Fortnite v10.40 Patch Notes

Creative

Creative

Zone Wars
The #FortniteZoneWars battle is on, and it’s your flip to hitch the combat. Play the preferred Zone Wars games created by the neighborhood as LTMs. Pick up the Zone Wars Challenge Bundle within the Item Shop to safe the Hot Zone and Danger Zone Outfits. Complete Challenges to unlock further rewards.
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Spooky Prop Gallery and Devices
It’s nearly that point of 12 months. The time for pumpkins, ghosts, tombstones, and haunted homes. The Spooky Prop gallery and Spooky Particle gallery delivers all kinds of eerie constructing and visible content material that’s nice for creepy games — and you should definitely verify the Radio and Speaker gadgets for a plethora of spooky sounds.
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Flashlight Device & Customizable Lights
The flashlight machine illuminates the world in entrance of you when outfitted. Customizable lights might be switched on or off based mostly on participant interplay or distant occasions. Perfect for organising a haunted home atmosphere.
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Creature Placer
Create designer jump-scares with this machine which lets you hand-place particular person creatures to actually rise up shut and private together with your gamers. Surprise!
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Gameplay

  • Added further values to the Time Limit choice within the My Island Game settings menu: 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes.

Bug Fixes

  • Prevented the Ostrich Shotgun from dropping from the B.R.U.T.E. when destroyed.
  • Players ought to not be capable to spectate gamers which are on the hub whereas in a minigame.
  • Fixed a problem the place being eradicated with the Glider deployed would stop the participant from attacking after respawn.
  • Fixed a problem the place gamers couldn’t be a part of a match in progress throughout the spherical finish timer.
  • Fixed a problem the place spectators who joined a match in progress wouldn’t enter the subsequent game if the match was restarted.
  • Fixed a problem the place spectators would see a Defeat display screen on the finish of a spherical.

Weapons + Items

  • Added the Rare variant Rocket Launcher.

Prefabs & Galleries

  • Added 2 New Prefabs.
    • Junk Junction Warehouse
    • Junk Junction Loading Dock
  • Added New Galleries.
    • Junk Junction Prop Gallery
    • Arid Cliff Gallery
  • Spooky Prop Gallery
    • Ghosts
    • Graves
    • Haybales
    • Scarecrows
    • Lanterns, Candles & Lights
    • Spiders & Webs
    • Pumpkins
    • Candy Buckets
    • Smoke Machine
    • Inflatables
  • Spooky Particle Gallery
    • Blinking Eyes
    • Fog Patches
    • Bats
  • Customizable Light Gallery
    • These lights have customization choices and might be switched on or off with triggers or participant interactions.
    • Initial State: On, Off (Default: On).
    • Activate on Game Phase: Never, Pre-Game, Warmup, Game Start (Default: Never).
    • Color Brightness: 0-10 (Default: 5).
    • Color: White, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Teal, Blue, Purple, Team Color (Default: Orange).
    • Initial Team Color Filter: None, Team 1-16 (Default: None).
      • Only has an impact if Color is about to “Team Color.”
    • Turn On Interact Time: Sets how lengthy the sunshine takes to activate when interacting with it.
      • Instant, 1-5 Seconds (Default: Instant).
    • Turn On Team Filter: Determines which staff can flip the sunshine on.
      • None, All, Team 1-16 (Default: None). 
    • Turn Off Interact Time: Sets how lengthy the sunshine takes to show off when interacting with it.
      • Instant, 1-5 Seconds (Default: Instant).
    • Turn Off Team Filter: Determines which staff can flip the sunshine off.
      • None, All, Team 1-16 (Default: None).
    • Receiver Support
      • Turn On When Receiving From: No Channel, Channel 1-50 (Default: No Channel). 
      • Turn Off When Receiving From: No Channel, Channel 1-50 (Default: No Channel).
      • Toggle When Receiving From: No Channel, Channel 1-50 (Default: No Channel).
      • Reset When Receiving From: Resets the sunshine to its preliminary settings.
        • No Channel, Channel 1-50 (Default: No Channel).
      • Set to Team Color When Receiving From: Sets the sunshine to the staff colour of the initiating participant.
        • No Channel, Channel 1-50 (Default: No Channel).
  • Added further props to the Dusty Depot Visitor Warehouse.
  • Added further props to the Dusty Depot & Diner Prop Gallery.

