While the Isaac Clarke skin itself is the biggest highlight of the Dead Space x Fortnite crossover bundle, the unique Harvesting Tool in the pack, called the Plasma Saw, actually has some pretty interesting connections to the wider Dead Space universe. While the Plasma Saw looks as though it’s been ripped right out of the mainline Dead Space series, fans might not recognize it right away, and that’s because it actually comes from a pretty obscure Dead Space spin-off.
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Fortnite’s Isaac Clarke Is Wielding the Plasma Saw from Dead Space Mobile
Hitting the storepage for $12, the Fortnite Isaac Clarke bundle, titled the “Strange Transmissions Quest Pack,” can’t actually be bought for V-Bucks, but the bundle has surprisingly great value. Included in the bundle is the Isaac Clarke skin itself, seemingly taken straight from the upcoming Dead Space Remake, with practically no stylistic changes to make the rustic outfit look a little more cartoon-y. Isaac’s RIG life meter is also included as a reactive Back Bling, changing from blue to red if the player gets hit. A small model of the game’s primary setting, the USG Ishimura ship is also included as a Back Bling. Purchasing this bundle will give players access to a set of unique, exclusive Dead Space-themed quests that will give them a total of 1500 V-Bucks.
But by far the most intriguing element of this bundle is the Plasma Saw Harvesting Tool, and its accompanying emote. Taking a similar appearance to Isaac’s trusty Plasma Cutter, the Plasma Saw is a small weapon that emits two beams of blue energy constantly. Much like most of Dead Space’s arsenal, the Plasma Saw was actually intended to be a mining tool, but those trying to survive the Necromorph hordes have refashioned it into an effective weapon, perfect for slicing the limbs off of the alien threats.
The Plasma Saw actually comes from the Dead Space Mobile game, which launched in 2011. Taking place right between the events of the first and second Dead Space, Dead Space Mobile sees players control Vandal, a Government Sector agent sent to pose as a converted Unitologist as a means to sabotage them. Vandal ends up accidentally unleashing a horde of Necromorphs, and tries to blow up the space station she’s on before they’re set free into the galaxy. Along the way, the player picks up some impressive-looking weapons, some of which are wholly unique to this mobile spin-off. One of those is the Plasma Saw, and though it looks a little different from the one found in the Fortnite bundle, their general purpose is pretty similar.
In fact, a version of the Plasma Saw that actually looks closer to the one in Fortnite comes from the animated movie Dead Space: Downfall. Taking place right before the events of the first Dead Space, Dead Space: Downfall sees the crew of the Ishimura dealing with the after effects of coming into contact with The Marker. At one point in the movie, the characters use a larger, two-handed version of the Plasma Saw, which shoots out a blue beam of energy directly in front of it, similar to the one in Fortnite’s bundle.
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