Fortnite

Want to play a game? How about some Battle Royale… during Fortnitemares 2024? This year’s frightening festivities bring the explosive Boom Billy, a rideable chainsaw, the return of Horde Rush, and plenty of Quest rewards like the Jack-o'-Drifter Contrail and Great Scarecrow Glider. Fortnitemares 2024 runs now until the end of Chapter 5 Season 4!

Tricycle Scare

See a trike behind you? Run! Players can now throw a Boom Billy, a mini-Billy the Puppet that’ll lock onto the nearest opponent — which could be you.

It’ll ride a tricycle your way then explode on impact. Outrun it so that it detonates before you’re the next victim!



If you wanna be the one to make Billy go boom, find Boom Billys from the ground and Chests. Or get one from defeating the real Billy the Puppet at Freaky Fields.

Jigsaw’s Challenge

Let’s play a game within a game. Scattered across the Island are Billy the Puppets displayed on TV monitors waiting for passers-by. Approach a monitor and Jigsaw, the man behind the puppets, will challenge you to duel a player who accepts from another monitor.



Both players in Jigsaw's Challenge will don a Billy-inspired bear mask — which happens to be explosive. If you or your squad don't eliminate your target in time, the mask will explode and you’ll be eliminated. If you or your squad does eliminate the target, you and your squad will be rewarded with a Boom Billy, the unvaulted Witch Broom, and other loot!

Hack and Go Fast

Enough games. With a Chainsaw, hack your way through enemies… or rev it into the ground to propel yourself forward at frightening speeds! Saw that one coming?



You can pick up a Chainsaw from the ground and Chests. Let ‘er rip!

Unvaulted from the Underworld

It wouldn’t be Fortnitemares without undead armaments. The Wood Stake Shotgun, Pumpkin Launcher, and Witch Broom are back! Fire wooden stakes that sting, launch explosive jack-o’-lanterns, or whisk yourself up in the air and glide back down.



Ready to raise the stakes? Get the Wood Stake Shotgun and Pumpkin Launcher after defeating Ultima Carver at Brawler’s Patch (formerly Brawler’s Battleground). The Witch Broom can be found from the ground, Chests, and Loot Island.

To accommodate the new and unvaulted items, Shuri’s Black Panther Claws have been vaulted.

Sink Your Fangs into Quest Rewards

Earning new items just for getting XP in any Fortnite experience? Sounds too terrifyingly convenient to be true. Fortnitemares XP Quests will unlock over the course of Fortnitemares, and by completing them, you’ll get haunting reminders of Fortnitemares 2024:

• Complete 1 Quest: The Fangler Bass
• Complete 2 Quests: Carver's Helm Emoticon
• Complete 3 Quests: Horde's War Wheel Back Bling
• Complete 4 Quests: Thrills & Chills Loading Screen
• Complete 5 Quests: Nightmare's Choice Jam Track
• Complete 6 Quests: Knight of the Patch Banner Icon
• Complete 7 Quests: Jack-o'-Drifter Contrail
• Complete 8 Quests: Fiendish Wand Pickaxe
• Complete 9 Quests: Cauldron Chill Emote
• Complete 10 Quests: Night of the Nitemares Loading Screen
• Complete 11 Quests: The Great Scarecrow Glider
  

Cube Monstrosity: Horde Rush Returns!

The Cube Monsters are back with a vengeance in the returning Horde Rush! This limited-time mode (LTM) challenges your team to travel the map and survive hordes of Cube Monsters. This year’s edition features Mod Benches! Just when you thought you survived all the hordes, the Final Boss will force your strategy to be as multifaceted as a… well, cube.

Rack up your score by earning combos and collecting score multipliers. Horde Rush will be available until Fortnitemares ends and is accessible via Discover!



Ready for a horde hoard of XP? Horde Rush has its own set of Quests that’ll go live sequentially and be available ‘til the end of Fortnitemares! Complete these Quests for XP to help you complete the Fortnitemares XP Quests.

Eerie Outfits

Fortnitemares summons ominous offerings in the Shop. The Billy Outfit already made its debut — now check out some Outfits you can expect during Fortnitemares!

Sally and Pumpkin King

Make way for The Pumpkin King and his stitched-together seamstress.

Mephisto

An extra-dimensional demon who rules a fiery kingdom.

Edward Scissorhands

An uncommonly gentle man.

Disney Villains

The mistress of evil Maleficent Outfit, Neverlander Captain Hook Outfit, and cold-hearted Cruella de Vil Outfit.

She-Venom and Agony

Two symbiotes that’ll give your squad a scare.

Leatherface

A mad and macabre nightmare.

And wait… did Marshmello combine with Raven for a monster mashup? When Fortnitemares 2024 nears its end, Ravemello will enter the Shop to remind you Fortnitemares is only the beginning of the end-of-year party!

Be in Sync with Your Teammate in the Symbiote Cup!

Like how Agony is charged and dangerous, that’s how you gotta be to make it to the top in the Symbiote Cup! In this Battle Royale Duos tournament on October 22, the top-point earning teams in each region will unlock the She-Venom and Agony Outfits before they hit the Shop October 24 at 8 PM ET.



