Fortnite Battle Royale - Lego Fortnite, Rocket Racing & Fortnite Festival out now.

Riksilver wrote:What happened with Close Encounters? I swear it was up for like a day then disappeared, unless I just wasn't paying attention. It's a shame, I quite enjoyed it, the sky battles got a bit insane with it.

We heard your feedback about Close Encounters and will be evaluating the effect sky bases have on this LTM.

To replace this we've brought back Solid Gold after seeing how much you enjoyed it. Happy Weekend!

3...2...1,
Players, start your Carts! Patch v4.3 introduces Shopping Carts to Battle Royale. Ride solo or grab a friend to cover you as you roll around the map together.

Lights, camera, action! Complete part two of the Blockbuster questline in Save the World. Finish and unlock the newest Mythic Hero!

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Shopping Carts (Battle Royale)
Ready, set, GO! Race across the map in Shopping Carts. Find one in Battle Royale now.



Challenge Progression (Battle Royale)
Know your goals! UI elements have been added so you can track your Challenges in-match.



VOIP on PC (Save the World)

Communication is key. Talk to your team over voice chat on PC.

GENERAL

Turbo Build: Structures now build faster after the first building piece is placed.
Your first structure is built 0.15 seconds after holding the button (unchanged), any additional structures built while Turbo Building are placed after 0.05 seconds.
This fixes the issue that was occasionally causing a structure not to place when quickly building.
The reason there’s a difference in timing between the first structure placed (0.15s) and Turbo Built structures (0.05s) is to allow additional time for players to switch structure type or rotate pieces.
Added a toggle for 'Edit Mode Aim Assist' ingame options.
This has always been enabled for controller users. You now have the option to enable or disable this feature.
Edit Mode Aim Assist attracts your aim towards the closest building square and partially confines your crosshair to the building piece your editing.
Save the World and Battle Royale now have their own unique loading screens following mode select.

Bug Fixes
Turbo Building is no longer cancelled when cycling through Traps to get to a new building piece on your quick bar.
The "out of resources" sound effect no longer plays repeatedly while trying to Turbo Build without any resources.
Menu sliders no longer become unresponsive on controllers after a tooltip pops up.
Having a full backpack will no longer cause picked up items to disappear when dropped on the ground.
Fixed issues while aiming diagonally when using a controller.
The stick input was not correctly translating into camera rotation causing the camera to never reach its maximum turn rate when aiming diagonally.
Camera input curves have also been slightly tuned to account for the change in diagonal aiming speeds.
Fixed player movement corrections upon landing from a jump after activating sprint mid-air.
Fixed a crash that could happen when logging out.
Fixed an issue that caused black line streaks to appear on other players far off in the distance

KNOWN ISSUES
Wanting to track the top community issues? Head over to our Fortnite | Community Issues Trello board here.

BATTLE ROYALE

WEAPONS + ITEMS

Added new foraged item: Mushrooms
Mushrooms will grant 5 shield (up to 100).
Can be found around shady wooded or swampy areas.

Bug Fixes

Jetpack fuel meter now displays correctly when swapping to a different Jetpack.
Traps no longer wait for the player built structure to finish building before triggering.
Vending Machines can no longer be destroyed by Remote Explosives.

GAMEPLAY

Added rideable Shopping Carts.
Room for two - push it around or ride as a passenger!
Can shoot from passenger seat.
Found scattered around the world in various locations.
Fall damage enabled.

LIMITED TIME MODE: BLITZ! V2

Summary

Faster storms, more loot, exciting finishes!

What's New?
Updated with all of the new weapons & items that have come out since Blitz was last released: Port-a-fort, Clinger, LMG & more.
Bus flight height has been lowered to allow players to get into the fight more quickly.

Mode Details
The storm is already closing in at the beginning of the match, choose your landing spot carefully!
Wait time between storms is significantly shorter than usual; maximum match length is 15 minutes.
Increased chances of treasure chests spawning from 50-70% to 80-90%.
Increased chances of ammo boxes spawning from 65-80% to 85-95%.
Resource harvesting amounts increased by 50%.
Increased materials found on ground from 30 to 75 per instance.
Increased the number, spawn rate & descent speed of Supply Drops.
All stats are counted in this mode.

LIMITED TIME MODE: TEAMS OF 20 V2

Summary
Five teams of twenty players fight to the finish!

What's New?
Each team now has their own bus, to make it easier to drop together.
Chests & Supply Drops now spawn extra ammo and consumables.

