Fortnite Patch Notes – V7.30 Fortnite Update

Limited Time Mode: Solid Gold

• Summary:
  • All issues that glitter are gold on this Limited Time Mode! All weapon spawns are Legendary with elevated materials gathering. Drop in now and earn that Victory Royale.
• Mode Details:
  • All weapon drops are Legendary.
  • Increased quantity of supplies obtained from gathering.

Weapons + Items

• Chiller Grenade:
  • The Chiller Grenade will knock gamers again, inflicting them to slip alongside the bottom.
  • Allies, enemies, and autos hit with the Chiller Grenade will slip round with icy ft/wheels for a length of seven seconds.
  • Drops in stacks of three.
    • Max stack dimension of 6.
  • Common rarity.
  • Can be discovered from Floor Loot and Vending Machines.
• Cozy Campfire – Updated Visuals:
  • We’ve up to date the visible results of Cozy Campfires to extra clearly point out when a campfire is in use or burnt out.
• Vaulted:
  • Bolt-action Sniper Rifle
  • Burst Rifle
  • Heavy Shotgun
  • SMG
    • Common, Uncommon, and Rare
• Unvaulted:
  • Suppressed SMG
    • Common, Uncommon, and Rare
• Reduced the drop probability of Dual Pistol from ground loot from 2.24% to 1.38%.

Bug Fixes:

• Balloons not collide with autos.
  • This resolves a problem the place autos could possibly be broken when utilizing Balloons whereas on a automobile.

Gameplay

• Memory and networking optimization for Apples and Mushrooms.
• Added distinctive automobile particular messages within the feed when gamers are eradicated or downed.
• Edit Delay
  • Re-enabled client-side modifying enhancements.
  • These had been turned off in 7.20 attributable to an enter bug they had been inflicting.
• Fixed Boogie Bombs not affecting gamers which are carrying the Sneaky Snowman when struck on uncovered legs/ft.
• Fixed Sneaky Snowman’s final cost breaking away proper after making use of if one other Sneaky Snowman is current in a special stock slot.
• Fixed a problem the place the glider would auto-deploy nearer to the bottom than anticipated when holding glider redeploy from the bus.
• Fixed the X-4 Stormwing’s well being bar often not displaying.
• Fixed a problem the place gamers may get caught in a Sneaky Snowman if it landed subsequent to them.
• Increased the quantity of supplies gained from looting Chests and Floor Loot from 20 to 30.
• Increased the variety of supplies obtained from Supply Drops from 40 to 60.

Bug Fixes:

• Aim help now targets enemies on autos reasonably than the bottom of the autos they’re occupying.
• Quickly switching to Traps then weapons on gamepads not causes gamers to shoot or swing pickaxes.
• Supply Drop balloons now take environmental harm, together with harm from explosives or biplanes gun.
• Fixed situations of a free wall piece exhibiting as placeable however not constructing.
• Fixed participant cameras from turning into distorted when one other participant enters a Zipline.
• Fixed a problem the place the magnet on the Zipline could possibly be invisible on use.
• Fixed a problem the place increase visible results may seem whereas working a automobile close to a Zipline.
• Players can now correctly progress by means of and full the Week 4 “Use an X-4 Stormwing plane in different matches” Challenge.
• Screens not shake uncontrollably after after strolling on icy surfaces.
• Players will not lose the power to show the X-4 Stormwing after hitting terrain/constructions.

Playground

• The Guided Missile has been faraway from Playgrounds.
• Removed the Spiky Stadium Supply Drop.
  • This will take away the power to loot the Spiky Stadium in addition to Impulse Grenades.
  • This was executed attributable to a problem that was sending gamers again to the Lobby.

Events

• New Tournament Added: Architect Pop-Up Cup (Solo, Duo, and Squads)
  • Settings from earlier Pop-Up Cup tournaments nonetheless apply to this match.
  • Within this mode, participant constructed constructions can now be edited by any participant, no matter workforce standing.
    • This is an experiment that we’d prefer to check out on this testing surroundings, however aren’t fairly certain of the complete affect. We’d love to listen to suggestions out of your experiences taking part in with this modification.
• Tournaments might now function leaderboards for every occasion session, highlighting prime performers.
• Participating in tournaments now requires a minimal account degree of 10.

