Epic has detailed the contents of Fortnite's 6.20 update, complete with patch notes and it's quite a substantial one. The big ticket item in today's update is the launch of "Fortnitemares," the game's Halloween-themed event. This coincides with the release of new Halloween skins and challenges, as well as a makeover for the rocket launcher as the Pumpkin Rocket Launcher. [Update: After being disabled due to technical issues, Fortnitemares is back online, and new Week 5 challenges are now available including flaming hoops and radar signs.]
"Explore all of the tasty treats, exciting appearances, and new looks," Epic Games says about the event. "During Fortnitemares, you’ll face off against Cube Monsters in a whole new way of playing Battle Royale. There are new weapons to fight back against these creepy creatures, like the Six Shooter and Fiend Hunter Crossbow.
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"Take out the Cube Fiends and Fragments to pick up loot, and survive against enemy players." Interestingly, Fortnitemares seems to blur the line between the Battle Royale mode and Save The World mode by giving players zombie-like enemies to fend off.
The other major additions to Fortnite's Battle Royale mode is the Six Shooter, a new weapon. This uses Medium ammo and can be shot more quickly from the hip, or more slowly (with added precision) by aiming down sights. The aforementioned Fiend Hunter Crossbow is a limited-time item tied to the event.
Also new in Battle Royale is the ability to redeploy Gliders. Epic has said it is currently testing this functionality in all Battle Royale game modes, but only for a limited time. In Playground, there's a new pirate ship minigame as well as "other fun additions" alongside changes to the Spiky Stadium. Take a look at the full Fortnite update 6.20 patch notes below, courtesy of Epic.
Season 6 of Fortnite has been pretty dark and spooky throughout thanks to the "Darkness Rises" theme. Because of this, many of the new skins and cosmetics are quite creepy, like the Dire Wolf skin that evolves as you level it up. For more Halloween events in video games, check out our Halloween roundup.
The main Social List has received new art, animations, and flow.The Social List button has moved to the left side of the screen and can now be directly accessed with a controller.Controller and Touch support has been improved.Party Finder has been removed All previous Party Finder functionality has moved to the new Social List.Places that used to open Party Finder now open the new Social List.
Cube Fragments spawn Cube Monsters! Drop in and discover the different types. Large Cube Fragments are found near corrupted areas of the island.Small Cube Fragments are created randomly throughout the match.Cube Fiends, Brutes, and Fragments all have a chance to drop loot.Defeating a Cube Fiend or Brute will grant a small amount of shield.Fiend Hunter Crossbow added. Fortnitemare Limited time weapon. Available in Epic variant. 40 base damage1.8 shots per second.4x damage against FiendsSeven Arrow magazine size, unlimited ammo.Can be found from floor loot, chests and Vending Machines.
The Spiky Stadium makes a return with a brand new respawn system and Vending Machines to provide all the necessary grenades. Finally, there’s the Port-A-Pirateship mini-game. This grenade spawns a re-creation of the minigame shown off by SXVXN!
Port-A-Challenge Obstacle Course Collect the tokens and avoid the obstacles while honing your building skills.Building Challenge Build the structure as fast as possible.Firing Range Take out as many dummies as you can within the time limit.Spiky Stadium v2 Once inside the new Spiky Stadium, players will respawn at designated spawn points inside the playspace.Vending machines provide grenades and Traps to allow you to customize your play.Port-A-Pirateship A re-creation of the minigame shown off by SXVXN.Spawns two large wooden Pirate ships.The minigame will split players into two teams, with the goal of destroying the other team’s ship.Port-A-Pirateship Ironclad Edition Spawns two large metal Pirate ships.Grenades and Rockets are provided for maximum destructionNew Vending Machines have been added across the map to provide more Traps and weapons.A new respawn button has been added to the in-game player menu.
Removing ability to rocket ride Quad Launcher rockets. Fixes streaming issues on low-end iOS devices.
When a Challenge bundle is delayed, it will now display as “Coming Soon” rather than “Unlocking in 0 seconds.”Chain quests in the Challenge bundles now show the current quest number in the chain over the total number of quests in the chain. Example: 1/2, 2/3, etc.
Pets no longer get stuck floating in the air after their owner drives a vehicle off a jump.Fixed Quadcrasher Jump Trick animation displays.Changes in other players’ aim and view directions are now smoother, both in-game and during replays.
The first weapon picked now properly equips automatically.