Bug Fixes

  • Corrected the spelling of the phrase “Instant” within the description of the Hero and Villain galleries.
  • Kevin Cube therapeutic results will not stay after creators delete the Kevin Cube from the island.
  • Replaced the lacking nook columns on the Haunted Tomb Prefab.

Devices

  • Added the Creature Placer machine.
    • This permits you to place particular person creatures within the map, exactly the place you need them. The Creature Manager will nonetheless apply to creatures spawned this manner in case you have one positioned. 
    • Creature Type: Fiend, Red Fiend, Brute, Red Brute, Ranged, Megabrute, Ice Fiend, Major Ice Fiend, Ice Brute, Major Ice Brute, Ice Ranged, Poison Fiend, Exploding Brute (Default: Fiend).
    • Activation Range: 1-15 Tiles (Default: 7 Tiles).
    • Spawn Effects Visibility: On, Off (Default: On).
    • Activate On Game Phase: Never, Warm-Up, Game Start (Default: Game Start).
    • Despawn Type: Distance to Enemy, Distance to Spawner (Default: Distance to Enemy).
    • Despawn Range: 1-20 Tiles (Default: 9 Tiles).
    • Spawn Only If Needed: This can be utilized to make sure that a brand new creature can’t be spawned if the earlier one spawned from this machine continues to be alive, together with through triggers.
      • On, Off (Default: On).
    • Spawn When Receiving From: No Channel, 1-50 (Default: No Channel).
    • Despawn When Receiving From: No Channel, 1-50 (Default: No Channel).
    • When Eliminated, Transmit On: No Channel, 1-50 (Default: No Channel).
  • Added the Round Settings machine.
    • This permits you to customise settings for all rounds, or for a particular spherical in your games. It can be activated or deactivated through receivers to permit much more customization all through the course of a game.
    • Round: Determines which around the settings are utilized to.
      • All, 1-100 (Default: All).
    • Enabled On Minigame Start: Enabled, Disabled (Default: Enabled).
    • Keep Items Between Rounds: Don’t Override, No, Yes (Default: Don’t Override).
    • Keep Resources Between Rounds: Don’t Override, None, 25%, 50%, 75%, 100% (Default: Don’t Override).
    • Reload & Restock Weapons Each Round: Don’t Override, No, Yes (Default: Don’t Override).
    • Wood Given Per Round: None, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 500, 1000, 1500, 2000 (Default: None).
    • Metal Given Per Round: None, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 500, 1000, 1500, 2000 (Default: None).
    • Stone Given Per Round: None, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 500, 1000, 1500, 2000 (Default: None).
    • Wood Given To Winners Per Round: None, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 500, 1000, 1500, 2000 (Default: None).
    • Metal Given To Winners Per Round: None, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 500, 1000, 1500, 2000 (Default: None).
    • Stone Given To Winners Per Round: None, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 500, 1000, 1500, 2000 (Default: None).
    • Last Standing Wins: Don’t Override, No, Yes (Default: Don’t Override).
    • Receiver Support:
      • Enable When Receiving From: No Channel, 1-50 (Default: No Channel).
      • Disable When Receiving From: No Channel, 1-50 (Default: No Channel).
      • Disable End Round Conditions When Receiving From: No Channel, 1-50 (Default: No Channel).
  • Added further values to the Respawn Time choice on the Sentry machine:10 seconds, 15 seconds, 20 seconds, 25 seconds, 30 seconds, 40 seconds, 50 seconds, 60 seconds.
  • Added new Trigger choice to the Capture Item Spawner machine.
    • When Item Returned Transmit On: Transmits a sign on the chosen channel when the dropped Capture Item has been returned.
      • No Channel, 1-50 (Default: No Channel).
  • Changed the disable habits of the Capture Item Spawner machine.
    • On machine disable, the Capture Item will now be despawned so long as it hasn’t been picked up.
  • Added new choices to the Ball Spawner machine.
    • Ball Material: Default (Blue), White, Red, Yellow, Green, Grayscale, Chrome (Default: Default).
    • Activate Energy Shell: Disabled, Enabled (Default: Disabled).
  • Added a brand new object to the Collectibles Gallery: Pumpkin.
  • Added a brand new choice to the Prop-O-Matic Manager machine:
    • Prop Health:  Chooses whether or not to make use of prop dimension to find out well being or persist with the well being settings specified within the Game Settings or Team Settings machine.
      • Scale With Size, Don’t Override (Default: Scale With Size).
  • Added new tracks to the Radio machine: Haunted Hotel, Night Ambient, Slasher Camp, Low Threat, Ambient Bats, Ambient Creaking 1, Ambient Creaking 2, Ambient Creaking 3, Ambient Creaking 4, Ambient Creaking 5, Ambient Creaking 6, Ambient Crickets, Ambient Drips, Ambient Fire 1, Ambient Fire 2, Ambient Floorboards 1, Ambient Floorboards 2, Ambient Floorboards 3, Ambient Insects, Ambient Soundscape 1, Ambient Soundscape 2, Ambient Soundscape 3, Ambient Voices, Ambient Wind 1, Ambient Wind 2, Ambient Wind 3, Ambient Wind 4, Ambient Wind Whispers.
  • Added new sounds to the Speaker machine: Halloween Mysterious, Halloween Negative, Halloween Positive, Halloween Scare A, Halloween Scare B, Halloween Secret, Halloween Start, Halloween Win, Halloween Bats, Halloween Ghosts, Halloween Laugh A, Halloween Laugh B, Halloween Singing, Halloween Whispers.