Competitors can play up to ten matches within their region’s three-hour time window, and the specific event timing for each region can be found in the “Compete” tab in-game. Scoring will follow the format below:

Match Placement

Victory Royale: 65 points
2nd: 56 points
3rd: 52 points
4th: 48 points
5th: 44 points
6th: 40 points
7th: 38 points
8th: 36 points
9th: 34 points
10th: 32 points
11th: 30 points
12th: 28 points
13th: 26 points
14th: 24 points
15th: 22 points
16th: 20 points
17th: 18 points
18th: 16 points
19th: 14 points
20th: 12 points
21st: 10 points
22nd: 8 points
23rd: 6 points
24th: 4 points
25th: 2 points

Each Elimination

1 point

Among other requirements, players must have Two-Factor Authentication enabled and verified on their Epic account and be at Account Level 50 or above to participate. (You can find your Account Level in Fortnite’s “Career” tab.) Players with Cabined Accounts are not eligible to take part in this tournament.

For full details and eligibility requirements, please see the Symbiote Cup Official Rules.

v31.40 Tournament Notes

• Boom Billys, Pumpkin Launchers, and the Billy and Ultima Carver fights are not included in tournaments.

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Where does the time go?! From now until October 1, 2024, at 2 AM ET, we’re celebrating Battle Royale’s seventh birthday with a heaping helping of party favors. At this birthday party, the guests get gifts — unlock three new Quest rewards as you play!

A Party with Flair and Flare

Birthday Presents are back! Throw down one of these wrapped-and-ribboned delights and break it open for some quality loot. You might find the Firework Flare Gun inside — you can’t light candles with it, but you can light up wooden structures. (It’s a party, no one should be hiding!)



Popping back in to put a little lift in your step are Balloons, the most festive way to move around the Island. Before floating away, don’t forget to pick up a slice of Birthday Cake which can instantly restore some Heath and Shield.



(Note: Birthday Presents and Balloons are not included in tournaments.)

Birthday Hat? ❌ Birthday Medallion? ✅

Speaking of Balloons, the Birthday Medallion can be found in any Birthday Present! This new Medallion gives you a Balloon when jumping, up to three max at a time. Unlike other Medallions, the Birthday Medallion will not mark your location on the map. Up, up, and away!

Unwrap Birthday Rewards

Birthday Quests are live from now until October 1, 2024, at 2 AM ET! Complete individual Quests for XP, and complete several to unlock rewards that are out-of-this-world delicious:

• Complete 1 Birthday Quest: Birthday Bud Spray

• Complete 3 Birthday Quests: Cake Clobberer Pickaxe

• Complete 5 Birthday Quests: Sprinkly Space Cake Back Bling

The party starts now! Thanks for celebrating with us.

LEGO® Fortnite fans,

Maybe you like combat, but want it to be a little easier so you can build, farm, AND feel mighty. That’s where the new Cozy mode comes in!



Perhaps for you, Survival mode was just the start. Do you have what it takes to face fiercer foes? Think you can up your game against regular enemies? And above all, are you willing to take on these challenges with the risk of permanent elimination? Test just how unbreakable you are in LEGO Fortnite’s new Expert mode!

Play Cozy and Expert when v30.10 arrives June 13.

Get Comfy in Cozy Mode

Whether you’re a beginner survivor or a builder who likes a little bit of thrill, Cozy mode’s up your alley! Create a world and get greeted by Slumber, a friendly face who’ll guide you through your journey step-by-step.

Cozy Mode Default Settings

Cozy mode is a nice mix of Survival and Sandbox mode. If that sounds like your thing, choose Cozy mode when creating a new world! These are the default settings if you choose Cozy mode. (They can all be changed!)

• Enemies - On

• Enemy Difficulty (new setting!) - Easy

• Storm-Wild Enemies (new setting!) - Off

• Hunger - Off

• Temperature - Off

• Stamina - Off

• Player Elimination - Respawn

• Drop Inventory Upon Elimination - Off

• Friendly Creatures - On

• Friendly Damage - Off

• Villagers - On

• Power System - Off

• Village Animals Removed On Elimination - Off

Survive a Wild World in Expert Mode

Storm-Wild Enemies

‘Fraid of Wild Wolves? Well now there are even wilder wolves.

In Expert mode, creatures infected by a “storm” roam with creatures who haven’t been infected. (Where did this storm come from...) These Storm-Wild enemies deal more damage, have more Health, and move faster than regular enemies. If you're not prepared to face them, running away won't be easy...



All Storm-Wild enemies:

• Storm-Wild Blaster
• Storm-Wild Bone Wolf
• Storm-Wild Brute
• Storm-Wild Frost Brute
• Storm-Wild Frost Roller
• Storm-Wild Frost Scorpion
• Storm-Wild Frost Wolf
• Storm-Wild Hermit Crab
• Storm-Wild Sand Brute
• Storm-Wild Sand Roller
• Storm-Wild Sand Scorpion
• Storm-Wild Sand Spider
• Storm-Wild Sand Wolf
• Storm-Wild Scorpion
• Storm-Wild Skeleton
• Storm-Wild Scoundrels
• Storm-Wild Spider
• Storm-Wild Stone Roller
• Storm-Wild Wild Wolf

Stronger Enemies

Regular enemies will be stronger in Expert mode than in other modes, even if they aren’t Storm-Wild! Better get those Recurve Crossbows and Longswords ready.

Perma-limination

So you’re still not scared? That’s good…

We should warn you: losing all your hearts in a world where Expert mode is on will make you permanently eliminated from that world. Got involved in a bad situation? If you have a Totem of Return equipped when you lose all your hearts, you’ll revive in your bed with your backpack. The totem will destroy itself though — a small cost for escaping permanent elimination!

