Fortnite – v8.20 Content Update

Battle Royale

What’s New?

Boom Bow
Archery could be a blast! Nock enemies in a complete new method with this explosive new weapon.

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Limited Time Mode: Sniper Shootout

Summary

  • In this restricted time mode, gamers will do battle utilizing sniper rifles.
  • May the perfect goal win!

Mode Details

  • Only weapon drops are Sniper Rifles.
  • Floor Loot spawners decreased by 50%
  • Reviving “Down But Not Out” teammates in Duos & Squads is deactivated – watch out peeking!

Weapons + Items

  • Boom Bow
    • Fires Arrows with a Shotgun Shell tip, which explode on affect.
    • Uses Shotgun Ammo
    • The longer you maintain the fireplace keybind down, the sooner the shot will go!
      • Explosive harm is constant whatever the energy of the shot.
      • The Boom Bow will obtain most energy after 1.6 seconds of charging.
    • A direct hit will deal each the direct hit harm and the explosion harm to the enemy participant it impacts.
      • Direct hit
        • Base harm 15
        • Headshot Multiplier: 2x
      • Explosion
        • 100 harm

Events

Bug Fixes

  • Arena
    • Fixed a problem that brought on gamers to be unable to queue for Duos when the celebration chief was in a decrease division.
    • Fixed a problem which brought on gamers to not be promoted to the following division whereas taking part in in Duos with a participant in a better division.
      • Note: Hype was nonetheless being earned appropriately, this was a visible subject solely.
    • Fixed a problem the place gamers in Duos had been charged Bus Fare based mostly on the celebration leaders division, relatively than their very own.

Creative

What’s New?

Geometric Galleries
Use this new set of Galleries so as to add much more distinctive shapes to your creations!

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Weapons + Items

  • Boom Bow
  • Fires Arrows with a Shotgun Shell tip, which explode on affect.
  • Uses Shotgun Ammo
  • The longer you maintain the fireplace keybind down, the sooner the shot will go!
    • Explosive harm is constant whatever the energy of the shot.
    • The Boom Bow will obtain most energy after 1.6 seconds of charging.
  • A direct hit will deal each the direct hit harm and the explosion harm to the enemy participant it impacts.
    • Direct hit
      • Base harm 15
      • Headshot Multiplier: 2x
    • Explosion
      • 100 harm

Prefabs

  • Non-Right Square Pyramid Gallery Large
  • Non-Right Triangular Pyramid Gallery Large
  • Right Triangular Prism Gallery Large
  • Seven Point Cube Gallery Large
  • Square Pyramid Gallery Large
  • Triangular Prism Gallery Large
  • Upright Triangular Prism Gallery Large

Save The World

What’s New?

Cannonade Launcher
Loud Noises! Heroes and Husks could have a blast with this new Rapid Rocket Launcher

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Weapons + Items

  • Cannonade Launcher
    • A chaotic, rapid-fire, computerized launcher that shoots small explosive rounds.
    • Available within the Weekly Store from April three at eight PM Eastern Time till April 10 at eight PM Eastern Time.

v8.20.1 Resolved Issues

On March 29 we launched a shopper replace to repair some points that appeared within the v8.20 replace. Find all the small print on which points had been resolved beneath!

Battle Royale

  • Fixed a problem the place spectator numbers wouldn’t replace, even after the spectator had left the game.
  • Fixed a problem that brought on gamers to be unable to queue within the right division degree within the Arena game mode when the celebration chief was in a decrease division.
  • Fixed a problem which brought on the Poison Dart Trap to be hidden behind sure wall property.
  • Fixed a problem the place lure placement on partitions could be blocked if a stair construction was hooked up to the wall.
  • Fixed a problem that prevented gamers from getting faraway from the Baller when hit by a Boogie Bomb.
  • Fixed a problem stopping pal invitations from displaying within the social panel.

Creative

  • Fixed a problem the place Creature Spawners wouldn’t activate throughout the right vary after it has been resized.
  • Fixed a problem the place the Phone Tool would emit two beams relatively than one after copying a number of occasions.
  • Fixed a problem that prevented non-damaging traps (Ice Block, Bouncers, and so forth) from functioning if the Game was not began.
  • Fixed a problem the place any Baller automobile that was positioned on an Island previous to v8.20 couldn’t use the increase.
  • Fixed a problem that prevented automobiles from being broken by Music Sequencer when harm was turned on.

Save the World

  • Re-enabled the X Marks the Spot sub-objective.
  • Fixed a problem the place the X Marks the Spot goal was eradicating objects from participant inventories.
  • Fixed a problem that was inflicting B.A.S.E to incorrectly hover over participant constructed buildings.

Are you experiencing a problem that’s not listed right here? Let us know on any of our official social channels or through the use of the in-game Feedback function present in Options.

  • How to make use of the in-game Feedback report system:
    • While in-game, open the Options menu
      • Navigate to the Feedback Button
        • Create a Bug report to offer us with logs of the problem

When reporting points please embrace data reminiscent of:

  • Description of the problem
    • Account Name (optionally available)
    • Platform
    • Link to video or photographs
    • Include particulars on when this subject began taking place
 
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