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Even though Hexslyvania is making its ghostly exit soon, the chills are just getting started with the return of the Winterfest Venture Season on November 20, 2022 at 7 PM ET!

As the Hexslyvania Venture season finishes, make sure you complete all your questing, including that in the Eye of the Brainstorm questline to unlock the newest hero Brainstorm and the Pulse Pounder and Shooting Star weapons. Also, complete your Alien Weapon set by grabbing the Plasmatic Discharger and Third Rail from the Event Store before November 20 at 7 PM ET.

Battle Pass XP Update

In the v22.40 update, we’ve added a new source of Battle Pass XP to Save the World! Specifically, the majority of Daily and Weekly Quests will now award Battle Pass XP upon completion. This includes the basic Daily and Weekly Quests, along with the following:

• Wargames Dailies (and Weekly Challenges during Mild Meadows)
• Frostnite Dailies and Weekly Challenges
• Dungeon Dailies
• Hit the Road Daily and Weekly Challenges
• New Daily Endurance Quests

Because we've shifted the majority of the XP source to Quests, you’ll notice a reduced amount of XP earned from Mission Badges, but on average, we expect players will earn Battle Pass XP more quickly than before. To maximize your XP earned, prioritize completing the available Daily/Weekly quests.

The Winterfest Venture Season Makes its Return!

The Winterfest Venture Season starts November 20 at 7 PM ET!

The return of Winterfest also brings the return of the Super Heroic Modifier, which gives each class super heroic benefits furthering strengthening their style of play. This Modifier applies in the Flannel Falls Venture zone and does not apply in normal campaign zones or Frostnite.

Soldiers, this is the perfect modifier to enhance those headshots! The damage of headshots is doubled and you’ll benefit from reduced cooldowns when eliminating Husks with ranged weapons. Accuracy is key!

Constructors, the one downside of building is that it uses up your hard-earned materials, right? Well that problem is reduced with this modifier! Building will cost fewer materials, and on top of that, this modifier gives Kinetic Overload a lower cooldown and greater impact!

Ninjas, a healthy blend of Melee and Ability weaving will be key with this modifier. Focus your efforts on ability eliminations to gain increased melee damage and attack speed. Use this to your advantage, as melee eliminations also reduce your ability cooldowns. You’ll gain double the Shadowstance stats with this modifier, so get in their faces and show em’ who's boss.

Outlanders, it’s time for some punching, as Anti-Material charge will have no cost during this Ventures season. For all you T.E.D.D.Y. slingers out there, you’ll benefit from a free Fragment every 50 seconds along with increased ability damage.

And for everyone, the winter winds have increased the Husks’ resistance to trap and weapon damage, so get ready to build a squad that can hold its own!

Frostnite Challenges Return

Frosty Turf Challenge

Starting on November 28 at 7 PM ET, take on the Frosty Turf Frostnite Challenge! The weather will be extremely frigid for this week in Frostnite — don’t get cold feet as you think about the slower trap reloads and stepping on snow.

For overcoming the Frosty Turf Challenge, you’ll unlock Tank and a unique banner:

Survive the Bitter Cold in Frostnite

Beginning on November 20 at 7 PM ET, venture out and keep the Burner filled with scavenged BluGlo. If it runs out, things get real cold real quick. As the burner health decreases, the Storm Shield shrinks, so fill ‘er up!

The Krampus Smashers who dwell in these cold regions are dangerous but worth the fight. Why? They drop some much needed BluGlo. Check your Quest log for Frostnite rewards, such as the loading screen / music pack, and be on the lookout for Weekly Challenges in the coming weeks.

Holiday Llama

This Llama looks cold on the outside, but it is filled with festive Heroes and weapons that will warm up Homebase. The Holiday Llama returns on November 20 at 7 PM ET.

Subzero Zenith

“Let's put them on ice.” - Subzero Zenith

Subzero Zenith’s Standard Perk Icy Shot applies Water Affliction on Sniper critical hits. His Commander Perk Icy Shot+ allows you to freeze enemies for a short duration and apply Water Affliction on Sniper critcal hits. You can also decrease the duration of elemental status effects with his Team Perk Shake it Off!

Major Bug Fixes

A number of important bug fixes were included in the v22.40 game update, including:

• The Plasmatic Discharge weapon now has the correct weapon type “Launcher.”
• Fixed an issue with the Sunbeam Grave Digger Perk that caused the Perk’s scaling to produce more damage than intended.
  • Dev Note: This fix is not designed to nerf the weapon, but to fix the scaling issue that occurred as players progressed later in the game.
• Brainstorms is now compatible with the Trick or Treat hero perk.
• Fixed an issue in which keybinds for riding wildlife could not be set correctly.
  • Note: Keybinds must be set outside of a mission. We’re currently working on fixing an issue that’s preventing wildlife riding keybinds from being set while in a mission.

The Fortnite v22.30 update brings the Battle Royale Island to Creative! Using the four special devices that are preplaced on this starter island, you can create a customized Battle Royale experience of your very own. v22.20 also includes a significant UI improvement for the Spatial Thermometer memory system, new Prefabs and Galleries from The Convergence as well as other updates and bug fixes for devices, Prefabs, and Galleries.