Unlock the recipe for the Totem of Return by adding a Storm Core to your inventory. Get Storm Cores from Storm-Wild enemies!

The Totem of the Immortal will also be in Expert mode. Got eliminated with no totem in tow? On the bright side, you won’t be eliminated from all of LEGO Fortnite… you can still hop into non-Expert worlds or make a new Expert world! So what happens to the old one? Key holders will still have a shot at survival unless you delete it.

Trophies for Your Bravery

Mark your survival skills with trophies in your world!



Here are the symbols of courage you can earn in Expert mode:

• Grasslands Trophy: Unlock by defeating a Storm-Wild Brute in the Grasslands, then interacting with a Level 10 Grasslands Village.

• Dry Valley Trophy: Unlock by defeating a Storm-Wild Sand Brute, then interacting with a Level 10 Dry Valley Village.

• Frostlands Trophy: Unlock by defeating a Storm-Wild Frost Brute, then interacting with a Level 10 Frostlands Village.

If you earn these trophies, you’ve truly earned them 🏆

Expert Mode Default Settings

Choose Expert mode when creating a new world! When creating a world, these are the default settings if you select Expert:

• Enemies - On (cannot be changed!)

• Enemy Difficulty (new setting!) - Hard (cannot be changed!)

• Storm-Wild Enemies (new setting!) - On (cannot be changed!)

• Hunger - On (cannot be changed!)

• Temperature - On (cannot be changed!)

• Stamina - On (cannot be changed!)

• Player Elimination - Permanent (cannot be changed!)

• Drop Inventory Upon Elimination - On (cannot be changed!)

• Friendly Creatures - On (cannot be changed… we’re throwing you a bone)

• Friendly Damage - Off (this can be changed if you wanna go the extra mile)

• Villagers - On (cannot be changed… you’ll need these buddies to help you out!)

• Power System - On (cannot be changed… you’ll have to put in the work!)

• Village Animals Removed On Elimination - On (cannot be changed… keep ‘em safe!)

Major Improvements, Adjustments, and Bug Fixes

Low Memory vs. Too Many Constructs Nearby

Before v30.10, you may have seen a “high complexity” warning in your world, limiting your ability to build. v30.10 will clarify whether this is because of low memory or too many constructs nearby.

If you get a low memory or too many constructs nearby notification, here’s how you can try continuing normal play:

• Low Memory: Try reducing overall constructs, the number of unique constructs, or items and creatures. Moving away from dense areas or exiting and re-entering the world can help too. (Note: the amount of memory available depends on the platform you’re playing on.)

• Too Many Constructs Nearby: Try spreading out constructs over larger areas. Also try using larger Building Parts rather than many smaller ones to achieve a similar result. Building in a different location or removing constructs you no longer want can also help.

More Things

• Villagers in the Rebel Village will no longer count towards the world Villager cap.

• The world Villager count in the Village Hub will display the correct number of Villagers.

• Skeletons will be less likely to spawn in Villages.

• Lava Caves on Star Wars Island will have Rubies!

• Animals will do a better job avoiding Campfires.

• Wolves learned how to swim!

LEGO Styles? We Got ‘Em!

Speaking of difficulty, choosing your perfect LEGO look for every occasion isn’t always easy. That’s why v30.10 adds even more LEGO Styles for your favorite Outfits! If you already own these Outfits, the LEGO Styles will automatically be in your Locker:

• Agente Colorado
• Airheart
• Amazona Colorada
• Backbone
• Beach Brutus
• Big Chuggus
• Black Panther
• Blitz (Team Fortnite)
• Blizzard Bomber
• Blockade Runner
• Boardwalk Ruby
• Brite Blaster
• Brite Gunner
• Buzzer Beater (Team Fortnite)
• Cameo vs Chic
• Capitana Colorada
• Catastrophe
• Chaos Origins
• El Chapulín Colorado
• Commando
• Crossover Champion (Team Fortnite)
• Dante
• Dark Priestess Naomi
• Deadlock
• Defensor Colorado
• Defensora Colorada
• Doctor Doom
• Drop Dee
• Dusk
• Dynamo Dribbler (Team Fortnite)
• Elite Linesman
• End Zone (Team Fortnite)
• End Zone Expert
• Endless Ned
• Fadeaway (Team Fortnite)
• Fair Play
• Fast Break (Team Fortnite)
• FNCS 3:1 Champion
• Frost Squad
• Gridiron (Team Fortnite)
• Guerrera Colorada
• Guerrero Colorado
• Half-Court Hero (Team Fortnite)
• Hawk Classic
• Heidi
• The Herald
• Heroína Colorada
• Huddle Hero
• Hugo
• Héroe Colorado
• Ice Stalker
• Imani
• Interceptor (Team Fortnite)
• Ione
• Jawbreaker
• Juke (Team Fortnite)
• Lars
• Machinist Mina
• Melody Maverick
• Mina Park
• Moisty Merman
• Moon Knight
• Naomi Osaka
• NBA 75 Baller
• NBA 75 Clutch
• NBA 75 Dunk
• NBA 75 Fit
• NBA 75 Flash
• NBA 75 Flex
• NBA 75 High-Flyer
• NBA 75 Shot-Caller
• NBA 75 Slam
• NBA 75 Swish
• Nezumi
• Nitrojerry
• Offense Overseer
• Offside Officer
• Omega Knight
• Omegarok
• The Origin
• Pathfinder
• Rain Maker (Team Fortnite)
• Raven Team Leader
• Rebound Raider (Team Fortnite)
• Reef Ranger
• Replay Ranger
• Rio Grande
• Rush (Team Fortnite)
• Sayara
• Scoundrel
• Scout
• Shang-Chi
• Snowstrike
• Soldado Colorado
• Sorana
• Sparkle Supreme
• Spider-Gwen
• Spider-Man (Miles Morales)
• Spider-Man (No Way Home)
• Spider-Man 2099
• Spike (Team Fortnite)
• Splash Specialist (Team Fortnite)
• Star-Spangled Ranger
• Steelsight
• Storm
• Strong Guard (Team Fortnite)
• Sun Tan Specialist
• Takara
• Terra
• Thor
• Tigeress
• Time-Out
• Toni
• Tony Stark
• Tracy Trouble
• Triple-Double (Team Fortnite)
• Twistie
• Vix
• Wild Gunner
• Zenith
• Zuri
• Zzaria The Cruel

