Key Highlights:
- Fortnite has unvaulted the Grapple Glove during Chapter 4 Season 3.
- The returning mobility item is available from Chests and floor loot with 30 charges.
- Its return confirms earlier leaks that pointed towards the Grapple Glove rejoining the loot pool.
Fortnite has unvaulted the Grapple Glove during Chapter 4 Season 3, adding another inventory-based mobility option to both Battle Royale and Zero Build.
The item returned on August 1 as part of a v25.20 content update and can be found in Chests or as floor loot across the island. Each Grapple Glove has 30 charges, allowing players to attach to surfaces and chain swings together to move quickly between locations.
Its return confirms earlier Fortnite Grapple Glove leaks covered by GLN in June, when changes to the game’s files indicated that the mobility item was being prepared to rejoin the loot pool.
The Grapple Glove first appeared during Chapter 3 Season 3. Players begin swinging by firing its hook at a solid surface such as a building, cliff or other object, with consecutive swings increasing movement speed.
Chapter 4 Season 3 initially launched with fewer portable mobility options after ODM Gear and Spider-Verse Web-Shooters left the loot pool, while the Kinetic Blade was removed before the previous season ended.
Epic has since added other movement options during WILDS. Shockwave Grenades returned to Zero Build with the v25.10 update, giving players another way to reposition quickly.
There are still vehicles like cars, trucks and bikes to help get around the map fast and the handy island that spawns three-quarters of the way through a match has some launch pads on it that helps launch your character far. Although the Grapple Glove provides sustained movement across greater distances rather than a single explosive launch.
The return arrives during the closing weeks of Chapter 4 Season 3, which is scheduled to end on August 25.
