The island of Fortnite Battle Royale has fallen into chaos once more as Doctor Doom and his legion of loyalists storm the map, launching an all-out assault in a desperate quest for arcane supremacy. As part of the Absolute Doom narrative arc that consumed Chapter 5 Season 4, the v31.20 update introduced the Day of Doom Limited Time Mode – a massive 16-versus-16 confrontation that evoked powerful memories of the original Endgame LTM from Chapter 1 Season 8. The matchup pits Doom's Henchmen against the assembled forces of the Avengers, each side wielding distinct, pre-determined arsenals that evolve as the battle escalates. Understanding the loadouts and how they unlock is essential for anyone aiming to tilt the balance of power in this superheroic showdown.
🌑 Doom's Henchmen – Escalating Power Through Arcane Control
The villain team assumes the role of Doom's sprawling army, tasked with a straightforward but challenging objective: locate and claim six Arcane Artifacts scattered across the island. Every artifact secured acts as a catalyst, unlocking additional firepower and steadily transforming the henchmen from a disorganized mob into an unstoppable force. The starting loadout is already formidable, but by securing the first and second artifacts, the roster of weapons expands dramatically, giving the team a distinct scaling advantage that rewards aggressive map control.
Starting Hardware
Every Doom's Henchman deploys into the match carrying three core elements designed for immediate pressure. The Doctor Doom's Arcane Gauntlets serve as the signature melee-ranged hybrid weapon, unleashing concentrated mystic blasts and a concentrated eruption of arcane energy that can shred health bars when used at close quarters. Supplementing this is the Mythic Combat Assault Rifle, a fully automatic workhorse with exceptional steady damage output at medium range, allowing players to contest objectives without relying solely on their gauntlets. Rounding out the initial equipment is an unlimited Shockwave Grenade on a 7-second cooldown – a mobility tool that propels both user and nearby enemies through the air, invaluable for rapid rotations toward artifact locations or for launching a chaotic push into fortified hero positions.
Unlockable Arsenal Through Artifact Control
When the first Arcane Artifact is picked up by any member of the henchmen team, a global upgrade pulses through the ranks, granting every villain access to the Mythic Monarch Pistol. This semi-automatic sidearm hits with shocking precision and carries a rapid fire rate, making it an ideal swap weapon for finishing wounded targets after a gauntlet blast. The pistol maintains the mythic rarity classification, ensuring headshots are lethal even against overshielded heroes.
Acquiring the second Arcane Artifact triggers the last weapon unlock: the Mythic Sovereign Shotgun. This devastating close-quarters weapon spreads a tight volley of high-damage pellets capable of cracking through defensive bubbles and shredding opponents who try to contest artifacts at point-blank range. With the shotgun, the henchmen's arsenal becomes complete, and the squad can confidently engage in the tight corridors where artifacts typically spawn.
As the match reaches its climax and enough artifacts have been collected, one player on the villain side is chosen as Doom's Chosen and granted the Ultra Doom armor. This towering power suit grants drastically increased health, enhanced mystical attacks, and a looming presence that forces the heroes to coordinate their ultimate abilities if they hope to stop the final artifact capture. The armor's introduction often signals the decisive phase of a Day of Doom match.
🛡️ The Avengers and Their Allies – Four Mythic Rotations
On the opposing side, the 16-player hero team is comprised of the Avengers and their closest allies, standing as the last line of defense against Absolute Doom. Unlike the henchmen's progressive unlocks, the heroes operate on a randomized respawn system. Every time a player is eliminated, they return to the fight clad in one of four iconic loadouts, each built around a specific Avenger's combat identity. This randomness demands adaptability; a player might drop in as Iron Man one life and as Captain America the next, forcing the team to constantly adjust strategy based on which hero kits are currently in play.
Iron Man's Combat Kit
Tony Stark's mythical gadgets turn any player into a high-mobility air strike platform. The Iron Man's Flight Kit provides sustained flight with a barrel roll dodge, allowing rapid repositioning above objective sites. For offense, the Stark Industries Energy Rifle fires concentrated repulsor blasts at legendary rarity, dealing high damage with hitscan accuracy. A rapid-firing Hyper SMG offers a fallback weapon during flight cooldowns. Four Chug Splashes provide healing for the hero or nearby teammates, crucial for sustaining pressure during aerial duels.
Captain America's Shield
Embodying the First Avenger, this loadout centers on the vibranium shield. The Captain America's Shield can be thrown to ricochet between multiple enemies, block incoming fire, and even bash opponents during close-range combos. The versatile Striker Burst Assault Rifle handles medium-range engagements with precise three-round bursts. Support tools include five Super Slap Splashes that grant health and temporary shield, plus three Shield Bubble Jr. grenades that deploy small protective domes—perfect for securing a safe revive or holding down an artifact capture point for a few critical seconds.
Shuri's Black Panther Claws
Representing Wakandan royalty, this agile loadout excels in hit-and-run tactics. The Shuri's Black Panther Claws provide enhanced sprint speed, a charged pounce attack, and rapid slashing combos that mark targets for bonus damage. Ranged consistency comes from the legendary Striker Assault Rifle and a precision-oriented Ranger Pistol. Mobility reaches its peak with two Rift-To-Gos, allowing the player to vanish and manually steer a rift to surprise flank positions or escape overwhelming enemy fire. As with the Iron Man loadout, four Chug Splashes provide emergency healing.
War Machine's Arsenal
James Rhodes soars into battle with the most explosive kit available. War Machine's Hover Jets lift the player skyward for sustained aerial movement and forward bursts, while his Auto Turret deploys an automatic sentry that locks onto nearby henchmen, forcing the villain team to constantly destroy peripheral threats. The Stark Industries Energy Rifle returns as the primary ranged option, and another set of four Chug Splashes gives War Machine users the sustain needed to bombard artifact zones from above.
Game Flow and Tactical Nuance
The Day of Doom LTM is fundamentally a race of accumulation versus attrition. The henchmen side gains permanent upgrades as artifacts are seized, making each successful pickup a step toward an inevitable victory condition. Conversely, the heroes must hold out long enough to drain the villain reinforcements or coordinate ultimate ability combos to reclaim lost artifacts. Because the hero loadouts are randomized on respawn, a team that loses its Iron Man and War Machine fliers might suddenly find itself grounded, unable to contest high-ground artifact spawns. That variance forces hero teams to play conservatively with their aerial kits and to communicate spawn timings clearly.
The unlimited Shockwave Grenades on the henchmen side create a dynamic where early artifact scrambles are frantic, vertical explosions of motion. Smart villains use the grenades not only for mobility but also to shove heroes off high perches or into storm circles. On the defending side, Captain America's Shield Bubble Jr. and the Wakandan Rift-To-Gos become indispensable tools for creating temporary fortresses or unpredictably flanking artifact carriers.
Even years after its 2024 debut, the Day of Doom LTM remains a beloved reference point for Fortnite players discussing the game's most ambitious Marvel collaborations. The mode distilled the asymmetric balance beloved in hero shooters into Battle Royale's framework, rewarding both team-wide objective coordination and individual mastery of fluidly changing hero kits. For those who missed its original run, the detailed breakdown of every tool at your disposal remains an essential primer—because when Doom's conquest looms, knowing your loadout is the first step toward survival.