Battle Royale Island

There's a new starter island: the Battle Royale Island! With this starter island, you can use special devices to create a custom Battle Royale experience with the current version of the Fortnite Battle Royale Island. This starter island will also automatically update whenever the Battle Royale map changes, so you won't have to update it manually every Season.

While you won't be able to directly edit the Battle Royale Island, you can use a selection of other Creative devices, in addition to the devices specifically for the Battle Royale Island, to create a unique experience for your players.

Note: Experiences created with the Battle Royale Island are not currently eligible for monetization. This means Support-A-Creator (SAC) features are disabled, and that creator codes are not allowed to be advertised in experiences using the Battle Royale Island.

Here are the new devices you can use to create your custom Battle Royale experience. These devices are preplaced on the island, and they cannot be moved or deleted. They can only be used on the Battle Royale Island.

Loot Controller Device

The Loot Controller device provides loot options for Battle Royale experiences. Select from a subset of classic loot packages and determine where they are placed, then customize the frequency or presence of Rare Chests and floor loot (also known as ground loot).

Map Settings Device

The Map Settings device controls which things spawn on the map (such as vehicles, wildlife, and Target Bots) for Battle Royale experiences.

Deployment Device

The Deployment device controls how players are deployed for Battle Royale experiences. Choose from Battle Bus or Rift deployment, and customize a variety of options related to player spawning on the Battle Royale Island.

Storm Caller Device

The Storm Caller device determines the size, position, and phases for the Storm. Whether the Storm grows, shrinks, or moves around — it's all in your hands now!

Using Creative Devices in the Battle Royale Island

Along with the new Battle Royale-specific devices mentioned above, you can also use a number of existing Creative devices by placing them on the starting platform area. Use the Battle Royale Device category in the Creative inventory screen Devices tab to see all the devices you can use. Additionally, you can still use most of the My Island settings to change the rules and look-and-feel of your game.

Note: Target Bots are treated as players by Creative devices, not as AI enemies.

Known Issues

Integrating the Battle Royale map into Creative has been a complex process, so we consider this feature to be in an open beta state. That means that even with our extensive testing, there will likely be a few issues and features that we haven’t caught. Here are some known issues we hope to address in upcoming releases:

• Unpublished islands don’t reset without reloading. For the time being, if you’re in your Gold Portal, always click Return to Island after playing to make sure the map resets correctly between games.
• There is currently no support for the Reboot Van or Reboot Card.
• There is currently no Bounty Board control.
• Island Backup currently has some stability issues.
• Parties of more than four players may have issues joining games together.
• Only published islands will get the proper, slow motion Battle Royale game end. Currently, games on unpublished islands end with the default Creative game end.
• Quests and Map Discovery are currently disabled.
• Accolades are currently disabled due to a bug with the Accolade device.
• Starting a match using Target Bots on an unpublished island can cause a significant pause while the bots are initializing.
• Players on the Android platform might experience instability due to an intermittent out-of-memory issue.
• Resetting an island will currently remove the preplaced devices. Instead of resetting, we recommend creating a new island, then deleting the existing one.

Spatial Thermometer Heatmap

The Map UI now features a heatmap for the Spatial Thermometer that can display hotspots of memory more accurately by using a color gradient, as well as displaying numbers in a cell when the cell's memory usage is 80K or higher. You can toggle the heatmap between three different modes:

• No Heatmap
• Heatmap without Memory Values
• Heatmap with Memory Values

These modes affect the minimap as well. Toggle between the modes with the Thermometer shortcut (press T if you're on a PC) while in Fly mode. We hope to provide a more convenient way to access the feature in the future, so stay tuned for further updates.

For more information, see the updated Spatial Thermometer page in our official Creative documentation.

UI Improvements

• Start screen improvements: The pre-game start screen has been updated for games made using the Creative toolset. The Start button can now be used to start private games before the timer expires. Additionally, the start screen now shows the privacy setting for the game being played.
• Game Info screen improvements: A new Overview tab has been added to the Game Info screen for islands created and published using the Fortnite Creative toolset. This tab shows the creator's description of the game and allows the player to like and favorite the game. It also provides access to functions like Respawn and Reset Persistence.

Other Updates

Prefab & Gallery Updates

• Added four Prefabs and five Galleries from The Convergence:
  • The Convergence Group A
  • The Convergence Group B
  • The Convergence Group C
  • The Convergence Group D
  • The Convergence Prop Gallery A
  • The Convergence Prop Gallery B
  • The Convergence Prop Gallery C
  • The Convergence Prop Gallery D
  • The Convergence Prop Gallery E
• Added the Alternate Lights Prop Gallery, which provides some unlit and always-lit versions of existing light props.

Device Updates

• Melee Designer: All options that have numeric values can now have those values typed into the field directly, instead of requiring that you click arrows to select one.

Island Updates

• New My Island Setting in the UI tab: Time Alive For Team Tracking Method
  • Determines how Time Alive is calculated for a team, either by adding up each team member’s Time Alive stats or using the Time Alive of the team member who has been alive the longest/shortest.

