Fortnite has had its latest patch notes for the next update revealed, and it fixes a lot of problems players have been having.
Leaked by the X account FireMonkey, the patch notes outline the changes being made for the v40.20 update releasing today. The Chaos Reloader Shotgun, which was previously glitched and had its main feature, auto-reload when unequipped, rendered non-functional, now works and displays reload progress on the item bar. Thorne’s Vampiric Blade also no longer causes the jump input to fail after its secondary attack is used.
Aside from that small overview of bug fixes, Fortnite is also entering into the Showdown Act II: The Elites. This event is basically a contest between two opposing sides, Team Ice King and Team Foundation. Supporting a team will yield rewards by fulfilling milestone goals through duels with other players on opposing sides. The rewards are really tilted in the Ice King’s favour as the tier three reward is the Reforged Infinity Blade, the infamous weapon from when the Ice King first appeared and the namesake of the Infinity Blade game series. Team Foundation just gets some cool-looking guns.
It’s also worth mentioning that Fortnite has collaborated with WWE to bring some famous wrestlers to the game. Stone Cold Steve Austin will be joining the island ranks along with a supposed inclusion of Liv Morgan, but take that with a grain of salt because it is still just a leak. The patch notes are still pretty extensive, though, so check out the full list below.
Gameplay
- Chaos Reloader Shotgun now reloads correctly while unequipped, displays reload progress in the Quick Bar, and fires consistently.
- Thorne’s Vampiric Blade no longer causes the jump input to become unresponsive after using its secondary attack.
- Port-a-Bunkers and Shield Bubbles are now available in Ranked Zero Build as intended.
- Your arrow will no longer incorrectly appear below teammates’ arrows on the minimap.
- Returning to Fortnite after Alt-Tabbing or pressing the Windows key no longer incorrectly opens your inventory when in a match.
Cosmetics & Visuals
- Fixed an issue causing some Outfits and cosmetics to appear shinier or darker than intended on higher quality settings.
- Fixed visual and animation physics issues affecting certain Outfits on Performance Mode or lower-end devices.
- The Saitama Outfit’s cape now loads its textures correctly.
- The Bugs Bunny Outfit’s eyes no longer appear broken when previewing Pickaxes and Back Blings in the Locker.
- Darkfire Bundle Weapon Wraps now display their correct individual glow colours instead of all appearing purple.
- Fixed an issue where some players’ profiles could incorrectly display the default Outfit.
- Cosmetic previews now display cleanly without a persisting loading spinner in the Shop and Locker.
Battle Pass & Quests
- Fixed an issue where the Battle Pass could show an incorrect unlock notification when previewing a different reward set.
- Daily Quests now display the correct refresh time and no longer reset earlier than stated.
Fortnite OG
- Item icons no longer appear stretched on Vending Machines.
- Players can now manage their Quick Bar inventory without issues after using a Pirate Cannon.
- The Reboot Van at Paradise Palms is no longer missing.
- Daily Quests no longer reference locations that have been removed from the current map rotation.
Other Modes & Platforms
- [Reload] Ranked matches no longer display the “Placeholder Playlist” text on the Starter Island.
- [LEGO Fortnite] Fixed an issue where the World Restore option would give an error when attempting to restore to a previous checkpoint.
- [Mobile] Fixed visual issues affecting gameplay for some players on Google Pixel 10 devices.
- [Mobile] The Emote Wheel is no longer too small and difficult to read on certain devices.
Fortnite dev’s are currently monitoring social media for any complaints about bugs, so if you see any, then now is the time to post about them.
