Update v11.30 of Fortnite released on December 12th 2019.
Gameplay[]
- Introducing Split Screen.
- Preview what’s in the Item Shop using your mobile device.
- With Party Hub, you can now preview what’s new in the Item Shop before loading into the game.
- To do this, open Party Hub, swipe right, and tap “Preview Items.”
- Increased the daily Item Shop gifting limit from 3 to 5.
- Changed Ammo Indicator.
- Now a visual representation of remaining ammo number rather than a solid bar.
- You can now choose when to transition from the “Eliminated By” screen to the end-of-match XP screen.
- To transition to the end-of-match XP screen, press “Continue” on the “Eliminated By” screen.
- Made preparations for the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker live event at Risky Reels on December 14, 2 PM ET.
Weapons + Items[]
- Added Uncommon Snowball Launcher
Unvaulted[]
- Tactical Assault Rifle
- Legendary variant, only found from Presents!
- Hunting Rifle
- Rare variant, only found from Presents!
- Suppressed Assault Rifle
- Legendary variant, only found from Presents!
- Sneaky Snowman
- Snowballs are now throwable.
- Presents!
- Grenade Launcher (as Snowball Launcher)
Map Changes[]
- The southeast portion of the map has been covered in snow. This includes areas such as Retail Row, Lazy Lake and Misty Meadows.
- Risky Reels has a timer for the Star Wars event via hologram. Most of the area has been heavily changed or removed.
- A dance cabin has appeared southwest of Misty Meadows. It is called Apres Ski.
- Some waterfalls have been frozen over.
- Snow has also appeared on the mountain where FN Radio (POI) is, east of Craggy Cliffs.
- Logjam Woodworks (POI) has been renamed to The Workshop. It now has lots of Christmas decor. Inside, there are gingerbread men working at the station, and presents have replaced the logs on the conveyor belt. However, a strange bear doll toy seems to be thrown away behind the stacks of pallets nearby.
- Near The Workshop, a truck full of presents have crashed over, sending objects from the truck down a hill, including a large number of other strange bear and doll toys.
- Bushes now have lights on them.
- A building reminiscent of the ones seen in the snow biome on the Chapter 1 Map has appeared near Eye Land (POI). The landmark is called Crackshot's Cabin.
- West of Lazy Lake, a gingerbread igloo has appeared with a gingerbread man on the top.
- The blue warehouse in Dirty Docks has been transformed into an ice factory.
- A truck carrying multiple chairs has began to exit Dirty Docks.
- Huts with telescopes have appeared around the map.
- At Retail Row, the Hey Boo! store has been converted into a Christmas store, and the Christmas tree has been completed.
- Multiple trees have begun to grow in the fenced off area at Retail Row.
- A giant igloo inn known as "Shiver Inn" has appeared southeast of Lazy Lake.
- Some areas of the map have set up Christmas decor.
- The red car at the house at the Fancy View has crashed through the wall of the garage, and has fallen down the cliff, once again referencing Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
- December 14th:
- Risky Reels has been fully finished. All the pads in front of the timer have been fully built, and lights have been placed around the timer.
- The Risky Reels timer reached zero, although it was being delayed by 10 minutes. The Millennium Falcon from Star Wars appeared, flying around the map, shortly after Star Destroyers appeared in the sky attacking the Falcon with multiple TIE Fighters. The Millennium Falcon destroyed the fighters, the remains dropped onto the map. After landing at Risky Reels, Geoff Keighley (playing as a holographic man with a helmet), Ben Swhartz (playing as a First Order Stormtrooper) and J.J. Abrams (playing as himself, then changes to Ramirez and the two characters that the other hosts used and changes back to himself) appeared, giving players a quiz and a vote, as well as showing an exclusive clip of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (premeires in theathers on December 20, 2019), the hosts ran to the Millennium Falcon and it flew away, leaving a chest containing Lightsabers (based on the players' choice). Emperor Palpatine warned everyone about his revenge on the Rebellion.
- Five TIE Fighter Crash Sites have become named landmarks across the map. First Order Stormtroopers have appeared from the crash sites, and shoot any players around the area. The locations are...
- North of Holly Hedges,
- East of Slurpy Swamp,
- North of Retail Row,
- South of Steamy Stacks,
- East of Salty Springs.
- December 15th:
- Risky Reels was returned to it's original Chapter 2 Season 1 look.
- All posters about the Star Wars event have been taken down.
- Risky Reels was returned to it's original Chapter 2 Season 1 look.
Bug fixes[]
- Resolved an issue involving the Safe Zone setting on Xbox One returning to 1.00 upon each login.
- Resolved an issue involving some trees and metal fences in Arena not granting the correct material increase.
- The Magma Wrap now appears correctly on the Bandage Bazooka and Pistol.
- Resolved an issue involving the Bandolette Outfit appearing to have two hairstyles merged together.
- Resolved an issue involving some items from the Twin Turntables set appearing grainy and pixelated.
- The Social menu Friends List on mobile devices no longer auto-scrolls to the top when players try to scroll down.
- Resolved an issue involving players’ Quick Bar being inadvertently defaulted off on mobile devices.
It's that time of year, Commanders!
Holly Jolly Ransom Questline[]
Time to decorate trees, sing holiday songs, and… resolve hostage situations? Help Homebase’s Heroes rescue Crackshot in the new Holly Jolly Ransom questline.