Hey Festival fans!

Following up on the release of Pro Lead and Pro Bass song parts with Season 3, v30.00 expands accessibility options to access these song parts. Specifically, this update adds:

• The ability to play Pro Lead and Pro Bass on any console platform or on PC, even without a supported guitar controller.
• Keyboard + mouse (KBM) keybind support for Pro Lead and Pro Bass!
• No matter which song part you select, there will be an option to see the note highway as multi-colored gems, similar to how it appears when Pro Lead or Pro Bass is selected.

Also, you’ll be able to use supported guitar controllers for non-Pro parts, such as Vocals or Drums! v30.00 releases May 24.

KBM Keybind Support

One of the top requests we heard with the launch of Pro Lead and Pro Bass was to allow players the option to keybind their controls for these new song parts. In v30.00, this is possible! New keybind settings for fretting the Green, Red, Yellow, Blue, and Orange notes alongside Strumming inputs enable you to mimic the inputs of a guitar controller by holding down your note color key while simultaneously “strumming” to hit notes.



“Lift Notes,” the notes that look like an Up arrow and are hit by releasing your button press at the right time, are absent when playing Pro Lead or Pro Bass. You’ll instead encounter “Hammer-Ons” and “Pull-Offs.” These “HOPO” notes are visually different from regular ones, and when you have a combo, you can activate them by pressing their note color keybind — no strumming required!

KBM keybind support allows players to configure keybinds for any keyboard, controller-to-keyboard remapping, or accessibility devices to play the Pro Lead and Pro Bass song parts. See you on the leaderboards!

Strumming With Pro Lead and Pro Bass

Please note we are still improving Pro Lead and Pro Bass and that there are some kinks to work out with how this is displayed for all players now that these song parts are getting KBM keybind support. When Backstage choosing your setlist, please be sure to double-check which song part you’re selecting and familiarize yourself with the input for strumming before jamming to a Pro song part!

Here’s the default keybinds for Pro Lead and Pro Bass, which are set up so you can hold your keyboard like you would a guitar:

• Keys 1 to 5 for Green to Orange note lanes

• Right Shift and Enter for Strumming

• Page Down for Overdrive

• Right Ctrl for Whammy

Controller default binds utilize the shoulder buttons for strumming and the triggers for Overdrive and whammy.

In order to hit a note with Pro Lead and Pro Bass, you need to hold down the corresponding colored fret note and simultaneously hit your Strum button at the correct time to “play” it.

General Improvements to Pro Lead & Pro Bass

Alongside the addition of KBM Support, we’ve made a number of improvements and fixes to Pro Lead and Pro Bass following their release:

• You’ll be able to consistently hit chorded HOPO notes without strumming.

• Added a new option to toggle the input labels for lanes at the bottom of the note highway. This is On by default for non-Pro parts, and Off by default for Pro.

We’ve seen a lot of great feedback around how guitar controllers feel, with one of the main topics being fret forgiveness (or what some call “coyote time”) being too strict. We’re planning improvements to this in our next major game update after v30.00. We’ll have more to share around its release!

Also, we’re continuing investigations on ways to expand the list of compatible guitar controllers for console players, and will share more information as we have it.

Thanks to everyone who’s jammed out with Pro Lead and Pro Bass so far and to ALL players taking the stage in Fortnite Festival! We’ll continue listening to your feedback as our setlist grows 🎸

Heya Commanders! The Scurvy Shoals Venture Season has come ashore in Save the World, and brings Survive the Horde back into the fray with tons of updates and improvements. Let's take a look!

Hot Map Update

In the latest edition of Survive the Horde, you won’t always be moving to the same bases as before. For example, a new base location has appeared at the Volcano!

Also, the gnome rave from last time got broken up, so they’ve found a new place to party.

Wave Updates

We updated the balance and order of waves in Survive the Horde, and added some new ones for you to discover.

Also, as wave difficulty increases, you’ll also have less time between waves to prepare — so don’t dally!

Final Wave Holdout

Get ready for the grand finale… There’s now a “final wave”! Survive the horde for five minutes at the end of a mission while you wait for Homebase to pull you out.

Unlock Difficulty Tiers

Survive The Horde now has multiple difficulty tiers. Complete a tier, and the next difficulty will unlock. Can you overcome Tier 5?

Unlock new Banner Icons and Sprays as you complete these difficulties!

Challenge Week Schedule

We’ve adjusted the order of Challenge Weeks compared to Survive The Horde’s debut run, and added some more. Here’s a breakdown of what to expect week-to-week this Venture Season!

