Balloon

Balloons are a Utility Item in Fortnite: Battle Royale, that was introduced in Season 6.
== Functionality==
Balloons work with up to three uses of them at a time. The player can deploy a balloon by pressing the fire button, which adds one to their back. This will reduce their gravity, and negate fall damage. Adding two balloons to a player reduces gravity even further. Adding a third balloon causes the player to be lifted upwards. Balloons only last a short amount of time, and so cannot be abused by floating to the top of the map. Pressing crouch releases a Balloon, and enemy players can shoot them to destroy them.
==Stats==
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|-|v6.21=
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==Obtained==
From when the item was last obtained in Chapter 3: Season 4:
Rarity	Chest	Rare
Chest	Floor
Loot	Supply
Drop	Fishing
(Plain)	Fishing
(Hole)
 	✓ 	✓	✓	✓	✖	✖
Balloons drop in Stacks of 3.
==Strategy Guide==
* If you are falling, you can quickly spam balloons to quickly lose speed and not take fall damage.
*Adding a single balloon to your player can increase the speed at which the player can traverse the map by using the low gravity to jump longer distances.
*Balloons can be used to take the high ground from unsuspecting players. This can be risky, however, as you're very vulerable while doing so.
*Using Balloons in conjuction with an item that prevents fall damage, such as a Shockwave Grenade, can allow you to traverse the map incredibly quickly. In addition, if you're being shot at, you can unequip your Balloons without needing to worry about taking fall damage.
*Using Balloons up high with a scoped weapon like the Red-Eye Assault Rifle or an explosive weapon like the Ex-Caliber Rifle can allow you to rain down shots from an angle opponents probably won't be protected from.
== Item ID==
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|-|v7.20=
Balloons are referred to as Balloons Consumable in the files.
*: Athena_Balloons_Consumable 
|-|v6.21=
Balloons are referred to as Balloons in the files.
*: Athena_Balloons
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== History ==
==Trivia==
*Players hit by a Boogie Bomb will drop their balloons.
*Balloons appear as a small bag on the floor, rather than a Balloon itself.
*Balloons are so far the only item to ever have their icon and model reverted back to their original.
== Gallery ==
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=== romotional Images ===
BALLOONS NEW ITEM|Trailer
Bars, Bubbles, and Balloons - Promo - Fortnite.jpg | Promo for the Balloons for their Donation Station vote.
|-|Former Icons=
=== Former Icons ===
Balloons (C3S2) - Item - Fortnite.png| Icon (During Chapter 3: Season 2)
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