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Patch Notes detail all of the notable changes during each update of Fortnite. These are split into sections for each gamemode: Battle Royale, Save the World, Creative, and UEFN.

Patch Notes - Promo - Fortnite

Originally, Epic Games supplied full Patch Notes on their website. But since Chapter 2: Season 1, they have come in the form of less descriptive blog posts titled:

  • "What's New in Battle Royale"
  • "Homebase Status Report"
  • "What's New For Creative"

Throughout Chapter 2, Epic Games introduced multiple forms and formats of "Patch Notes", until they arrived on the current iteration of "What's New in Battle Royale", first used in Chapter 2: Season 1 and returned in Chapter 2: Season 7.

In Chapter 3, the blog posts on their website received new titles:

  • "BR Vxx.xx:"
  • "Save the World Vxx.xx Homebase Status Report"
  • "Fortnite Creative Vxx.xx Update"

The posts also include more information such as Competitive Notes and bug fixes.

Content[]

Although it is unknown specifically what could come with a update, you can assume what type of content it will have and know how big it will be based on what kind of update it is:

Chapter Update:

  • Released during downtime after a Chapter Finale event (i.e The End), they contain:
    • A new Map (i.e Apollo, the Chapter 2 map), replacing the previous one.
    • Major new mechanics (i.e Reality Augments and Hurdling from Chapter 4)
    • An overhaul of graphics and/or textures and overall style
    • An overhaul of the Loot pool
    • New Battle Pass
    • New Items/Weapons
    • New Boss(es)
    • Changes to preexisting mechanics and/or weapons
    • Changes to various systems in the game (i.e Battle Pass rework from Chapter 2)
    • UI changes

Season Update:

  • Released during the downtime after the end of a season, they contain:
    • Major new POIs and changes to the Map
    • New mechanics (importance, impact and number of mechanics added varies)
    • New Weapons/Items
    • New Boss(es)
    • Vaulted and Unvaulted weapons
    • New Battle Pass
    • Changes to preexisting mechanics and/or weapons

Major Update:

  • Released every 2 weeks (except for when Epic Games is on vacation), they contain:
    • New map changes (amount of map changes varies)
    • New Weapon/Item
    • Unvaulted and/or Vaulted items.
    • Could contain Balance changes
    • Could contain new Modes
    • Could contain new Events (i.e Holiday events like Fortnitemares or normal events like Wild Weeks)

Content Update:

  • Released on the week between Major Updates, they don't require a download and don't have downtime. They contain:
    • Small map changes
    • New Weapon/Item
    • Could contain Unvaulted and/or Vaulted items.
    • Could contain Balance changes

Hotfix:

  • They are Content Updates with less content, they contain:
    • Unvaulted and/or Vaulted items, though they could contain a new Weapon/Item instead.

Scheduling[]

Major updates are usually released every two weeks, on a Tuesday. Content Updates and Hotfixes are released when there are no major updates. A week prior, the update is put in staging servers, where Epic Games privately test the update and fix any bugs prior to release. During Summer and Winter seasons, Epic Games staff take a holiday break, so there is usually a 4-week gap between major updates, but content updates can still happen.

Format[]

The version number is currently formatted where the first digits indicate the Season, counting since Season 1. The first number after the decimal point indicates the patch number of that season. The second number after the decimal point is usually a 0 but can be a 1 for either content updates or minor patches. Other numbers in the last digit such as a 5, 6, or 9 are test updates and are never released.

Example: Update v21.30

  • v21 means Season 21, or Chapter 3: Season 3.
  • .30 means it is the third major update of the season.

List of Updates[]

Below are highlights of the patch notes with release dates and content additions (all patches contain bug fixes).

Chapter 4[]

Chapter 4: Season OG[]

Patch Release Date Battle Royale STW Creative UEFN
v27.11 CU November 28th, 2023 TBA TBA N/A. N/A.
Update v27.11 November 21st, 2023 TBA TBA N/A. N/A.
Update v27.10 November 14th, 2023 TBA TBA TBA TBA
v27.00 CU November 7th, 2023 TBA TBA N/A. N/A.
Update v27.00 November 3rd, 2023 TBA TBA TBA TBA

Chapter 4: Season 4[]

Patch Release Date Battle Royale STW Creative UEFN
v26.40 CU? October 31st, 2023 TBA TBA N/A. N/A.
Update v26.40? October 24th, 2023 TBA TBA TBA TBA
v26.30 CU October 17th, 2023 TBA TBA N/A. N/A.
Update v26.30 October 10th, 2023 TBA TBA TBA TBA
v26.20 CU October 3rd, 2023 TBA TBA N/A. N/A.
Update v26.20 September 26th, 2023 TBA TBA TBA TBA
v26.10 CU September 19th, 2023 TBA TBA N/A. N/A.
Update v26.10 September 12th, 2023 TBA TBA TBA TBA
v26.00 CU #2 September 5th, 2023 TBA TBA N/A. N/A.
v26.00 CU #1 August 29th, 2023 TBA TBA N/A. N/A.
Update v26.00 August 25th, 2023 TBA TBA TBA TBA

Chapter 4: Season 3[]

Patch Release Date Battle Royale STW Creative UEFN
v25.30 CU #2 August 22nd, 2023 TBA TBA N/A. N/A.
v25.30 CU #1 August 15th, 2023 TBA TBA N/A. N/A.
Update v25.30 August 8th, 2023 Collaboration with Jujutsu Kaisen, and Bender's Shiny Metal Raygun has been vaulted, along with the rest of the Futurama Collaboration! TBA TBA TBA
v25.20 CU August 1st, 2023 Unvaulted The Grapple Glove. TBA N/A. N/A.
Update v25.20 July 26th, 2023 Collaboration with Futurama, and the introduction of the new Mammoth Pistol. TBA TBA TBA
v25.11 CU #3 July 18th, 2023 End of The Summer Escape Event, Vaulted Ice-Cream Cones, and The Firework Flare Gun. TBA N/A. N/A.
v25.11 CU #2 July 11th, 2023 Added The Slap Splash and 2 new Reality Augments to the game. TBA N/A. N/A.
v25.11 CU #1 July 4th, 2023 The Summer Escape Event has begun, The Firework Flare Gun has been unvaulted, Replacing The Flare Gun, and The Ice-Cream Cones have been unvaulted! TBA N/A. N/A.
Update v25.11 June 27th, 2023 Added 2 new Reality Augments and The Explosive Repeater Rifle, Replacing The Heavy Sniper Rifle. Tricera Ops Ramirez Returns… N/A. N/A.
Update v25.10 June 20th, 2023 Added The Cloak Gauntlets, Unvaulted The Flare Gun, added 2 new Reality Augments and unlocked the Super Level Styles. Dennis Jr. Returns… TBA TBA
Update v25.00 Hotfix June 13th, 2023 Added The MK-Alpha Assault Rifle, Replacing The Red-Eye Assault Rifle. The Bowler returns… N/A. N/A.
Update v25.00 June 9th, 2023 Added new locations, added new Reality Augments, added the Cybertron Cannon, Flapjack Rifle and the Thermal DMR, introduced Mud and Wildwasps. Unvaulted the Combat SMG and the Drum Shotgun. Also introduced Job Boards and various Flower types. The final 2 weeks of Survive the Horde have started. Also updated the Weekly and Event Store. Direct event binding turned on for all islands. Added Grind Rails as a device. Added the Hop Flower into the Bouncer Gallery. Removed the Usermade Welcome Hubs, added new events to the Prop-O-Matic Manager. Added Custom Landscape Materials. Updated old game tutorials and released a new one.

Chapter 4: Season 2[]

