Want to play a game? How about some Battle Royale… during Fortnitemares 2024? This year’s frightening festivities bring the explosive Boom Billy, a rideable chainsaw, the return of Horde Rush, and plenty of Quest rewards like the Jack-o'-Drifter Contrail and Great Scarecrow Glider. Fortnitemares 2024 runs now until the end of Chapter 5 Season 4!
Tricycle Scare[]
See a trike behind you? Run! Players can now throw a Boom Billy, a mini-Billy the Puppet that’ll lock onto the nearest opponent — which could be you.
It’ll ride a tricycle your way then explode on impact. Outrun it so that it detonates before you’re the next victim!
If you wanna be the one to make Billy go boom, find Boom Billys from the ground and Chests. Or get one from defeating the real Billy the Puppet at Freaky Fields.
Jigsaw’s Challenge[]
Let’s play a game within a game. Scattered across the Island are Billy the Puppets displayed on TV monitors waiting for passers-by. Approach a monitor and Jigsaw, the man behind the puppets, will challenge you to duel a player who accepts from another monitor.
Both players in Jigsaw's Challenge will don a Billy-inspired bear mask — which happens to be explosive. If you or your squad don't eliminate your target in time, the mask will explode and you’ll be eliminated. If you or your squad does eliminate the target, you and your squad will be rewarded with a Boom Billy, the unvaulted Witch Broom, and other loot!
Hack and Go Fast[]
Enough games. With a Chainsaw, hack your way through enemies… or rev it into the ground to propel yourself forward at frightening speeds! Saw that one coming?
You can pick up a Chainsaw from the ground and Chests. Let ‘er rip!
Unvaulted from the Underworld[]
It wouldn’t be Fortnitemares without undead armaments. The Wood Stake Shotgun, Pumpkin Launcher, and Witch Broom are back! Fire wooden stakes that sting, launch explosive jack-o’-lanterns, or whisk yourself up in the air and glide back down.
Ready to raise the stakes? Get the Wood Stake Shotgun and Pumpkin Launcher after defeating Ultima Carver at Brawler’s Patch (formerly Brawler’s Battleground). The Witch Broom can be found from the ground, Chests, and Loot Island.
To accommodate the new and unvaulted items, Shuri’s Black Panther Claws have been vaulted.
Sink Your Fangs into Quest Rewards[]
Earning new items just for getting XP in any Fortnite experience? Sounds too terrifyingly convenient to be true. Fortnitemares XP Quests will unlock over the course of Fortnitemares, and by completing them, you’ll get haunting reminders of Fortnitemares 2024:
- Complete 1 Quest: The Fangler Bass
- Complete 2 Quests: Carver's Helm Emoticon
- Complete 3 Quests: Horde's War Wheel Back Bling
- Complete 4 Quests: Thrills & Chills Loading Screen
- Complete 5 Quests: Nightmare's Choice Jam Track
- Complete 6 Quests: Knight of the Patch Banner Icon
- Complete 7 Quests: Jack-o'-Drifter Contrail
- Complete 8 Quests: Fiendish Wand Pickaxe
- Complete 9 Quests: Cauldron Chill Emote
- Complete 10 Quests: Night of the Nitemares Loading Screen
- Complete 11 Quests: The Great Scarecrow Glider
Cube Monstrosity: Horde Rush Returns![]
The Cube Monsters are back with a vengeance in the returning Horde Rush! This limited-time mode (LTM) challenges your team to travel the map and survive hordes of Cube Monsters. This year’s edition features Mod Benches! Just when you thought you survived all the hordes, the Final Boss will force your strategy to be as multifaceted as a… well, cube.
Rack up your score by earning combos and collecting score multipliers. Horde Rush will be available until Fortnitemares ends and is accessible via Discover!
Ready for a horde hoard of XP? Horde Rush has its own set of Quests that’ll go live sequentially and be available ‘til the end of Fortnitemares! Complete these Quests for XP to help you complete the Fortnitemares XP Quests.
Eerie Outfits[]
Fortnitemares summons ominous offerings in the Shop. The Billy Outfit already made its debut — now check out some Outfits you can expect during Fortnitemares!
Sally and Pumpkin King
Disney Villains
And wait… did Marshmello combine with Raven for a monster mashup? When Fortnitemares 2024 nears its end, Ravemello will enter the Shop to remind you Fortnitemares is only the beginning of the end-of-year party!
Be in Sync with Your Teammate in the Symbiote Cup![]
Like how Agony is charged and dangerous, that’s how you gotta be to make it to the top in the Symbiote Cup! In this Battle Royale Duos tournament on October 22, the top-point earning teams in each region will unlock the She-Venom and Agony Outfits before they hit the Shop October 24 at 8 PM ET.
