Stronghold 02 Add Devices in Unreal Editor for Fortnite | Unreal Editor for Fortnite Documentation

This section will show you how to set up the devices that drive this gameplay.

This tutorial uses the following devices:

Player Spawner Device

Build a stronghold and place four Player Spawner devices. Position these devices 80 meters away from the stronghold to avoid having players detected when starting the game mode.

To set up this device, configure the User Options as follows:

Option	Value	Explanation
Visible in Game	False	This device will not be visible during the game.

Guard Spawner Device

Place three Guard Spawners in the stronghold and four guard spawners away from the stronghold to serve as reinforcements. You can change this amount to suit your gameplay.

Two of the stronghold Guard Spawners will be for snipers, and will spawn one AI from each device.

To set up these devices, configure the User Options as follows:

Option	Value	Explanation
Spawn Count	1	This device will have one guard spawn at a time.
Item List	Select a Rail Gun	Select Add Element then select a sniper rifle in the Item Definition row.
Index 0	Rail Gun	Select a rail gun in the Item Definition row.
Allow Infinite Spawn	False	Guards from this device will not spawn infinitely.
Team Index	2	Players will be Team 1, which means guards will be hostile toward players when they spot them.
Spawn Timer	1.0	Sets the minimum time between spawning guards.
Spawn Radius	2.5	Sets the maximum distance from the device that a guard can spawn.
Show Health Bar	True	A health bar will be displayed above the guards.
Max Patrol Distance	2.5	Sets the guard’s maximum patrol distance from the spawner.
Visibility Range	70.0	Sets the guard’s maximum sight perception distance when unaware. Hearing is not affected by this.
Drop Inventory on Elimination	False	Guards will not drop their inventory on elimination.
Accuracy	VERY HIGH	Defines how guards are at shooting.

The next stronghold Guard Spawner will be used for assault.

To set up this device, configure the User Options as follows:

Option	Value	Explanation
Guard Type	Grotto	Sets the type of guard that will be spawned by this device.
Item List	Select an assault rifle	Select Add Element then select an assault rifle in the Item Definition row.
Index 0	Assault Rifle	Select an assault rifle in the Item Definition row.
Allow Infinite Spawn	False	Guards will not spawn from this device infinitely.
Team Index	2	Players will be Team 1, which means guards will be hostile toward players when they spot them.
Spawn Timer	1.0	Sets the minimum time between spawning guards.
Spawn Radius	18.0	Sets the maximum distance from the device that a guard can spawn.
Show Health Bar	True	A health bar will be displayed above the guards.
Max Patrol Distance	18.0	Sets the guard’s maximum patrol distance from the spawner.
Visibility Range	70.0	Sets the guard’s maximum sight perception distance when unaware. Hearing is not affected by this.
Drop Inventory on Elimination	False	Guards will not drop their inventory on elimination.
Accuracy	HIGH	Defines how guards are at shooting.

The last two Guard Spawners will be placed outside of the stronghold for reinforcements. Place these devices at least 40 meters away from the stronghold.

Reinforcements will only spawn if the initial guards at the stronghold were alerted by the presence of a player.

To set up this device, configure the User Options as follows:

Option	Value	Explanation
Guard Type	Grotto	Sets the type of guard that will be spawned by this device.
Spawn Count	2	Sets the number of guards this spawner can have active at any time.
Item List	Select an assault rifle	Select Add Element then select an assault rifle in the Item Definition row.
Index 0	Ranger Assault Rifle	Select a ranger assault rifle in the Item Definition row.
Allow Infinite Spawn	False	Guards will not spawn infinitely from this device.
Total Spawn Limit	2	Sets the maximum number of guards this spawner can produce during its lifetime.
Team Index	2	Players will be Team 1, which means guards will be hostile toward players when they spot them.
Spawn Radius	5.0	Sets the maximum distance from the device that a guard can spawn.
Show Health Bar	True	A health bar will be displayed above the guards.
Max Patrol Distance	200.0	Sets the guard’s maximum patrol distance from the spawner.
Visibility Range	70.0	Sets the guard’s maximum sight perception distance when unaware. Hearing is not affected by this.
Drop Inventory on Elimination	False	Guards will not drop their inventory on elimination.
Accuracy	HIGH	Defines how guards are at shooting.

