LEGO Fortnite 2024 and on - Rumors & Discussion

[BrickBob Studpants]

Even though I can‘t say I care about Fortnite, the upcoming sets do sound intriguing, especially the minifigs! From what I can tell, they go for some of the classic skins

• 77074 Battle Bus ($99.99, 954 pcs) includes Adventure Peely, Cuddle Team Leader, Meowscles, Brite Bomber and more
• 77073 Peely Bone ($99.99, 1414 pcs)
• 77071 Loot Llama ($39.99, 691 pcs)
• 77070 Burger Battleground ($14.99, 193 pcs)

Edited June 26, 2024 by BrickBob Studpants

[FinlayTheFaithful]

25 minutes ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

Even though I can‘t say I care about Fortnite, the upcoming sets do sound intriguing, especially the minifigs! From what I can tell, they go for some of the classic skins

• 77074 Battle Bus ($99.99, 954 pcs) includes Adventure Peely, Cuddle Team Leader, Meowscles, Brite Bomber and more
• 77073 Peely Bone ($99.99, 1414 pcs)
• 77071 Loot Llama ($39.99, 691 pcs)
• 77070 Burger Battleground ($14.99, 193 pcs)

Jonesy has to be included since many people consider him the face of the game

[Fenghuang0296]

Okay, huh. I really hope the Loot Llama has minifigures and some kind of interior space or something because only two sets with minifigures would be almost as baffling as LEGO’s weird recent obsession with buildable characters. Like . . who even asked for buildable megafig Peely Bone?

Definitely getting the Battle Bus and . . dare I hope that’s some kind of Fortnite battle pack?

[JohnTPT17]

Finally, something more concrete!

I imagine that Battle Bus will be insanely popular. $100 feels like the perfect price point for the "big Santa gift" for most families for Christmas. Hopefully there's plenty of stock ready to go for it...

I'm still really confused by a Peely Bone set. I'm sure it's some kind of sculpture, but how popular will it be? I've never even seen that skin before in-game being worn by an opponent. Unless it has some exclusive minifigs, or maybe has enough parts to also be a full Peely statue, this one could be a shelf filler.

A Loot Llama sculpture makes a lot more sense, in my mind. It sounds like a great middle of the budget set/something to out on your desk. Another solid choice - especially if a minifig or two can squeeze in.

And, best yet, a super budget friendly $15 set that any Timmy could save up for and get. I assume it would include Beef Boss, and probably someone for him to fight... Probably Tomatohead? Either way, another great sounding set.

So, besides the Peely Bone set, all of these sets sound fantastic. Hopefully my prediction for minifigs in the Burger Battleground set go through, and a few others also make it (I think Jonesy, Aura, Meowscles, or Fishstick could maybe squeeze in, and I'd personally love to see Skye, Sunflower, or Bushranger at some point). I wonder when we'll get photos for these...

24 minutes ago, Fenghuang0296 said:

dare I hope that’s some kind of Fortnite battle pack?

I wish... If this was 2018, we might have a shot, but the chance is a lot smaller in 2024.

I also just noticed that #77072 was not mentioned... The earlier leak had that as a 60 Euro set. I wonder if that's still on the table, or if it got cancelled? (Also, several of the priced have changed - the Battle Bus and the Burger Battleground are cheaper than the initial leaks suggested)

Edited June 27, 2024 by JohnTPT17
Meowscles is in the Battle Bus. I guess that also means that characters from Battle Passes are on the table.

[Fenghuang0296]

8 hours ago, JohnTPT17 said:

Meowscles is in the Battle Bus. I guess that also means that characters from Battle Passes are on the table.

I suspect that any and all of the characters who are NPCs in the LEGO Fortnite mode will be at the top of the list. Cuddle Team Leader and Brite Bomber, the two starting NPCs, are already confirmed. The full list is here;

https://fortnite.fandom.com/wiki/LEGO_Fortnite:Characters

Personally I’m hoping for Skye or Jules most. Lynx, Sparkplug and Crystal are probably highly likely because they’re the only ones who wouldn’t require a new head/hat/helmet mould. (Lynx in particular; you can’t do Meowscles without Lynx, they were literally married.) Also wouldn’t surprise me if they immediately reuse Adventure Peely for regular Peely or Polar Peely. 