Challenge Week 1 - Storm Surge

The safe zones within the Storm are now smaller. Lightning strikes frequently target the team, giving players and Husks alike a nasty zap!

Challenge Week 2 - Low Gravity

The magnetic field has shifted, rendering Hoverboards inoperable and changing the effects of gravity. Jump higher and move faster as your melee attacks knock back the hordes of Husks.

Challenge Week 3 - Melee Mayhem

Ranged weapons and ammo from Supply Drops are limited, and any ranged attacks made against Husks will ricochet off and also damage you. But on the bright side, your Trap damage and melee attack speed will be boosted, so put away those guns, craft some extra Traps, and start swingin’!

Challenge Week 4 - Hasty Husks

You’re in a jam: damaging and eliminating enemies will just make the horde move in more quickly. Even worse, if they get close enough to start damaging you, they’ll start healing themselves! Focus fire to try to take them out quickly (and preferably at a distance).

Challenge Week 5 - Windswept

Hold onto your hats! It’s getting gusty out here, threatening players with a rash of tornadoes.

Challenge Week 6 - Slow Burn

Feel the burn as Husks drop an acid pool after being eliminated. Beware of the Husks’ attacks inflicting you with a slowing status effect, making avoiding the acid pools tricky!

Challenge Week 7 - Unflappable Husks

The Horde has become unstoppable, ignoring all crowd control effects. Try and avoid their attacks as they now leave a lingering damage effect when they hit you! To help you out, your Sniper, Assault Rifle, SMG, Shotgun, and Pistol damage have been increased, and Traps have become more lethal. Use your newfound power to keep the Horde at bay!

Challenge Week 8 - Fast Forward

The waves of enemies are making their way faster than ever, meaning you’ll have less time to build and gather Supply Drops. But don’t let intimidation slow you down — move fast and get things done in this race against time to Survive the Horde.

Challenge Week 9 - Smog of War

The volcano’s starting to erupt! A thick cloud of ash coats the area, reducing visibility significantly. Our radar is not functioning properly, so enemies won’t appear on the map!

Challenge Week 10 - The Floor is Lava

The volcano’s in full erupt mode. Staying in contact with the ground for too long will cause a damaging lava eruption below your feet! Keep on the move or take refuge at an elevated position to avoid these perilous hazards.

Challenge Week 11 - Not-Space Rocks

Defend your bases and keep your eyes in the skies for falling volcanic debris from above, hot stepper!

Heya Commanders! The Scurvy Shoals Venture Season has come ashore in Save the World, and brings Survive the Horde back into the fray with tons of updates and improvements. Let's take a look!

Hot Map Update

In the latest edition of Survive the Horde, you won’t always be moving to the same bases as before. For example, a new base location has appeared at the Volcano!

Also, the gnome rave from last time got broken up, so they’ve found a new place to party.

Wave Updates

We updated the balance and order of waves in Survive the Horde, and added some new ones for you to discover.

Also, as wave difficulty increases, you’ll also have less time between waves to prepare — so don’t dally!

Final Wave Holdout

Get ready for the grand finale… There’s now a “final wave”! Survive the horde for five minutes at the end of a mission while you wait for Homebase to pull you out.

Unlock Difficulty Tiers

Survive The Horde now has multiple difficulty tiers. Complete a tier, and the next difficulty will unlock. Can you overcome Tier 5?

Unlock new Banner Icons and Sprays as you complete these difficulties!

Challenge Week Schedule

We’ve adjusted the order of Challenge Weeks compared to Survive The Horde’s debut run, and added some more. Here’s a breakdown of what to expect week-to-week this Venture Season!

Challenge Week 1 - Storm Surge

The safe zones within the Storm are now smaller. Lightning strikes frequently target the team, giving players and Husks alike a nasty zap!

Challenge Week 2 - Low Gravity

The magnetic field has shifted, rendering Hoverboards inoperable and changing the effects of gravity. Jump higher and move faster as your melee attacks knock back the hordes of Husks.

Challenge Week 3 - Melee Mayhem

Ranged weapons and ammo from Supply Drops are limited, and any ranged attacks made against Husks will ricochet off and also damage you. But on the bright side, your Trap damage and melee attack speed will be boosted, so put away those guns, craft some extra Traps, and start swingin’!

Challenge Week 4 - Hasty Husks

You’re in a jam: damaging and eliminating enemies will just make the horde move in more quickly. Even worse, if they get close enough to start damaging you, they’ll start healing themselves! Focus fire to try to take them out quickly (and preferably at a distance).

Challenge Week 5 - Windswept

Hold onto your hats! It’s getting gusty out here, threatening players with a rash of tornadoes.

Challenge Week 6 - Slow Burn

Feel the burn as Husks drop an acid pool after being eliminated. Beware of the Husks’ attacks inflicting you with a slowing status effect, making avoiding the acid pools tricky!

Challenge Week 7 - Unflappable Husks

The Horde has become unstoppable, ignoring all crowd control effects. Try and avoid their attacks as they now leave a lingering damage effect when they hit you! To help you out, your Sniper, Assault Rifle, SMG, Shotgun, and Pistol damage have been increased, and Traps have become more lethal. Use your newfound power to keep the Horde at bay!

Challenge Week 8 - Fast Forward

The waves of enemies are making their way faster than ever, meaning you’ll have less time to build and gather Supply Drops. But don’t let intimidation slow you down — move fast and get things done in this race against time to Survive the Horde.