Bug Fixes

Prefab & Gallery Fixes

• Fixed an issue with the Shooting Range Gallery where the When Hit Transmit On option was failing to transmit to other devices when targets were hit.
• Fixed an issue where the Food Box appeared empty when users placed the Chest and Ammo Gallery device.
• Fixed a bug that caused the Racetrack Gallery F and Racetrack Gallery C to contain mismatched racetrack pieces.
• Fixed an issue where Collectible Items in the Collectibles Gallery were resized when selected.
• Fixed bugs that were causing the Canyon Island assets to float.
• Fixed an issue involving the Air Vent Gallery Air Vent not functioning correctly when the Visible In Game option was set to Yes.
• Fixed an issue where players couldn't walk through the large window in the Fish Apartments Prefab.
• Fixed a draw distance issue with the rug in the Hunter’s Haven Prop Gallery.
• Fixed the preview volume size for the Musician Prop Gallery.
• Fixed the Shooting Lane prop from the Impostors Weapons Lab so that it now takes the appropriate amount of damage.
• Fixed some wall and terrain Z-fighting issues in the Colossal Crops Gate House Prefab.
• Fixed an incorrect resource issue with some front-row assets in the Impostors Weapons Lab Prop Gallery.
• Fixed an issue where player-built structures would destroy the large Paradise balloons from the Balloon Prop Gallery.
• Fixed an issue in the Cloudy Condos Shops A where a rotating floor created incorrect pathing.
• Fixed an issue in the Cloudy Condos Wall & Roof Gallery A where a prop wall was used instead of a standard building wall.
• Fixed an issue where the damage indicators and resources were missing from the planter assets in the Hunter’s Haven Prop Gallery.
• Fixed an issue where a wall in The Rig Gallery A was incorrectly rotating within the Gallery.
• Fixed an issue with the color tooltip UI description on primitive and glass assets.
• Fixed multiple individual asset icons in the Creative inventory to show the asset more clearly.
• Fixed a texture issue with props from the Boney Burbs set.
• Fixed a resource material issue with the large broken rock asset from the Dusty Diner Prefab.
• Fixed an issue where the Water Cube asset from the Deserted Fortress Prefab wasn't showing the correct highlight material when it was selected with the phone tool.

Device Fixes

• Fixed an issue where creators were unable to select, copy, cut, multi-select or pick up vehicle devices that had the Visible During Game option set to Off.
• Fixed an issue where the values for vehicle spawner device options were not persisting between game versions.
• Fixed a bug where the SAC device's button didn't have an interact delay.
• Fixed an issue where the Skydome bounding box was much larger than the device.
• Fixed an issue where the Barrier Plate device had two non-functional Zone Shape options in its Customize panel.
• Fixed a bug where the Paint Brush icon couldn’t be selected in the Player Counter device’s Customize panel.

Island Fixes

• Fixed an issue where an incorrect icon was displayed for the Prop Hunt Template Island in the Game Creation menu.
• Fixed an issue where there was floating grass near the cave entrance of Survival islands using the Caves Starter Island.

Gameplay Fixes

• Fixed a bug where Prop Mover devices could not be reactivated in a round if they were activated in a previous round in matchmaking.
• Fixed an issue where Octane vehicles could drive through the island boundary.
• Fixed a bug where using the Octane vehicle to collide with another player caused the collided player's animations to look incorrect.
• Fixed an issue where disabling the Game Start Countdown did not remove the buzzer.
• Fixed an issue involving the existence of duplicate Epic and Legendary Heavy Shotguns that guards could equip, which were weaker than the correct weapons.

As the Hexslyvania Venture season continues, a new Hero and weapon set make their debut in Save the World. Also, wildlife has become rideable, so jump on a boar or wolf and swiftly ride into the night as you battle Husks in Hexslyvania! As a reminder, this Venture season will end November 20, 2022, at 7 PM ET, so be sure to collect all the rewards, including Brainstorm, before then.

Eye of the Brainstorm

A new Hero and questline arrive in Save the World! Make your acquaintance with Brainstorm, a new Constructor Hero. Brainstorm has the new perk Brain Freeze, which allows their D.E.C.O.Y. to explode in a frigid blast that freezes nearby enemies! Use the D.E.C.O.Y. alongside freeze traps and support perks to turn Brainstorm into a more cautious fighter that controls the battlefield in a… calculated manner.

To unlock Brainstorm, complete the new Eye of the Brainstorm questline!

New Alien Weapons

Four new weapons are arriving in Save the World during this Brainstorm update!

Pulse Pounder

This Assault weapon is fully automatic when hip-fired, shoots slower when aimed down sights, and does Energy-based damage.

Earn the Pulse Pounder from the Eye of the Brainstorm questline!

Shooting Star

This SMG weapon emits a continuous ray of… star stuff. The Shooting Star shoots a sustained beam at the target.

As with the Pulse Pounder, the Shooting Star can be earned from the Eye of the Brainstorm questline.

Plasmatic Discharger

It’s plasmatic, it’s powerful, and it packs a punch. With this new weapon, launch a slow-moving but formidable energy ball that zaps nearby objects and destroys any buildings in its path.

The Plasmatic Discharger can be purchased in the Event Store starting November 6, 2022, at 7 PM ET.

Third Rail

Charge up this high-tech sniper rifle to aim and fire a single powerful shot, great for dealing with enemies behind walls.

Purchase the Third Rail in the Event Store starting November 13, 2022, at 7 PM ET.

Ride Wildlife!

Let your Heroes run wild with the introduction of rideable wildlife in Save the World! Ride on a wolf or boar until it runs out of stamina, or until damage takes its stamina away. Stamina will return over time while you’re not riding and can also be restored by feeding the pet. Ride your boar into the fight and knock the Husks out of the way, while dealing a small amount of damage at the same time. If your beloved creature gets reduced to 0 health it will go into the Down But Not Out state during the fight, fear not — you can rescue it and jump back in the saddle!