Mode Details
Each team is composed of five squads of four players.
Increased chances of treasure chests spawning from 50-70% to 60-80%.
Increased chances of ammo boxes spawning from 65-80% to 75-90%.
Supply Drops always come in batches of 5 instead of random amounts per Storm Circle. Supply Drop rate increased from 180 (+/- 30s) to 210 (+/- 30s).
Teams of 20 has six Storm Circles instead of nine. Most matches will end within 20 minutes.
All stats except for wins are counted in this mode.

Bug Fixes

Shotgun fire adjusted to help alleviate situations where it would hit world objects instead of players.
Opened treasure chests won’t appear unopened when viewed from a long distance.
Players now face the correct direction when jumping from the Battle Bus.
You can no longer headshot downed players through their bodies.
Shots to the upper chest and neck won’t count as a headshot.
Items that fall off the map won't teleport to the nearest player anymore.
Supply Drops no longer collide with items on the ground while landing.
Visual effects no longer appear delayed after opening Supply Drops.

PERFORMANCE

Major optimization pass to the end of match UI in order to reduce hitching on elimination.
Fixed a case where traps and weapons were being improperly removed from memory between matches and causing in-game hitches.
Major optimization for distance field ambient occlusion on PC, PS4 Pro and Xbox One X (GPU optimization).
Optimized translucency rendering on consoles in all scenes (GPU optimization).
Made additional improvements to material loading. This will help buildings and characters stream in even faster and reduce hitching.
Lowered CPU cost of moving simulated networked characters, especially those invisible or furthest away from the player.

AUDIO
Improved rhythm of footsteps on dirt and grass to be more consistent.

Bug Fixes

Bouncing grenade audio will no longer be heard after the grenade explodes.

UI

Streamer mode now anonymizes your name for other players.
The Self-Service Cosmetic Returns feature has been re-enabled.
Large team modes like 20v20 will be selected by default for new players when one is available.

Bug Fixes

Locker and Store item rotation speed is no longer based on your controller or mouse sensitivity setting.
You can now zoom in on the map screen with the gamepad.
You can now customize the button used to open the full screen map while spectating.
Binding locker emotes is now working as intended.
Player's level and experience values will no longer appear as 0 in the match stats screen when eliminated.
Player’s score and XP gains will no longer off the bottom of the match stats screen after completing a match.
Consumable timers will now display in all cases.

ART + ANIMATION

Added custom Hunting Rifle firing animations for player and weapon.
A visual effect is now played whenever a player joins or leaves the party or changes their outfit on the pre-game lobby screen.
Slightly updated the animation while in DBNO.

Bug Fixes

Holding consumables while using the jetpack no longer causes animation issues.
The animation for jumping while eating foraged items has been fixed.

REPLAY SYSTEM

Smoothed out Replay Drone controls.
Added an option to preserve camera settings when switching cameras.
Changed sorting order in Replay Browser. Out of date and corrupt replays are now at the bottom of the list.

MOBILE

Voice chat is here!
Voice chat with your party can now be enabled in settings. Push-to-Talk with your party members!
Editing different stair configurations will work more consistently.
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue causing players to be unable to download Fortnite even if they had enough storage space.
General fixes to input touch state to better support *many* fingers.
Trajectory indicators no longer appear when entering DBNO.
Supply drop health numbers now update correctly when damaged.
Fixed an issue where touching the quickbar when weapon switching is unavailable could cause your inventory to be stuck on the wrong weapon.

It looks like Fortnite is heading to Nintendo Switch

World-conquering battle royale game Fortnite appears to be heading to Nintendo Switch.

The Korean game ratings board rated Fortnite for Switch this morning (via Resetera), not long after a separate sighting on a list of E3 games leaked on 4ch*n overnight - a list we independently heard is legitimate.

We also heard, prior to these events, Fortnite was coming to Switch.

It's no surprise; in addition to desktop computers, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, Fortnite is already available on iOS, and an Android version is in the works.

Bouncer Trap (Battle Royale)

The sky is the limit. Hop on the new Bouncer trap and send friend or foe soaring!



BATTLE ROYALE

WEAPONS + ITEMS:

Bouncer trap added.

Rare trap.

Drops in stacks of 3 in Treasure Chests, Supply Drops, Supply Llamas or floor loot.

Can be placed on floors and walls.

Provides a jump boost upward or in a direction.

Heya Fortnite folks,

One of our goals for Fortnite is to have a number of ways to play the game and be successful. We’ve identified some strategies that are overly dominant and we’ll be making some adjustments today. Going forward we’ll continue to monitor how we can best support that gameplay variety.

Here are some of the immediate changes coming today!

