Yacht Heist 4 The Escape Phase in Fortnite Creative | Fortnite Documentation

This section covers parts 4 and 5 marked by the blue beacons on the yacht.

Part 4 - Escape

Jewel Beacon

This beacon guides the player towards the jewel. It is enabled when the player opens the door to the Lower deck and disabled when the player picks up the jewel.

Setting	Value	Description
Requires Line Of Sight	Off	The player should be able to see the beacon from anywhere.
Beacon To Show	Badge	Use the badge style of beacon.
Icon Identifier	Piggy Bank	Use the Piggy Bank icon.
Hide HUD Icon	500M	Only hide the icon when the player is far away.
Friendly Team	Neutral	All players should be able to see the beacon.
Enabled on Phase	None	The beacon is not automatically enabled on any phase.

Jewel Item Spawner

This spawns the jewel when the vault door explodes, and triggers the beginning of the Escape phase, including the start of the Escape track, when the player picks up the jewel. Register a jewel to this device.

Setting	Value	Description
Items Respawn	Off	The jewel will only spawn once.
Base Visible During Game	Off	The base of the spawner will be invisible during gameplay.
Spawn Item on Timer	Off	The jewel will not be automatically spawned.
Respawn Item on Timer	Off	The jewel will not respawn.

Direct Event Binding

Event	Device	Function	Description
On Item Picked Up	_MasterAlertSwitch	Disable	During the Escape phase, the Alert system is disabled to ensure that the Sneak Alert track isn’t accidentally triggered.
On Item Picked Up	_JewelBeacon	Disable	The beacon that guided the player to the jewel is disabled.
On Item Picked Up	_MusicStartSwitch	Turn On	This indicates that the player is in the Escape phase in case they are eliminated and respawn.
On Item Picked Up	_EscapeHUDMessage	Show	Shows the HUD message telling the player to escape.
On Item Picked Up	_EscapeBoatBeacon	Enable	Enables the beacon that guides the player to the escape boat.
On Item Picked Up	_EscapeItemGranter	Grant Item	Gives the player the minigun, shotgun, and grenades for escaping the yacht.
On Item Picked Up	_EscapeHealthPowerup	Pickup	Restores the player's health for the Escape phase.
On Item Picked Up	_EscapeBoatTrigger	Enable	Enables the trigger on the Escape Boat which allows the player to trigger the end of the game.
On Item Picked Up	_ReinforcementsTrigger, _ReinforcementsTrigger2	Trigger	Spawns two more guards on each of the Guard spawners.
On Item Picked Up	_EscapeDrumsOnSetter, _EscapeBassOnSetter, _EscapeSynthOnSetter, _TempoFastSetter	Set Value on Receive	Starts the Escape track.
On Item Picked Up	DamageVolume10	Disable	Disables the damage volume that would have eliminated the player trying to jump onto the escape boat before getting the jewel.
On Item Picked Up	VaultExitLock	Open	Opens the door to access the rest of the yacht.

Escape HUD Message Device

This HUD message tells the player to escape the yacht, and is shown when the player picks up the jewel.

Setting	Value	Description
Message	"They brought reinforcements! Escape the yacht in the boat off the front deck!"	This message is shown.
Background Opacity	100%	The message will have an opaque background.
Background Color	#B38129	The color for the background is chosen to match the gold aesthetic of the yacht.
Placement	Top Center	The message will appear in the top center of the screen.
Text Color	White	The text color for the message is white.
Shadow Offset	0	The text will not have a shadow offset.
Outline Strength	0	The text will not have an outline.

Escape Item Granter

When the player picks up the jewel, they are granted a minigun, shotgun, and grenades. Register the Mythic Brutus’ Minigun, Mythic Striker Pump Shotgun, and 5 Grenades to this device.

Setting	Value	Description
Grant	All Items	All three registered items will be granted when triggered.
Equip Granted Item	Yes	One of the granted items will be automatically equipped.
Initial Weapon Ammo	1	The Spawner grants 1 initial ammo. The island is set to grant infinite ammo, therefore the number is not important here.
Spare Weapon Ammo	0	The Spawner will not give bonus ammo.

Escape Health Powerup

When the player picks up the jewel, their health is returned to full.

Setting	Value	Description
Effect	Set to	The player’s health will be set to the specified value.
Effect Magnitude	100	The player’s health will be set to 100.
Respawn	No	The powerup will only be used once.
Ambient Audio	Off	The powerup will not play audio.
Pick Up Audio	Off	The powerup will not play audio.

Reinforcement Triggers

When the player picks up the jewel, these two triggers will each spawn an additional guard from each Guard Spawner.

