Fortnite features an array of cosmetics inspired by comic book characters, such as the recently-released Aquaman skin, and indeed another one is now available in-game. This time around it is the Hulk Smashers Pickaxe with the Hulkbuster style, and many fans will certainly want to pickup this new harvesting tool for themselves. Fortunately, that is something that some players will eventually be able to do at no cost, though the process for obtaining Fortnite's Hulk Smashers Pickaxe is a bit involved.
More specifically, to unlock the Hulk Smashers Pickaxe Fortnite fans must complete three HARM Challenges within one of the Marvel's Avengers Betas that are taking place on PS4 and Xbox One. While some of these Betas are only available to players that pre-purchase Marvel's Avengers, one of which is occurring at the time of writing, there are Open Betas scheduled for later in the month. These Open Betas will be freely available to anyone with a PS4 or Xbox One, and here is a full Marvel's Avengers Beta schedule for fans that are interested:
- August 7-9: PlayStation 4 Pre-Order Beta
- August 14-16: PlayStation 4 Open Beta
- August 14-16: Xbox One Pre-Order Beta
- August 21-23: Open Beta on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
Once a player has isolated a Marvel's Avengers Beta that they are eligible to participate in, they should download the Beta client through the PlayStation Store or Microsoft Store. Then, when the appropriate Beta begins, they must work their way through the game's story until they complete a mission called Snowy Tundra. This mission comes approximately two hours into the Beta, and finishing it will unlock the HARM room.
Marvel fans should now make their way to the HARM room, which is located on the lower floor of the hangar bay, and complete the HARM tutorial. This will then give players access to a HARM Challenge, which is accessed by clicking on the Helicarrier on the war table, and they should proceed to complete it. Doing so will unlock a second HARM Challenge to tackle, and beating that one will unlock the third and final challenge required to earn Fortnite's Hulk Smashers Pickaxe.
One final thing to say is that players must link their consoles, Epic Games account, and Square Enix account together in order to claim this new Fortnite cosmetic. This is a multipart process, with fans first linking their console to their Epic Games account and then linking their Epic account to their Square Enix account, and it is the final step in claiming the Hulk Smashers Pickaxe.
Fortnite is available now on Android, iOS, PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One, with PS5 and Xbox Series X versions in development.