Summary

  • Gamers decoded Vader's Katana pickaxe in Fortnite to reveal gibberish runes translated to "PRUGJSNZIAWCDKGPJAD."
  • Despite initial disappointment, some still speculate the code could hold significance in future Fortnite content.
  • Epic Games missed a potential Easter egg opportunity, leaving fans curious about the mysterious code's relevance moving forward.

Gamers have deciphered the letters carved into Vader's Katana pickaxe in Fortnite, and it's not what they expected. Fortnite has collaborated with major franchises over the years, and there are a few that stand out in terms of frequency and quantity. Marvel Comics and Star Wars are two names that have appeared in Fortnite more regularly in the past few years, being featured in passes, crossovers, and seasonal events, and making several appearances in the Item Shop with all sorts of cosmetics.

The most recent collaboration between Star Wars and Fortnite was on December 24 when the Item Shop refreshed and the Samurai Star Wars skins became available in Fortnite. The Star Wars Samurai set includes the Darth Vader Samurai skin, Vader's Katana pickaxe and back bling, the Stormtrooper Samurai skin, an Imperial Banner back bling, Trooper's Kamayari pickaxe, the Lil' TIE Attack emote, and the Trooper Samurai and Vader Samurai wraps.

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Samurai Darth Vader's Katana is something that caught the attention of many fans because of the red, glowing runes carved into its blade. The alphabet of the Sith runic language, also known as ur-Kittat, can be translated into the Latin alphabet. A fan has captured the ur-Kittat characters in the blade and translated them into Latin letters, hoping to find a Star Wars Easter egg, but they were quite disappointed with the results.

What Does the Text on Darth Vader's Katana Say?

  • PRUGJSNZIAWCDKGPJAD

As it turns out, the ur-Kittat characters can be translated to "PRUGJSNZIAWCDKGPJAD," which means nothing at all, or so it seems. Some gamers thought this could mean more than just a random combination of letters and tried to search for it in the YouTube URL bar or on the V-Bucks code redemption page, but it led nowhere. While most have accepted that this is probably nothing, others are confident that it will eventually be relevant in the future to decipher a code or something of the sort.

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Epic Games has inserted fun Easter eggs in Fortnite before, so it's definitely strange that it missed out on this golden opportunity. However, who knows what the future holds for Fortnite and Star Wars? This could turn out to be more than it seems at the moment. With the Winterfest event coming to an end on January 7, Epic has probably already started thinking about the next big thing coming to Fortnite, and it might just be related to the mysterious code on Samurai Darth Vader's Katana.

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