Bug Fixes

  • Triggers is not going to spawn offset from the supposed location when thrown. 
  • The HUD Message machine will now show messages persistently in LTM or Published islands.
  • Fixed a problem the place Vending Machines wouldn’t perform in the event that they spawned an merchandise that was left uncollected on the finish of the earlier game. 
  • Fixed a problem with the When Item Spawned Transmit On set off not transmitting when a Vending Machine merchandise was spawned through one other set off.
  • Fixed a problem the place accessing the My Island settings would cut back the Health of a B.R.U.T.E. to 100.
  • The End Game Slowdown impact will not have an effect on gamers outdoors the game on the identical server.
  • Fixed numerous points with the Capture Area machine:
    • Players will now be capable to appropriately seize objects that they choose up contained in the Area.
    • Player Capture Item Filter ought to now perform as supposed.
    • Updated the tooltip for the Consume Item on Scoring choice.
  • The Objective Device will show the right well being to spectators who joined a game in progress.

UI + Social

  • Create Island consumer interface model updates.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a problem the place gamers may work together with the My Island settings menu whereas in a game in the event that they left the menu open after beginning the game.

Mobile

Bug Fixes

  • The Hero/Villain Gallery is now seen.
  • The treadmill contained in the Hero Mansion prefab not shows an “Open” button.

Save The World

What’s New?

Timeless Mini-Questline
Time is damaged! Join Director Riggs in a race towards… effectively not time, as a result of we broke that…
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Quinn Hits the Road for the final time!
This week, assist Quinn make her final trek by way of the Strangelands en path to the Radio Station. Load up the van and collect your group as a result of it’s time to Hit the Road with a brand new weekly quest! 
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Missions + Systems

  • Introduced a Timeless Mini Quest line.
    • Complete this mini quest line to earn Hit the Road Tickets and Gold.
  • Added extra Ghost Town zones to the tip of Canny Valley to supply a wider mission selection to gamers who’re attempting to finish the marketing campaign.
  • Added a remaining quest to the tip of the Stand and Fight Campaign.
    • Complete this new Canny Valley quest to witness a small shock!
  • The Exploding Deathbomb Storm Modifier, Damage Pulse Mini-Boss Modifier, and Exploding Huskies in Wargames will not set off propane tanks.

Bug Fixes

  • Canny Valley quests can now be accomplished in all Twine Peak zones in the event that they meet the search necessities.
  • Players not block the clay disc when standing in entrance of the Target Practice launcher.
  • Players will not desync when standing on “The Big Slurp” quest’s Sensor Balloon.
  • Corrected a problem that prevented some shoppers from with the ability to work together with the bomb within the Deliver the Bomb mission.

UI

  • Adjusted the pop-up messaging to obviously state when Defenders cannot be positioned.

