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Fortnite Sprites Just Got Harder to Collect With New Update

A surprise Fortnite update makes the Klombo Sprite harder to master by removing a popular trading feature.

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A surprise update from Epic Games has made collecting Fortnite Sprites substantially more difficult. Players can reportedly no longer trade a mastered Klombo Sprite, as its extraction mechanic has suddenly been changed without warning. However, is it just a bug?

Epic Nerfs Fortnite Sprite Trading With Update

It appears that Epic Games has silently pushed out an update that makes collecting Fortnite Sprites much more difficult. Specifically, players are reporting that you can no longer trade a level 5 Klombo Sprite. Instead, Klombo now automatically extracts as soon as it reaches max level before resetting to level 1.

This is a big deal, as many players have already been frustrated by how difficult the Klombo Sprite is to master in Fortnite. Unlike other Sprites, Klombo can only gain XP after you use healing items. That might not........

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