Challenge Week 9 - Smog of War

The volcano’s starting to erupt! A thick cloud of ash coats the area, reducing visibility significantly. Our radar is not functioning properly, so enemies won’t appear on the map!

Challenge Week 10 - The Floor is Lava

The volcano’s in full erupt mode. Staying in contact with the ground for too long will cause a damaging lava eruption below your feet! Keep on the move or take refuge at an elevated position to avoid these perilous hazards.

Challenge Week 11 - Not-Space Rocks

Defend your bases and keep your eyes in the skies for falling volcanic debris from above, hot stepper!

Heya Commanders! v28.30 in Save the World focuses on Hero balance adjustments to shake up your roster, and fixes for some long-standing issues the community has reported.

All Perk adjustments detailed below affect both the Standard Perk version and Commander Perk version, unless otherwise stated. Let's take a look!

Hero Balance Changes

Cloaked Shadow

• Increased Corrupted Aura’s base damage.

Staredown Southie

• Reduced the time between shots for Bear Stare.

Fireflower Eagle Eye

• Increased the base damage of the fireworks for Parting Gift.

Tricera Ops Ramirez

• Saurian Vigor has a shorter time between heals.

Black Knight Garridan

• Knight’s Impact now also reduces the cooldown of Goin’ Constructor for each elimination with hardware.

Red Willow

• Increased the base damage of Holiday Surprise.

Sentinel Hype

• Going And Going increases D.E.C.O.Y.'s duration even longer.

Warden Kyle

• B.A.S.E. M.D. provides increased base Health regen.

• B.A.S.E. M.D. now also provides Energy regen.

• A heal-over-time effect now persists for a few seconds after stepping away from the B.A.S.E. structure.

Venturion

• Blast Kick now deals increased base damage, and its damage type is now Energy.

• The Standard version of the Blast Kick Perk now also fires all five projectiles.

Prickly Patroller Ramirez

• Increased the overall damage of Prickly.

• The Standard version of Prickly now also gives enemies Affliction damage over time, similar to the Commander version of the Perk.

Blakebeard

• Reduced the number of Cannonball Grenades and Coconuts that drop from Blakebeard’s Stash at a time, and limited how many can be held at once.

  • Chests now despawn after one minute.

• Moment-to-moment gameplay with Blakebeard’s Stash should feel largely the same: a grab bag of fun items falling out of enemies to keep your damage and Health high, while not reducing the challenge of missions at lower difficulties.

  • As part of this change, we added an option for players to refund their resources invested into their current Blakebeard if they wish.

• Peg Legs break faster, more closely match the Power Level of the current mission, and only six can be held at a time.

  • If you open a Chest while already holding six, a bonus Cannonball Grenade and Coconut drop instead.

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• We’ve separated the Filter and Sort selections for Perk Loadouts. You can choose between the current Auto sort, or sort alphabetically.

• The Contender now properly stuns enemies, and the stun has been increased to persist for a short time after enemies have been knocked back.

• The Primal Shotgun’s Frenzy Perk for eliminating a Mist Monster now persists after switching weapons.

• Bull Rush now more consistently grabs Husks that are very close to you.

• Fixed an issue where the Headshot Explosion Perk was not working as intended for some weapons.

• The Structure Healing Perk now works correctly for Traps.

• Downed Chrome Husks no longer attach themselves to a player when heavy-attacking them with Sir Lancelot.

Ready, set, boost! Buckle up and blast off on two Advanced tracks in Rocket Racing v28.20. These tracks will have you drifting through twists and turns, perfect for showing off new colors of the Drift Smoke Trail! Unlock these colors by proving you’re a pro racer in new Quests.

Accelerate on Advanced Tracks

You better get comfortable in the driver’s seat — v28.20 brings two Advanced tracks that’ll test your rocket racin’ ability:

Festive Falls 2

Fan of Festive Falls? Well let the festivities continue! But don’t think Festive Falls 2 will be just one long party — this Festive Falls follow-up is packed with hazards all the way to the finish line. Brave its bends in ranked racing once you reach Platinum I!

Day Drifting 2

The second track, Day Drifting 2, isn’t suitable for a Sunday drive. This sequel to Day Drifting features an unrelenting, winding road you’ll have to master driving sideways. Make sure you don’t day dream at the wheel — Day Drifting 2 is unlocked once you reach Platinum I in ranked racing.

New Quests, New Drift Smoke Colors

Smoke your rivals with new paint colors! Seven Ranked Challenges have been added to the Season Zero Tune Up Quests, tasking you to show off your all-star status. The objective of each Challenge is to complete a certain number of races at a certain rank tier. For example:

• Complete 10 races at Gold tier or above (Unlocks the Orange Drift Smoke Trail)
  

Each Challenge awards a new Drift Smoke Trail color upon completion. Take on the Challenges to add more colors to your collection! All the Season Zero Tune Up Quests — including the Ranked Challenges — are available until March 26, 2024, at 12 AM ET.

Some of the unlockable Drift Smoke paint colors.

Major Improvements and Bug Fixes

• We’ve heard your feedback on collisions (both player-to-player and colliding with the environment) throughout Season Zero and agree. We’re continuing to improve these and have made collisions far less extreme in v28.20. Let us know what you think of these changes!

• Driving into a hazard no longer turns off throttle for the duration of the hazard effect. It now applies a higher speed reduction penalty and imposes reduced acceleration so it doesn’t interfere with drifts.

  • We'll be monitoring how this improvement shakes out across Season Zero. Please give us your feedback on if this adjustment improves the racing experience.

