. Storm Mark - When The Storm changes, ping the area to highlight nearby enemies for a short duration
21. Forecast - See the next Storm Circle
22. Tricked Out - Entering a Car or Truck applies Chonkers Tires and a Cow Catcher to it

Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1 is out now and is free to play on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and Android.