Patch Release Date Battle Royale STW Creative UEFN
v24.40 CU #2 May 30th-31st, 2023 The “Spending Spree” Trials Quests became available (May 30th), and more came the next day (May 31st)! Frebooter Ken, Returns To The Weekly Store! N/A. N/A.
v24.40 CU #1 May 23rd, 2023 Added The Spider-Verse Web Shooters! Sea Wolf Jonesy, and Bundlebuss, Enter The Event and Weekly Store! N/A. N/A.
Update v24.40 May 17th, 2023 New Ranked mode added, replacing Arena. Removed Battle Royale and Zero Build Trios. Spider-Gwen Character added. Survive the Horde continues with new Challenge Weeks. Yarrr’s Return questline starts. Various bug fixes. Creator Pages now live. The Chug Cannon, new Consumables, and many more were added. Various Weapon, Prefab & Gallery, and Device updates. Creature Spawner's Wave Timer values are now accurate, Ball Spawner texture and color fixes. Minor updates, improvements, and fixes to the Creator Portal.
Update v24.30 Hotfixes May 7th-12th, 2023 Star Wars Find the Force Quests; “Begun The Clone Wars Have” (May 7th), and “Fall of The Republic” (May 12th) were released, and the Week 9 Weekly Quests alongside Captain Hypatia’s Level Up Quest Pack Week 2 Tokens dropped on May 9th, 2023! The Scurvy Shoals Venture Season Challenge Week 2 “Melee Mayhem” started (May 10th). N/A. N/A.
Update v24.30 May 2nd, 2023 May The Force Be With You, DC-15 Blasters, Find the Force Quests, and many more were added. Survive the Horde!, and many more were added. Many New Additions, Changes, and more! Many New Additions, Changes, and more!
v24.20 CU #2 April 25th, 2023 Submachine Gun Unvaulted, The Game Time Augment has been disabled, and The Lock On Pistol has been enabled in Arena and Competitive Playlists. N/A. N/A. Fixed the "Commandlet Failed" error when building HLODs, and an issue where projects would get stuck on "preparing" when there were a large number of modules present.
v24.20 CU #1 April 18th, 2023 Added The Lock On Pistol. N/A. N/A. Fixed Zipline crashes and Gallery assets disappearing. "Push Verse changes" now reliable when starting/stopping the game during editing.
Update v24.20 April 11th, 2023 Battle From Above: ODM Gear, Fight Explosively: Thunder Spears, Jaeger's Family Basement, Unlock the Eren Jaeger Outfit in the Battle Pass, The Special Operations Squad Squads Up, Dirt Bikes Unvaulted, Balance Changes, Competitive Notes, and Major Bug Fixes occurred. Event and Weekly Store along with Bug Fixes occurred. Updates to the Slappy Shores Galleries were made, additional Slappy Shores Galleries were added, Updates to Devices were made, Bug Fixes, and more! Known Issues in UEFN were fixed.
Update v24.10 Hotfix April 5th, 2023 N/A. The Scurvy Shoals Venture Season, Dungeons, and more return! N/A. N/A.
Update v24.10 March 29th, 2023 The Spring Breakout 2023 event starts, four new Reality Augments added, and the Chapter 4: Season 2 Battle Pass Super Styles became available to unlock. N/A. The Nitro Drifter vehicle and The Channel Device were added. N/A.
Update v24.01 March 20th, 2023 N/A. N/A. N/A. Final touches to prepare for the release of UEFN.
Update v24.00 March 10th, 2023 TBA TBA TBA N/A

Chapter 4: Season 1[]

Patch Release Date Battle Royale STW Creative
Update v23.50 Hotfixes March 1st-7th, 2023 Updates to the Rift Gate were made until it was fully broken on March 7th, 2023. N/A. N/A.
Update v23.50 February 28th, 2023 TBA, Page 2 of the Geralt of Rivia Quests have become available to unlock through having The Fortnite Battle Pass, and The Fortnite School of Llama Challenges Path 4 have become available to unlock, but you don't need to have The Fortnite Battle Pass to participate. TBA TBA and the Fortnite School of Llama Challenges Path 4 is available to complete on specific creator-made islands once you've come across an obstacle in your way stopping you from completing that specific Task.
v23.40 CU February 21st, 2023 The Fortnite Most Wanted Leaderboards Challenge and the Fortnite School of Llama Challenges Path 3 have become available to unlock. N/A The Fortnite School of Llama Challenges Path 3 is available to complete on specific creator-made islands once you've come across an obstacle in your way stopping you from completing that specific Task.
Update v23.40 February 14th, 2023 TBA and, the Fortnite School of Llama Challenges Path 2 have become available to unlock. TBA The Fortnite School of Llama Challenges Path 2 is available to complete on specific creator-made islands once you've come across an obstacle in your way stopping you from completing that specific Task.
v23.30 CU February 7th, 2023 Page 1 of the Geralt of Rivia Quests have become available to unlock through having the Battle Pass, and The Fortnite School of Llama Challenges Path 1 have become available to unlock. Players don't need to have the Battle Pass to participate in the School of Llama Event. N/A The Fortnite School of Llama Challenges Path 1 is available to complete on specific creator-made islands once you've come across an obstacle in your way stopping you from completing that specific Task.
Update v23.30 January 31st, 2023 Added five new Reality Augments, Unvaulted the Kamehameha and Nimbus Cloud (Kintoun) for a limited time. No Dancing questline returns, Razor and Kurohomura are obtainable again through a new quest and Collection Book, and most Ranged weapons can now be reloaded while aiming down sights. Some questline end dates have changed. Added Crowd Volume device, Hidable Props Gallery, Cyber City, and various other Galleries. Updated the Disco Gallery and added Sky Jellies into the Wildlife Spawner. Also added the Big Bush Bomb and Mythic Tactical Pistol, Over-budget editing and Follower Command options for hired Guards from the Guard Spawner.
v23.20 CU January 24th, 2023 Added The Big Bush Bomb. N/A N/A
Update v23.20 January 18th-19th, 2023 Added Falcon Scout item and five new Reality Augments. Hired Characters are now able to ride as passengers in vehicles. Blockbuster questline returns with Winterfest Venture Season ending soon. Added Hurdling, Autumn Foothills biome and Autumn Queen hero along with new perks. Added Shockwave Hammer, Falcon Scout, Guardian Shield, Reboot Van Spawner, new and upgraded Ball Spawner, visual variants for Wildlife, and other miscellaneous additions.
v23.10 CU #2 Maintenance Patch January 10th, 2023 Burst Assault Rifle Unvaulted, Shockwave Hammer and Hurdling Re-Enabled. N/A N/A
v23.10 CU #1 January 3rd, 2023 Guardian Shield added, first Midseason Drop available. N/A N/A
Update v23.10 Hotfix December 27th, 2022 Heavy Shotgun unvaulted, Snowball Launcher and Presents vaulted. N/A N/A
Update v23.10 December 13th, 2022 Winterfest 2022 starts, Snowball Launcher and Presents unvaulted, Winterfest Cabin returns. Changes to the Invasion weapon set. Dirt Bike Spawner, more BR weapons/items added, Event Browser for updated Devices added.
Update v23.00 Hotfix December 9th, 2022 Bug fix updates to the lootpool and Capture Points. N/A N/A
Update v23.00 December 4th, 2022 Chapter 4: Season 1 - Reforged Island, Graphics Upgrade, Reality Augments, Hurdling, Capture Points, and more. More Frostnite challenges, Tree of Light returns, Black Knight Garridan returns. Updated Devices, BR Weapons and Movement added, more options for BR Island.

Chapter 3[]

Chapter 3: Season 4[]

Patch Release Date Battle Royale STW Creative
Update v22.40 Hotfix #2 November 29th, 2022 Bargain Bin Week starts. N/A N/A
Update v22.40 Hotfix #1 November 22nd, 2022 Avian Ambush Week starts, The Fracture Countdown Timer began. N/A N/A
Update v22.40 November 15th, 2022 New Grapple Glider item, Octane added and Big Battle LTM coming soon. New Quest XP, changes to Accolade XP. Added Class Selector UI, D-Launcher devices and BR items.
Update v22.30 Hotfix November 8th, 2022 Added The Dial-A-Drop, end of Skywalker week. N/A N/A
Update v22.30 November 1st, 2022 End of Fortnitemares 2022 and start of Skywalker week. Junk Rift, Pulse Rifle and Star Wars items unvaulted. The Herald challenges released. New Weapon schematics. Added Zombie Chicken wildlife. Added Battle Royale Island and new devices.
Update v22.20 Hotfix October 25th, 2022 Unvaulted Crash Pad. N/A N/A
Update v22.20 October 18th, 2022 Start of Fortnitemares 2022. Added Howler Claws, new Boss and Zombies added. Zero Build Horde Rush added. Bladey Acres Questline in Hexsylvania. AI Patrol Path device added. Direct Event Binding to devices.
v22.10 CU October 11th, 2022 Added The Explosive Goo Gun. N/A Added The Explosive Goo Gun.
Update v22.10 October 4th, 2022 Added Cobra DMR, Grim Gables replaces Shifty Shafts, more Chrome spreads. The Door To Darkness Questline in Hexsylvania. Octane Vehicle added, new prop galleries.
Update v22.00 Hotfix September 27th, 2022 Unvaulted Ranger Shotgun, end of Fortnite: Battle Royale's 5th Birthday event. N/A N/A
Update v22.00 September 18th, 2022 Chapter 3: Season 4 - New Battle Pass, new POIs, new Slide Kicking mechanic, new weapons, and more! Free reset for heroes with T.E.D.D.Y. based perks. Changed Accolade XP rewards. Added Port-A-Bunker and Slide Kicking.