[JohnTPT17]

5 hours ago, Fenghuang0296 said:

Also wouldn’t surprise me if they immediately reuse Adventure Peely for regular Peely or Polar Peely.

I think there's a chance they sneak a regular Peely into the Bone Peely set - or possibly some other variant. It would help make it a lot more desirable. 

[Classic_Spaceman]

17 hours ago, Fenghuang0296 said:

I suspect that any and all of the characters who are NPCs in the LEGO Fortnite mode will be at the top of the list. Cuddle Team Leader and Brite Bomber, the two starting NPCs, are already confirmed. The full list is here;

https://fortnite.fandom.com/wiki/LEGO_Fortnite:Characters

I am hoping for Blue Squire - We need more castle helmets! 
 

[JohnTPT17]

45 minutes ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

I am hoping for Blue Squire - We need more castle helmets! 

I vote we save him for a January 2025 Fortnite CMF series, so he's easier to amass in large numbers.

[Classic_Spaceman]

On 6/27/2024 at 11:05 PM, JohnTPT17 said:

I vote we save him for a January 2025 Fortnite CMF series, so he's easier to amass in large numbers.

I want the helmet in production as early as possible, so that it can be recoloured and make its way into future Castle sets! Maybe Blue Squire in the 2HY 2024 Fortnite wave, with an unprinted recolour of the helmet for a 1HY 2025 normal series CMF knight? 
 

[Mandalorianknight]

On 6/26/2024 at 8:04 PM, Fenghuang0296 said:

Okay, huh. I really hope the Loot Llama has minifigures and some kind of interior space or something because only two sets with minifigures would be almost as baffling as LEGO’s weird recent obsession with buildable characters. Like . . who even asked for buildable megafig Peely Bone?

Definitely getting the Battle Bus and . . dare I hope that’s some kind of Fortnite battle pack?

The buildible characters apprently do well enough, otherwise I assume they'd stop making them. Doesn't mean I personally get the Megafig appeal though.

Unfortunately, given the sheer part count of the Loot Lama compared to it's price, I'd be shocked if there were minifigs. Maybe 1 if they're plating the sides in 1x1s.

[JohnTPT17]

48 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Unfortunately, given the sheer part count of the Loot Lama compared to it's price, I'd be shocked if there were minifigs. Maybe 1 if they're plating the sides in 1x1s.

I do think it could be covered in cheese slopes (possibly the 1x2 version) to give it the "ruffled" effect. And they could possibly sneak a minifigure in there (probably someone llama related like Splatterella, Bash, Lt. john Llama, or even Giddy Up) or possibly a smaller minifig-scale llama on a plaque like a lot of the other buildable characters.

[novareb]

Fortnite sets leaked, finally!

The Battle Bus is easily the best set of the bunch, and a good price for what you get IMO. The Loot Llama is pretty cool too, but the others puzzle me- they're great builds no doubt, but who wants a statue of a variant skin and only just a Durr Burger? Why no minifigs?

Edited July 22, 2024 by novareb

[Meaf]

I was not expecting to get any of these, but the Battle Bus honestly looks really good and the minifigure selection is fantastic. I might end up getting it if I have the money to spare. The llama is not bad doesn't interest me at all, same with the other two. They're not bad but I don't really see who they're for?

[FinlayTheFaithful]

16 minutes ago, Meaf said:

I was not expecting to get any of these, but the Battle Bus honestly looks really good and the minifigure selection is fantastic. I might end up getting it if I have the money to spare. The llama is not bad doesn't interest me at all, same with the other two. They're not bad but I don't really see who they're for?

Yeah, I was really hoping that the burger would be a minifig battle pack for some of the other skins that didn't make it

[JohnTPT17]

Battle Bus: Looks good for what it is. Not quite the cast of characters I was hoping for (three are wearing black, which makes them blend together), but it's not bad either - Probably a high B, if I gave the minifigs a grade. The price going up to $120 is pretty lame, though - guess I'll wait for a sale to get it.

Bone Peely - I mean, it looks fine for what it is, but who asked for this? Maybe with it releasing in October, it will appeal to some people wanting it for Halloween, but this one is a shelf filler if I've ever seen one.

Loot Llama - pretty much what I expected it to be. Looks like a decent size for the price as well, and the mini-builds are cute. Maybe they could have thrown in a minifig, but fewer scultured do that nowadays, so I'n not to worried about it.

