Fortnite’s Boogie Bombs were initially praised by the community for being added as a main counter to the overpowered Nitro-fueled cars in Chapter 5 Season 3.
Epic finally returned the iconic Boogie Bombs to Fortnite as part of the May 30 hotfix update and issued several vehicle nerfs to stop the Nitro car dominance in the meta.
However, the classic item’s return, seen as the perfect counter to Season 3’s Nitro cars, has been coming under fire over claims that it has only ruined the game once again. The June 7 patch leaving them unnerfed has only added fuel to the fire.
In particular, the main frustrations have come from the maximum stack size of Boogie Bombs being 10, enabling players to unleash endless flurries of them against their enemies.
After one player demanded the carry limit be changed to just four, floods of players chimed in to bash the classic item and rallied for it to be urgently nerfed or removed.
“I feel like boogie bombs should stay this season, but a stack size of 10 is a bit much. I feel like 4 would be a good amount.” The OP continued, as a player responded: “10? I thought it was 8, and it’s already too much.”
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Others expressed they wanted them removed for good: “I don’t care how many stacks you have. I’m not playing this game until they are gone. I hate Boogey Bombs.”
Another added: “I don’t want them at all. We needed a counter to cars, not a weapon that kills all enjoyment.”
Meanwhile, various players blamed the community complaints: “That’s what people get for complaining about cars.” Some stated: “I asked for EMP grenades, not this” as a better replacement.
EMP grenades have been leaked to allegedly arrive shortly in Chapter 5 Season 3. Despite Epic not officially confirming their return, rumors have been circulating that Epic will vault the Boogie Bombs in favor of these in the next patch update.