Chapter 3: Season 3[]

Patch Release Date Battle Royale STW Creative
Update v21.51 Hotfix September 13th, 2022 Bargain Bin Week starts. N/A N/A
Update v21.51 September 7th, 2022 Fire with Fire Week starts. Start of Hexsylvania Venture season. Start of Fortnitemares 2022 in Save the World. N/A
Update v21.50 August 30th, 2022 Shadow of Phantasm Week. N/A Added new prop galleries. Melee Modifier Device added. New Melee weapons.
Update v21.40 August 16th, 2022 Dragon Ball collaboration event. Kamehameha and Nimbus Cloud (Kintoun) added. Final Hit the Road quests. Added new prop galleries. Level Loader Device added.
Update v21.30 Hotfix #2 August 9th, 2022 Unvaulted Junk Rift. N/A N/A
Update v21.30 Hotfix #1 August 2nd, 2022 Unvaulted Crash Pad. N/A N/A
Update v21.30 July 18th, 2022 No Sweat Summer event. Prime Shotgun added. Save the World 5th birthday event. Added new prop galleries. Player Marker Device added.
v21.20 CU July 12th, 2022 Unvaulted Combat Assault Rifle and Bargain Bin Weekend. N/A. N/A.
Update v21.20 July 4th-6th, 2022 Shuffled Shrines POI added, Indiana Jones secret skin available, Charge SMG added, Combat SMG vaulted and unvaulted the Port-A-Fort. Major movement updates, updates to the repair mechanic, added Hoverboards, new building layout and questlines. New weapons/items added, multiple devices updated, hub layout reworked, new prefabs, templates and galleries and more.
v21.10 CU June 28th, 2022 Added the Ripsaw Launcher and Firework Flare Gun. N/A. Added the Ripsaw Launcher and Firework Flare Gun.
Update v21.10 June 21st, 2022 Darth Vader, armed with his lightsaber, has arrived on the island. Super Level Styles have been introduced along with UI changes. Blasted Badlands Venture returns, Hit The Road questline updated, new/returning characters, changes to Survivors. Rideable wildlife added, multiple spawners altered and bug fixes.
v21.00 CU June 14th, 2022 Added The Grapple Glove. N/A N/A
Update v21.00 June 5th, 2022 Chapter 3: Season 3 - New Battle Pass, Reality Saplings, rideable wildlife, new Weapons and more! N/A New weapons/mechanics added, new props and devices.

Chapter 3: Season 2[]

Patch Release Date Battle Royale STW Creative
v20.40 CU Hotfix May 31st, 2022 Bargain Bin Week starts, the Collision Countdown Timer has already appeared. N/A. N/A.
v20.40 CU May 24th, 2022 Unvaulted the Rail Gun and Recon Scanner, as a part of the Rail Gun Recon Week. N/A. N/A.
Update v20.40 May 17th, 2022 Unvaulted the Sideways Rifle and Sideways Minigun, as a part of the Sideways Showdown Week. Balloons are also unvaulted, beating out the Shield Bubble. N/A. Racetrack Gallery added, Props and Prefab updates.
v20.30 CU May 10th, 2022 Unvaulted the Air Strike, Flint-Knock Pistol and Hunting Rifle. Voting between the Shield Bubble and Balloons commences. N/A N/A
Update v20.30 May 3rd, 2022 Unvaulted the Choppa. Unvaulted Lightsabers and added the E-11 Blaster Rifle for the 2022 May the 4th event. Fights between the Imagined Order and the Resistance start at Tilted Towers. N/A Tilted Towers Island and Music Experience Island added, along with the Armored Battle Bus. Updates to the Player Reference Device and Zone Wars Template, new Prefabs and Galleries, hub layout changed.
v20.20 CU April 26th, 2022 Unvaulted the Light Machine Gun and the Rift-To-Go. Fights between the Imagined Order and the Resistance start at Rocky Reels. N/A N/A
Update v20.20 April 19th, 2022 Added the Ranger Shotgun, unvaulted the Klomberry, Egg Launcher and Bouncy Eggs vaulted. Fights between the Imagined Order and the Resistance start at Coney Crossroads. N/A Added Video Player, VFX and Water device, added Titan Tanks, Siege Cannons and Heavy Turrets, added Career Tracking, new Props and Prefabs, and a new Greasy Grove Island.
v20.10 CU April 12th, 2022 Unvaulted the Jetpacks, Egg Launcher and Bouncy Eggs. Fights between the Imagined Order and the Resistance start at Condo Canyon. N/A N/A
Update v20.10 April 5th, 2022 Unvaulted the Heavy Sniper Rifle and fight between the Imagined Order and the Resistance starts at The Daily Bugle. Scurvy Shoals returns, new Bouncy Husk and Super Treasure modifiers, R.O.S.I.E. buff and Dungeons returns. Added the Anvil Rocket Launcher, added Imagined Order props and updated the Wildlife, Fiend and Guard spawners. Added the Prop Mover.
v20.00 CU March 29th, 2022 Added the Anvil Rocket Launcher. Building unvaulted in core modes, with a separate Zero Build mode added. N/A N/A
Update v20.00 March 20th, 2022 Chapter 3: Season 2 - Mantling and Sprinting, building vaulted in the core BR modes, Blimps, Tanks and more! The Llama Shop will no longer sell Llamas to relate to Battle Royale, where all purchases do not affect gameplay. Added all weapons and movement mechanics added to Battle Royale.

Chapter 3: Season 1[]

Patch Release Date Battle Royale STW Creative
v19.40 CU Hotfix March 15th, 2022 Bargain Bin Week starts, Sharks, Wolves, Boars and Frogs unvaulted. N/A N/A
v19.40 CU March 8th, 2022 Avian Ambush Week starts, Chickens can now attack players and are now more common around the Island, Sharks, Wolves, Boars and Frogs vaulted. N/A N/A
Update v19.40 March 1st, 2022 Bouncers were unvaulted for the Amazing Web Week, apart of Wild Weeks. Wildlife was added with the Brawl of the Wild questline added with it. Added the Guard Spawner and Supply Drops.
v19.30 CU February 22nd, 2022 Mechanical Explosive Bow, Mechanical Shockwave Bow, Primal Flame Bow and Primal Stink Bow unvaulted for the start of the Bownanza Wild Week N/A The Spire Prefabs and Galleries added.
Update v19.30 February 15th, 2022 Gyro Controls added and Game Mode Select Screen removed. Performance Mode added to Save the World, Save The World moved to Discovery Tab and more. Several Devices updated.
v19.20 CU February 8th, 2022 Added The Machine Pistol. N/A. Added The Machine Pistol.
Update v19.20 February 1st, 2022 New Covert Cavern POI, new Mythic Stinger SMG added, Heavy Shotgun reworked and unvaulted, Haven's Mask challenges added. Blockbuster Questline, Love Ranger Jonesy, Heartbreaker Crossbow and more coming back soon. Fire mechanic and Fire-related Weapons/Items added, new Skydive Volume device added, Gunnar's Stinger SMG added and more.
v19.10 CU January 25th, 2022 Pizza Party and Pizza Slice added. N/A Pizza Party and Pizza Slice added.
Update v19.10 January 18th, 2022 Tilted Towers returns, Klombos and Klomberries added, Grenade Launcher unvaulted. Changes to the way The Storm works, ability to cancel Goin' Commando and Lefty and Righty activations, and the Mild Meadows Venture Season on the 24th. New Prop Manipulator, Player Counter and Pop-up Dialog devices, as well as highly requested changes and additions
v19.01 CU #2 January 11th, 2022 New weathers added: Tornadoes and lighting storms. Unvaulted the Flare Gun. Cloaked Shadow and Shark Attack! return, last Frostnite challenge added and more. N/A
v19.01 CU #1 January 4th, 2022 Added The Shield Keg. N/A. Added The Shield Keg.
Update v19.01 Hotfix December 28th, 2021 Unvaulted Clinger. N/A. N/A.
Update v19.01 December 14th, 2021 Super Level Styles added, Winterfest 2021 coming soon. Pain Train, Ginger Blaster and others return, new Frostnite challenges added Support-a-Creator Device added
Update v19.00 December 5th, 2021 Chapter 3: Season 1 - Flipside Island, new Sliding mechanic, Med Mist, new Weapons and more! N/A All new Battle Royale features and items added, new Prefabs & Galleries, and new Islands added.