Major Bug Fixes

A number of important bug fixes were included in the v22.30 game update, including:

• Fixed an issue that caused PlayStation trophies to not be awarded for PlayStation 5 players.

The Fortnite v22.20 update brings the brand-new Direct Event Binding system for devices in Creative! Also, with the new AI Patrol Path Node device, you can create patrol paths for guards spawned from a Guard Spawner device. You can find basic instructions for the AI Patrol Path Node here in the patch notes. v22.20 also includes updates and bug fixes for devices, Prefabs, and Galleries.

Direct Event Binding

The v22.20 update introduces a new system that will completely change the way you build islands: Direct Event Binding! Direct Event Binding allows devices to communicate directly with other devices. Using the new UI that comes with this system, you can set up connections between devices without having to worry about channel limits, or needing to edit the channels on each copy-pasted device on your island. For more information on the Direct Event Binding system, see the official Fortnite blog post about it. We'll also have an overview of the system and instructions for using it in our official Creative documentation.

AI Patrol Path Node Device

The AI Patrol Path Node device creates a path that Guards can follow to patrol an area when they are not in combat. Here's how to use it:

• Place the device from the Creative Inventory or the Quick Bar to begin a new patrol path.

• Use the copy control (which is labeled Append when used with this device) to create new nodes, then use the paste control (labeled as Move when used with this device) to append those new nodes to the patrol path.

• If you copy a node from the middle of a patrol path and paste it, it will append a new node between the copied node and the next in line.

• If you cut a node and then paste it, it will move the existing node without adding a new one.

• Deleting a node will cause the nodes before and after it to connect to each other.

• Placing a new AI Patrol Path Node device from the Quick Bar will always begin a completely new path.

• Choose a group number using the Patrol Path Group option in the Customize panel for the device.

• Place a Guard Spawner and customize the Spawn On Patrol Path Group option to match the Patrol Path Group you set in the AI Patrol Path Node device.

• Guards spawned from that customized spawner will now follow the path for their Patrol Path Group when they are not in combat.

This is just a basic example. To learn more about this device, check out its page on the official Creative documentation site!

Other Updates

Prefab & Gallery Updates

• Added Paradise Prefabs and Galleries:

  • Cloudy Condos Classy Condos

  • Cloudy Condos Knepley's Pawn Shop

  • Cloudy Condos Shops A

  • Cloudy Condos Shops B

  • Cloudy Condos Floor & Stair Gallery

  • Cloudy Condos Wall & Roof Gallery

  • Cloudy Condos Wall & Roof Gallery B

  • Cloudy Condos Prop Gallery

  • Balloon Prop Gallery

• Added the Hill Terrain Prop Gallery.

Device Updates

• Melee Designer has left Open Beta! New device options were added in this release, along with a few bug fixes mentioned in the Bug Fixes section below. New options:

  • Enable/Disable Jump Attack: If disabled, other Jump Attack options are hidden.

  • Enable/Disable Sprint Attack: If disabled, other Sprint Attack options are hidden.

• The Guard Spawner device has added the following options that work with the new AI Patrol Path Node device:

  • Spawn On Patrol Path

  • Change Patrol Path Target

​​​​​Consumables Updates

• The Launch Pad is now available under Consumables. It can be added to a player’s inventory and thrown to place one down mid-match. This item is the same as the Launch Pad device, but this is an item version that can be given to players like any other consumable item.

Bug Fixes

Prefab & Gallery Fixes

• Fixed an incorrect texture that was displaying on trees.

• Fixed a terrain prop in the Brown Cliff Cave Gallery that could not be placed on islands.

• Fixed a bush in the Invasion Nature Gallery that was displaying incorrectly.

• Fixed a problem with grass clipping through some floors on the Impostors Corridors Prefab.

• Replaced missing icons for multiple Prefabs.

• Fixed an issue causing Glass Galleries to no longer show placement previews when a player copied one of the Galleries to an island.

• Fixed an issue involving missing textures on an item in the Art Deco Building Prop Gallery.

• Fixed an issue where some Prefab component thumbnails appeared blank when a player opened the Prefab to select an individual component.

• Fixed an issue where grass was clipping through all of the Racetrack Gallery assets.

Island Fixes

• Removed the Creative Hub portal from some additional islands.

Device Fixes

• Item Placer devices now remember the customization information for a weapon made using the Melee Designer. The name does not reflect the custom name, but all information will match when picking up the weapon. The name can be adjusted by changing the Interact Text option on the Item Placer.

• Melee Designer fixes:

  • Visual effects will now appear properly when a player hits a target with a sprint attack or the Whirlwind charge attack.

  • Charge attacks now damage teammates when Friendly Fire is enabled in the My Island settings.

• Fixed an issue where the Item Granter device granted multiple copies of the first item in the list when the Grant While Offline option was set to Yes and the device was restocked.

• Fixed an issue where the player was not able to place vehicles inside the Skydome device's volume.

• Fixed an issue that caused vehicles to be destroyed in water even when the Water Destruction Delay option in the vehicle's spawner device was set to Never.

• Fixed an issue where confetti was not displayed to the primary player when scoring using a Capture Area device.