Performance

Bug Fixes:

• Smoothed out drops in framerate that would occur with massive adjustments in view path and rendered character counts.

Audio

• Added a fuse sound to the Grenade.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed emote music overlapping with foyer music relying on the best way quantity sliders had been configured.

UI

• Show whole get together eliminations on the HUD in case your workforce wins.
• Added further fashions to the “Cycle Models” listing when viewing Wraps within the Battle Pass or Item Shop.
• The get together colours have been restored to Blue, Red, Purple, and Yellow.  To distinguish gamers in LTMs like Food Fight.
  • There are new icons for non-squad teammates and the opponent icons on the minimap.
• Rotating the digital camera on the Battle Bus not has an oscillating/swimming impact on the minimap.
• Fixed a problem within the Net Debug UI that might trigger it to point out a ping worth that was too excessive.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed challenge the place weapons weren’t equipping when double-clicking within the stock after swapping their quickbar slots.
• Fix a problem the place teammates scores wouldn’t be displayed.
• Fixed incorrect elimination rely data occurring in massive workforce modes.
• Fixed participant sorting order within the participant reporting UI.
• Fixed a problem the place a number of the leaderboard UI may typically blink repeatedly.
• Fixed a problem the place the ‘Spectator’ button within the Player Reporting menu would solely choose the primary participant you spectated.
• Fixed a problem the place the playlist choice display may typically present an incorrect choice after leaving a celebration.
• Fixed a show challenge with the merchandise pick-up immediate that might typically happen after opening an ammo field.
• Fix foyer preview lengths of Pumpernickel, Running Man, Dance Therapy, and Hot Marat emotes.

Art + Animation

• Celebrate Super Bowl LIII with new Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots uniforms added to the Fourth Down Outfit set. Drop in and characterize your favourite workforce!
  • All gamers who beforehand bought the Fourth Down set will probably be granted these variants.

Replay

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed weapon animations taking part in twice for every shot fired in replays.
• Fixed a problem the place digital camera/lens settings may show incorrect preliminary values.
• Fixed a problem the place trying to play an old-fashioned replay selects one other replay.
• Fixed gamers showing jittery whereas utilizing Ziplines in replays.
• Fixed Boombox music not taking part in when watching replays.

Social

• The Streamer Mode setting has been changed with two separate settings:
  • Anonymous Mode
    • This will show your identify as “Anonymous” to all gamers that aren’t in your squad.
    • Your account information will nonetheless be connected to studies submitted by different gamers utilizing the Player Reporting function.
  • Hide Other Player Names
    • This will show all different participant names as “Player” until they’re in your squad.
  • Neither of those settings will probably be practical when taking part in in a Tournament match.

Bug Fixes:

• Party Invite Notifications will now seem when within the Game Mode choose display.  Accepting the invite from the notification will take you to the correct game mode and be part of the get together.
• Fixed a problem that would trigger some get together members to fail to matchmake with a “Version Mismatch” error if a celebration member joined, readied up, and matchmaking was began in speedy succession.

Limited Time Mode: Sniper Shootout

• Summary:
  • In this restricted time mode, gamers will do battle utilizing scoped weapons solely. May the most effective intention win!
• What’s New?
  • Suppressed Sniper Rifles have been added.
  • Legendary Scoped Pistols have been added to Supply Drops.
• Mode Details:
  • Floor Loot spawners lowered by 50%
  • Reviving “Down But Not Out” teammates in Duos & Squads is deactivated – watch out peeking!
  • Profile Stats (Ok/D & Wins) are tracked on this mode