Chapter 2[]

Chapter 2: Season 8[]

Patch Release Date Battle Royale STW Creative
v18.40 CU Hotfix November 30th, 2021 Wild Week 2 "Bargain Bin" Week begins, "Strike from the Shadows" changes reverted. N/A N/A
v18.40 CU November 23rd, 2021 Proximity Grenade Launcher vs. Flintknock Pistol War Effort starts.
Wild Week 1 "Strike from the Shadows" - Paper Bomb Kunai, Shadow Flopper and Shadow Stone spawn rate increased, and The CountDown Timer For The End (Chapter 2) Event Began.
N/A N/A
Update v18.40 November 16th, 2021 Salvaged B.R.U.T.E. War Effort begins, The Convergence becomes The Pyramid, Paper Bomb Kunai added, Shopping Carts and All Terrain Karts unvaulted. Accolades and Battle Royale XP added, Winterfest Ventures Season and Frostnite return. Accolade and Item Remover Devices added, multiple updated Devices and many QOL improvements done.
v18.30 CU #2 November 9th, 2021 Combat Pistol added. N/A N/A
v18.30 CU #1 November 2nd, 2021 Exotic Icy Grappler added, Grappler unvaulted, end of Fortnitemares 2021. N/A N/A
Update v18.30 October 26th, 2021 Boogie Bomb vs. Combat Shotgun War Effort begins, **REDACTED** replaced with the Mountain Base landmark. Candy Corn LMG, Spectral Blade and others return. Character Controller Device added and multiple Devices updated.
Update v18.21 October 19th, 2021 Fortnitemares: Wrath of the Cube Queen - The Convergence, Caretakers, Sideways Scythe and Zero Point Pretzel added, unvaulted items and Horde Rush returns. N/A N/A
Update v18.20 October 12th, 2021 Combat AR vs. Combat SMG War Effort begins, Venom Symbiote & Carnage Symbiote vaulted, further XP adjustments, role bias and voice chat added to Impostors, Stay with Squad feature added and yearly Refund Requests refresh added. The Lab Dungeon and Chaos Agent added, Dusk, the Ghost Pistol and others return. Character Device, Signal Remote and Manager Device and Switch Device added, more Battle Royale items added as well.
v18.10 CU October 5th, 2021 Added The Dual Fiend Hunters. N/A N/A
Update v18.10 September 28th, 2021 Exotic Chili Chug Splash added, Chug Splash unvaulted, end of Fortnite's 4th Birthday, new Super Level styles and XP adjustments Jonesee-Bot and Grave Digger returning. Sideways Weapons & Items and Party Royale items added, Elimination Manager device updated and more.
v18.00 CU September 21st, 2021 Armored Wall added, Marksman Six Shooter unvaulted, Fortnite's 4th Birthday, first War Effort vote between the Rift-To-Go and the Shockwave Launcher begins. N/A N/A
Update v18.00 Small Hotfix September 17th, 2021 Venom Symbiote & Carnage Symbiote added. N/A N/A
Update v18.00 September 13th, 2021 Chapter 2: Season 8 - New Battle Pass, Island invaded by the Cubes, The Sideways, new Sideways Weapons and more! N/A New Lake Hub Spoke & Lake Hub Central Islands, Pirate Cannon returns

Chapter 2: Season 7[]

Patch Release Date Battle Royale STW Creative
Update v17.50 Hotfix September 9th, 2021 Wild Week 4 "Bargain Bin" begins with vendor and Vending Machine prices being discounted, "High Tech Hijinks" changes reverted. N/A N/A.
Update v17.50 August 31st, 2021 Wild Week 3 “High Tech Hijinks” begins with both sides increasing weapon production, Bouncer and Rift-To-Go vaulted. N/A Several time based devices added.
v17.40 CU August 26th, 2021 Wild Week 2 “High Flying Week” - Bouncer, Rift-To-Go, Epic & Legendary Assault Rifle and Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle unvaulted, Suppressed Assault Rifle, Suppressed Sniper Rifle and Suppressed Pistol vaulted. N/A N/A
Update v17.40 August 17th, 2021 Burst Pulse Rifle added.
Wild Week 1 “Sneak Week” - Suppressed Assault Rifle, Suppressed Sniper Rifle and Suppressed Pistol unvaulted, Epic & Legendary Assault Rifle and Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle vaulted.
N/A Added The Campfire Device.
v17.30 CU August 10th, 2021 Added The Prop-ifier. TBA N/A.
Update v17.30 August 3rd, 2021 Grab-itron and Team Brawl LTM added, and the Abduction of Slurpy Swamp! Beyond The Stellar Horizon Questline begins again. Skydome device, Wildlife Customizers, and more gadgets added.
Update v17.21 July 27th, 2021 Added The Plasma Cannon. TBA N/A.
Update v17.20 July 20th, 2021 Preferred Item Slots setting and Ferrari 296 GTB added, Whiplash vaulted. TBA Down But Not Out Device and UFO Spawner added.
v17.10 CU #3 July 13th, 2021 Added The Inflate-A-Bull, and Holly Hedges becomes Holly Hatchery. TBA N/A.
v17.10 CU #2 July 6th, 2021 End of Cosmic Summer, Alien Nanites, and Zyg and Choppy’s Ray Gun added. TBA N/A.
v17.10 CU #1 June 29th, 2021 N/A. TBA N/A.
Update v17.10 June 22nd, 2021 Abductors and Alien Parasites added.
Cosmic Summer - New Challenges for free Rewards, Map Updates and Summer Creative maps!
N/A The ATKs were added back, the Damage Volume device got updated, and 50 additional channels were added.
v17.00 CU June 15th, 2021 N/A. TBA N/A.
Update v17.00 June 8th, 2021 Chapter 2: Season 7 - New Battle Pass (+ System), Island invaded by the Kymera Swarm, Saucers, new Crafting and more! Coming Soon: Return to the Blasted Badlands Venture, The Bowler Schematic and more… HUD Controller Device and a Glass Gallery + QOL improvements!

Chapter 2: Season 6[]

Patch Release Date Battle Royale STW Creative
v16.50 CU June 3rd, 2021 Bargain Bin Week begins. N/A N/A
Update v16.50 May 25th, 2021 Bundle Gifting added and Dual Pistols unvaulted. Scurvy Shoals and more leaving on June 19th, 2021. XL Islands, Large Team Support and more
v16.40 CU May 18th, 2021 Impossible Escape! LTM and Wild Week 3 (Bouncing). N/A N/A
Update v16.40 May 11th, 2021 Isla Nublada Landmark with Orelia NPC + Exotic Marksman Six Shooter and Vaulted The Dub. Robo-Ray Pack and May 2021 Fortnite Crew Pack added (access to Save the World). Surfboards, Motorboats, Race Manager Device and Summer Callout
v16.30 CU May 4th, 2021 Wild Weeks - First Wild Week with Flare Gun unvaulted and fire damage increased. N/A Coral Castle Prefabs
Update v16.30 April 27th, 2021 Added Unstable Bow and Mythic Raz's Explosive Bow replacing the Spire Assassin's Recycler, added Raz boss to The Spire, Spire Assassin boss removed. Deimos hero added. Yarrr, Director Riggs, Powder Keg, and Buccaneer Ramirez all return. Choppas added, Save Point device added, added all the other Chapter 2: Season 6 Primal and Makeshift weapons
v16.20 CU April 20th, 2021 Exotic Grappler Bow added. N/A N/A
Update v16.20 April 13th, 2021 New Vehicle Mods: Off Road Tires, added Grappler Bow + the Spire Assassin's Recycler replaces his Primal Shotgun. Recording found ahead of new Starter Pack and Mini-Questline. Cars can now be spawned, Large Matchmaking Support, new Race Checkpoint device and more! Temporarily removed some old vehicles.
v16.10 CU April 6th, 2021 Recycler added, end of Spring Breakout. N/A N/A
Update v16.10 March 30th, 2021 Raptors, Changes to Crafting, Primal Shotgun fire rate reduced, Makeshift Shotgun buffed.
Spring Breakout - Bouncy Egg added, Egg Launcher unvaulted, Challenges for free Rewards and more!
Scurvy Shoals Venture Season starting soon. Added Health Powerup and changed previous powerups.
Update v16.00 March 16th, 2021 Chapter 2: Season 6 - Zero Crisis Finale, Primal/Autumnal Biome, Crafting - Makeshift, Primal and Mechanical Weapons, Animals, new Mythic Items, New Fish and New Characters Cram Session and Mild Meadows Venture Season ending, Four Leaf Wildcat and Double Trouble Simulation returning soon Improved Barrier Device, Island Grid Changes and Bug Fixes.