Durr Burger - Um... that's not a "battleground." That's... Just a burger. It looks like a GWP to me. It's fine for what it is, but it's also not exactly super exciting.

Overall, my opinion's down a little bit, but I don't think any of the builds are downright ugly, and most of them don't seem too inflated. I'll still keep them on my radar, but I'm not in any rush to do so. 

[Gorilla94]

I like the new mohawk piece in tan. I'll bricklink that. The rest... ok for fans, i guess.

[Stefanisimo]

56 minutes ago, JohnTPT17 said:

The price going up to $120 is pretty lame, though -

Is that confirmed? That's a bummer for sure.

The Battle Bus looks amazing! Finally a non Star Wars set I want, though putting some clones in there will be fitting lol

The minifigures will look great with some Brickarms weapons on them.

[JohnTPT17]

6 minutes ago, Stefanisimo said:

Is that confirmed? That's a bummer for sure.

The sets haven't been posted by Lego yet, but the leaker who provided the photos mentioned the new price. That could be an error, but it's more likely correct.

[Fenghuang0296]

Battle Bus is amazing, but the lineup is weird. A lot of them make sense - Drift, Cuddle Team Leader, Meowscles, the special LEGO Peely variant - but Cube Assassin and Trespasser Elite? Those are so random. And I guess ‘Battalion Brawler’ is our Jonesy variant? Google says that’s the official name of the default skin Jonesy from Chapter 3 . . why not just call him Jonesy? Since that’s apparently who he is?

The other three sets . . I don’t get it. Seriously. Who asked for - okay, okay, the Loot Llama makes sense. Wish Brite Bomber came in that instead and freed up a slot for Skye in the bus, since she has the llamacorn motif. But who asked for a buildable Durr Burger? Or Peely Bone? Those are going to end up on clearance. I could maybe see someone buying the Durr Burger to use as a starting point for a restaurant MOC. But Peely Bone in particular is just a really weird use of a set slot.

Disappointed but unsurprised by the price increase rumour. All the same, I honestly think I’ll only get the Battle Bus. Maaaaybe also the Llama if I find a good spot/idea for it. I hope there are more sets and more minifigures (Skye and Midas!) next year because . . this can’t be it, right?

Edited July 23, 2024 by Fenghuang0296

[BrickBob Studpants]

1 hour ago, Fenghuang0296 said:

I hope there are more sets and more minifigures (Skye and Midas!) next year because . . this can’t be it, right?

There will be at least four more sets next year

These look surprisingly good! While I don’t play Fortnite, all four sets are very apeeling to me  Having only one minifig-scale set is kinda odd, but the bus at least is loaded with minifigs!

[JohnTPT17]

Sets are now up on lego.com! https://www.lego.com/en-us/themes/fortnite

Looks like I was wrong about the Battle Bus price increase - it is still $100 - glad to see!

[Murdoch17]

The Fortnite sets has been revealed, per Brickset

My two cents (first posted on Brickset and relayed here):

Personally, I view these sets, especially Peely Bone, as disturbing, strange, uninteresting, and / or horrifying. That banana is going to be chasing me in my nightmares, so thanks LEGO.

Edited July 23, 2024 by Murdoch17

[Lyichir]

With Lego Fortnite now an official theme, could/should discussion of that be moved to its own topic? It's been kind of the bulk of discussion in this topic for a while but at this point it's no longer a rumor.

[Kaijumeister]

Not a Fortnite player, but that Battle Bus looks like a perfect set! The Peely Bone buildable also looks like an extremely well built model too.

That said, what is the deal with only 1 of these 4 models being a minifigure-scaled set? This has become my new biggest pet peeve with Lego in 2024, it’s scary how much they’re shying away from traditional sets nowadays across their licensed themes.

[danth]

I'll echo what a lot of people are saying:

The battle bus is a home run. The rest are head scratchers.

The Durr Burger is not anything a Fortnite player would ask for. Especially in the first wave of sets. A Durr Burger playset with some minifigs on the other hand would make sense.

The big llama is much less desirable to me than a smaller llama build (5008257) with minifigs.

I play a lot of Fortnite and have never seen Peely Bone. I don't think he's a big part of the lore, unlike Peely.