Competitors can play up to ten matches within their region’s three-hour time window, and the specific event timing for each region can be found in the “Compete” tab in-game. Scoring will follow the format below:
Match Placement
Victory Royale: 65 points
2nd: 56 points
3rd: 52 points
4th: 48 points
5th: 44 points
6th: 40 points
7th: 38 points
8th: 36 points
9th: 34 points
10th: 32 points
11th: 30 points
12th: 28 points
13th: 26 points
14th: 24 points
15th: 22 points
16th: 20 points
17th: 18 points
18th: 16 points
19th: 14 points
20th: 12 points
21st: 10 points
22nd: 8 points
23rd: 6 points
24th: 4 points
25th: 2 points
Each Elimination
1 point
Among other requirements, players must have Two-Factor Authentication enabled and verified on their Epic account and be at Account Level 50 or above to participate. (You can find your Account Level in Fortnite’s “Career” tab.) Players with Cabined Accounts are not eligible to take part in this tournament.
For full details and eligibility requirements, please see the Symbiote Cup Official Rules.
v31.40 Tournament Notes[]
- Boom Billys, Pumpkin Launchers, and the Billy and Ultima Carver fights are not included in tournaments.
October is here and sinister surprises are ready to jump out in LEGO® Fortnite! Not feeling brave? Don’t forget you can bring a friend to help conquer your fears in split-screen. v31.40 haunts LEGO Fortnite on October 11! 🎃
Get Scary in Split-Screen![]
Trick or treating is always better with a friend by your side! In case you missed it, LEGO Fortnite now supports split-screen on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One.
Here’s a quick guide on how to access split-screen in LEGO Fortnite:
1. Start Fortnite and go to the LEGO Fortnite Lobby.
2. Connect the second controller.
3. Select the second player's console account. (Note: Guest and Quick Play console accounts are not supported.)
4. After picking a console account, Fortnite will automatically ask the player to link their Epic account. (If they link their Epic account, they can access their Locker Outfits, Passes, Quests, and other progress.)
5. After the second player is logged into Fortnite, they will appear in the Lobby.
6. Hold onto your bricks… Split-screen mode will automatically begin when you start LEGO Fortnite!
Brick or Treat LEGO Pass[]
Making a ghoulish game room? Maybe a place to rest in pieces? With the Brick or Treat LEGO Pass, unlock in-game rewards to make your creepiest creation dreams come true!
If you’re feeling the chill of inspiration, learn how the Brick or Treat LEGO Pass works:
1. After selecting the LEGO Fortnite experience in Fortnite, go to the LEGO Pass button in the top navigation.
2. Here you’ll see the LEGO Pass and a button to view Quests. These Quests are about celebrating the “trick or treat” season in your world! Complete them to earn Studs.
3. The more Studs you collect, the further you’ll progress in the LEGO Pass! Unlock in-game rewards from the free reward track as you progress. If you want, you can also unlock in-game rewards from the purchasable Premium Reward Track.
You’ll find ten Decor Bundles in the free reward track, as well as The Dump on Old Durrr Drive Build as the final reward. Give it a bit of TLC, and it’ll soon feel like home!
Looking for even more spine-tingling swag? The Premium Reward Track costs 
1,400 V-Bucks and has 11 extra rewards you can unlock alongside the free reward track. You don’t need to complete extra Quests to get these rewards, so don’t get scared when you unlock more for doing the same amount of stuff!
Frankie’s Laboratory and the Countess of Repose are just two of the eight Decor Bundles you can unlock in this reward track. There are also three Builds, including The Ruin of Rue Royale as the final reward! It’s haunted… but spacious (sounds like a win 👍).
After upgrading to the Premium Reward Track, you’ll instantly unlock the Andy Fangerson Outfit — he bears his fangs with both a LEGO Style and a Fortnite Style!
Heads-up! The Brick or Treat LEGO Pass will be available to progress in until December 10, 2024, at 2 AM ET. Its free rewards, premium rewards, and Andy Fangerson Outfit reward are not exclusive to the Pass, as you may be able to purchase them in the Fortnite Shop at a later date.
What’s This? It’s Halloween Town![]
Open the door to the world of Disney’s The Nightmare Before Christmas with the Halloween Town Hall Bundle, entering the Shop with v31.40! Available for 1,800 V-Bucks, it comes packed with a Build and 3 Decor Bundles:
- Halloween Town Hall Build (Available for
1,000 V-Bucks individually) - Halloween Town Library Decor Bundle (Available for 600 V-Bucks individually)
- Halloween Town Home Decor Bundle (Available for 500 V-Bucks individually)
- Halloween Town Meeting Decor Bundle (Available for 400 V-Bucks individually)
Feels like there’s something else in the wind… The Sally and Pumpkin King Outfits are also in the Shop starting in v31.40! These both have a LEGO Style and a Fortnite Style.
Real-Life LEGO Fortnite Sets Available![]
You may have seen these things in Fortnite, now build them in your home! The first-ever LEGO Fortnite sets are available to purchase from the LEGO Store.
On the lookout for loot? Look no further than the Supply Llama Set! Once stocked up, reconstruct your adventures in the skies with the Battle Bus Set, or satisfy your hunger for building with the Durrr Burger Set. And for all the seasoned builders out there, make your LEGO collection even more ap-peeling with the Peely Bone Set!