Chapter 2: Season 5[]

Patch Release Date Battle Royale STW Creative
v15.50 CU March 9th, 2021 N/A. TBA N/A.
Update v15.50 March 2nd, 2021 Unvaulted Rapid Fire SMG, vaulted Hand Cannon, new Bodyguard LTM added. Crowd Control counter changes. Husk Immunity trap changes. Large Islands introduced, Creative Hub Localization coming soon.
v15.40 CU February 23rd, 2021 Unvaulted Hand Cannon, vaulted Flint-Knock Pistol and Shuffled Exotic items. TBA N/A.
Update v15.40 February 16th, 2021 Unvaulted Flint-Knock Pistol, Cupid's Crossbow vaulted on the 18th. TBA N/A.
v15.30 CU February 9th, 2021 Unvaulted Cupid's Crossbow. TBA N/A.
Update v15.30 February 2nd, 2021 Added Chug Cannon, Burst Quad Launcher, and Mando's Bounty LTM. Love Ranger Jonesy, Heartbreaker Crossbow and more releasing over a week + Bug fixes. Various devices added: Phone Booth, End Game Device and Player Checkpoint Pad.
v15.21 CU January 27th, 2021 N/A. TBA N/A.
Update v15.21 January 20th, 2021 Predator boss and Predator's Cloaking Device added, more Jungle Hunter Quests, and IO Guards removed from Arena. TBA N/A.
Update v15.20 January 13th, 2021 Lever Action Shotgun, Hop Rock Dualies and the Jungle Hunter Quests added. Red Willow's Eve questline and Red Willow hero added. Lazy Links Prefabs and the Lever Action Rifle added.
v15.10 CU #3 January 5th, 2021 N/A. TBA N/A.
v15.10 CU #2 December 29th, 2020 N/A. TBA N/A.
v15.10 CU #1 December 22nd, 2020 N/A. TBA N/A.
Update v15.10 December 15th, 2020 The Big Chill, Lever Action Rifle, Dragon's Breath Sniper Rifle added.
Operation: Snowdown - Snowy Flopper added, X-4 Stormwing and more unvaulted + New and Returning LTMs!
Misfit Toy Uprising, Superheated Frostnite Challenge and Upcoming Frostnite Challenges. The Spy Within, Player Reference Device, Player Spawn Pad Prop Device, Island Code Matchmaking and added Dragon's Breath Shotgun and Charge Shotgun.
Update v15.00 December 2nd, 2020 Chapter 2: Season 5 - Characters, Quests, Bars and new/vaulted items. Merry Melee Challenge, Wave Holiday Challenge
Black Knight Garridan, The Ice Queen, Jingle Jess.
N/A

Chapter 2: Season 4[]

Patch Release Date Battle Royale STW Creative
v14.60 CU November 25th, 2020 N/A. TBA N/A.
Update v14.60 November 18th, 2020 Venom’s Smash & Grab added, preparation for The Devourer of Worlds event begun. Frostnite Returns with Flannel Falls Venture Season. Option to hide Elimination Feed and mute Elimination Audio, Hub Island portal layout updated.
v14.50 CU November 10th, 2020 N/A. TBA N/A.
Update v14.50 November 3rd, 2020 End of Fortnitemares 2020, Stark Industries Jetpack added. Boosted Cram Session Event. 150 Channels now allowed, Button Devices Changes.
v14.40 CU October 28th, 2020 N/A. TBA N/A.
Update v14.40 October 21st, 2020 Fortnitemares 2020: Midas' Revenge - Shadow Midas, Ghostly Ghost Henchmen, Shadows, new items & challenges and Charge Shotgun vaulted. Added Charge Shotgun. Code Hunt for Wrath's Wrath Wrap, Matchmaking Support
Update v14.30 October 13th, 2020 Black Panther’s Kinetic Armor added, unvaulted Rocket Launcher, preparations for Fortnitemares 2020. Clip's Nightmare questline added. New Weeping Woods Galleries and Prefabs.
v14.20 CU #2 October 7th, 2020 N/A. TBA N/A.
v14.20 CU #1 September 30th, 2020 N/A. TBA N/A.
Update v14.20 September 23rd, 2020 Wolverine Boss, Wolverine's Claws, Storm's Whirlwind Blast, Midas Flopper added, Rocket Launcher and Uncommon & Rare Scoped Assault Rifle vaulted, Fortnite 3rd Birthday Bash, Rocket League Llama-Rama collab. The Door to Darkness, JONESEE-BOT, and the Grave Digger Schematic all return. Princess Castle Prefabs added.
Update v14.10 September 10th, 2020 Stark Industries Update - New Map Update, 3 new Superpowers, Gatherers and Gorgers, Boundless Set, Vendetta Flopper and new Marvel LTMs. Fortnitemares Returns with Dungeons, Samurai Scrapper Pack added. Various bug fixes.
Update v14.00 August 27th, 2020 Chapter 2: Season 4 - Superpowers, New Fish, New Items and Weapons, a Battle Pass with Built-In Emotes revealing the true hero within N/A Various bug fixes.

Chapter 2: Season 3[]

Patch Release Date Battle Royale STW Creative
v13.40 CU #2 August 18th, 2020 N/A. TBA N/A.
v13.40 CU #1 August 12th, 2020 N/A. TBA N/A.
Update v13.40 August 5th, 2020 Joyride Update - Cars, Radio Stations - and new LTMs Bulk Opening option and Item Indicator feature for Llamas, Bulk Hero/Schematic Leveling Added Fortilla Galleries and New Debris Island
v13.30 CU July 28th, 2020 N/A. TBA N/A.
Update v13.30 July 21st, 2020 Ability to light Campfires with a Flare Gun, preparations for the Joyride Update! Ventures release and more… information N/A.
v13.20 CU #2 July 14th, 2020 N/A. TBA N/A.
v13.20 CU #1 July 7th, 2020 N/A. TBA N/A.
Update v13.20 June 30th, 2020 Flare Gun, Upgrade Bench, Item and Weapon Changes, new Locker UI and more.
Summer Splash - New and Returning LTMs!
Leaving Early Access, Ventures Announced, Yarrr's Return Questline and Metal Team Leader Pack! N/A.
v13.10 CU June 23rd, 2020 Added The Firefly Jar. Star-Spangled Headhunter, Lights Up The Event Store! N/A.
Update v13.00 June 17th, 2020 Chapter 2: Season 3 - Flooded Island, many new/vaulted weapons and items, Loot Sharks, Whirlpools and more… Dungeons and Blockbuster Questlines Removed. Craggy Cliffs Galleries and Prefabs, Bug fixes.

Chapter 2: Season 2[]

Patch Release Date Battle Royale STW Creative
v12.61 CU #2 June 10th, 2020 N/A TBA N/A
v12.61 CU #1 June 3rd, 2020 N/A TBA N/A
Update v12.61 May 26th, 2020 Added Storm The Agency Challenges to the game. Added Freebooter Ken, Ready For Plunderin! alongside Quests starting from May 26th at 8PM ET to June 19th at 8PM ET. N/A
Update v12.60 May 20th, 2020 Operation: Infiltration added, vaulted Kingsman and the Grappler and Jetpack arrive to Party Royale. Fire Rate Perk changes. Added the Giant Robot, Monster Skull, and Military Station Prefabs and Galleries. Updated the Car Gallery A, Sports Gallery and the Shark Prop Gallery.
v12.50 CU #2 May 12th, 2020 N/A Hybrid is now available in the Event Store. N/A
v12.50 CU #1 Maintenance Patch May 7th, 2020 Major Bug Fixes. Major Bug Fixes + Buccaneer Ramirez, The Pirate Soldier! has arrived! Major Bug Fixes.
Update v12.50 April 29th, 2020 Added Party Royale and Operation: Payload. Pirates are on the horizon... More props have been added to the Slurp Swamp, Pueblo and Nature Shrub Galleries.
Update v12.41 April 21st, 2020 Added the Travis Scott's Astronomical Event to the files to come out in 2 days time. Bunny Brawler Luna hops into battle! N/A
Update v12.40 April 15th, 2020 The Shark is now a prison. The Blockbuster Questline Returns and Hoverboard Wraps added. More props added to the Jungle Temple and Diner prop galleries.
v12.30 CU Maintenance Patch April 8th, 2020 Major Bug Fixes occurred. Major Bug Fixes occurred. Major Bug Fixes occurred.
Update v12.30 March 31st, 2020 Crash Pad and Kingsman added, Awaken Oro Challenges removed. Dungeons return. Added more prop doors to the Door Gallery.
Update v12.21 March 24th, 2020 Added Operation: Knockout LTM, Awaken Oro Challenges added. N/A N/A
Update v12.20 March 17th, 2020 Spy Games event starts with Operation: Dropzone LTM added, Locker presets, added Choppa and vaulted Suppressed Pistol The Cram Session returns. Device Renaming, added various items/weapons.
v12.10 CU March 10th-11th, 2020 N/A TBA N/A
Update v12.10 March 3rd, 2020 Added Proximity Mine, Supply Llama unvaulted. The Battle Royale Locker is now available. Individual Props navigation, egg gallery,
v12.00 CU February 26th, 2020 N/A TBA N/A
Update v12.00 February 20th, 2020 Chapter 2: Season 2 - The Hideout, Spy Bases, Henchmen, Secret Passages, Disguise Booths, Vaults, and more. No Dancing Questline, enhancements to weapons and traps. Yacht, the Shark and Shark Island Galleries; Added The Shark, Flat Grid Hub and Floating Island Hub islands. Added Creepin’ Cardboard

Chapter 2: Season 1[]

