Fortnite's alien invasion-themed season is currently in its fifth week and there are some changes that Epic Games have brought to the game for patch 17.10. One of the alien's inventions are now available for players to find on the Fortnite map and these items are called Alien Nanites. These nanites can conjure up a cube-shaped low-gravity biome that any player can go inside of. The gravity inside of it is meant to replicate the atmosphere of the alien's home planet.

In this guide, Fortnite players will not only learn where to find these Alien Nanites, but they'll also discover what they can be used for.

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Where to Find Alien Nanites in Fortnite Season 7

Alien Nanites are not found in a specific location, but they can be obtained through several different methods. For starters, the nanites can randomly appear on the ground around the map or inside of houses. Players will no doubt bump into these eventually if they're searching around for loot-filled treasure chests, attempting to complete one of this week's quests, or collecting the latest batch of Alien Artifacts.

Alien Nanites can also be found on top of Abductors and inside of the Mother Ship that floats above the current Fortnite map. Sometimes, the Abductors will appear around the island and will show up as a large UFO icon on the map. By going underneath these while the Abductors are shooting a beam below it, players can get abducted and taken to the Mothership to participate in a low-gravity loot dungeon with other Fortnite players. Depending on how many points a player can rack up in the dungeon, they'll have access to high-tier treasure chests before being booted out of the ship.

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What are Alien Nanites Used For

As mentioned previously, throwing the nanite will make a cube-shaped arena appear and once players get inside of it, they can move in low gravity. Players can jump really far and they can also sink faster by crouching.

And just like the new Nuts and Bolts items, the Alien Nanites can be used as a crafting ingredient. If players combine one nanite with a Rare+ Submachine Gun, it'll create a Kymera Ray Gun. Players can also combine a Rare+ Assualt Rifle with a nanite to make a Pulse Rifle or a Rare+ Sniper for a Rail Gun, two of the IO tech weapons that are new to season 7.

Fortnite is now available on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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