Weapons + Items

• Sneaky Snowman
  • Use Primary Fire to throw a projectile that creates a destructible snowman.
  • Use Secondary Fire to put on the Sneaky Snowman.
  • Sneaky Snowman has 100 Health and acts as a defend when worn by a participant.
  • Sneaky Snowman is destroyed when its Health reaches zero or when the participant carrying the snowman swaps to a special merchandise or constructing mode.
    • This signifies that a participant carrying a Sneaky Snowman can not construct or use different objects. Movement of every type is allowed.
  • Available in Common variant.
  • Can be discovered from Floor Loot, Chests, and Supply Llamas.
  • Drops in stacks of 5.
  • Max stack dimension of 10.
• Swapped the drop probability of Shield Potions and Small Shield Potions.
  • Shield Potion
    • Reduced drop probability from Floor Loot from 16.53% to 13.22%.
    • Reduced drop probability from Chests from 14.26% to 9.51%.
  • Small Shield Potion
    • Increased drop probability from Floor Loot from 13.22% to 16.53%.
    • Increased drop probability from Chests from 9.51% to 14.26%.
• Vaulted the next objects:
  • Quad Rocket Launcher
  • Port-A-fortress
  • Grappler
• Reduced the drop probability of Gliders.
  • Reduced drop probability from Chests from 11.89% to 4.43%.
• Reduced the drop probability of Balloons.​​​​​​​
  • Reduced drop probability from Chests from 7.58% to three.24%.
• Reduced the spawn probability of Quad Crashers from 100% to 50%.
• Reduced the spawn probability of X-4 Stormwings from 80% to 50%.

Performance

• Fixed a problem the place constructing would trigger a significant drop in FPS.

Events

• Added further dates for Explorer Pop-Up Cup.
  • Updated further supplies gained on elimination to now drop with the eradicated participant, reasonably than being granted instantly.

Limited Time Mode: One Shot

• Summary:
  • There’s low gravity and each participant has 50 well being. Snipers are the one weapon and Bandages the one therapeutic merchandise. Jump excessive and intention properly!
• Mode Details:
  • Gravity is ready decrease than regular.
  • The Storm wait time has been vastly lowered in all phases of the game.
  • The solely weapons on this mode are Hunting Rifles and Sniper Rifles.
  • Semi-auto Snipers and Bounce Pads have been faraway from the Vault on this mode.
  • Players will spawn with 50 well being and may solely heal in the event that they discover Bandages.

Weapons + Items

• Scoped Revolver
  • Available in Epic and Legendary variants.
  • Fires Medium Ammo.
  • 42 / 44 harm per shot.
  • Available from ground loot, chests, Supply Drops, and Vending Machines.
• Added Gliders, an merchandise that grants Glider redeploy.
  • This merchandise takes up a list slot and will be discovered from regular loot sources.
  • Gliders don’t have to be chosen to deploy. Activate them by urgent your bounce button whereas in mid-air.
    • Rarity is Rare.
    • Gliders include 10 costs.
    • Each deploy makes use of a cost. When all costs are used the merchandise disappears.
    • Glider redeploy doesn’t eat a cost when utilizing a Launch Pad, Rifts-to-Go, or respawning in a Limited Time Mode.
    • Found from ground loot, chests, Vending Machines, and Supply Llamas.
• Minigun changes
  • Added an overheating mechanic. Overheat happens after roughly 6 seconds of steady fireplace.
  • Reduced the wind-up time by 37%.
  • Updated the audio for the Minigun.
• Rarity shade changes
  • Balloons modified from Epic to Rare.
  • Stink Bomb modified from Epic to Rare.
  • Scoped AR decreased from Rare/Epic to Uncommon/Rare.
• The following projectile-based weapons now have the identical projectile trajectory because the Heavy Sniper Rifle:
  • Bolt Action Sniper Rifle
  • Suppressed Sniper Rifle
  • Semi-Auto Sniper Rifle
  • Hunting Rifle
• Weapon first-shot accuracy now works with icy ft and whereas on ziplines.
• The reticle middle dot on Scoped Rifles has been shrunk. This will mitigate conditions the place it seems you’re in your goal however nonetheless miss the shot.
• Trap drop probability changes
  • Total drop probability of Traps from ground loot elevated from 3.98% to 4.73%.
  • Cozy Campfire
    • Drop probability from ground loot elevated from 0.26% to 0.73%.
    • Drop probability from Loot Llamas elevated from 6.63% to 15.47%.
  • Launch Pad
    • Drop probability from ground loot elevated from 0.53% to 0.98%.
    • Drop probability from Loot Llamas elevated from 13.25% to 20.77%.
  • Mounted Turret
    • Drop probability from ground loot decreased from 0.8% to 0.73%.
    • Drop probability from Loot Llamas decreased from 20.42% to 15.47%.
• Small shields max stack dimension has been decreased from 10 to six.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed a bug that would trigger you to lose the power to change weapons if firing a Grappler whereas crashing a automobile or interacting with an object throughout journey.
• Fixed a bug the place your skill to fireplace can be delayed after discarding a Grappler.
• Removed the power to experience or be pushed by a Grappler as a result of skill for gamers to maneuver quick sufficient to trigger community points.
• Fixed Balloons not being popped by explosions.
• Fixed challenge inflicting odd dynamite dimension/scaling when selecting it up and re-throwing.
• When a participant is eradicated by Down-But-Not-Out bleed-out harm, the elimination distance is calculated from the unique down location reasonably than the space when they’re totally eradicated.
• Fixed a problem that would trigger Scoped Rifles to have full accuracy sooner than supposed.
• Fixed a problem the place the middle dot of the reticle whereas scoped didn’t line up with the middle dot whereas unscoped.
• Fixed dynamite re-throw skill from being canceled by altering weapons or being a automobile passenger.
• Players will not obtain credit score for a “No Scope” within the elimination feed in the event that they use a scope to eradicate a participant.