Patch Release Date Battle Royale STW Creative
v11.50 CU February 12th, 2020 N/A Anti-Cuddle Sarah joins the team, along with an Update on Cosmetics! N/A
Update v11.50 February 5th, 2020 Launch Pad's unvaulted, Unreal Engine’s Chaos physics system implemented.
Love and War - Search and Destroy Creative Maps + Challenges for free Rewards!
Love is filling Homebase: Love Ranger Jonesy and Heartbreaker Crossbow. Changed various options for Round Settings Device/HUD + Bug fixes
v11.40 CU #2 January 29th, 2020 N/A TBA N/A
v11.40 CU #1 January 21st, 2020 N/A TBA N/A
Update v11.40 January 15th, 2020 Sidegrading in Upgrade Benches which brings back the Heavy Assault Rifle, various additions to Battle Lab Misfit Toys Questline, Special Delivery Frostnite Challenge. Added Horseshoe Island, Expanded Village Galleries.
v11.31 CU #3 January 8th, 2020 Winterfest 2019 has ended. All the snow added in Update v11.31 has melted, and some Weapons & Items were Vaulted. Compression Burster Hydraulic Bow and Superheated Frostnite Challenge added. N/A
v11.31 CU #2 January 1st, 2020 N/A New Monks Hero added. N/A
v11.31 CU #1 December 25th, 2019 N/A New Tank Hero, Weapons, and Season's Hauntings Questline added. N/A
Update v11.31 December 18th, 2019 Battle Lab introduced, and Playground placed under Creative matchmaking.
Winterfest 2019 - Presents (+ 2 Free Outfits), Challenges for free Rewards, New Mechanics, Unvaulted Items and More!
50% Off sale, Frosty Turf Frostnite Challenge, BATTLE BREAKER’S Kurohomura Joins the Fight! N/A
Update v11.30 December 12th, 2019 Introduced Split Screen, preview the Item Shop items in the Party Hub, preparations for the Star Wars event Holly Jolly Ransom Quest Line andFrostnite Returns, with many weapons, heroes, and a few enhancements. Added the Trick Tile, Tracker, the Slurpy Swamp Gallery and Archipelago Island.
Update v11.21 December 4th, 2019 Updates to Risky Reels started occurring from now until December 8th 2019, but not including December 5th. The Spectral Blade Enters The Weekly Store! N/A.
v11.20 CU November 26th, 2019 N/A. The Metal Marauder, Enters The Weekly Store! N/A.
Update v11.20 November 20th, 2019 Daily Challenges are back for XP! + More Locker filters + Mobile Tutorials and more! Added Dungeons with Swamp Knight and Mermonster Ken Heroes, a Battle Breakers crossover, and the Mythic Storm King. Added Timed Objective, []Map Indicator]] and Snowmen Galleries.
Update v11.11 November 13th, 2019 End of Fortnitemares 2019. N/A N/A
v11.10 CU November 5th, 2019 Added the Harpoon Gun Fortnitemares Quest-line - Summer Camp. N/A.
Update v11.10 October 29th, 2019 Fortnitemares 2019 - Face the Storm King at the Isle Of The Storm with his matching challenges + The Combine is back and scarier than before Fortnitemares - Wolfy Business Questline, the Storm King is back for revenge and more! Added Teleporters, Item Granter, Quickbar, Attribute Trigger and []Perception Trigger]].
Update v11.01 October 22nd, 2019 Bug Fixes occurred at Slurpy Swamp. Haunted Hotel Questline, new spooky Outlander and Grave Digger were added. N/A
Update v11.00 October 15th, 2019 Chapter 2: Season 1 - New World, Swimming, Fishing, Landmarks, and more. Revamped Campaign Roadmap The Hub, Lock and Button Devices, and various Islands and Prefabs added (including Template Islands.)

Chapter 1[]

Season X[]

Patch Release Date Battle Royale STW Creative
v10.41 CU October 8th, 2019 Out of Time Overtime Mission starts. The Six Feet Under shovel, digs back into the Weekly Store! N/A.
Update v10.41 October 2nd, 2019 Out of Time Challenges~Out of Time Overtime Mission starts soon, Unvaulted Flint-Knock Pistol. Beat Bot Hits the Road and new Surround Pound Schematic. Meteor Prop Gallery.
Update v10.40 September 25th, 2019 The Combine Playlist added, Starry Suburbs Rift Zone, Unvaulted Bouncer, Double XP Weekend, Matchmaking improvements and more! Timeless Mini-Questline and []Quinn]] Hits the Road for the last time! Zone Wars LTMs, Spooky Prop Gallery and Devices, Creature Placer and Flashlight Device & Customizable Lights added
Update v10.31 September 18th, 2019 Party Hub, Gotham City, Explosive Batarang, Batman Grapnel Gun added Cloaked Star Hit the Road, Part II! and new Deciblaster Schematic N/A
Update v10.30 September 11th, 2019 Moisty Palms and Greasy Grove Rift Zones, SMG Vaults and Unvaults, Community Choice added Penny Hits the Road Part 2, Field Agent Rio returns Heroes & Villains Prefabs, Added Vending Machine, various items and Class Devices
Update v10.20.2 Hotfix Adjustments September 4th, 2019 B.R.U.T.E. balance changes, Retail Row rift zone changes, vaulting/unvaulting. N/A N/A
v10.20 CU September 3rd, 2019 Zapper Trap added. Floating Island returns. Crackshot Hits the Road, Part II! and Hot Mix Pistol Prison Prefab, Flush Factory Prefab
Update v10.20.1 August 29th, 2019 Fixed stability issues. Fixed Stability Issues. Fixed Stability Issues.
Update v10.20 August 27th, 2019 Pandora Rift Zone, Shield Bubble, Welcome to Pandora Challenge Set. Harvesting Tools from Battle Royale can now be used in STW. Arid Island, Speaker device, HUD Message device
v10.10 CU August 20th, 2019 Junk Rift, Glitched Consumables at new crater Cloaked Star Hits the Road!, New V6 Launcher. Dusty Prefabs and Galleries
Update v10.10 August 14th, 2019 World Run LTM, More B.R.U.T.E. balance changes, Retail Row Rift Zone Penny Hits the Road! Thunder Thora returns. B.R.U.T.E., Island Select Menu, Camera Filter.
v10.00 CU August 6th, 2019 Tilted Town Rift Zone, Automatic Sniper Rifle Song of the Summer, Typewriter Schematic returns Sky Station Showdown and Junkyard Juke LTMs, Viking Prefabs and Galleries.
Update v10.00 August 1st, 2019 Season X - New Battle Pass, B.R.U.T.Es, Rift Zones, Missions, and more. Hit The Road. Locker added. Advanced Storm Controller, Advanced Storm Beacon, Weapon-Free Zone and more.

Season 9[]

Patch Release Date Battle Royale STW Creative
Update v9.41 July 23rd, 2019 Storm Scout Sniper Rifle added, Birthday Presents! added, Birthday Cake returns, Birthday Event starts. Pulsar 9000 added. Movie Set prefabs, Prop Hunt LTM added, Storm Scout Sniper Rifle added.
Update v9.40 July 17th, 2019 Epic & Legendary Tactical Shotgun added Birthday Brigade Jonesy added, 2nd Year Birthday Llamas added. Kevin Floating Island prefabs, Ball Spawner, more channels to Triggers and Receivers, Epic & Legendary Tactical Shotgun added.
v9.30 CU #3 July 9th, 2019 Air Strike added. De-Atomizer 9000 added. New galleries added.
v9.30 CU #2 July 2nd, 2019 Drum Shotgun added. Stars and Stripes Jonesy returns. Boom Bow added, Paradise Palms added.
v9.30 CU #1 June 25th, 2019 Epic & Legendary Revolver added, 14 Days of Summer Event starts, several QOL changes. 14 Days of Summer Event starts, Astro Bat 9000 added. Kevin prefabs + galleries added.
Update v9.30 June 18th, 2019 Chug Splash added. Chromium Ramirez and Diecast Jonesy return. Prop-O-Matic added, new Islands.
Update v9.21 June 12th, 2019 Proximity Grenade Launcher added, Horde Rush LTM added. Plasmatron 9000 added. New prefabs and Proximity Grenade Launcher added.
Update v9.20 June 6th, 2019 Storm Flip added. Beyond the Stellar Horizon Event, new Heroes and Retro Sci-fi weapon set added. Transmitters and Receivers added, Storm Device added and Pueblo prefabs added.
v9.10 CU May 29th, 2019 Burst SMG added. Fossil Southie added. New Ground Floors, Mine prefabs, Burst SMG added.
Update v9.10 May 22nd, 2019 Hot Spots added. Rex Jonesy added. Fortnite X Jordan Event, Haunted Hills prefabs added + new Devices.
Update v9.01 May 15th, 2019 Tactical Assault Rifle added. Prehistoric Izza added. Ruined Tilted prefabs added, Tactical Assault Rifle added.
Update v9.00 May 9th, 2019 Season 9 - Neo Tilted, Mega Mall, Pressure Plant, Slipstreams, Combat Shotgun, and more. Wargames, Tales of Beyond, Black Knight Garridan added, and more. Neo Tilted prefabs, Hover Platform, Creature Manager, Combat Shotgun added.