• Fixed an issue where players couldn't place Vehicle Spawner devices into Mutator Zones.

• Fixed an issue where the outline of a Billboard device only appeared the first time a billboard was placed.

Gameplay Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the end-game callouts did not display a player's placement (1st, 2nd, 3rd) but only displayed Victory or Defeat.

• Fixed an issue where players were eliminated on their final life instead of entering the DBNO state.

• Fixed an issue where snowballs from snowmen were not saving in islands.

• Fixed an issue where trees on islands were glowing the wrong color.

Hexslyania may be intimidating, but braving through it will lead to some tasty rewards. Also, Dusk and the Ghost Pistol return along with the next questline for Hexslyania: Bladey Acres! As an early reminder, this Venture Season will end November 20, 2022, at 8pm ET, so be sure to collect all the rewards before then.

DUSK

She may try to draw you in with her mysterious allure, but don’t get too close — this creature of the night’s bite siphons Health from her enemies. Dusk’s Standard Perk, Phase Siphon, allows her to dash through enemies with Phase Shift and heals 12 base Health per enemy passed through. Her Commander Perk, Phase Siphon+, increases the healing while dashing through enemies with Phase Shift to 36 base Health.

"Creatures of the night pack a dangerous bite." - Dusk

GHOST PISTOL

Bring the Haunts to the Mist Monsters with Homebase's favorite Ghostly weapon... the Ghost Pistol!

BLADEY ACRES

Welcome to the Bladey Acres summer camp. It won’t be all fun and games, though, as the camp just so happens to be loaded with dangerous, sharp objects… Don’t let this imminent slasher thriller scare you away from completing this questline, as doing so will reward you with everyone’s favorite Bloodhaven Pyrotechnic alumni: Raven! The questline will become available on October 17 at 8 PM ET.

"I’m still outside..." - Raven

COMING SOON: BLOODFINDER A.C.

Bloodfinder A.C. returns to the Event Store on October 24 at 8 PM ET!

Bloodfinder A.C.’s Standard Perk, Iron Knuckles, increases Anti-Material Charge damage to enemies by 75%. And his Commander Perk, Iron Knuckles+, increases Anti-Material Charge damage to enemies by 225%.

"My Knuckles leave an even worse mark than my fangs." - Bloodfinder A.C.

Major Bug Fixes

A number of important bug fixes were included in the v22.20 game update, including:

• Players will again gain credit when saving survivors in the Party of 25 daily Quest.
• Fixed an issue with the secret door in the Crypts.
• Fixed an issue with the Deliver the Bomb mission that caused the tracks to not fully connect.
• Players are again able to navigate the menu when selecting a survivor in the Survivor Squads after selecting a hex.

A trio of items — two new and one unvaulted — makes its way to Fortnite Battle Royale in the v22.10 Oct 11 hotfix! See the three below:

Make a Mess with the Explosive Goo Gun

Things on the Island are about to get messier (and more explode-y).

Taking a note from the formidable Chrome, Explosive Goo is starting to cover stuff. With the new Explosive Goo Gun, cover your targets in a volatile substance that will stick to whatever it makes contact with and, after a moment, detonate! Make the most of the goo in your gun, as there are no ammo pickups available to refill it.

Explosive Goo Guns can be found from the ground, Chests, and Supply Drops. To start things off with a bang, the Explosive Goo Gun’s drop rate has been increased until v22.20. Grab one and paint the town!

Introducing Throwable Launch Pads

Want an aerial view of Chrome’s beautiful effect on the landscape? Just throw down a Launch Pad and take off!

The new Throwable Launch Pad item combines all the utility of a regular Launch Pad with a sturdy, deployable base ready on the go. Like the Port-A-Bunker item, the Throwable Launch Pad can be tossed at the ground and will instantly create support structures so you can jump on and soar through the sky.

Also like the Port-A-Bunker, the Throwable Launch Pad takes up an item slot in your inventory, so coordinate with your squad about who’s carrying what to maximize your movement opportunities. Throwable Launch Pads can be found from the ground, Chests, and Supply Drops.

Shield Bubbles Unvaulted

It’s not so easy to burst this bubble! Shield yourself and the squad from incoming fire with the unvaulted Shield Bubble. Invulnerable to projectiles and explosives, catch your breath under this protective dome — just watch out for enemies walking in and continuing the fight up close!

Shield Bubbles can as well be found from the ground, Chests, and Supply Drops.

Competitive Notes

• Explosive Goo Guns are not included in competitive playlists. However, Throwable Launch Pads and Shield Bubbles are included.

Your time in paradise just got even more pleasant. The first major update of Chapter 3 Season 4 is here, bringing with it a new DMR, new things to unlock with your Keys, and the Grapple Glove’s return! Also, this Season’s Super Level Styles will soon be available.

Scope Out Prey with the Cobra DMR

It's not easy to flee the long range of a Cobra DMR. With its fast fire rate, opponents can be swiftly defeated if you have a steady hand. Find Cobra DMRs from the ground, Chests, Supply Drops, fishing, Loot Sharks, and Reality Sapling Fruit!

(With the arrival of the Cobra DMR, the normal DMR has been vaulted.)

