Fortnite patch notes for update v28.10 roll out Metal Gear collab
Fortnite has its first update of 2024. and with all the new modes introduced at the end of last year, there are a lot of patch notes to get through!
Fortnite servers were down this morning for the game's first update of 2024, and Epic has rolled out a bunch of the fixes listed in the early patch notes, as well as introducing some new content to battle royale, Lego Fortnite, and Rocket Racing modes.
In terms of the core Battle Royale and Zero Build modes, Metal Gear Solid is the star of the show. To go alongside the Solid Snake Battle Pass Skin, Epic has introduced two new items from the premiere stealth series; Solid Snake's EMP Stealth Camo which will conceal you and allow you to sneak around freely (and deactivating it sends out an EMP which is sure to fry enemy shields); and of course, you can't have Metal Gear without the iconic Cardboard Box which will help you blend into the environment like the master of stealth himself.
Lego Fortnite is bringing over launch pads from the regular Fortnite because people just love bouncing and gliding their way around the map – and it's much quicker than boring old feet. You can also attach it to the dynamic foundation, which you need the recipe for if you plan on building any vehicles. There are more Lego Styles so you if you own any of the Outfits listed in the Fortnite patch notes below, their Lego Styles will be waiting in your Locker. And some existing Lego Styles have gotten an upgrade in the form of higher detailed models. These will replace the OG ones for now, but as of late February, you'll be able to choose between both options.
The Fortnite Rocket Racing update isn't quite as hefty as the Lego Fortnite patch notes, with the main highlights being the two new Advanced tracks, and the introduction of the Trails Locker item; you can use it to customise your car , and once the cross-game ownership update rolls out, any Trails you own in Rocket League will be useable in Fortnite and vice versa. The Fortnite-original Drift Smoke Trail is the first to join the Locker, with more coming to the Item Shop over time. And if you complete Season Zero Tune Up Quests by 5am GMT / 12am EST on March 26 (9pm PST, March 25) you'll unlock different paint colors for the Drift Smoke Trail.
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We've listed all of the Fortnite patch notes for Battle Royale, Lego Fortnite, and Rocket Racing below so you can delve into them yourself, but those are all of the major highlights.
Fortnite patch notes for update V28.10
Here are the Fortnite patch notes for Battle Royale and Competitive taken from the Epic blog post.
Battle Royale update V28.10
- Return of Anvil Rocket Launcher
Super Level Styles added to Big Bang Battle Pas bonus rewards including Expressionist, Prismatic Terazzo, and Glasswork Styles of the Oscar, Nisha, Montague, Valeria, and Hope Outfits.
Cardboard Box added – can be found from the ground, Chests, or for sale from Snake in exchange for Bars
EMP Stealth Camo – can be found from the ground, Chests, or if you have the Bars, from Snake himself.
Balance Changes
We’ve been closely monitoring Battle Royale gameplay data and community feedback and agreed that some balance adjustments needed to be made. Please see below for a list of balance changes that are included in the v28.10 update:
The Enforcer AR has received a slight increase in bullet speed, damage, and headshot damage (and a reduction in bullet drop). This AR was lagging and needed a boost to compete with other weapon options.
The Reaper Sniper Rifle has received a slight reduction in bullet speed (and an increase in bullet drop), as many Reaper snipes were too easy to land with little counterplay.
The Hyper SMG has received an increase in overall accuracy via tightened bullet spread. Like the Enforcer AR, this SMG was lagging and needed a boost to compete with other weapon options.
The Ballistic Shield has received a slight decrease in damage required to stagger the holder. This loadout option was often too powerful compared to others, especially in Zero Build.
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Storm circle speed, sprint speed, and Energy regeneration have been reverted to match the same speed from Chapter 4. These reverted speeds better fit the current ideal pace of Fortnite BR.
We’ll continue to monitor gameplay data alongside community feedback and make future balance adjustments if necessary.
Competitive Notes
The EMP Stealth Camo, Cardboard Boxes, and Anvil Rocket Launcher are not included in tournaments.
Major Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where players could sometimes be randomly eliminated in Snooty Steppes while walking along the cliffside.
Fixed an issue that could cause your crosshair to flick in another direction while you were sliding and aiming down sights with a scoped Sniper Rifle.
Fixed an issue where using the same Emote as a nearby player could result in you facing the wrong direction.
Lego Fortnite update V28.10
There's lots that's changed with the Lego Fortnite update, as per the Epic blog post. Villagers, Styles, the new launch pads – you can delve into the list of updates below.
Main updates
Placing a build will now remove any small bushes, rocks, or plants that are in the way.
You can now more reliably place builds on slopes.
Want more Building Parts? A variety of new sizes and styles for Floors, Walls, and Roofs have been added so you can fill in gaps and have more options available!
You can now abandon a build in progress. This will leave any parts already placed and remove the blue preview parts so you can continue customizing your creation.
It’s now more obvious when you’re using Snap Mode, and we’ve added more snap points to Building Parts so that they lock together easier.
Villager updates
Bushranger, Rustler, and Tomatohead can now appear as potential Villagers to join your adventure!
Villages can now be instantly removed with the “Delete Village” option in the Village Square. This new option is available to the world owner and keyholders.
Don’t want a Villager in town anymore? You can now remove them by getting rid of their bed and then asking them to leave.
Misc
Chest rewards have been improved with better loot, especially those from fighting enemies and solving puzzles.
Blasters have wandered out of their caves and can be found in the desert, making Blast Cores easier to obtain.
Speaking of caves, Brutes have found their way into some — be careful down there!
Hermit Crabs now attack your Villagers, and they attack back!
You can now get rid of any unwanted items, like a Skeleton’s pickaxe ;), by throwing them in a Campfire.
We’ve added a legend to the map to show players’ respawn and backpack locations.
