LEGO Fortnitehas received several quality-of-life updates with the release of the v30.40 update, including the ability tofast travel between Bus Stationsand the option to alter world settings in-game. Additionally, the update introduces two additional vehicles and extra toys for players to enjoy.
While Pressure Plates and Trigger Plates are among the recent toys introduced with the fast travel update, Activated Balloons have also made their debut. Although Balloons have been a feature inLEGO Fortnitefor a while, Activated Balloons come with a unique function that sets them apart.
How To Craft Activated Balloons
There are two Activated Balloons inLEGO Fortnitethat players can craft: an Activated Balloon Small and an Activated Balloon Large.
The recipes for crafting Activated Balloons will be unlocked once players acquire Silk Fabric, and both can becrafted with Silk Fabric, a Torch, and a single Cord— though the larger variant requires twice as much Silk Fabric as the smaller variant. Gathering a Torch is relatively simple, as it can becrafted via a Crafting Benchearly on. However, both Silk Fabric and Cord require separate Utility Stations to be acquired:
Once players have the necessary resources to craft an Activated Balloon, they canplace it on any Dynamic Foundation or similar structure via the Build Menu.
How To Use Activated Balloons
Activated Balloons will be deactivated by default and can befreely activated or deactivated via channel control. This means that players can simply activate them withan Activation Switch, a Pressure Plate, or a Trigger Plate.
However, the best way to use Activated Balloons is to pair them with a Driver’s Seat. This allows players to control up to four channels at a given time, enabling them to activate and deactivate the balloons and other toys like Thrusters however they see fit.
To change the button used to control the activation of the balloons via a Driver’s Seat, players canmodify their channel input using a Wrench.
Try pairing Activated Balloons with Thrusters to craft an aircraft capable of moving in any direction, along with boasting the ability to ascend and descend at will.