Unlock New Opportunities

So far in Chapter 3 Season 4, you’ve been using Keys to open Low-Security Vaults and High-Security Vaults. Now, Holo-Chests join the receptacle selection! Use one Key to open a Holo-Chest holding an item you desire: Holo-Chests display a holographic preview of what’s inside so you’ll know whether it has what you need before opening it.

Have something Exotic on your mind? If you're too far away from a selling Character, use two Keys to open an Exotic Holo-Chest! Exotic Holo-Chests contain an Exotic item, and as you'd expect, display a holographic preview of that item.

Grappling with the Past - The Grapple Glove Returns!

Who says you can’t keep vibin’ in paradise? The Grapple Glove from Chapter 3 Season 3: Vibin’ is unvaulted! How does the Grapple Glove work?

• To begin swinging, shoot its grappling hook at a hard surface like a cliff, prop, or building. Each successive swing gets faster until the third swing and beyond, when you’ll be at max speed.

• If you miss a shot and land on the ground, you’ll have a brief window of time to shoot the grappling hook and come back swinging. You'll have an even longer window if you slide out of a swing, so don't be afraid to combo some slides into your swinging action!

• Don’t worry if your window of time runs out: after a brief cooldown, the Grapple Glove will ready itself back up. When the Grapple Glove’s ready again, get back in the air… or get something out of reach — its grappling hook can also be used to pull items towards you! Keep shooting the grappling hook until your Grapple Glove’s out of charges.

Unlike in Chapter 3 Season 3, Grapple Gloves aren’t stored in Grapple Glove Toolboxes. This time, they can be found from the ground, Chests, Supply Drops, and Legendary and Mythic Reality Sapling Fruit. Grapple Gloves will be available until the v22.20 update.

More for Nothing

Bytes’ The Nothing’s Gift Pickaxe is on Page 2 of the Chapter 3 Season 4 Battle Pass. Starting in v22.10, everyone who’s unlocked this Pickaxe (or will unlock this Pickaxe) will receive Bytes Quests! Equip Bytes and complete these Quests to unlock up to seven alt Styles for The Nothing’s Gift, including The Dread Claw, Sharpened Sunburst, Razer Thorn, and more. What can’t Chrome be molded into?

Chapter 3 Season 4 Super Level Styles

Become chromatic. In the Bonus Rewards section of the Battle Pass tab, bonus Styles for this Season’s Battle Pass Outfits have been available for players who progress past Level 100. Starting October 6 at 9 AM ET, this Season’s Super Level Styles will become available!

What are the Super Level Styles this Season? Progress past Level 140 in Chapter 3 Season 4 and start unlocking the Celestial, Spectral, and Aurelian Styles for Bytes, Lennox Rose, Paradigm (Reality-659), Meow Skulls, and Spider-Gwen.

Detailed Squad Comms Wheel… in Detail

An enemy was here! Look, loot over there! Starting with v22.00, you may have noticed a more robust Squad Comms Wheel. Hold your Ping button to pull up the Squad Comms Wheel and place pings with more detail for your squad — or send orders to your hired Characters.

While your squadmates may ignore the added details to “Watch this spot” or “Defend here” when they’re halfway across the map, Characters you’ve hired on the Island will follow your every command. Place markers for them to move up to a point, follow you, or even go revive a downed teammate!

Miscellaneous Updates

• Boogie Bombs have been vaulted in both non-competitive and competitive playlists.

• Most one-handed Pickaxes, such as the Gum Brawler and Tribute's Flail, would previously equip by flying into the player's hand. We've adjusted this to be a new equip animation in v22.10.

• In case you missed it, we recently released a balance hotfix affecting EvoChrome Shotguns and EvoChrome Burst Rifles:

  • Their floor loot availability is now increased.

  • Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and Legendary versions can now be found in Chrome and regular Chests.

  • The damage needed to upgrade an EvoChrome weapon at each rarity tier is now greatly reduced.

Competitive Notes

• The Grapple Glove is not included in competitive playlists.

• In case you missed it, the Ranger Shotgun has recently been added to competitive playlists.

Major Bug Fixes

• Players on controller are now able to consistently navigate the inventory with the left thumbstick.

• Fixed an issue that caused the map to default to the Map tab even when previously closed on the Quests tab.

• Lennox Rose’s hair no longer obstructs the reticle while crouching.

• Players should no longer get stuck when phasing through Chrome-ified structures at Herald’s Sanctum.

• Chrome-ified building pieces now lose their “on fire” visual effects when the fire has ended.

• Fixed an issue that caused visual/screen effects from a Chrome Vortex to persist in specific circumstances.

• The "Reset to last saved position" button in the HUD Layout Tool on mobile is again returning all buttons to the last saved position.

• Fixed an issue involving hair clipping through headwear on several Outfits.

• Blackheart’s Character indicator is again appearing on the minimap.

• The Storm notification no longer appears towards the middle of the screen.

The Hexslyvania Venture Season continues to haunt! As an early reminder, this Venture Season will end November 20, 2022, so collect all the rewards before that date comes up on you like a Husk in the night!

The Door to Darkness Questline

It’s a reservation for terror! Join the Homebase crew for a nightmarish stay at the legendary Oakridge Lodge, Stoneplankentwine’s third most haunted hotel. Completing this questline will unlock Outlander Hero Willow.

I want your soul... and your candy!

