Are mythic items overpowered in Fortnite?

One of the things that makes Fortnite so popular among the larger gaming community is its ever-evolving seasonal format, which allows Epic Games to switch up the loot pool in Battle Royale mode on a weekly basis.

While some mythics are simply re-skins of guns, others allow you to transform into characters from third-party franchises. Equipment is getting more powerful by the season, so it’s time to look at the overpowered state of mythic weaponry in Fortnite: Battle Royale.

In our opinion, mythics are too powerful in Fortnite, but a few simple changes to the legendary weapons could better balance competitive play.

Mythic items are guns, transformations, or even just equipment that fall under the mythic category. Most mythic items are marked as such, but many players refer to any overpowered item as a mythic, like the Superman transformation from Chapter 6: Season 3. Mythic items are often just better versions of powerful equipment or guns.

Mythics and transformations in Fortnite have begun to fall into the overpowered category. While it’s true that Fortnite has always had larger-than-life weapons, they weren’t always so easy to obtain, and in many cases, the weapon was only present in a secondary mode.

One of the best examples of a recent mythic that was much stronger than other weapons in its season is the lightsabers from May 2025. During the Star Wars Season, players could find lightsabers that each offered a different ability, typically themed after a character from the Star Wars franchise. Along with the unique powers, every lightsaber allowed its wielder to deal massive melee damage in seconds.

The blasters in the Star Wars Season couldn’t hold a candle to the lightsabers, as the melee wielders usually prevailed against anyone holding a regular weapon. While lightsabers and other mythic weapons are fun to use in casual play, they can disrupt the balance in competitive Fortnite, occasionally forcing Epic to remove the item from ranked entirely.

Some mythics, such as upgraded versions of common guns, aren’t particularly overpowered. However, melee weapons like the lightsabers and Typhoon Blade easily overwhelm opponents, offering barely any chance to respond with a well-aimed shot. Transformation mythics aren’t much better, as Godzilla and Superman were both nearly invincible in their respective seasons.

Mythics and collab items are what make Fortnite so special, but that doesn’t mean that the power creep should be present in competitive. Epic won’t remove mythics entirely, nor should they, so we think that competitive modes could simply remove certain items from the loot pool to increase fairness across the BR board.

One of the biggest problems with mythics and transformations in Fortnite is that there is a limited number of items or uses. If only one player can become Superman, then it could be considered too unbalanced, but offering multiples of the same ability in each match could reduce the power gap in Fortnite’s loot pool.

Epic Games has had to routinely remove and rebalance mythic items in the loot pool throughout the last few years. In some cases, a weapon will even be pulled from ranked play specifically, as the competitive mode needs to be balanced for fairness. Some weapons and transformations are only available to one player or squad in a match, further increasing the power gap between combatants.

Unranked is the perfect place for power-packed mythics to shine, but for the sake of competitive players, some superpowers and weapons simply shouldn’t be present in ranked play. Traversal items like the Bass Boost and mythic guns are fair game for ranked, but we think it would be best if Fortnite avoids placing weapons with incredible strength into ranked so that skill-based gunplay and build-battling can shine.

Mythics don’t have to disappear entirely from Fortnite for competitive play to be fair, but offering separate, dedicated loot pools between ranked and unranked may provide a more enjoyable experience for both casual and competitive fans alike.

The ideal mythic weapon is available to multiple players in each match and can be countered by other equipment. Melee weapons have proven to be fun to use, but they often overshadow guns. We think that the best exotics and mythics are those that offer a twist on an existing gun, like the Mythic O.X.R. Rifle. By offering upgraded versions of weapons that are available to everyone, mythic items will provide a nice power boost while also allowing enemy players to compete on a relatively fair playing field.

Some fans in the Fortnite community don’t enjoy the never-ending addition of new mythic items, but there’s no denying that samurai swords and superhero weapons are popular among the larger Fortnite fan base.

Though mythics aren’t going anywhere, Epic Games will likely continue to tweak which weapons they release in ranked play and esports competitions moving forward. Mythic items are often built to be overpowered, so it’s essential that only balanced weapons make it into the competitive loot pool for Fortnite: Battle Royale to provide a fair shot for every player.