Gameplay

• Zipline enhancements
  • Added the power to alter path through participant motion enter button. Just transfer within the path you’d prefer to go whereas driving a zipline, no leaping required.
  • Rather than shifting at max pace as quickly as getting into the zipline, gamers will now speed up over time to succeed in that max pace.
  • Destruction results have been turned again on whereas driving a zipline.
    • Players will destroy the close by participant buildings earlier than attaching to the zipline so their path turns into clear
• Added a 3rd decimal place for mouse/controller sensitivity to permit for extra granular values.
• To assist with conditions the place partitions are constructed largely underground, we’ve added functionality the place an additional piece will probably be constructed at no cost on prime of that piece.
  • This happens when the wall piece is exhibiting lower than 30% above floor.
• Gamepad Sensitivity
  • Building sensitivity change additionally applies to edit mode.
• Editing will not interrupt gun fireplace and pickaxe swings.
• Corn stalks will not block gunfire.
• Editing a construction will now start with out ready for a response from the server. This ought to lower down on ghost photographs earlier than modifying and make it a smoother expertise.
  • Confirming the edit will nonetheless require sending knowledge to the server and be impacted by excessive ping or poor server efficiency.
  • Due to a problem, this function has been disabled till Patch v7.30.
• Vehicle affect harm to a participant will now respect shields as a substitute of instantly making use of to participant well being.
• When a airplane explodes attributable to any motive, it is going to now deal harm to each passengers and pilots. This harm not ignores shields.
• Infinite dab is much more infinite…Dab for 11 hours as a substitute of 10 hours within the foyer.
• Adjusted map artwork to extra precisely characterize participant & marker positions.
• Textures of props utilized in emotes at the moment are pre-streamed so scorecard and different emotes that use props can have much less probability of utilizing a low-resolution texture.
• X-4 Stormwing passengers now have the identical Hold to Exit performance as pilots.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed situations of glider redeploy not deploying when exiting a Stormwing.
• Fixed grenade throw animations not taking part in the follow-through when watching different gamers throw a grenade.
• Fixed the preview size on many emotes within the foyer to listen to the complete music monitor.
• Completing the “Play a match with a friend” Daily Challenge now appropriately counts in direction of different quests that require finishing each day challenges.
• Fixed gamers not having the ability to destroy the Boombox from sure distances.
• Fixed some points with ziplines
  • Players will not be flung throughout the map or get in damaged animation states.
  • A cooldown has been added to make sure bounce spamming won’t enable gamers with gentle community points to fall by means of the zipline collision.
  • The zipline magnet will not stay over gamers heads.
  • Players not fall when colliding with enemy constructions.
  • Players not dismount ziplines at steep angles when below dangerous community situations.
• Fixed a problem the place gamers would typically take 2 situations of affect harm from getting hit by the X-4 Stormwing.
• Damage numbers when capturing Mounted Turrets now correctly shows as automobile harm as a substitute of participant harm.
• Players who’re emoting on the starter island will not proceed emoting after leaping from the Battle Bus.
• Gliders and Umbrellas will not seem sideways or misaligned when dropping from the Battle Bus.