Players can unlock Willow by completing the Door of Darkness Quest! Willow’s ghoulish Outlanders Standard Perk, Ghoulish Cackle increases ability damage based on the percentage of your missing Health. Willow’s Commander Perk, Ghoulish Cackle + in addition to her standard perk grants players a chance to conjure a Phantasm upon eliminations which seeks out nearby foes and deals energy damage in a small radius

Husk Grinder

Sharpen up your Black Metal weapon set with the darkest metal axe around — the Husk Grinder — and unleash the devastating Maelstrom attack.

Dirge Song

Wield the power of Clip’s favorite creation: the Dirge Song! This Submachine Gun fires in long nine-round bursts.

JONESEE-BOT Returns to the Event Shop!

QUIET PLEASE. JONESEE-BOT IS FIGHTING!

JONESEE-BOT’s Standard Perk, Ow. My eye! increases headshot damage based on the percentage of your missing Health. JONESEE-BOT’s Commander Perk, Ow. My eye! + in addition to his standard perk grants players a chance to conjure a Phantasm upon eliminations which seeks out nearby foes and deals energy damage in a small radius.

Major Bug Fixes

A number of important bug fixes were included in the v22.10 game update, including:

• Fixed an issue that caused the Downed accolade to not be granted correctly in Survive the Night.
• Fixed an issue that caused players to not be granted the participation accolade after failing the Night 1: Rumors of Ghost Activity quest.
• Fixed an issue that caused the schematic perk modification page tooltip to be cut off when trying to modify a schematic.
• Fixed an issue in the Labs that caused the statue on floor 2 to not have collision.
• Fixed an issue that caused trap tiles to still trigger even if the player built over them.

The Fortnite v22.10 update brings the Octane vehicle from Rocket League for creators to use in their islands, the Block Secondary Action for melee weapons, and the Cobra DMR from Battle Royale! v22.10 also introduces the Rocket League Prop Gallery and Musician Prop Gallery, along with a new island template, plus updates and bug fixes for devices, Prefabs, and Galleries.

Rocket League's Octane Lands in Fortnite

Boost your gameplay with the Rocket League Octane Spawner. This acrobatic Octane vehicle can drive on walls, "Boost" to supersonic speeds, and even fly! Use the Rocket Boost device to recharge Octane's Boost Meter, and the Rocket League Prop Gallery to bring the spirit of competition to any island.

Want to see the Octane's potential on display? Check out Rocket League's Octane Park Tutorial — published by creator team 404 Creative — to perform cool tricks with your friends as you compete for the highest score. Use the island code 7335-2078-5523 to access this island.

Musician Prop Gallery

Added the Musician Prop Gallery, which contains guitars and other instruments.

Melee Designer: "Block" Secondary Action Added

Block is making its debut in v22.10! You will see Block as a new choice in the Melee Designer's Secondary Action option. You can set the Secondary Action option to Block Only, or Dodge and Block as well as No Action or Dodge Only. There are also new Block options that help you shape how the Block feature works for your customized weapons.

Battle Royale Item: Cobra DMR

Like a cobra, it’s hard to escape the long range of a Cobra DMR. With its fast fire rate, opponents can be defeated swiftly with a steady hand. Find Cobra DMRs from the ground, in Chests, Supply Drops, and from fishing, Loot Sharks, and Reality Sapling Fruit!

Bouncer Gallery

We've added some additional Bouncer devices to create a Bouncer Gallery! You can choose from the Forest Mushroom or several sizes of tire piles, in addition to the original Bouncer.

Other Updates

Prefab & Gallery Updates

• Added the Bamboo Destructible Gallery. This contains foliage similar to that of the Bamboo Gallery, but the foliage can be destroyed by players.
• Added the Rocket League Prop Gallery.
  • Orange and Blue Scaffolding Banners
  • Orange and Blue Beach Banners
  • Orange and Blue Large Hanging Banners
  • Orange and Blue Small Hanging Banners
  • LED Arrow Sign
  • Octane Statue
• Added the Birthday Cake 4 and Birthday Cake 5 props to the Indoor Residential Prop Gallery.
• Added additional assets to the Primitive Shapes Gallery:
  • Hard Squared Columns
  • Small Pyramid
  • Small Cone
  • Large Planar Cylinder Quarter
• Added additional glass tables to the Modern Furniture Prop Gallery.

Device Updates

The Item Placer device has additional options to control the damage to the item, and to respawn the item.

Consumables Updates

• Key: This consumable can be used like keycards to open locked doors.
• Birthday Presents!: These create a structure that players can open using their Pickaxe. You can place consumable items inside.

Island Template Updates

In the Octane Park Template island, players can learn all the ways to use the Octane Spawner device to enhance your driving and racing maps. You can check out this island template using island code 7808-4434-5127.

Bug Fixes

Prefab & Gallery Fixes

• Fixed an issue where Bamboo Gallery props were indestructible.
• Fixed incorrect textures that were displayed in the Autumn Variant Foliage Gallery.
• Restored a missing thumbnail in the Spooky Particle Gallery.
• Restored a missing thumbnail in the Hero/Villain Prop Gallery.
• Fixed geometry clipping that occurred in the Colossal Crops Shelter Prefab.
• Fixed a texture on wooden fences in the Colossal Crops Stables Prefab.
• Fixed an issue causing destructible banner props in the Colossal Coliseum Prefab when Environmental Damage was set to Off.
• Fixed missing textures on the Player Reference device.
• Removed Creative Hub portals that were appearing on creator islands.