• We’ve added a setting for icon-only nameplates.

• Fixed an issue where spectators were sometimes removed for being idle as a race was finishing.

• Fixed an issue where going Turbo after speed boosting or drafting would cause you not to gain as much speed as intended.

• Image quality is now improved on the post-race screen.

Looking for something to help you stand out on the racetrack even more? Boosts have come to the Fortnite ecosystem! Cruise on over to our McLaren 765LT + Boosts blog post for more info.

Unrivaled in covert ops, few are more qualified to infiltrate The Society’s bases than Solid Snake. Complete Snake’s Big Bang Battle Pass Quests now to unlock the Solid Snake Outfit and accessories!

Don’t just battle as Snake, battle like him with stealth camouflage and a box for reconnaissance… EMP Stealth Camo and Cardboard Boxes await you on the Battle Royale Island! He who controls the battlefield, controls history.

The Lying in Wait Loading Screen.

Sneaking and Concealing: EMP Stealth Camo + Cardboard Boxes

A device capable of rendering the user virtually invisible for a short time, become a master of stealth with the EMP Stealth Camo. Even though this device has a cooldown, it has unlimited uses to help make obscuring a long-term strategy! You can’t attack while the EMP Stealth Camo is active, but you can disable it early by unequipping it, swapping to another item in your inventory, or simply deactivating it.

Upon disabling the device, you’ll unleash an EMP effect, damaging enemy Shields and bringing nearby vehicles to a stop! Find EMP Stealth Camos from the ground, Chests, or if you have the Bars, from Snake himself.



A bunch of emptied citrus boxes were found in a Ship It! Express warehouse. Now scattered throughout the Island, they may be of use to special forces operatives trying to conceal themselves… Hide in a Cardboard Box to blend in with the environment! You don’t have to sit still in a Cardboard Box, so try using it to advance secretly. Cardboard Boxes can be found from the ground, Chests, or for sale from Snake in exchange for Bars.

Snake! Snaaaake!!

Found him! The Solid Snake Outfit is unlockable now in the Big Bang Battle Pass. Complete the Solid Snake Battle Pass Quests to unlock his Outfit and accessories.

Toggle Snake’s goggles off or on.

Page 1 of Snake’s Quests

Complete four Page 1 Quests to unlock the Solid Snake Outfit and Page 2 Quests! The Page 1 Quests can be completed in any order.

Hide in a Cardboard Box for 10 seconds
Make sure you don't let them see you. Unlocks the Lying in Wait Loading Screen.


Deal 250 damage to opponents within 10 meters
Try to remember some of the basics of CQC. Unlocks the Stun Knife Pickaxe.


Deal 50 damage to opponents with explosives
The sound of the explosive will alert your enemies, so be careful. Unlocks the Solid Profile Spray.


Deal 500 damage to opponents with assault rifles
I don't like to waste bullets. Unlocks the ! Emote.


Break 2 security cameras or turrets
A surveillance camera!? Unlocks a ! Banner Icon.

The Stun Knife Pickaxe, Solid Profile Spray, ! Emote, and ! Banner Icon.

Page 2 of Snake’s Quests

Complete the Page 2 Quests in any order. For completing all the Page 2 Quests, you’ll unlock Solid Snake’s Old Snake Style!




Deal 2500 damage to opponents with a weapon that has a suppressor
Weapons and equipment OSP. Unlocks the Tactical Advantage Loading Screen.


Use EMP Stealth Camo 3 times
The goal: remain uneliminated. Unlocks the Metal Gear Mk. II Back Bling.


Use a hiding spot in 5 different matches
Can never get enough covert ops training. Unlocks the Hidden? Emoticon.


Assist in opening 3 Vaults or hack 3 Train Heist Chests
There isn’t a system you can’t bust into! Unlocks the Slider Glider.


Damage 10 different enemy players before they damage you
You're pretty good. Unlocks the Snake Skin Wrap.

The Metal Gear Mk. II Back Bling, Hidden? Emoticon, Slider Glider, and Snake Skin Wrap.

If you’ve purchased the Big Bang Battle Pass, the Solid Snake Quests are available now in the “Quests” tab! The Quests will remain available until March 8, 2024, at 2 AM ET. (The Battle Pass purchase is required to complete the Solid Snake Quests.)

The Tactical Advantage Loading Screen.

More in v28.10: The Anvil Rocket Launcher Returns

A Trailsmasher on your tail? A Sports Car escaping you? Shift the gears of battle with the unvaulted Anvil Rocket Launcher! Lock onto a vehicle target and fire a rocket in its direction. The hammer’s coming down — Anvil Rocket Launchers are findable from the ground and Chests, and are for sale from Mecha Team Shadow in exchange for Bars.

Big Bang Battle Pass Super Level Styles

Want more looks for the already fashionable Society? Or more for hero Hope? With v28.10, Super Level Styles have been added to the Big Bang Battle Pass’ bonus rewards! Progress past Level 150 and start unlocking the Expressionist, Prismatic Terazzo, and Glasswork Styles of the Oscar, Nisha, Montague, Valeria, and Hope Outfits.

Balance Changes

We’ve been closely monitoring Battle Royale gameplay data and community feedback and agreed that some balance adjustments needed to be made. Please see below for a list of balance changes that are included in the v28.10 update:

• The Enforcer AR has received a slight increase in bullet speed, damage, and headshot damage (and a reduction in bullet drop). This AR was lagging and needed a boost to compete with other weapon options.