Season 8[]

Patch Release Date Battle Royale STW Creative
Update v8.51 May 2nd, 2019 Shadow Bomb added. Duet assault rifle added. Diner prefabs, Shadow Bomb added.
Update v8.50 April 25th, 2019 Endgame Event starts and Endgame LTM added. Cottontail Eagle Eye outlander added, Bowler returns. Phase mode, Pirate Ship Prefab, Game Rounds added.
Update v8.40 April 17th, 2019 Air Royale Event starts, Air Royale LTM added, Epic & Legendary Infantry Rifle added, Egg Launcher returns. Bunny Brawler Luna and Dashing Hare Ken added. Explosive Device, Scoreboard customization, Epic & Legendary Infantry Rifle added.
Update v8.30 April 10th, 2019 Buccaneers Bounty Event starts, Reboot Cards, and Reboot Vans. BombSquad Kyle and Double Boiler added. Capture Area, Multi-Select and Military Base prefabs, Jetpack added, new Consumable gallery.
v8.20 CU April 2nd, 2019 Boom Bow added. Cannonade Launcher added. Geometric Gallery added, Boom Bow added.
Update v8.20 March 27th, 2019 Bananas, Coconuts, Peppers and Poison Dart Trap added, Floor is Lava LTM added. Yarr! Event starts, Hybrid and Blakebeard the Blackhearted added, new Steampunk weapon set and new Flintlock weapons. Creature Spawner Device, Shooting Range Gallery, Poison Dart Trap, Infinity Blade added.
Update v8.11 March 20th, 2019 Flint-Knock Pistol added. Battle Hound Jonesy returns, Sir Lancelot Spear added. Black Glass Island added.
Update v8.10 March 12th, 2019 Ballers added, new Vending Machines Staredown Southie Hero returns Sandbar Island, Baller Spawn Device added.
Update v8.01 March 6th, 2019 Buried Treasure added. Highland Warrior Wildcat returns. Increased amount of Sprays per Island, Drum Gun and Tactical Submachine Gun added.
Update v8.00 February 28th, 2019 Season 8 - Lazy Lagoon, Pirate Cannons, Volcano, and more. Hero Loadouts, Love Storm, Plankerton visual update and more. Added Pinball Devices and Billboards.

Season 7[]

Patch Release Date Battle Royale STW Creative
v7.40 CU February 19th, 2019 Driftboard added, Driftin’ LTM added. Driftboard added, but later removed. Driftboard added.
Update v7.40 February 14th, 2019 Share the Love Event starts, free Season 8 Battle Pass, new Overtime Challenges, Gifting returns, Infantry Rifle added, Cupid’s Crossbow unvaulted + other QOL changes. Yeoman Sniper added. Resizing Props, Music Sequencer added, Infantry Rifle and the Cupid’s Crossbow added.
v7.30 CU February 5th, 2019 Bottle Rockets and Environmental Campfires added. Subzero Zenith added. Disco Gallery B and Bottle Rockets added.
Update v7.30 January 29th, 2019 Chiller Grenade added, Mobile Controller Support, []Guided Missile]] removed from []Playground]]. X-Ray Llamas, the Spectral Blade and more added. Piano Keys + Music Blocks added, Arctic Base Prefabs added, Chiller Grenade added.
v7.20 CU January 22nd, 2019 Sneaky Snowman added. Lynx Kassandra and Guardian's Will Sword added. Sneaky Snowman, Light Machine Gun, Suppressed Submachine Gun, Revolver, Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle, Smoke Grenade and Remote Explosives added.
Update v7.20 January 15th, 2019 Scoped Revolver and Glider Redeploy Item added. Ice King and Ice Queen added. Frosty Fortress Island, Farmstead themed Prefabs, Dual Pistols added.
v7.10 CU #3 January 8th, 2019 Suppressed Sniper Rifle added. Santa's Little Helper and the Popshot Shotgun added. Suppressed Sniper Rifle added.
v7.10 CU #2 December 30th, 2018 Boom Box added. Crackshot added, []Pain Train Schematic|Pain Train]] and the Tree of Light added. Ice Castle Prefabs and Boom Box added.
v7.10 CU #1 December 23rd, 2018 Presents! added. Cocoa .45 and Snowball Launcher added. Presents! added.
Update v7.10 December 18th, 2018 14 Days of Fortnite Event starts. Frostnite Event starts, Down Tier Crafting added, Medieval weapons set added, new Heroes. Winter Themed Islands and Winter Village Prefabs added.
Update v7.01 December 11th, 2018 Infinity Blade added. Ralphie’s Revenge rifle returns. Lucky Landing prefabs, Indestructable gallery and more added.
Update v7.00 December 6th, 2018 Season 7 - Wraps, X-4 Stormwing + An Iceberg Biome with multiple locations and more! Canny Valley Act 3, a big warmup to Season 7 Added Creative mode - Devices, Prefabs, Featured Islands and more!

Season 6[]

Patch Release Date Battle Royale STW
Update v6.31 November 27th, 2018 Epic & Legendary Pump Shotgun added, Team Rumble LTM added. Canny Valley Act 2, Airheart added, Six Feet Under Shovel added.
v6.30 CU November 20th, 2018 Dynamite and Wild West LTM added. Ghost Pistol added.
Update v6.30 November 14th, 2018 Mounted Turret and Food Fight LTM added. Improvements to UI and functionality, Last Word Revolver added.
Update v6.22 November 6th, 2018 Heavy Assault Rifle and Team Terror LTM added, NFL outfits. Fortnitemares Part 2 questline, Candy Corn LMG added.
Update v6.21 November 1st, 2018 Added Balloons. Dim Mak Igor added.
Update v6.20 October 24th, 2018 Fortnitemares Event starts, Cube Monsters and Cube Fragments added, Six Shooter and Fiend Hunter Crossbow added, Glider Redeploy mechanic added, more Playground Spawnables added, Pumpkin Launcher returns. Fortnitemares Event starts, Quickdraw Calamity, Brainiac Jonesy and Skull Ranger Ramirez added, new Rat Rod weapon set, Bloodfinder A.C. returns and 50% Off Sale.
Update v6.10 October 16th, 2018 Quadcrasher and Events tab added. Rat King Rifle added, Gravedigger returns and Beta Storms.
Update v6.02 October 10th, 2018 Quad Launcher and Disco Domination LTM added. Noble Launcher and Vindertech Disintegrator returns.
Update v6.01 October 3rd, 2018 Chiller Trap added, more Playground custom options. Lead Sled and the Obliterator Sniper Rifle added.
Update v6.00 September 27th, 2018 Season 6 - Pets, Shadow Stones, Floating Island and more! Riot Husky, Cram Session and more!

Season 5[]

Patch Release Date Battle Royale STW
Update v5.41 September 18th, 2018 Port-A-Fortress added. Spiky Stadium added to Playground mode. Bowler Flintlock Launcher added, new Horde Challenges.
v5.40 CU September 11th, 2018 Suppressed Assault Rifle added. Field Agent Rio added, new Horde Challenges.
Update v5.40 September 6th, 2018 High Stakes Event starts. Added the The Getaway LTM and the Grappler. Rarity color adjustments. Whiteout Fiona added, new Horde Challenges.
v5.30 CU August 28th, 2018 Shockwave Grenade added, 50v50 Solid Gold LTM added and Solid Gold LTM returns. Bladestorm Enforcer added, new Horde Challenges.
Update v5.30 August 23rd, 2018 Rift-To-Go added, Score Royale added, Blockbuster Contest winner announced. Bundlebuss added, new Horde Challenges.
Update v5.21 August 15th, 2018 Heavy Sniper Rifle added. Thora Hero added.
Update v5.20 August 7th, 2018 Double Barrel Shotgun and Steady Storm added. Ragnarok added, Weekly Horde Challenges.
v5.10 CU July 31, 2018 Guided Missile returns and Fly Explosives LTM added. Spyglass Sniper Rifle added.
Update v5.10 July 24, 2018 Fortnite 1st Birthday, Playground returns and Compact SMG added. Canny Valley Campaign Quests, Fortnite 1st Birthday - Birthday Llama.
v5.00 CU July 17, 2018 Submachine Gun added. Typewriter Schematic and 50% Off Sale.
Update v5.00 July 12, 2018 Season 5 - Desert Biome, New Locations, All Terrain Karts, Toys, Rifts and more Challenge the Horde returns, Wild West Heroes, Flintlock Weapons and more.