Events

• Tournament programs have been considerably up to date to help upcoming options. We’ll be working a sequence of small scale check occasions as we check these updates with extra gamers.
  • We will probably be testing in waves till we’re assured within the new performance. At that time, we’ll once more start working tournaments repeatedly for all gamers.
• Older tournaments will probably be faraway from the Events tab on Switch & cellular gadgets in the intervening time.
  • Data for these tournaments has been saved and can return to these platforms in a future launch.
• Players will robotically be faraway from the match after 60 seconds of spectating after being eradicated.

Audio

• Fixed defend harm sound taking part in when capturing or getting hit by teammates.
• Gliders which have music can now play their music within the foyer for previewing.
• Reduced the amount of the X-4 Stormwing.
• Reduce the amount of the Boombox.
• Added distinctive bouncing sound to Dynamite.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed music slicing out on cellular/Switch platforms.
• Fixed incorrect increase audio loop for Quad Crasher on cellular/Switch.
• Fixed lacking medium-distant Scoped AR gunshot sounds.
• Fixed loud winter biome ambient audio on cellular/Switch.

UI

• Updated the ammo icons within the stock to look extra life like.
• Building sources of spectated gamers at the moment are seen.

Bug Fixes:

• Prevent pickup HUD interplay prompts from showing whereas in a automobile, since selecting up is disabled whereas in a automobile.
• Fixed error shows when a pal request fails.
• Prevented particular preview actions (Play Again, Switch Model, Full Screen, and so on…, proven when viewing a beauty merchandise) from disappearing after opening and shutting the chat window.
• Fixed a purple background exhibiting up when the chat window is opened whereas doing a ‘Full Screen’ preview of a Loading Screen beauty.
• Prevented unrelated loading screens from typically exhibiting up as a substitute of the chosen Loading Screen whereas doing a ‘Full Screen’ preview.

Social

• Battle Royale gamers can now settle for get together invitations from gamers in Save The World and be part of games in progress.

Art + Animation

• Both Lynx and Zenith now have customized idle poses within the foyer.

Bug Fixes:

• The dimension of the Red Knight defend and Raven Back Bling from the Frozen Bundle now matches their unique variations.
• Fixed a bug that was stopping the Deadfire Outfit from being reactive in game.
• Improved high quality of the Golf Clap emote on cellular and Switch.

Replay

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed a number of replay loading points that would trigger a loading display to seem when it was not essential for one to be displayed.

Limited Time Modes

• 14 Days of Fortnite has been prolonged for a restricted time! For the following week, drop in and full any Challenges you will have missed out on to earn in-game rewards.
• We’ll even be that includes a number of the hottest Limited Time Modes which were out there over the previous two weeks. Log in every day to search out out which modes can be found to discover.

Weapons + Items

• Suppressed Sniper Rifle added.
  • Available in Epic and Legendary variants.
  • Can be discovered from chests, ground loot, Vending Machines, and Supply Drops.
  • A single shot, scoped sniper rifle.
  • The suppressor makes for a quieter shot, buying and selling stealth for energy.
    • Deals 100/105 base harm
• Six Shooter has been vaulted.
• The following variants of the Burst Assault Rifle have been vaulted:
  • Uncommon, Common, Rare
• Dual Pistols have been unvaulted.
• Dynamite drop fee lowered by 40%.
• Boom Box changes:
  • Drop fee lowered by 33%.
  • Health lowered from 600 to 400.
  • Duration lowered from 25 seconds to 18 seconds.

Gameplay

• X-4 Stormwing changes:
  • The knockback a participant receives after being hit by a Stormwing has been decreased by 70%.
  • Damage executed to the Stormwing from colliding with constructions has been elevated by 50%.
    • Impact harm discount whereas boosting by means of constructions lowered from 50% to 25%
  • Increased the unfold of the Stormwing machine gun by 75%.
  • Stormwing spawn probability has been decreased to 80% from 100%.
• Supply Drop well being has been lowered to 250/500/750 (Solo/Duo/Squad).

