The prominent feature that came with the v30.10 update is the Expert Mode, designed to test players’ skills. This mode increases the difficulty of regular survival, where players face stronger types of enemies and introduces the permanent elimination feature. While this mode raises the difficulty settings, there are some strategies that players can use to increase their chances of success.
Storing Return Totems
Escape permanent elimination using the Return Totem
One of the key features contributing to the difficulty of the Expert Mode is the permanent elimination feature, which prevents players from re-entering the world forever if they are eliminated. While this may be enough to deter some players from this mode entirely, there is one way for players to escape permanent elimination, by creating the Return Totem. This useful spell is crucial in the Expert Mode in LEGO Fortnite, as if players are eliminated and have the Return Totem in their spell slot, they simply return to their last spawn point while keeping their inventory contents.
While players will be granted an uncommon Return Totem when speaking to Triggerfish in the new Expert Mode world, this spell will break once used. Of course, one simple tip to ensure players do not lose their progress is simply to keep several reserve totems of this spell in their inventory. Uncommon Return Totems are quite easy to farm initially, requiring 50 Storm Core, 5 Silk Thread, 8 Wolf Claws, and 3 Shells to craft via the Crafting Bench. This means players will have to face Storm-Wild enemies at the beginning, leading us to the next tip.
Harvesting Storm Cores
Harvesting Storm Cores allows easy access to Return Totems
As mentioned earlier, Storm Cores are a vital resource in the LEGO Fortnite Expert Mode, as they are the main component for crafting Totems Of Return from any rarity. While this resource is profitable, there is a hurdle. Storm Cores are dropped from defeating Storm-Wild Enemies, special types of hostile entities that feature increasing strength, health, and speed. Naturally, players would want to ensure they can obtain a steady flow of Storm Cores to create Totems Of Return, but the difficulty of some types of Storm-Wild enemies may expose them to the risk of permanent elimination.
While players may initially hesitate to face the stronger enemies to acquire Storm Cores, there is a method to gather these precious resources, by simply prioritizing defeating the weaker types of Storm-Wild Enemies. The weakest enemy in Storm-Wild is the Storm-Wild Spiders, as they have the least amount of health among any enemy type. However, the best enemy to focus on is the Storm-Wild Skeletons, which are commonly encountered at night. Additionally, Storm-Wild Skeletons are relatively less challenging compared to other enemies like Storm-Wild Brutes or Wolves, making them an ideal candidate to quickly gather Storm Cores.
Utilize Long-Range Weapons
Long-range weapons allow resuming battles from a safe distance
The trusted sword and shield combo is an essential set of items for many players when fighting enemies, as they are very useful for avoiding damage and quickly disposing of opponents. While both items are still highly useful in the LEGO Fortnite Expert Mode, long-range weapons are also important. In the Expert Mode, all enemies deal much greater damage compared to Cozy Mode and regular survival, and with the possibility of losing access to your world upon elimination, facing enemies up close can become more challenging.
Here comes the importance of long-range weapons, allowing players to deal damage from a distance without needing to close the gap between them and their target. Weapons like bows are a clear choice, as their ammunition is relatively easy to collect if players have regular access to resources like feathers. With a reliable bow in hand, players will not need to press themselves to face wolves or skeletons up close, making battles easier and less risky. If players are looking for alternative options, Star Wars weapons like the E-11 rifle and Bowcaster can also be useful.
Craft Movement Items
Movement items like Grappler and Parachutes are very useful
Most enemies in the survival mode in LEGO Fortnite are easy to chase, but in the Expert Mode, things are different. Storm enemies in the Expert Mode are much faster than their regular counterparts, and dealing with them on the ground can be challenging, especially Storm Bosses. However, there are some items that players can craft to help them escape storm enemies and reach safety.
The obvious choice that may appeal to players is the “Grapple”, which is an invaluable tool for escaping fast skeletons, wolves, and other active storm enemies. Although this tool cannot be crafted until players obtain copper bars, it is essential for crossing vast distances quickly. The Grapple also integrates well with the glider, allowing players to increase their movement range and enhance their mobility.
Become a Farmer
Establishing a farm for animals and crops will lead to useful resources
Adopting a farming lifestyle is, without a doubt, the best way to obtain some of the most useful resources in LEGO Fortnite. Players must focus initially on attracting animals to their farm, as each new animal provides a continuous flow of resources. Taming animals is relatively simple and only requires a pen and a meal for the animal. Once players tame an animal, they can assign it to the pen and interact with it to feed it. Feeding the animals items like crops will provide players with items in return. Attracting all types of animals – sheep, cows, pigs, and chickens – allows players to farm wool, milk, fast mushrooms, and feathers.
Talking about farming, building a crop farm is also essential to progress in players’ worlds in the Expert Mode, allowing them to grow valuable crops. Players will need some land and seeds to build an efficient farm, which can be obtained through loot or through a grain mill. They can then place the seeds in the land to grow the crops. Some of the most important crops to focus on include snowberries, wheat, and hot peppers, as each can be used to make volcanic ice drinks and hot burgers, both perfect for leaving grassy lands and heading towards icy and dry valleys to make further progress in the game.