Improvements and Adjustments[]
- Reduced the number of times the Tomato Leader can heal.
- Added map markers for NaNa Villages, allowing players to find the villages more easily when they’re in range of one.
- Fixed an issue where an enemy’s Crossbow didn’t change color in certain situations.
The checkered flag waves, bringing an end to the Ranked period that began with Inferno Island. But that means a new Ranked period begins now with v31.40! Learn more about what to expect in v31.40 and beyond.
Rank Reset[]
As a reminder, your starting rank in a new Ranked period is based on your finishing rank in the last Ranked period. This means you may start in Gold, Silver, etc. instead of Bronze if you finished at a high rank in the last Ranked period.
This Ranked period will end with the release of v33.00 — jump into the Ranked Racing playlist and Turbo past your rivals!
Questin’ on the Commute[]
May your fashion never drift. During this Ranked period, complete Weekly Quests, Ranked Quests, and Speed Run Time Trials Quests rewarding Car items.
Weekly Quests
We said we didn’t want your fashion to drift, but we never said we didn’t want it to fade. For completing six Week 1 Quests, you’ll unlock the Mystic Fade Boost! You’ll also unlock the Grey, Cobalt, Titanium White, and Sky Blue paint colors for it.
Unlock more paint colors as you complete the Week 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 Quests. Like to fire yourself up for a race by cranking some tunes? You’ll unlock Jam Tracks (playable in the Lobby) when you complete the Week 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 Quests!
- Complete the Week 1 Quests: Epic Games - "Inferno Island (Original)"
- Complete the Week 2 Quests: Epic Games - "Ocean Breeze Beats"
- Complete the Week 3 Quests: Epic Games - "Paradise Pulse"
- Complete the Week 4 Quests: Epic Games - "Sizzlin' Sunshine"
- Complete the Week 5 Quests: Epic Games - "Tropical Heat"
Ranked Quests
It’s your time to shine! When you get to Bronze I between now and v33.00 (which shouldn’t be too hard to do!), you’ll unlock the Starry Boost. Keep going up the ranks to unlock paint colors for the Boost including Titanium White at Elite, Crimson at Champion, and Purple at Unreal!
You a rising star? Unlock the Starry Trail by reaching Platinum I between now and v33.00! Like with the Starry Boost, keep going up the ranks to unlock paint colors.
The Ranked Quests and Weekly Quests will remain completable until v33.00!
Speed Run Time Trials Quests
If you’ve been practicing your runs on Outpost, Jackrabbit, Seaside Farms, or Cliff Runner 2 — you’re in luck! Speed Run Time Trials Quests will become available sequentially now through November 1, assessing your speed on Outpost, Jackrabbit, Seaside Farms, then finally Cliff Runner 2. These Quests will be completable until November 8 at 6 AM ET.
For completing just one of the Quests, you’ll unlock the Semi-Speed Wheels. Don’t let its name fool you — the “semi” refers to its design, not speed! Complete more of these Quests to unlock paint colors for this semi-circularly adorned but fully awesome reward.
A new set of Speed Run Time Trials Quests will race onto the scene sequentially from November 8 to November 15. Completable until November 29 at 6 AM ET, overcome the trials to unlock the Cybernetic Wheels, plus paint colors for these robotic rollers!
A Fright and Delight: Nitemare Quests
Fortnitemares has flown into Rocket Racing, and even though it brings frightful Quests like finishing laps without hitting hazards, the amount of XP rewarded is nothing but delightful. These “Nitemare” Quests don’t give Locker items, but they can give you what you need to complete Fortnitemares XP Quests and to keep leveling up in the Battle Pass!
Complete the sequential Nitemares Quests until v32.00.
More News[]
Themed Updates
31.40 brings the theme back to the starting line as we say goodbye to Inferno Island and themed updates. Future updates will be taking new roads with refreshed Ranked periods, renewed Quests, and additional Car items you can take to the track!
New tracks from creators are releasing every day so racers always have a different place to drift, flip, and fly. There’s no end to the starting lines you can discover! Or, if you’re curious about UEFN, to the ones you can create.
Speed Run Leaderboard Reset
Alongside the rank reset, the Speed Run leaderboard has also been reset. Set a speed run record while conquering the Time Trials Quests!
Improvements and Bug Fixes
Improved Track Textures
- On mobile, textures are now smoother on Seafoam Cove, Bone Cavern, and Pleasant Pitstop.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed several Quest progression tracking issues.
- The intended Quests will now appear when opening the Quests tab in Ranked Racing.
- Fixed matchmaking errors when trying to queue into private creator-made tracks.
- Fixed an issue that sometimes resulted in players getting stuck in a tube on Airborne 2.
- The Ball-R Wheels no longer display unavailable paint colors in the Locker.
- Equipping the Beast Mode Boost no longer results in an error.