Tracker Device

The Tracker device is used to display the objective and keeps track of the total number of guards to eliminate, which can vary depending on whether reinforcements have spawned.

To set up this device, configure the User Options as follows:

Option	Value	Explanation
Stat to Track	Events	Determines which statistic will be used as the Tracker Value.
Target Value	6	Sets the target value at which the Tracker will be considered complete.
Assign on Game Start	False	Determines whether applicable players will be assigned this Tracker when the game starts.
Assign When Joining in Progress	False	Determines whether applicable players will be assigned this Tracker when joining a game currently in progress.
Tracker Title	Eliminate Stronghold Guards	Assigns a title to the Tracker which will be displayed if Show on HUD is switched on.
Description Text	Number of Guards	Assigns a description to the Tracker which will be displayed below the title if Show on HUD is switched on.
Sharing	Team	Determines whether the Tracker progress is counted individually, as a team, or whether everyone contributes to a single Tracker value.
Winning Team	Team Index	Determines which team wins the round when the Tracker is completed.

HUD Message Device

The HUD Message device displays a message to all players when the reinforcements are triggered. This message is triggered via Verse when one of the guards at the stronghold is alerted.

Place two devices, one for fallback and one for reinforcement, and configure the User Options as follows:

Fallback

Option	Value	Explanation
Message	Guards Retreating to the Stronghold!	Insert the message to be displayed.

Reinforcement

Option	Value	Explanation
Message	Detected! Incoming Reinforcement!	Insert the message to be displayed.

Item Granter Device

Use an Item Granter to offer players a loadout with weapons and items to combat the guards.

To set up this device, configure the User Options as follows:

Option	Value	Explanation
On Grant Action	Keep All	Defines the action to perform when the device grants an item.
Grant	All Items	All items in the device will be granted.
Item List	Select three weapons and a healing item	Select Add Element then select items in the Item Definition row.
Index 0	Auto Shotgun	Select an auto shogun in the Item Definition row.
Index 1	Assault Rifle	Select an assault rifle in the Item Definition row.
Index 2	Suppressed Sniper Rifle	Select a suppressed sniper rifle in the Item Definition row.
Index 3	Bandage	Select a bandage in the Item Definition row.

Map Indicator Device

Add a Map Indicator device to label the stronghold on the player’s map.

To set up this device, configure the User Options as follows:

Option	Value	Explanation
Small Icon	UI Icon Enemy 64	Select an icon to be displayed.
Large Icon	UI Icon Enemy 128	Select an icon to be displayed.
Icon Color	Red	Select an icon color.

End Game Device

This tutorial uses three End Game devices for completing the stronghold with or without being detected or simply failing to eliminate all enemies.

To set up an End Game device for completing the stronghold without being detected, configure the User Options as follows:

Option	Value	Explanation
Winning Team	Activating Team	Determines which team will win when the device is activated.
Custom Victory Callout	Stronghold was cleared! [Undetected]	Sets the message to be displayed on victory or cooperative game end.
Game End Callout	Cooperative	Sets the callout type of the game end screen. Cooperative shows everyone the same end screen using the Custom Victory Callout.

To set up an End Game device for completing the stronghold with alerted guards, configure the User Options as follows:

Option	Value	Explanation
Winning Team	Activating Team	Determines which team will win when the device is activated.
Custom Victory Callout	Stronghold was cleared! [Detected]	Sets the message to be displayed on victory or cooperative game end.
Game End Callout	Cooperative	Sets the callout type of the game end screen. Cooperative shows everyone the same end screen using the Custom Victory Callout.

To set up an End Game device if all players ran out of lives and could not eliminate all the stronghold guards, configure the User Options as follows:

Option	Value	Explanation
Winning Team	Activating Team	Determines which team will win when the device is activated.
Custom Victory Callout	Game Over! Stronghold is Undefeated!	Sets the message to be displayed on victory or cooperative game end.
Game End Callout	Cooperative	Sets the callout type of the game end screen. Cooperative shows everyone the same end screen using the Custom Victory Callout.

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