Fortnite has been undergoing one of its best periods in recent memory, as with the new season releasing, theres a ton of content for players to check out
Now that it's the tail end of the season, and we don't have many patches left.
Now, we're gearing up for the brand new update for the new season, and we're going to dive into all we know about Fortnite Update V24.40.
Release Date
The new Fortnite update should release sometime around May 17th at 9AM GMT.
Update Size
Here are the file sizes for the new Fortnite update:
- PS4 - TBD
- PS5 - TBD
- XBOX ONE - TBD
- XBOX SERIES X - TBD
- PC - TBD
- SWITCH - TBD
- ANDROID - TBD
Patch Notes
RANKED FORTNITE BATTLE ROYALE FAQ
WHAT WILL THE RANKS BE?
The Ranks will span across Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Elite, Champion, and Unreal. Bronze through Diamond will have three ranks, while Elite, Champion, and Unreal will have one. Climb the ranks of Bronze to reach Silver, then climb the ranks of Silver to reach Gold. Do the same in Gold, Platinum, and Diamond to reach Elite!
Once you reach Elite, prove yourself against other highly-skilled players to advance to Champion, and then finally to Unreal.
MORE COMING IN V24.40: BALANCE CHANGES
As mentioned above, we’ll be making the following balance changes in v24.40:
Material caps will be decreased from 999 to 500.
Harvesting rates will be slightly increased.
Players will drop 50 of each material when they are eliminated.
Also, in case you missed it, we made the following balance changes in a hotfix on May 3 ET:
Increased the damage of the Lock-On Pistol and Thunder Spears.
Increased the Locked-On Pistol’s lock-on speed and fire rate between bursts.
Thunder Spears now explode faster after pulling the fuse.
The Forecast Reality Augment has been vaulted in tournaments.
MAJOR BUG FIXES COMING IN V24.40
Continuing to make improvements regarding some large rocks on the Battle Royale Island not providing as many materials as intended.
Fixing an issue preventing players from being healed with Slurp Juice after being DBNO.
Back Blings equipped with the Clone Trooper Outfit will no longer appear detached.
The Clone Trooper Outfit’s head movement will no longer be static.
Fixing an issue causing some Outfits to appear glossy.
MAY 16 UPDATE: TRIOS VAULT
Please note that the Trios mode will be vaulted in Battle Royale and Zero Build in v24.40.
MAY 17 UPDATE: COSMETIC STREAMING FOR MOBILE AND PC
On mobile and PC, we’ve extended the High Resolution Textures setting to give players more control over which content they download and when.
By default, players will stream most cosmetic items as they are encountered rather than install or patch them upfront. This will get players into Fortnite faster and reduce Fortnite’s install size.
Please note we’re still making improvements to this feature. In v24.40, players on PC will be able to download all high resolution textures at once if they wish. PC players can opt out of streaming by selecting “Disable Cosmetic Streaming” through the Options menu on the Fortnite tile in the Epic Games Launcher.
Some things to keep in mind with High Resolution Textures:
Players may notice a network bandwidth increase when streaming in high resolution textures.
With the setting “Off,” some cosmetics' visuals may appear lower-quality by comparison and future patches may be larger.
Map
- Current map
Shop
- This season's level up pack 'Galaxy Knight'.
Weapons
- Unvaulted
- P90
- Double Pistol
- Heavy Pistol (Deagle)
- Heavy Sniper
- Boom Sniper Exotic
- Hop Rock Dualies Exotic
New Augments: pic.twitter.com/2vZUnlPyac
— iFireMonkey (@iFireMonkey) February 14, 2023
Creative
- TBD
Save The World
SURVIVE THE HORDE - NEW CHALLENGE WEEKS
New to Survive the Horde? Check out the v24.30 Homebase Status Report for a full introduction to the gameplay and Quest rewards. Get a preview of the next three Survive the Horde Challenge Weeks:
CHALLENGE WEEK 3 - LOW GRAVITY (MAY 17 - MAY 24)
The magnetic field has shifted, rendering hoverboards inoperable and changing the effects of gravity! Jump higher and move faster as your melee attacks knock back the hordes of Husks.
CHALLENGE WEEK 4 - SLOW BURN (MAY 24 - MAY 31)
Feel the burn as Husks drop an acid pool after being eliminated. Beware of the Husks slowing attacks,making avoiding the acid pools a bit tricky!
CHALLENGE WEEK 5 - FLOOR IS LAVA (MAY 31 - MAY JUNE 7)
The volcano has become active! Staying in contact with the ground for too long will cause a damaging lava eruption around you. Keep on the move or take refuge at an elevated position to avoid these deadly eruptions!
YARRR’S RETURN - MAY 17 AT 8 PM ET
Adventure into the Tropical Biome and complete the Yarrr’s Return questline to unlock the Director Riggs Hero.
BRING THE EFFICIENCY WITH DIRECTOR RIGGS!
“I’m going to handle this one personally.” - Director Riggs
- Standard Perk: Direct Threat
- Goin’ Constructor eliminations extend its duration by 1 second, up to a maximum of 10 eliminations.
- Commander Perk: Direct Threat+
- Goin’ Constructor eliminations extend its duration by 2 seconds, up to a maximum of 10 eliminations.
FLIGHT OF THE FENNIX RETURNS! (MAY 31 - JUN 21)
Fennix returns to Save the World. Complete the Brawl of the Wild questline and earn Fennix! Their perk, Debilitating Bite, applies Damage Vulnerability to every enemy your tamed wildlife hits. When Fennix is your Commander, those enemies explode when hit or eliminated, damaging nearby foes. Work with your pack to take out key targets!
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Bug Fixes
- Continuing to make improvements regarding some large rocks on the Battle Royale Island not providing as many materials as intended.
- Fixing an issue preventing players from being healed with Slurp Juice after being DBNO.
- Back Blings equipped with the Clone Trooper Outfit will no longer appear detached.
- The Clone Trooper Outfit’s head movement will no longer be static.
- Fixing an issue causing some Outfits to appear glossy.