Lego Style outfits
- Ahsoka Tano
- Finn
- Jack Skellington
- Loki Laufeyson
- Scarlet Witch
- Spider-Man
- Star-Lord Outfit
- Thanos
- Wolverine
Higher detailed Lego Styles for Outfits
- Cosmic Infinity
- Crusher
- Ex
- FFC Sparkplug
- Khari
- Love Ranger
- Skully
- Snowfoot
- Stoneheart
Gameplay
- You can now eat while moving!
- You'll no longer automatically pick up tools (and accidentally fill your inventory with things you might not want!).
- Crossbow arrows now have a slightly lower speed and more natural arc when shot.
- Added the ability to ping locations in a world.
- Depositing items in Chests will now stack them together. This also works for dragging and dropping them in Chests or using the quick deposit actions.
- Who’s there? Villagers can now open doors.
- To better fit in with their environment, Rams now have more Health.
- Thrusters, Balloons, Switches, and Wheels now give resources back when destroyed. (This only works for Thrusters, Balloons, Switches, and Wheels placed after this update. Current ones will not drop resources.)
- Fried Eggs take less time to eat.
- We’ve also adjusted the recipe for a Fried Egg and the effects of eating one.
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Reduced number of eggs required from 2 to 1.
Reduced fullness gained from 8 to 5.
Reduced hearts gained from 5 to 4.
Eating food with a lower-value Stamina regen buff no longer overrides a higher-value buff you already have.
Fixed an issue where food wouldn’t fill the correct amount of hunger while playing with certain game languages selected.
Fixed an issue where other players joining your world would spawn far away from everyone else.
Fixed an issue where players would sometimes spawn in or under buildings.
You'll no longer spawn on top of a cave after exiting LEGO Fortnite inside of one.
The “Respawn” button now works consistently.
Fixed a rare bug that prevented players from jumping after respawning.
Chests no longer appear floating in the air when you load into a world.
Boulders no longer change location when you load into a world.
Destroyed Crafting Stations no longer reappear sometimes when you load into a world.
Attacks will hit and damage enemies more consistently.
Sheep, cows, and chickens will no longer walk over fences.
Nearby creatures will no longer accidentally get eliminated when a player does.
Items you’ve stored in Chests are no longer sometimes invisible to other players.
Fixed an issue where some players couldn’t discover the Storage Chest recipe correctly.
Villagers will now actually do their “Metal Smelter” job if assigned it!
The Village Square will no longer get accidentally destroyed when you destroy something next to it.
Fixed an issue where Stations could lose the items they’ve processed during rain.
Fixed an issue where the Grasslands sometimes made players too hot or too cold in areas near the Dry Valley or Frostlands.
Fixed an issue on mobile where you couldn’t eat food after picking up a crate.
Fixed an issue where some cacti weren’t dropping resources when destroyed.
Fixed an issue where some stumps couldn’t be damaged.
When starting a new world, Brite Bomber or Cuddle Team Leader will now follow you to your campsite even if you wander off. They’ll now also properly appear every time when starting a new world.
Players are no longer launched too high when they jump-attack on a geyser.
Fixed an issue where you sometimes couldn’t sprint.
Stability and performance
Frame rate is improved when looking at water.
Added a new message that says your world is closing and starting back up again (when you leave and rejoin a world too quickly).
Improved stability so that crashes aren’t as likely.
Fixed an issue where players could get stuck on the loading screen when loading into a world.
Physics
Supply Drops will now fall more naturally and no longer get stuck in the air.
Large builds are now more stable and less likely to break apart.
Fixed an issue where breaking off chunks of a large build would cause them to fall through the ground and disappear.
Fixed an issue where Dynamic Foundations would sometimes go backwards when pushed.
Fixed an issue where Dynamic Foundations would sometimes refuse to move when you loaded back into your world.
Dynamic Foundations no longer get out of sync for other players in the world.
Fixed an issue where Wheels would shift from their attach point or disappear when moving across the world.
Travelling long distances with Balloons and Thrusters no longer accidentally breaks off pieces.
Fixed an issue where moving objects would jitter and knock players off of them.
Pushing objects like logs is now more predictable, with less object stutters.
UI
You can now remove shared worlds from your 'Shared Worlds' list.
There’s now a button to let world owners remove other players from their world and/or remove their key.
Adjusted several UI screens on mobile to improve the layout and button sizes for touch controls.
Added more icons to the HUD on mobile for using specific items.
The 'All Items' menu is now easier to get to in Sandbox Mode.
Resolved an issue with the Village UI sometimes showing the wrong Village Level.
Rocket Racing update V28.10
The Fortnite Rocket Racing patch notes are detailed over on their own blog post but we've got all of the details for you below.
Two new Advanced tracks
- Lazy Lake 2
- K2 Raceway Deux
New customisation option
Drift Smoke Trail
Improved mobile touch controls
The D-pad, as well as the accelerate, Turbo, air dodge, and jump buttons, have all received visual and usability improvements.
Auto Accelerate is now enabled. It can be toggled on or off.
To stop, you now press and hold the brake button. Once you reach 0 on the speedometer, you’ll start to reverse.
Major improvements and bug fixes
Improved overall CPU performance, especially on lower-end devices.
Sitting idle during a race will now put the player back in the Lobby.
Car collision is now less severe. We’ll continue to improve this interaction over future updates.
Air dodging is now smoother when landing.
Have the pre-race jitters? You can now wiggle and swivel the camera before a race!
The “Invert Steer Method” setting, which inverts steering controls when upside down, now properly remains enabled when changed.
Fixed an issue related to players getting stuck post-race.
Fixed an issue on Android that prevented players from switching languages.
We expect the regular Fortnite update schedule to resume, so that means updates every two weeks, as normal.
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