Shotguns
For awhile we felt that Shotguns promoted healthy close quarter gameplay, however with the recent equip time changes, Shotguns are being used more often than we like. It's something we've been keeping an eye on, but broadly speaking we feel Shotguns are a little too strong in their current state. As a result, we’re making these adjustments:

Pump Shotgun
Headshot multiplier reduced from 2.5 to 2.0
Damage reduced from 90/95 to 80/85
Tactical Shotgun
Headshot multiplier reduced from 2.5 to 2.0

Shotgun consistency across the board is also something we're looking into and aim to improve. We want to make it more apparent when you hit or miss a shot. In addition to that, making sure the accuracy is more consistent and improving other odd behaviors with the weapon is a top priority. We've identified a number of issues that we're currently working on solving in the near future.

Traps
We made a large change to traps a few weeks ago to test decreasing damage from 125 to 75. This was done in an effort to better understand the impact traps have throughout a match. The change sparked a great deal of excellent discussion about traps and we are going to lean more into improving their effectiveness. We want this to add more ways for you to be potent in combat. Here’s the change:

Trap Damage increased from 75 to 150

Jetpack
The Jetpack was introduced as a Limited Time Item. You can learn more on the goals of Limited Time Items as a concept in this post.

We will be vaulting the Jetpack at 8am on Monday, June 11. Get in your last matches before then! We may bring back the Jetpack at a future date with some improvements and new changes.

Drop in, try ‘em out and let us know what you think of the changes!

MIND YOUR STEP,

Eligible Traps can now be placed on ramps in both Battle Royale and Save the World. The Thermal Scope Assault Rifle also makes its debut in Battle Royale, so be careful where you hide. Fight alongside a mysterious new mythic hero in the next installment of the Blockbuster quadrilogy, Blockbuster Part 3: The Cloaked Star.

Thermal Scope Assault Rifle (Battle Royale)
You never know who’s watching. The Thermal Scope Assault Rifle is now available in Battle Royale, and it sees more than enemies.



Traps on Ramps (Battle Royale and Save the World)
Players and Husks had better watch their steps, certain Traps can now be placed on ramps in both game modes.

GENERAL

Several types of traps can now be placed on player-built stairs and sloping roofs.
The Bouncer in Battle Royale.
Wooden Spikes, Retractable Spikes, Flame Grill Traps, Freeze Traps, and Healing Pads in Save the World.
Added separate sliders for 'Mouse Sensitivity X' and 'Mouse Sensitivity Y' to the options menu.
Your current sensitivity settings will not be changed.
Previously, vertical mouse sensitivity (Y) was always 70% of horizontal sensitivity (X).
New players will now start with the same default sensitivity for both horizontal and vertical aim.
Added a quick visual transition to building pieces as you move and aim in Build Mode.
Damage numbers will now round down instead of up in Save the World, Battle Royale, and replays.

Bug Fixes

Chat windows no longer close unexpectedly while typing on consoles.
The search button will now work properly when sprinting up to chests and ammo crates.
Text no longer cuts off in some languages on the confirmation message of the settings screen.
Fixed Turbo Building not working if you quickly tried to build right after entering Build Mode.
Renamed “Shadowplay Highlights” to “NVIDIA Highlights” in the options.

BATTLE ROYALE

GENERAL

Intelligent Delivery/Split Download (Xbox).
This is a new method for patching Fortnite. Battle Royale will only download the files necessary to play, which allows for smaller download sizes on future updates.

LIMITED TIME MODE: SNIPER SHOOTOUT V3

Summary

In this Limited Time Mode, players will do battle using snipers & scoped assault rifles.

What's New since v2?

Scoped Assault Rifles have been added to floor loot & chests.
The Crossbow has been removed.
Ammo drop rates have returned to normal.
Ammo boxes had extra ammo in v2.
Epic & Legendary Sniper Rifles are no longer limited to chests & Supply Drops.
Can now be found as floor loot as well.
Mode Details

The only available weapons are Sniper Rifles and Scoped AR's.
Floor Loot spawns are reduced by 50%.
Building resources received from farming reduced by 25%.
Reviving "Down But Not Out" teammates in Duos & Squads is deactivated, players are immediately eliminated.
Profile Stats are tracked in this mode.

LIMITED TIME MODE: 50V50 V3

Summary

Two teams of fifty players fight to the finish!

What's New since v2?