Bug Fixes

  • The type by subtype now appropriately types weapon schematics within the Armory.
  • Corrected a problem that precipitated the Emote Wheel icons to be too small when viewing them in-zone.
  • The Use XP Boost button within the Command menu not generates a number of affirmation prompts for keyboard + mouse gamers.
  • Fixed the ammo icon lacking on the interplay indicator on the Defender Post entice.
  • Fixed a problem with the Results display screen chest and medal animations getting caught or flattened.
  • Disabled the altering privateness settings within the Social menu throughout matchmaking, to match the opposite privateness setting places.

Heroes

Bug Fixes

  • The Space Technology Commander Perk now provides the right harm enhance.
  • The Slow Field gadget now drops to the bottom if the ground beneath is destroyed.
  • Sub Wafers can not be obtained by destroying participant constructed constructions or by capturing steel constructions. 
    • Main Stage Quinn will likely be eligible for reset on account of this repair.
  • B.A.S.E. will not seem within the fast bar if it is restricted.

Weapons + Items

  • The Staccato Shotto blasts into the Weekly Store.
    • Automatic piercing shotgun with a excessive capability, affect, and fee of fireside.
    • Available within the Weekly Store from Wednesday, September 25 at eight PM ET till Wednesday, October 2 at eight PM ET.

Bug Fixes

  • The following weapons/assaults not harm propane tanks:
    • Ear Splitter – Sonic Pulse
    • Mic Drop – Feedback Pulse
    • Plasmatron 9000
    • Pulsar 9000
    • Woofer
  • Fixed an excessively aggressive harm falloff that precipitated explosion to do much less harm than supposed for the next weapons and their decrease rarities:
    • Cannonade
    • Deciblaster
    • Dragon’s Claw
    • Dragon’s Fury
    • Dragon’s Might
    • Easter Egg Launcher
    • Freedom’s Herald
    • The Jabberwocky
    • Tiny Instrument of Death
    • V6 Launcher
    • Vacuum Tube Launcher
    • Vindertech Disintegrator
    • Zap Zapp
  • Fixed a problem that was inflicting heavy melee assaults to do much less harm than supposed. Some assaults could solely see a small enhance, whereas most will see a big enhance.
    • Black Hole
    • Cut and Thrust – Also elevated assault pace by 35%
    • Double Chop
    • Double Thwack – Also lowered vitality price from 60 to 40
    • Double Slash – Also lowered vitality price from 60 to 40
    • Electric Smash
    • Energy Slam
    • Golf Swing
    • Home Run
    • Hydraulic Smash
    • Joust
    • Leap Attack
    • Maelstrom
    • Overhead Smash
    • Push And Swipe
    • Quad Chop
    • Spectral Strike
    • Steampunk Smash
    • Up and Over
    • Whirlwind Attack
  • Corrected the harm zone to be in entrance of the affect level as a substitute of centered for the Heavy assault on the next weapons: 
    • Guardian’s Will
    • Lead Sled
    • Walloper
  • Sound Wall entice now exhibits applicable Power Level.
  • Sound Wall entice now triggers if enemies clip by way of the audio system.

Enemies

Bug Fixes

  • Riot Shields not spawn earlier than the Riot Husky has completed spawning.
  • Husks not stroll sideways after bull rushed off excessive elevation.

General

  • Added help for the next gadgets:
    • Samsung Galaxy A9
    • Samsung Galaxy A40
    • Samsung Galaxy A70
    • Samsung Galaxy A80
    • Samsung Galaxy A90
    • Samsung Galaxy M20
  • Added 60 FPS help to OnePlus 7 Pro.

Bug Fixes

  • Improved audio points with latency on first playback on cell gadgets.

UI

  • Players in your Squad/Team in Battle Royale or Save the World now show a globe for his or her platform if they don’t seem to be in your celebration or Friends lists.
  • Added DualShock Four help on Sony Xperia gadgets to point out the icons for the controller.

Performance

  • Optimized I/O efficiency on Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.
    • This is to enhance degree streaming efficiency and cargo occasions.

Known Issues

Wanting to trace the highest neighborhood points? Head over to our Fortnite | Community Issues Trello board here.

 
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