Bug Fixes:

• The X-4 Stormwing is not capable of fly above the max construct restrict.

Limited Time Modes

• The 14 Days of Fortnite occasion will function each new and returning LTMs. Large workforce modes change each two days and small workforce modes rotate each 24 hours.
• Log in every day at 9 AM ET(1400 UTC) to search out out which modes can be found to discover. Let us know which LTM is your favourite on our social channels!

Weapons + Items

• Boom Box
  • Activate to create highly effective blasts of music that deal construction harm in a big space!
  • Newly constructed partitions within the radius of the field are destroyed with each blast.
  • Shoot the Boom Box to cease its results.

Limited Time Modes

• The 14 Days of Fortnite occasion will function each new and returning LTMs. Large workforce modes change each two days and small workforce modes rotate each 24 hours.
• Log in every day at 9 AM ET(1400 UTC) to search out out which modes can be found to discover. Let us know which LTM is your favourite on our social channels!

Weapons + Items

• Presents!
  • Presents! comprise considered one of a number of highly effective units of weapons/objects.
  • A Legendary rarity merchandise that drops in stacks of 1 (max of 5 stacks).
  • Can be discovered from ground loot, chests, or Supply Drops.

Limited Time Modes: 14 Days Of Fortnite

• The 14 Days of Fortnite occasion will function each new and returning LTMs. Large workforce modes change each two days and small workforce modes rotate each 24 hours.
• Starting December 19, log in every day at 9 AM ET(1400 UTC) to search out out which modes can be found to discover. Let us know which LTM is your favourite on our social channels!

Weapons + Items

• Heavy Assault Rifle Changes:
  • Reduced the effectiveness of the Heavy Assault Rifle whereas not aiming down sights; aiming down sight gameplay stays roughly the identical
    • Increased ADS accuracy bonus by 10%
    • Increased accuracy whereas standing nonetheless by 10%
    • Reduced vertical recoil by 6%
    • Base accuracy lowered by 30%
    • Reduced accuracy whereas leaping and falling by 60%
• Improved Balloon controls
  • While within the air, Balloons will be launched by urgent the ‘Crouch’ keybind(previously the ‘Jump’ keybind).
  • Players can once more use Alt-Fire to launch a Balloon when the Balloon merchandise is chosen.
• For modes it’s out there in, the peak at which glider redeploy is accessible has been decreased from 1000 models to 576 models.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed a problem the place gamers had been capable of choose up dwell Dynamite by means of constructions.

Gameplay

• Ground autos now slide on icy surfaces.
• Eliminations from “no-scoping” enemies with Sniper Rifles now exhibits up within the elimination feed.
• Sticking a touchdown on all Four wheels with a automobile will not harm the participant inside.
• It’s now simpler to select up objects dropped close to a Mounted Turret.
• Stormwings now take 50% extra harm from hitting objects.
  • Boosting now reduces the harm taken from impacts by 50%, beforehand boosting prevented all affect harm.
• Damage executed to gamers which are in a Stormwing when it’s shot down has been elevated from 25 to 50
  • Damage is dealt on to well being.
• Stormwings will now take extra harm from destroying constructions by working by means of them.

Bug Fixes:

• Holding a motion key whereas confirming an edit will not drive the participant to proceed shifting within the path of the important thing they had been holding.
• Mounted Turrets will not be briefly teleported below the map after which returned to their unique location.
• Various Zipline fixes
  • Zipline animations not briefly play each time a participant jumps after constructing beneath a Zipline.
  • Players ought to retain correct momentum when latching onto a Zipline. This will repair the problem the place it seems a participant is “jittery/rubberbanding” or receives a perceived pace increase instantly after latching onto the Zipline.
  • Players will not lose the power to dash in the event that they emote whereas on a Zipline.
  • Fixed a problem that brought about gamers to grow to be indifferent from the Zipline proper after seeing the animation above their head.
  • The Zipline pulley will not stay on this planet after eliminating a participant whereas they had been driving on it.
  • Fixed a problem the place gamers would get flung throughout the map.
  • Added sounds and results when a ziplining participant smashes by means of constructions.
  • Improved connect collision round Ziplines.
• Fixed regressions with the “Auto Pick Up Weapons” choice

Events

• Added further dates for Explorer Pop-Up Cups and Friday Night Fortnite
• Explorer Pop-Up Cups
  • Resource caps adjusted from 700/500/300 to 500/500/500 for wooden/stone/steel.
  • Resource good points on eliminations adjusted from 100/50/50 to 50/50/50 for wooden/stone/steel.
  • We’re persevering with to make changes on these values in an try to discover a wholesome stability, please tell us your suggestions!