Season 4[]

Patch Release Date Battle Royale STW
v4.50 CU July 3, 2018 Drum Gun added. Stink Bomb, Freedom Herald Pistol and Stars and Stripes Heroes added.
Update v4.50 June 27, 2018 Dual Pistols and Playground mode added. Blockbuster Event Part Four and Builder Pro added.
v4.40 CU June 19, 2018 Stink Bomb added, Final Fight: Teams of 20 Mode added. 8-Bit Demo hero added.
Update v4.4.1 June 14, 2018 Shopping Carts re-enabled and Pro-Am matches viewable in clients. Player Reporting properly added.
Update v4.40 June 11, 2018 Thermal Scope Assault Rifle added. Traps on ramps. Sniper Shootout and 50v50 v3. Facial animations on emotes. Blockbuster Part 3 added. Traps on ramps. Player reporting added, and much more.
v4.30 CU June 5, 2018 Bouncer Trap added. Big Shotgun nerfs. Traps buffed. Many other gameplay adjustments. Chrome Commandos added.
Update v4.30 May 30, 2018 Shopping Carts, Challenge Progression UI, Mushrooms and Blitz v2 and Teams of 20 v2 added. Blockbuster Event Part 2 added.
v4.20 CU May 22, 2018 Jetpack and Solid Gold v2 added. Archaeolo-Jess coming soon.
Update v4.20 May 16, 2018 Epic and Legendary Burst Rifle variants added. Apples added. Perk Recombobulator and Quad Launcher added.
Update v4.10 May 8, 2018 Infinity Gauntlet Limited Time Mashup added. HackSAW added.
Update v4.00 May 1, 2018 Season 4 - Sprays, Dusty Divot, Hop Rocks Blockbuster Event started and loot drops mechanic added. Loot Llama price reductions and gameplay tweaks. Added Chrome Husky.

Season 3[]

Patch Release Date Battle Royale STW
Update v3.60 April 24, 2018 Clinger and Cosmetic Returns feature added. Clinger, Noble Launcher added.
v3.50 CU April 19, 2018 50v50 V2 out and Light Machine Gun added. Into the Storm: Encore Mission Questline and Mercury LMG added.
Update v3.50 April 11, 2018 Port-A-Fort, Updated 50v50 Game Mode coming soon and Replay System added. New questline, Cyberpunk Heroes and Neon Weapons added. Many gameplay changes.
v3.40 CU April 4, 2018 Vending Machines and updated High Explosives mode. Easter Egg Launcher
Update v3.40 March 29, 2018 Guided Missile and Sniper Shootout v2 game mode added. New Questline: The Three Husketeers
Update v3.31 March 22, 2018 Heavy Shotgun added. Flame Grill Floor Trap added.
Update v3.30 March 15, 2018 Remote Explosives and Supply Llama added. Blitz mode soon. Luck of The Storm Questline and Shamrock Reclainer Outlander.
Update v3.20 March 8, 2018 Teams of 20 Game Mode added. Burnout outfit. Hoverboard Boost Pads and Wukong Hero added. Group missions changes.
Update v3.10 March 1, 2018 Lucky Landing, Hunting Rifle added. Drop rate changes. Dragonfire Auto-Shotgun added. Spring It On! continues with "Brave Beginnings."
Update v3.00 February 22, 2018 Season 3 started, new Battle Pass, 60 FPS on console, Building improvements, Hand Cannon added. Colour blind settings added. New Orchestral Music, Hoverboard, new Spring It On! Event Chapter and adjustments.

Season 2[]

Patch Release Date STW Battle Royale
Update v2.50 February 15, 2018 Lunar New Year Heroes, Dragon Weapons, Spring It On! Event, future improved Universal Inventory, Opt-In Difficulty and evolution and recycling changes. Much more... Added Impulse Grenade and Shrines. Many item rarity and stats changed.
Update v2.42 February 8, 2018 Small bug fixes and roadmap announced Valentine's Day Themed Skins, Crossbow added.
Update v2.40 February 1, 2018 16,000 Seasonal Gold for free due to issues. Cozy Campfire added. 20 Free Battle Stars granted to players due to issues. Minigun added.
Update v2.30 January 25, 2018 Mutant Storms and Mini Bosses return. Chug Jug and Auto Run feature added.
Update v2.2.0 January 18, 2018 N/A Major Map update, more Voice Chat support.
Update v2.10 January 10, 2018 N/A NVIDIA ShadowPlay highlights on PC. Cozy Campfire added.
Suppressed Pistol January 2, 2018 N/A Added Suppressed Pistol and Sneaky Silencers Limited Time Mode.
Boogie Bomb December 23, 2017 N/A Added Boogie Bomb Grenade and High Explosives Limited Time Mode.
Small Shield December 19, 2017 Trap Usability improved. Added Small Shield Potion.
Update v1.11 December 14, 2017 “The Fortnite Guide to Holiday Survival” Winter Event adding global inventory, new questline, holiday heroes, weapons, and an event currency store. Launch of Season 2 with new Battle Pass feature.

Season 1[]

Patch Release Date STW Battle Royale
Update v1.10 December 7, 2017 4 new Heroes for free exclusive to Xbox One players. New Inventory UI added.
Update v1.9.1 November 29, 2017 Vindertech Weapons and Mutant Storms Return. Xbox One X Enhancements, Smoke Grenade and Improved Leaderboards.
Update v1.9 Hotfix November 20, 2017 N/A Added Suppressed Submachine Gun and increased Assault Rifle accuracy. Submachine Gun and Rocket Launcher balance changes.
Update v1.9 November 14, 2017 Introduced a new set of shotguns. Quality-of-life improvements. Added Launch Pads. Various gameplay tweaks.
Update v1.8.2 November 8, 2017 N/A Celebrating 20 Million Players. Added the Bush and the Season Shop.
Update v1.8.1 November 2, 2017 Increased Quest Drop rates. Voice chat improvements.
Update v1.8 October 26, 2017 Fortnitemares. New Heroes, Story Quests, Monsters, Weapons, Traps, UI and Gameplay Improvements. Fortnitemares update. Pumpkin Rocket Launcher, Slurp Juice, Leaderboards, Season Levels, Item Shop and Locker added.

Pre-Season[]

Patch Release Date STW Battle Royale
Update v1.7.2 October 18, 2017 Storm Zones update. Mutant Storm spawns greatly increased in each region. Voice Chat added to PC only.
Update v1.7.1 October 12, 2017 Hero and Monster balance changes. Challenge The Horde Progression changed. Report feature and Stats added.
Update v1.7 October 5, 2017 Horde Bash update: new game mode, weapons, heroes, defenders, and more. Quality of life tweaks to gameplay.
Update v1.6.4 September 29, 2017 N/A Assault Rifle Balance Changes.
Update v1.6.3 September 26, 2017 Exclusive Camo glider and umbrella for Founder's Pack purchasers. Battle Royale released free to the public. Duos and Squads match types now included. Added Scoped Assault Rifle, Zapotron, Tactical Submachine Gun, and Supply Drops. Additional gameplay balance tweaks and other changes.
Update v1.6 September 12, 2017 N/A Added Battle Royale mode in public testing.
Update v1.5.3 September 1, 2017 A number of bug fixes for high impact issues. N/A
Update v1.5 August 28, 2017 Added Survive the Storm mode, Mutant Storms, Hydraulic Weapon Set, Shielder monster. Storm Shield improvements, Economy adjustments, and user experience and visual design improvements. N/A
Update v1.4.9 August 25, 2017 Fixed client crashes and login issues with Home Sharing on Xbox. N/A
Update v1.4.8 August 23, 2017 Fixed end of match score bug displaying 0 XP gained. Fixed multiple crashes and other issues. N/A
Update v1.4.7 August 17, 2017 Mission types in Twine Peaks adjusted. War CryAbility and Fight or Flight Perk balance changes. Various bug fixes. N/A
Update v1.4.6 August 16, 2017 Improvements to Xbox memory usage, fixed exploits and bugs, corrected various other crashes. N/A
Update v1.4.5 August 14, 2017 Corrected various crash fixes and improved overall game stability across all platforms, corrected a few server-side crashes, patched UI-related memory leaks. N/A
Update v1.4.4 August 12, 2017 PC only crash, PS4 audio crash, and a few ‘out of memory’ crashes fixed. Re-enabled visuals for other player's abilities when loading into a match. N/A
Update v1.4.3 August 11, 2017 Hero accessories can now be toggled on consoles, fixed crashes on all platforms, disabled end-of-mission videos on consoles to reduce crashing. N/A
Update v1.4.2 August 9, 2017 A number of quality of life fixes and improvements to overall game stability. Fixed crashes and issues joining sessions. Repair the Shelter rewards fixed. N/A
Update v1.4.1 August 8, 2017 Fixed crashes on all platforms, input lag fixed on PS4. Fixed Players being asked to purchase owned items when they already own them. N/A
Update v1.4 August 4, 2017 HUD Visibility Settings added, option to toggle visibility of accessories on Heroes added, Storm Shield building permissions added. N/A
Update v1.2 July 21, 2017 Fixed issues regarding multiple objects and involving players. N/A

Updates before this are unknown/lost, mainly due to the removal of those patch notes and that Fortnite was not well known at the time.

External links[]

  • Official Patch Notes and News
    • The majority of Patch Notes have now either been removed from the Official Fortnite Website or only available to be viewed if the link is known.

Trivia[]

  • Official Patch Notes changed significantly during Chapter 2, being split into three separate blog posts for each game mode instead of a single post.
  • A brief summary of the patch notes used to be posted to Reddit and the Epic Games forum.
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