Fortnite has disabled the hurdling mechanic until the developer looks into the matter. Until a permanent remedy can be implemented for the flawed mechanic, Fortnite has temporarily banned hurdling, which allows players to mantle over height objects. Even though Epic didn’t say why they were turning off the feature, many assumed it was because of the humorous bug it was causing.
Along with other parkour concepts like tactical running, mantling/climbing, and shoulder pounding, the hurdle mobility mechanism was introduced in Chapter 4, Season 1. Any player may quickly run over low obstacles like fences and guardrails by pressing the left analog stick (or shifting on the computer). Although not part of the game’s design, some streamers were exploiting this ability to leap over and ride on the rockets of their teammates.
A glitch concerning the distance covered through hurdling appears to be the root of the problem. It doesn’t prompt you to jump over the barrier as an average jump would, but instead launches you straight up into the air, where you’ll be easy pickings for any sniper in the area and will also cause you to lose precious game time.
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Because it prevents players from executing things, they may complete if they leap over hurdles, such as reloading usually. Because hurdling animations often occur automatically when players least want it, hurdling is not a popular choice among Fortnite players.
Due to issues, we have temporarily disabled Hurdling. Players are still able to Mantle over taller obstacles. Fixes are coming soon and we'll provide an update when the issues are resolved. pic.twitter.com/Mkx7ErZ00n
— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) January 13, 2023
This is just one of the many updates made to Fortnite this season, which also saw new features, including outposts, dirt bikes, Augment, and the update to Unreal Engine 5.1. Many players have reported crashes, long loading times, queue waiting for troubles, and other features like the Aerialist Augment and the Party Time Augment being disabled briefly due to flaws since the season began, so this is just one example.
The Shockwave Hammer, a controversial weapon that granted players in-game advantages and timed immunity owing to several faults and defects, was recently deactivated but has since been re-enabled in Fortnite. There has been no announcement from Epic as to when hurdling will be available again.