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed a problem the place Traps weren’t granting elimination rewards in Explorer Pop-Up Cup.

Playground

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed a problem that might stop time trial Challenges from recording participant completion occasions.
• Players ought to not see an occasional “Please Wait” message that blocks them from beginning Challenge games in Playgrounds.

Performance

• GPU efficiency enhancements when view distances are far. This ought to enhance decision on consoles and in some circumstances, body fee.
• Minor enhancements had been made to efficiency for emote music playback.
• Addressed motion corrections typically are seen when gamers bounce
• Improved the efficiency of some gliders

Audio

• Improved winter biome ambient audio.
• Reduced the amount of Quad Crasher increase sounds.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed Victory Royale sound results being totally different on cellular/Switch.

UI

• Players can now preview loading display cosmetics within the  entrance finish by pushing the important thing sure to the “preview” motion “Full Screen”
• Added a automobile well being bar above the participant defend bar.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed a problem the place a brief snippet of the presently outfitted Music merchandise could possibly be heard when previewing a special Music merchandise
• Fixed an occasional crash when viewing occasion tiles on the consoles.

Art + Animation

• Zenith has his personal idle animation within the foyer.
• Lynx has her personal idle animation within the foyer.
• Phone It In now performs for 15 seconds within the foyer
• Dab for days with the brand new emoting energy of the Infinite Dab within the foyer!
  • Lasts 10 hours.

Limited Time Mode: Close Encounters

• Summary:
  • Close quarters fight with Shotguns & Jetpacks!
• Mode Details:
  • The solely weapons on this mode are Shotgun variants.
    • Jetpacks & Heavy Shotguns will be present in chests & Supply Drops.
    • Other Shotgun variants are spawned as ground loot.
  • The Storm strikes in additional rapidly than regular at mid to late game.
    • Typical match size is about 15 minutes.
  • Stats are enabled for this mode.

Weapons + Items

• Infinity Blade
  • This Mythic melee weapon will be discovered on Polar Peak.
  • Primary Fire delivers a robust sword slash. It offers large harm to enemies and destroys constructions in a single blow (75 harm to gamers).
  • Alternate Fire permits the participant to leap nice distances, destroying objects in its path. Upon touchdown, it delivers harm and a knock-up to close by gamers (25 harm).
  • The wielder of the sword can be granted further skills:
    • An elevated pool of max Health and Shields (200 Health/200 Shields).
    • Regeneration of efficient Health over time as much as max Health and Shields (1 HP per second).
    • An immediate burst of efficient Health upon elimination of an enemy (50 HP).
    • Increased motion pace (130%).
  • The first participant to tug the Infinity Blade from its pedestal will probably be immediately healed to full Health and Shields.
  • If a participant picks up the Infinity Blade, all different stock objects other than constructing supplies will probably be dropped.
  • When the wielder of the Infinity Blade picks up an merchandise (other than constructing supplies), the Infinity Blade will probably be dropped.
  • The Infinity Blade will probably be dropped when the wielder is knocked out or eradicated.
  • Only one Infinity Blade will seem per match.

Gameplay

• X-4 Stormwing
  • When a airplane is shot down, the driving force and all passengers of that airplane will now take 25 harm from the explosion.

Bug Fixes:

• Speculative repair for gamers shifting after being eradicated.
• Fixed gamers being ejected from autos in the event that they misplaced the icy ft impact.