Setting	Value	Description
Trigger VFX	Off	The trigger will not play any VFX.
Trigger SFX	Off	The trigger will not play any SFX.

Direct Event Binding

Event	Device	Function	Description
On Triggered	_GuardSpawner1 to 10	Spawn	Each of the reinforcement triggers will spawn one guard on each Guard Spawner.

Part 5 - Game End

Escape Boat Beacon

This beacon guides the player towards the escape boat. It is enabled when the player picks up the Jewel and stays on for the remainder of the game.

Setting	Value	Description
Requires Line Of Sight	Off	The player should be able to see the beacon from anywhere.
Beacon To Show	Badge	Use the badge style of beacon.
Icon Identifier	Boat	Use the Boat icon.
Hide HUD Icon	500M	Only hide the icon when the player is super far away.
Friendly Team	Neutral	All players should be able to see the beacon.
Enabled on Phase	None	The beacon is not automatically enabled on any phase.

Escape Boat Trigger

This trigger calls events on other devices to end the game, including stopping the Escape track.

Setting	Value	Description
Visible in Game	Off	The trigger will be invisible during gameplay.
Enabled on Game Start	Off	The trigger will begin enabled so that the player won’t be able to end the game too early.
Triggered by Water	Off	The trigger will not be triggered by water.
Trigger Delay	1.0 Seconds	There will be a brief delay before the game ends after the player lands on the boat.
Trigger VFX	Off	The trigger will not play any VFX.
Trigger SFX	Off	The trigger will not play any SFX.

Direct Event Binding

Event	Device	Function	Description
On Triggered	_EscapeDrumsOffSetter, _EscapeBassOffSetter, _EscapeSynthOffSetter, _TempoSlowSetter	Set Value on Receive	The Escape track is turned off.
On Triggered	_EndGameSpeaker	Play	A sound effect is played to indicate the end of the game.
On Triggered	_EscapeBoatPropMover	Start	The escape boat will begin to move away from the yacht.
On Triggered	_EndGameDevice	Activate	The game is ended.

Escape Boat Prop Mover

When the player steps on the escape boat trigger, the Prop Mover begins to move the escape boat away from the yacht.

Setting	Value	Description
Distance	400.0 Meters	The escape boat will continue moving through the end of the game.
Speed	10.0 Meters/Second	The escape boat will move at 10 m/s.
On Player Collision Behavior	Continue	In case the boat movement registers the player’s position as a collision, it will not stop moving.
On Prop Collision Behavior	Continue	If the boat collides with any props, it will continue moving.
Should Move from Start	Off	The escape boat will not start moving at the beginning of the game.

End Game Speaker

When the player steps on the escape boat trigger, the Speaker plays a musical accent to emphasize the end of the game.

Setting	Value	Description
Audio	Accent 3	The sound effect played will be Accent 3, a low musical hit.
Volume	1.5	The sound effect will be very obvious and noticeable.
Play on Hit	Off	Hitting the Speaker will not trigger the sound effect.
Enable Spatialization	Off	The sound effect will play exactly the same throughout the island.
Enable Volume Attenuation	Off	The sound effect will play equally loud throughout the island.

End Game Device

The end game section can give the player three different outcomes:

If the player ends the game early, they will get a defeat screen.
If the player gets eliminated, they will get a defeat screen.
If the player completes the heist, they will get a success screen.

When the player steps on the escape boat trigger, the first end game device will end the game.

Setting	Value	Description
Custom Victory Callout	Heist completed!	This message will be shown on the victory screen.
Game End Callout	Cooperative	The game end will show the victory screen for all players.
Custom Victory Animation	You Won!	This message will be shown on the victory screen.
Custom Victory Animation Sub Text	You have escaped with the jewel!	This message will be shown on the victory screen.

End Game Device 2

If the player fails to accomplish the mission, this device will show the Failure callout at the end of the game.

Setting	Value	Description
Custom Defeat Callout	You Failed your objective!	This message will be shown on the defeat screen.
Game End Callout	Cooperative	The game end will show the defeat screen for all players.
Custom Victory Animation	You lose!	This message will be shown on the defeat screen.
Custom Victory Animation style	Shards	This animation will be shown on the defeat screen.
Custom Victory Animation Sub Text	Your heist has been stopped!	This message will be shown on the defeat screen.

Elimination Manager

This device will be activated if the player ends the game early.

Setting	Value	Description
Valid on Self Elimination	On	Self elimination triggers the elimination manager.
Target Type	Players only	AI will not be affected by this device.
Initial Movement of Item	None	Item is not tossed or falls on spawn.
Initial Weapon Ammo	0	No weapon ammo granted by elimination manager.