A new, larger Storm circle has been added to the beginning of the match.
Extra supply drops fall in the new circle, giving more players a chance to find an open one.
Supply drops now come in batches of 4-8 (up from 3-6), fall every two minutes, and only lands in the first two Storm circles.
The damage applied over time while in the Down But Not Out state has been changed to the default of 2 damage per tick.
Bonus resources earned from farming reduced from +75% to +25%.
The Storm circles are now more likely to bias towards the center of the map, this helps make the bus flight path less important.

Mode Details

Each team has a bus, approaching the island from opposite directions. On the map, the friendly bus has a blue outline, the enemy has a red outline.
The map has a dotted line, which indicates the "battle lines" between the two teams. Crossing the line will make running into enemies more likely.
Due to this being a "large squad" mode, Profile Stats will not be tracked. Daily & Weekly challenges will still work, with the exception of the Squad-based challenges.

Loot

Increased chances of chests spawning from 50-70% to 75-90%.
Increased chances of ammo boxes spawning from 65-80% to 75-90%.
Farming resources increased by 25% over the default.
Increased floor loot spawn likelihood by 15%.
Floor loot spawns double ammo.
Ammo boxes spawn triple ammo.
Chests spawn double ammo & consumables.
Supply drops spawn double ammo, an extra consumable, resource, and trap.

WEAPONS + ITEMS

Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle.
Available in Epic and Legendary variants.
36-37 base damage.
Can see chest, Supply Drops, enemy heat signatures, and more.
Uses Medium ammo.
Can be found from floor loot, chests, and Supply Drops.
Renamed ‘Assault Rifle with Scope’ to ‘Scoped Assault Rifle’
The maximum range of most weapons increased to 275 meters from 250 meters to match the distance that players are visible.

Bug Fixes

The Bouncer Trap no longer floats in the air.
Crouching while scoped in Loot Lake will no longer cause your view to be underwater.
You can now throw Remote Explosive while sprinting.

GAMEPLAY

A new soccer stadium has been added to the northern area of the map.
Added new light color options to Carbide and Omega.

Bug Fixes

Pickaxes are no longer missing from the quick bar for players who join the match late.
Currently equipped traps no longer change to a different trap unexpectedly when trying to place one into an empty space.
Lightly pulling backward on the gamepad movement thumbstick while in the Shopping Cart will no longer make you move forward.
Players will no longer get stuck shooting their weapon when switching seats and firing simultaneously in the Shopping Cart.
Passengers ejecting from the Shopping Cart at high speeds will no longer get a large impulse.
Players will no longer crash when viewing friends leaderboard.
Improved interaction of players and Shopping Carts with soccer and basketballs.
Improved network simulation of soccer and basketballs when kicked by other players.
The Shopping Cart will no longer destroy unbreakable objects.
Fixed an issue causing Shopping Carts from flipping over when hitting a Supply Drop.
Shopping Carts will no longer float in the air after the platform they were on is destroyed.

PERFORMANCE

Client and server optimizations for Shopping Carts.
Fixed a hitch on mobile when landing.
Rendering CPU optimizations for all platforms.
Fixed an issue where antivirus software was causing hitches on PC.

AUDIO

The following adjustments have been made to footstep audio.
Increased the volume of enemy footsteps by 25%.
Changed volume falloff of footsteps from Logarithmic to Linear.
Increased range of footsteps by one building tile.
Added more detail to the Battle Bus audio.
Lowered the volume of Hop Rocks activation, deactivation, and in-use sounds.
Made the teleport rez-in sound when returning to the lobby more subtle.
Improved soccer and basketball audio by adding rolling and bouncing sounds.

Bug Fixes

Fixed cases where certain sounds wouldn't play in highly populated areas like Tilted Towers or the pre-game island.

UI

Added in a new style for the options screen.

Bug Fixes

HP bars no longer only show 1 HP if you switch between teammates while spectating.
Interact prompts no longer display on chests for Shopping Cart passengers.

ART + ANIMATION

Updated the Battle Bus visuals and animations.
Battle Bus now has animating parts and flashing party lights when flying.
All battle bus models in the world have higher resolution.

Bug Fixes

Animations will now play properly when exiting the Shopping Cart while simultaneously switching seats.
Opening effects will now properly play after searching Supply Drops.
“Wavey” effects now properly appear on Willow trees.
Fixed an issue where sprays where not displaying correctly on some objects.

REPLAY SYSTEM

Bug Fixes

Fixed an issue where markers on the replay timeline would not be cleared when changing player.
Shopping Carts replicate more accurately while scrubbing through replays.

MOBILE

Bug Fixes

Crash fixes and stability improvements.
Players will no longer experience a short hitch when landing from the Battle Bus.