Love is within the air and this time it’s not due to some swoony online game character or a sizzling actor… no. Now, gamers of Fortnite have been flocking to simp over — I imply worship — an in-game statue. In some ways, it’s simply an strange sculpture with abs, however that hasn’t stopped followers from reacting with a waterfall-level outpouring of thirst on-line. Now this dang attractive statue has its personal bonafide fandom as individuals on-line share clips of it, fan artwork, and even video edits the place a single video can garner more than a million views.
Epic Video games launched Fortnite’s Greek mythology-inspired Chapter 5 Season 2 replace final week. The patch introduced its standard adjustments like new weapons, beauty objects, and an edited map. Now, gamers can discover a wide range of Greek-inspired locales just like the celestial lands of Zeus’ Mount Olympus or the ominous temple of The Underworld. In step with the theme, the builders additionally embellished among the surrounding areas with a smattering of varied buildings impressed by historic Greek structure and statues — which brings us to our man of the hour.
Only a stone’s throw away from The Underworld rests one specific monument. At first blush, this statue doesn’t seem like exceptional in any large means. It seems to be like a boring bronze steel and doesn’t have any particular interactive components like different spots on the map. Nevertheless, it shortly turned the favourite of followers purely as a result of, properly… individuals discovered it attractive. This big warrior simply so occurs to have a six pack, a tiny waist, and is completely posed on its knees.
On some stage I get it. (Even when it’s all a bit foolish.) Look, the builders scaled the dimensions of the kneeling statue in order that its crouch sits completely on the character’s head-height. Your character mainly comes nose to nose with its abs and teeny tiny little skirt. However I might by no means have anticipated the form of communal response it impressed; Only a single video of an individual going to see it has greater than 1.1 million views on TikTok and the platform is full of a number of viral movies all made in appreciation of the statue.
One other video mentioned with textual content on a clip displaying the statue, “epic KNEWWW what they was doing after they added this statue.” Underneath the TikTok, individuals flooded with replies like, “I WANT HIM SO BAD,” and “THE ABS LIKEE.” Clearly, individuals can’t get sufficient of it and now customers have flooded TikTok with numerous posts celebrating the warrior. You may scroll on to view extra beneath.
Even when it’s a bit, it’s a very good one. I’m guessing not everybody needs to fuck the statue in Fortnite however it works due to the sport’s basic sense of caprice. What’s extra is jokes like this assist maintain the tone mild and new updates enjoyable.
If you wish to go see this now native legend for your self, properly you’re in luck. All you must do is exit The Underworld and observe the strolling path eastward. You’ll quickly see a couple of statues strewn about and should you go searching, you’ll discover this season’s new hero. And if that’s not sufficient, right here’s the precise location in screenshot beneath — have enjoyable!
![A map showing a location where the statue is. The hot statue in Fortnite is just east of The Underworld point of interest.](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/ZRGI2PoRA6TtozLIRKqysGhLx_s=/0x0:1868x1752/1200x0/filters:focal(0x0:1868x1752):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25337969/statuelocationfortinte.jpg)
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