• The Reaper Sniper Rifle has received a slight reduction in bullet speed (and an increase in bullet drop), as many Reaper snipes were too easy to land with little counterplay.

• The Hyper SMG has received an increase in overall accuracy via tightened bullet spread. Like the Enforcer AR, this SMG was lagging and needed a boost to compete with other weapon options.

• The Ballistic Shield has received a slight decrease in damage required to stagger the holder. This loadout option was often too powerful compared to others, especially in Zero Build.

• Storm circle speed, sprint speed, and Energy regeneration have been reverted to match the same speed from Chapter 4. These reverted speeds better fit the current ideal pace of Fortnite BR.

We’ll continue to monitor gameplay data alongside community feedback and make future balance adjustments if necessary.

Competitive Notes

• The EMP Stealth Camo, Cardboard Boxes, and Anvil Rocket Launcher are not included in tournaments.

• The Fortnite Championship Series 2024 begins soon! Check out our FNCS 2024 Details blog post for more info.

Major Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where players could sometimes be randomly eliminated in Snooty Steppes while walking along the cliffside.

• Fixed an issue that could cause your crosshair to flick in another direction while you were sliding and aiming down sights with a scoped Sniper Rifle.

• Fixed an issue where using the same Emote as a nearby player could result in you facing the wrong direction.

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Winterfest returns with the Fortnite Battle Royale v28.01 Dec 14 hotfix! Whether you’re a new or returning player, you’re sure to find something to celebrate with 14 free gifts (including two new Outfits) up for grabs.

But it’s not all about unwrapping, it’s about delivering too — so be sure to check out the new Ship It! Express limited-time experience for a real festive frenzy. Winterfest 2023 runs from December 14, 2023, at 9 AM ET to January 2, 2024, at 9 AM ET.

Presenting… Presents!

The unsparing Sgt. Winter — now delivering under the Ship It! Express brand — is delivering 14 free gifts during Winterfest! Tucked away inside these presents are various in-game goodies, including Outfits, Gliders, a Lobby Track that doubles as a Jam Track, and plenty more. We won’t spoil the specifics, but you might wanna put the Winterfest Bushranger and Holiday Boxy Outfits on your Winterfest wishlist.

Both the Holiday Boxy Outfit and Winterfest Bushranger Outfit have a LEGO® Style!

You can grab these gifts by collecting them from the Quests tab each day. Don’t worry if you miss a day — the gifts will stack and they'll continue to be available until Winterfest ends (Jan. 2, 2024, at 9 AM ET).

Want to help Ship It Express’ operations? According to Holiday Boxy, who happens to be a Ship It! Express representative, shipments for the Island are being reported as missing. Help her investigate in the Ship It! Express Snapshot questline!

Festive Favorites Return from the Vault

While Sgt. Winter’s delivering gifts, pick up unvaulted items that may help deliver a win if you use ‘em right:

• Throw down Holiday Presents! to open them up and grab the loot inside.

• Put on the Sneaky Snowmando disguise to give your enemies a seasonal surprise.

• Unleash frozen fury with the explosive Snowball Launcher.

• Consume a Snowy Flopper to restore some Health and give yourself icy feet.

• Fling yourself with the Icy Grappler and land with icy feet. (The Icy Grappler will be unvaulted later during Winterfest.)

Complete Winterfest Quests to Shake Things Up

Don’t get cold feet about getting icy feet — the unvaulted items will come in handy for Winterfest Quests! These Quests will progressively become available over the course of Winterfest 2023, and for completing 19 of them, you’ll unlock the Snowglobe Smasher Pickaxe. Bash stuff with wintry cheer!



The Winterfest Quests will be available until Winterfest 2023 ends (Jan. 2, 2024, at 9 AM ET).

New Limited-Time Experience: “Ship It! Express”

Experience a day in the life of a Ship It! Express representative. Only thrown weapons and consumables are allowed in the Zero Build Ship It! Express limited-time experience, leaving you to “deliver” damage to your opponents. Deliver your way to victory by taking advantage of increased loot spawns and frequent Supply Drops. Don’t get caught up in the cold!



Ship It! Express is available until Winterfest ends (Jan. 2, 2024, at 9 AM ET) and is accessible via Discover.

Cowabunga! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Emerge for Winterfest

The heroes in a half shell are hitting the Shop soon during Winterfest! Acquire Outfits of the new TMNT Set, including team leader Leonardo, ready-to-fight Raphael, ready-to-party Michelangelo, and tech expert Donatello.

All four of these Outfits have a LEGO Style!

Breaking news. It’s not just the Turtles in the TMNT Set — investigative reporter April O’Neil will also be hitting the Shop!

Like the Turtles, the April O’Neil Outfit has a LEGO Style!

Fortnite Crew Benefit: Gilded Style of the Glorious Giftblade Back Bling

Make one of your gifts gilded. All active Fortnite Crew subscribers who log into Fortnite during Winterfest (Dec. 14, 2023, at 9 AM ET to Jan. 2, 2024, at 9 AM ET) will automatically receive the Gilded Style of the Glorious Giftblade Back Bling. The Glorious Giftblade Back Bling is one of the free 14 Winterfest gifts!

The Gilded Style of the Glorious Giftblade Back Bling.

Competitive Notes

• Holiday Presents!, Sneaky Snowmandos, and Snowball Launchers are not included in tournaments.
  

Help Ship It! Express make this a great Winterfest for the whole Island!