Fortnite is undoubtedly the most played Battle-Royales of recent times, and with every new season and chapter, the game is getting more and more fans. However, Fortnite Chapter 4, Season 1 was launched on 4th December 2022. As soon as players saw Deku in the launch trailer of Season 1, they started assuming when the collaboration would come, and they get the chance to play as Deku or other My Hero Academia characters in Fortnite.
Fortnite collaborating with popular movie, cartoon, or anime franchises is not surprising, as it often happens during a season. Also, the appearance of Deku in the trailer confirmed that the My Hero Academia collaboration would surely come. Accordingly, the My Hero Academia collaboration came with quests, in-game items, outfits, and a map. However, recently, players have started reporting that Deku’s Smash is too powerful for the game, and it is ruining the entire gameplay experience.
After Deku Smash was introduced to Fortnite, players started reporting negatively, saying that it deals massive damage and it is almost impossible to dodge this attack. Primarily players were unhappy because this ability is overpowered and can’t be dodged. So, it becomes extremely easy for players to eliminate groups of players together with it, which according to the Fortnite players, ‘ruins the game.’ Also, players are misusing this Smash ability a lot to make the game difficult for other players.
The Shockwave Hammer in the Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1 makes things difficult for the player because of its immense damage rate. Now, with Deku Smash, it becomes impossible for players to play and enjoy the gameplay. According to some players, Deku Smash is a one-shot kill-type ability and generally never misses targets. To use this ability, players need to hold it, and when they charge, it generates shockwaves in a range and destroys everything within its range.
On Reddit and Twitter, players started demanding Epic Games to remove that ability from Fortnite. Finally, the developers have listened to the players’ demands and disabled Deku Smash temporarily. On Twitter, they have posted that they are removing Deku Smash for some issues.
However, for now, you can’t get Deku Smash in the game, and there’s no news about whether it will come back. This decision got a mixed reaction; while some played appreciated it, some got upset. So, if you haven’t yet tried Deku’s Smash, you can’t use it anymore until the developers return it to the game.