The new Fortnite 8.40 update has introduced a new feature that allows players to perform any emote in the game for free. The Fortnite mimic emote option allows you to copy any emote that a nearby character is using, meaning that you can replicate the emotes of your friends and any nearby players. With the mimic emote option, you can also sync up your dancing with nearby players. Read on to find out how to copy and sync emotes with other players in Fortnite.
Fortnite Mimic Emote | How to copy and sync emotes with other players
The Fortnite mimic emote function was introduced in the 8.40 update, along with a whole host of new skins, and the limited time mode event Air Royale. The new mimic emotes option can be accessed through the emote wheel, but it won’t be visible until you’re nearby another player performing an emote. You need to be looking at a nearby player that is performing an emote to use this function. Once selected, you will start copying the emote that this player is using, which should automatically sync up in time with their dancing.
This new feature means that you can gain access to emotes that are no longer available to buy or earn, as well as any emotes that your friends already have. Of course, you can’t replicate the same emote again unless you’re looking at someone else performing it, so this isn’t a way to gain permanent access to every emote. The Fortnite mimic emote feature does, however, mean that you can theoretically share emotes around your team, so that you don’t all need to buy the same one. Likewise, this could open up some interesting encounters with other players in the arena, as you trade your favorite emotes in a strange form of tranquil diplomacy through the medium of interpretive dance.
Fortnite Game Changing Pickups
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Fortnite's 10 Game Changing Pickups
So, you're dropping into Tilted Towers and you need a game changer. Something that will ensure that your next match is memorable. Fortnite has had plenty of these types of items in its brief history, and here are the most devastating. See any of these on the field, and you better run. -
Crossbow
Originally themed for Valentines Day, the crossbow was a devastating sniper rifle even without its fancy skin. A high damage output even on Rare difficulty and five shots to a clip made it a sharpshooters dream, and eventually led to it being vaulted in May of 2018. -
Drum Gun
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Guided Missile
The preferred tool of any rocket rider, the Guided Missile lets you root out camping opponents and sail into the skies of victory. A devastating and rare munition, the Guided Missile saw two tours of duty in the fields of Fortnite. As of now, it's still available to mess around with in Playground mode. -
Infinity Blade
Originating in Epic's hit trilogy of mobile games, this mythic sword only lasted for four days before being banished to the Vault. It powered up players and granted them extra health, creating an in-game boss fight. In the end, it did its job just a bit too well. -
Infinity Gauntlet
A purposefully limited time item, this Marvel Comics artifact turned its wielder into Thanos. His mighty punch, energy blast, and insane leaping ability made players quake in fear during his summer stint in the battle royale. Let's hope he finds other worlds to conquer for the sequel. -
Jetpack
Nothing changes a shooter quite like added mobility. Dodge out of sniper fire and root out towers of foes with the Jetpack, a limited time only Legendary backpack. Aeronauts with enough skill can negate any crafty builders and land the last few kills with pinpoint accuracy. -
Mounted Turret
A turret sequence in most shooters is a drag, but a well executed run with the Mounted Turret can be a thrill. This legendary trap is deployable anywhere there's a flat surface and spurts out infinite ammo as long as you mind the heat and don't take enough damage. -
Remote Explosives
It makes sense that a game partially about building would also have some C4 to even the odds, but the Remote Explosives were too much for their own good. Able to rip apart strategies at a distance and coming in bundles of three, most players don't miss these server bombs. -
Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle
Able to pick out enemies and loot with ease, the Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle is the current best weapon if you're looking to charge an opposing team. Just be sure to account for its high recoil, lest you be staring into the sun as you take a fatal blow. -
Zapotron
One of the original vaulted weapons in Fortnite's battle royale mode, the Zapotron was an electrified sniper rifle that decimated groups of enemies from afar. It has a great design but doesn't really fit with the rest of the game's more authentic arsenal. Still, don't wear a lightning rod if we ever see this weapon again.
