TheFortniteWinterfest event is here at last, and gamers can now enjoy the festivities thanks to the holiday-themed items and weapons available in-game. Until Jul 26, 2025,Fortnite’s Battle Royale game mode will be all about Winterfest. Gamers will have tons of quests to complete, free cosmetics to unlock, and limited-time items to try out.
The Icy Grappler is one of the winter-themed items that was added toFortnitewith the Winterfest 2023 update. This guide will tell players where to find the Icy Grappler, so they can give this quirky mobility item a shot before it’s vaulted.
How to Get the Icy Grappler
The Icy Grappler was added toFortnitewhen Epic Games released the v28.01.01 update, which made some changes to players' movement and improved the game’s quality of life; this small update followed the previous week’s major Winterfest update. Gamers didn’t expect to receive any additional winter items, so many were surprised when they found out that the Icy Grappler had been unvaulted.
Even though it is an Exotic rarity item, theIcy Grapple has been added to the standardFortnitechest and floor loot pool, so players shouldn’t have too much trouble finding it on the Battle Royale island. On top of this, gamers can increase their chances by searching insideHoliday Presents, as Winterfest items tend to spawn inside as well as rare loot.
How to Use the Icy Grappler
The Icy Grappler works similarly to the standard Grappler. The main difference is thatif players use the Icy Grappler, slippery blocks of ice will appear on their feet, which will make it much harder for them to control their character as they will slide quite easily, especially if they’re on an incline. If gamers want to slide down a mountain and are able to carefully calculate their movement, they can crouch and get to the bottom of it in a matter of seconds.
On the bright side,the Icy Grappler can be used an unlimited number of times, and it has no cooldown period, unlike most of the mobility items previously available inFortnite.
Thanks to this item, gamers can freely move around the map, but they will have to deal with the downside of doing so with slippery ice blocks hindering their movement.