Weapons + Items

• X-4 Stormwing Plane
  • 5 whole seats.
    • Seats Four passengers (on the wings) and a pilot.
  • Has a mounted machine gun. Be cautious, it could overheat.
  • Players will go into the skydiving state when exiting the X-4 Stormwing.
  • Use the roll buttons for sharp turns.
    • Pressing each will fly the other way up.
    • Double tapping roll buttons will do a barrel roll.
  • Can increase and airbrake for additional mobility.
• Balloons
  • Balloons have been reworked in order that whereas they’re outfitted, it’s potential to make use of weapons and objects.
  • Players can connect as much as 3 Balloons to their again, lifting off the bottom when the third Balloon is connected.
  • Press bounce whereas within the air to launch Balloons one by one.
  • Reduced stack dimension from 20 to 10.
• Updated scope crosshair on Scoped AR and Thermal AR.
• Vaulted Items
  • Note: Each new season provides us a possibility to guage the present merchandise rotation. Our aim is to have an affordable variety of objects to be taught, whereas avoiding duplicates or overlapping performance. Based on latest (and upcoming) merchandise additions, we’ve chosen the next for vaulting.
  • Shadow Stones
  • Port-a-Fort
  • Chiller
  • Clinger
  • Double Barrel Shotgun
  • Shockwave Grenade

Gameplay

• Map Updated
  • New Biome: Iceberg
  • New Location: Frosty Flights
  • New Location: Polar Peak
  • New Location: Happy Hamlet
  • Other unnamed Points of Interest (POIs) have additionally appeared throughout the island.
  • Icy Surfaces will be present in snowy areas.
    • Players will slide on sure frozen surfaces.
  • Ziplines will be discovered across the Iceberg and close to Expedition Outposts.
    • Latch on and zip from one finish to the opposite.
    • Aim, fireplace, or use objects all whereas conveniently touring on Ziplines.
  • Minimap up to date.
• Increased the prospect of ultimate circles ending on the outer edges of the map.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed a bug inflicting weapon affect results to play when capturing pleasant gamers, though no harm was being dealt.

Events

• New Tournament: Explorer Pop-Up Cup
  • Material cap set to 700/500/300 for Wood/Stone/Metal.
  • Players obtain 100/50/50 Wood/Stone/Metal on elimination.
  • Resource fee elevated by 40%
  • +50 efficient well being on elimination.
  • Safezone Changes
    • Increased probabilities of Supply Drops in later circles.
    • Circle 9 now travels twice as far however takes twice as lengthy to shut.
• Some tournaments will now function a restrict on the variety of matches that may be performed throughout an occasion session.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed a problem which prevented gamers from receiving elimination rewards if a participant they downed was eradicated by the Down-But-Not-Out timer ending or if their workforce was totally eradicated.

Performance

• Optimized spawning pickups when a participant is eradicated.
• Optimized the efficiency of the Dynamite fuse.
• Switch audio efficiency enhancements – falling sounds not hitch.
• Minor Switch rendering optimizations to assist common framerate.

Audio

• Reduced the amount of bullet and pickaxe affect audio on the beginning island.
• Added a success notification audio cue when a automobile you’re driving in recieves harm.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed a problem that might trigger in-air glider audio to proceed taking part in when eliminating a gliding participant.
• Fixed a problem that might trigger automobile audio loops to get caught on.
• Fixed “crackling” audio heard on Mobile/Switch when capturing weapons or emoting.

UI

• The Calamity, Dire, Ragnarok, and Drift Challenges have been moved to a brand new part on the backside of the Challenges tab.
• Added filtering and up to date the format of the Locker.
• Vehicle Damage Numbers have been added!
  • Vehicles now have a novel harm quantity pop shade and present harm numbers.
• Polished the Store format to help a bigger variety of tiles while not having to scroll.
• Minor replace to the participant suggestions UI so as to add reporting classes and an inventory of different gamers within the present or last-played match.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed Battle Pass data from being displayed within the Lobby tab for gamers that haven’t bought a Battle Pass.
• Fixed the header entry within the each day Challenges display to work appropriately when clicked.
• Moved the Nvidia Highlights button to the highest proper of the Battle Royale foyer to keep away from conflicts with chat click on zone.
• Fixed a problem the place the Two Factor Authentication display may typically trigger enter to grow to be unresponsive.

Replay

Bug Fixes:

• Nameplates will not sit above different HUD components, such because the map.