Epic has rolled out another update for Fortnite. Patch 9.21 is now live on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch, and mobile devices, and it introduces another new weapon to the popular battle royale game, as well as a new pair of limited-time modes. Here's what the new weapon does along with the full patch notes.
This week's addition to the arsenal is the Proximity Grenade Launcher, which fires an "arcing, bouncing, explosive projectile" that will detonate when near another player. The gun comes in Epic and Legendary varieties and can be found in chests, supply drops, vending machines, or from Loot Carriers. It also uses rocket ammo and can hold two rounds.
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In addition to the Proximity Grenade Launcher, Epic has made some balance tweaks to an assortment of existing weapons and items in the game. The Storm Flip, which was added as part of last week's update, now deals flat damage rather than being based on the current storm phase, Epic has decreased the availability of the Mounted Turret and common variants of the Heavy Assault Rifle.
Beyond that, the developer is adding two new limited-time modes to the rotation this week. The first is the low gravity One Shot Duos mode. Here, all players have only 50 health, the only weapons that will spawn are snipers, and the only available healing items are bandages. The second mode, Horde Rush, drops four-player squads on the island and has them defending areas against waves of Fortnite Fiends.
Like other special LTMs, Horde Rush comes with its own assortment of challenges to complete. These will be available for the duration of the event and will reward you with XP when completed. If you manage to finish all seven tasks before the mode leaves the rotation, you'll also earn a special wrap for your troubles. You can see the full list of Horde Rush challenges in the screenshot above.
This week's update has also added some new items to Fortnite Creative and Save the World. You can see all of the changes for Fortnite: Battle Royale below, while the full patch notes can be found on Epic's website.
Low Gravity. Every player has 50 health. Sniper weapons are the only weapon, Bandages are the only healing item. Jump high and aim well!
Horde Rush
Fortnite Fiends are back on the island and angrier than ever! Fight alongside your teammates to rack up your score by finding hidden score multipliers, opening special loot chests, and eliminating as many monsters as you can. Traverse across the map, survive all of the Defend locations and take down the Final Boss to win!
Mode Details Four player Squad mode divided up into multiple stages.Prepare to defend an area by searching for weapons & items, scavenging materials, and building defenses.Rack up points by fighting Fiends, collecting score multipliers, and destroying Fiend Spawners.Recover from the battle and search for more equipment.Travel across the map to the next defense point.Respawning is enabled until the last stage when players have to destroy a Boss Fiend and his horde of minions.Keep an eye out for special loot chests, which contain powerful weapons & provide a scoring bonus.
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