Fortnite: Ezio And Eivor From Assassin’s Creed Hit The Item Shop This Week

Ezio Auditore and Eivor Varinsdottir from Assassin’s Creed II (and Brotherhood and Revelations) and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, respectively, will be heading to Fortnite this week. 

More specifically, the famed assassins will hit Epic Games’ free-to-play battle royale this Thursday, April 7. As is the case with all these drops, both will be sold in Fortnite’s Item Shop. Both heroes will come equipped with a pickaxe, as well as other customization options such emotes. 

“Ezio Auditore soon strikes in the Fortnite Item Shop,” the announcement blog post reads. “The Ezio Auditore Outfit The Shop will be open from April 7, 2022 at 8 p.m. ET. This outfit includes Ezio’s Hidden Blade PickaxeEzio is the only one who can wield this Pickaxe. Equip this Pickaxe by using the Outfit’s built-in Assassin’s Strike Emote.”

Eivor on the other side, however, is more flexible when it comes down to customizing. 

“Making her Fortnite debut at the same time Ezio arrives in the Item Shop, Eivor Varinsdottir continues to weave her own destiny,” the blog post reads. “The Eivor Varinsdottir OutfitThe Shop will be open from April 7th at 8 PM. ET. Get her to don the hood. Outfit’s Cloaked alt Style.

“Included with the Eivor Varinsdottir Outfit is the Eivor’s Shield Back Bling – a shield bearing the mark of the Raven Clan – and the Raven Clan Pickaxes: HandaxesThe (comes along with Eivor’s Axes alt Style). The aforementioned sail was once used to set sail for Ravensthorpe. Wolf-Kissed Longboat GliderIt is also available in our Item Shop. Both Eivor’s Back Bling and Pickaxe include the built-in Viking War Cry Emote. With one or both of these items equipped, perform the Emote to bang the Shield and Handaxes together.” 

Epic Games says the Ezio Auditore Outfit (as well as Ezio’s Hidden Blade Pickaxe and Assassin’s Strike Emote), Eivor Varinsdottir Outfit, Eivor’s Shield Back Bling (which includes the built-in Viking War Cry Emote), Handaxes of the Raven Clan Pickaxe (as well as the built-in Viking War Cry Emote), and the Wolf-Kissed Longboat Glider can be purchased individually or all together as part of the Tales from the Animus Bundle. 

This bundle also includes the Wolf-Kissed Spray, Eivor’s Fury Loading Screen, the Raven Clan Emoticon, and a Tales from the Animus Banner. 

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