Fortnite’s Infinity Gauntlet mode: run to Thanos; get shot in the back

The second I booted up Fortnite: Battle Royale today to try out the new Infinity Gauntlet mode, I resigned myself to the fact that I would never get the chance to play as Thanos, because other players would use the mad Titan’s powers to destroy me. Well, I’m happy to tell you that I was wrong: The reason I didn’t get to play as the Avengers: Infinity War villain is because I keep getting shot in the back by non-Thanos players instead.

Epic Games launched its Marvel crossover event today, May 8, in which 100 players drop onto the island just like the standard battle royale mode. The difference is that early in the match a meteorite slams into the Earth and delivers the mode’s titular Infinity Gauntlet. Whoever gets that armored glove turns into Thanos with massive amounts of armor and health. You also have special punching and energy blast attacks as well as a super jump that enables you to zoom across the map. But you can die and drop the gauntlet, and then whoever picks it up next gets to wear Thanos like a sleeve.