Frostnite Returns![]
Stay warm during this long winter night! Keep the Burner filled with scavenged BluGlo because when it runs out, things get real cold, real quick. As the burner health decreases the Storm Shield shrinks, so fill ‘er up! Survive as long as you can with only your basic starting weapons, schematics, and wits to protect you. The Krampus Smashers who dwell in these cold regions are dangerous but worth the fight, dropping some much needed BluGlo. Be on the lookout for weekly challenges in the coming weeks!
Jingle Jess[]
Nobody is too cool for Christmas, not even Jess!
- Standard Perk: Bear with Me
- Increases T.E.D.D.Y duration by 4 seconds.
- Commander Perk: Bear with Me+
- Increases T.E.D.D.Y duration by 12 seconds.
Sentry Gunner Krampus[]
He’s not here for the presents!
- Standard Perk: Racking up the Coal
- Each R.O.S.I.E elimination increases R.O.S.I.E damage by 4%, up to a maximum of 30 stacks.
- Commander Perk: Racking up the Coal+
- Each R.O.S.I.E elimination increases R.O.S.I.E damage by 12%, up to a maximum of 30 stacks.
Ginger Blaster[]
Gumdrops? Yes please! A potent and quick revolver with modest recoil that drops healing gumdrops on Husks elimination.
Crackshot, the Holiday Soldier, Returns![]
“HEY! Who kidnapped me?” - Crackshot
- Standard Perk: Mad Tidings
- Firing a ranged weapon grants 1 stack of Holiday Spirit, up to 50 stacks. Each stack of Holiday Spirit increases Ranged Weapon Damage by 1% but decreases Weapon Stability by 0.2%. Buff removed on weapon swap or reload.
- Commander Perk: Mad Tidings+
- Firing a ranged weapon grants 1 stack of Holiday Spirit, up to 50 stacks. Each stack of Holiday Spirit increases Ranged Weapon Damage by 2.9% but decreases Weapon Stability by 0.7%. Buff removed on weapon swap or reload.
The Paper Shredder[]
You don’t want to be in the way when this paper airplane goes off! This pistol uses shells 'n' slugs to launch a slow-moving paper airplane that damages groups of enemies when it explodes.
Snowball Launcher[]
Those aren’t just any ordinary snowballs… Lob grenades that damage and knockback groups of enemies with the Snowball Launcher! Available from the weekly store starting December 12th until December 18th at 7 PM Eastern Time.
Winter Llama[]
Even the Llamas are filled with the holiday spirit. Break out the cocoa and bust open this Llama to unlock festive Heroes and Weapons. The more the merrier!
General’s Bootcamp[]
“Best defense? Better offense? Let’s have both! We’re gonna need it. We’ve got Smarter Smashers, and Husks Healing Husks headed our way. We’re in for a frosty fight, Commanders” - The General Homebase protocol dictates that Heroes be in tip top shape to deal with the new threats of the Husks. The General has supercharged Homebase’s max level Heroes with more ability damage (up to +72% Ability Damage), reinforced Health and Shields (up to +42%), and significantly faster harvesting in late Twine Peaks.
Clip's Corner[]
“Let’s talk traps and weapons. I went ahead and fixed up your Ward Trap. I was thinking we could use something to take out lobber skulls and propane tanks, so say goodbye Ward Trap, and hello Anti-Air Trap. We tweaked the Gas Traps to have a tighter focus. They no longer deal DoT, so make sure you find a way to keep the husks under under your traps. And if you’re like me, and you hate getting swarmed by thousands of angry bees, you’ll be happy to know you can now use Gas Traps to take out bee swarms. In the latest round of testing, our Launcher Traps aren’t able to get smashers off the ground. The problem is, Smashers are huge. Finally, I toned down The Storm King’s Wrath a bit. Guess I didn’t know my own strength when I made that one. It still packs a punch, but I’ve made it eligible for a reset. Keep up the good fight out there!” - Clip
Director's Update[]
“One of the side effects of being a Business Wolf… is wolflike efficiency! ” - Director Riggs Players will now be able to decide what rarity of items that are auto recycled via the settings option. Additionally, if you don’t own the item that you are trying to recycle in your collection book, it will automatically be added there for you to prevent any accidental recycling.
Highlights[]
- Trick Tile Device - Create pitfalls and passageways - Use this device to make floors and walls appear and disappear at will.
- Tracker Device - Set up quests and custom challenges for players with the new Tracker device.
- Slurpy Swamp Galleries - Mix in these iconic props and galleries onto your island and create your own slurp stations. A Chapter 2 favorite!
- 7 Prefabs and 5 Galleries added.
- Archipelago Island - Test the waters of a new island with unique land formations.
What else is new?[]
Gameplay[]
- Added new Options to the My Island UI Menu affecting the Game End screen.
- Added new option to the My Island Game Menu affecting Team sizes.
Galleries[]
- Added lighter floors to the Blue Military Gallery A Blue.
- Added a Holiday Bush to the Holiday Gallery.
- Added the Elevator Door prop to the Art Deco Prop Gallery.
- Added a wall version of the Arch Half Extension to Castle Gallery A.
Devices[]
- Added a new Advanced option to the Capture Area device.
- Replaced the Display Icon option in the Conditional Button Device with new options.
- Added two new options to the Mutator Zone device.
- Added Grant Gold on Elimination option to the Class Designer device.
- Added new options to the Button device.
- Added several options to the Speed Modulator device.
- Added an additional value to the Reset Delay option on the Random Number Generator device: Never Reset.
- Added two new options to the Prop-O-Matic manager device.
UI & Social[]
- Added filter tags to the content browser item details panel.
- Added colored pips to the property editor settings.