Device Fixes

• Fixed a crash happening when the Horizon Fog Color option in the Skydome device was clicked multiple times.
• Fixed a bug that caused the Explosive device not to reset when it was destroyed at the end of a minigame.
• Fixed an issue involving the Timer device displaying a checkered texture.
• Fixed an issue where several Character Device Controller settings were not working correctly.
• Fixed an issue where Music Blocks were not working for previously-created islands.
• Fixed an issue where the phone tool would disappear when the player respawned.
• Fixed an issue where placing a prop then copy-pasting that prop would delete the original prop.

Island Fixes

• Fixed an issue where players lost the ability to edit when joining in-progress sessions.
• Fixed an issue where lighting in islands was too bright.
• Fixed an issue where published islands without a spawn pad would spawn players above a Barrier placed above an island.

Gameplay Fixes

• Fixed an issue with Mutator Zone devices where players were able to use a melee weapon's sprint attack while they were inside the zone, even with the Allow Weapon option set to Off.
• Fixed an issue where the virtual keyboard was not displaying when a player changed values in the Numeric Picker on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.
• Fixed an issue where players were getting an Unapplied Changes dialog when leaving the Settings screen.
• Fixed an issue where Storm damage on creator islands was too high.
• Fixed an issue where a widget would appear after a hired guard was eliminated.
• Fixed an issue where the animations for a melee weapon's jump attack could end before the player landed.
• Fixed an issue where interrupting melee weapon attacks by sprinting could break character animations.
• Fixed an issue in which chickens could be eliminated by throwing them.

The v22.00 update brings the Port-A-Bunker item, and the new Slide Kick player movement. v22.00 also contains updates and bug fixes for devices, Prefabs, and Galleries.

Port-A-Bunker

The Port-A-Bunker is a smaller, 1x1 version of the Port-A-Fort. This thrown item provides portable cover for players. It can be especially useful in Zero Build modes!

Slide Kick

A new player movement type has been added in this update. When Allow Slide Kick is turned on, if a player slides into another player or a destructible object, they will perform a sliding kick that does damage and has knockback. This can be turned on or off in the My Island Settings tab, the Class Designer device, or the Team Settings & Inventory device.

New in Creative Documentation

In our Fortnite Creative Documentation, we have a whole new section documenting Prefabs!

The Prefab docs are grouped by theme, and contain a visual presentation of the Prefabs by category. As an example, if you’re looking for ocean or beach-related Prefabs, you can look up all available Prefabs that fit that theme in the Seaside Prefabs doc. We hope this helps you find the Prefabs you need for your awesome island design!

If you're looking for pages on gameplay mechanics for your island, the Gameplay Examples section is now called Exploring Gameplay. We hope this renaming helps clarify the information you can find here.

Other Updates

Device Updates

For device options with numeric values, you can now click inside the value field and directly type in a numeric value. This is enabled on the following devices:

• Billboard
• Button
• Capture Item Spawner
• Campfire
• End Game
• Item Placer
• Level Instance
• Player Counter
• Player Spawner Pad

Note: The numeric input is disabled on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One due to an interaction issue that we are working to fix for the v22.10 update.

Bug Fixes

Prefab & Gallery Fixes

• Fixed an issue where some floors with grass blocked player movement and weapons, or made players walk above the grass.
• Fixed an issue where the leaf piles in Spooky Prop Gallery B were not destructible. The previous indestructible versions were added to the Indestructible Gallery.
• Fixed an issue with a carpet in the No Collision Gallery where a carpet was not displaying the correct texture.
• Fixed a collision issue for some half-walls in The Shark Wall Gallery.

Device Fixes

• Melee Designer:
  • Fixed issues associated with mantling while performing charge attacks. Players can no longer mantle during charge attacks.
  • The Jump Attack: Knockback option is now impacting players correctly.
  • The hammer now has the Sprint Attack: Energy Cost option as expected.
  • A player cannot attack when the Low Energy Multiplier option is set to 0.0X and the player is out of Energy.
  • Fixed an issue that occurred when Secondary Action was set to No Action.

• Fixed an issue where Radio devices would play the default track when disabled.
• Fixed an issue where not all Tracker objectives in the HUD would appear if they were activated rapidly.
• Fixed an issue where a disabled Prop Manipulator could take priority over an active one.
• Fixed an issue where the Item Resource option was missing from the Prop Manipulator's Customize panel.
• Fixed an issue where one Wildlife Spawner's Dismount option would affect wildlife spawned from other Wildlife Spawners.
• Fixed an issue where the Accolade device was inconsistently highlighted when included in a multi-selection.
• Fixed an issue where Guards spawned with the Can Be Hired option set to No could not be changed to be hirable with the Hire Conversation.
• Fixed an issue where the Character device did not play an emote after the player stepped over the trigger.
• Fixed an issue where the Grapple Glove interacted with Mutator Zones.

Island Fixes

• Fixed an issue where players had access to another player’s My Island tab when island edit permissions were set to Everyone.

Gameplay Fixes

• Fixed an issue where players did not receive elimination credit if they left the match early.
• Fixed an issue where the Join in Progress setting reverted back to the default after the option was changed in My Island.
• Fixed an issue where the player destroyed indestructible assets while riding a wolf with an Infinity Blade.