| Blitz Showdown | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Description | |
| Trying to prove yourself on the battlefield? Queue up for this Showdown mode for a hotly contested Battle Royale experience. | |
| Details | |
| Genre |
 Battle Royale LTM |
| Queue Type | Solo |
| Release | June 1, 2018 |
| Last Featured | Patch 4.3 |
Blitz Showdown is a Battle Royale Limited Time Mode (LTM) where individual player stats are tracked in a competitive atmosphere for a limited time. This gamemode was released on June 1, 2018[1] during Patch 4.3.
This LTM will end on June 4, 2018 at 10:00am ET.
LTM Rules and Gameplay[]
In Blitz Showdown, matches progress according the settings of Blitz V2:
Storm and Map[]
- The storm is already closing at the beginning of the match.
- Wait time between storms is significantly shorter than usual; maximum match length is 15 minutes.
Loot[]
- Adjustments to loot availability:
- Increased chances of treasure chests spawning from 50-70% to 80-90%.
- Increased chances of ammo boxes spawning from 65-80% to 85-95%.
- Floor Loot spawns nearly 100% of the time.
- Supply Drop spawn interval lessened from 180s (+/- 30s) to 80s (+/- 20s).
- Supply Drop descent time shortened from 60s to 30s.
- Launchpad spawn likelihood greatly increased.
- Harvesting resources doubled.
- Increased materials found on ground from 30 to 75 per instance
- Resources found in loot increased from 30 to 100.
- Adjustments to loot availability:
Point System[]
Performance in Solo Showdown is tracked by a point system based upon how many opponents were outlived. The points rewarded are as follows:
| Placement | Points |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 94 |
| 3 | 91 |
| 4 | 88 |
| 5 | 85 |
| 6 | 80 |
| 7 | 75 |
| 8 | 70 |
| 9 | 65 |
| 10 | 60 |
| 11 - 15 | 55 |
| 16 - 20 | 50 |
| 21 - 30 | 45 |
| 31- 40 | 40 |
| 41 - 50 | 35 |
| 51 - 75 | 30 |
| 76 - 100 | 25 |
Note: Only the first 50 matches played will count towards a player's point total.
Awards[]
The top ranked competitors in this game mode receive a prize. The prizes are as follows:
- 1st Place: 20,000 V-Bucks
- 2nd - 5th Place: 13,500 V-Bucks
- 6th – 100th Place: 7,500 V-Bucks
Other conditions may apply. For the full rules, see Epic's website.
Gallery[]
Promotional image for Blitz Showdown and competitive Fortnite
