BALANCE ADJUSTMENTS
- The storm phases 6 and 7 are now further in the storm, while the safe zone shrinks. The storm phases 8 and 9 now begin moving earlier and continue moving. Storm phase 12 takes longer to close.
- The reality augmentation “Game Time” has been removed from the vault and the chance to receive junk loot has been reduced.
COMPETITION NOTES
- Force abilities, Jedi Padawan and Sith apprentice lightsabers, as well as DC-15 blasters are currently not available in the Arena or in tournaments. Epic Games will evaluate whether these abilities and items will be made available in the Arena and in tournaments after the end of FNCS Major 2.
IMPORTANT BUG FIXES
- A bug has been fixed that caused large rocks on the island to not yield as many materials as they should when harvested.
- A bug has been fixed that allowed players to continue flying after using 3D maneuver devices even though the item was no longer in use.
- The outfit “High Voltage” no longer has the back accessory look like it is not attached to the outfit.
- A bug has been fixed that caused the timer on the starting island to not count down properly.
- A bug has been fixed that caused long loading times when entering a match with DirectX-12 rendering mode enabled.
- Logs and branches no longer appear to have chaotic movements when playing Fortnite on mobile devices or in performance mode for PC.
- The biggest bug fix: The emote “Infinite Dab” no longer played in a loop for 15 hours when performed in the lobby. This bug has been fixed, and it now plays in a loop for 16 hours instead.
Fortnite: Server Down – When and how long will they be offline?
This is the downtime in the morning: According to Epic Games, the servers are expected to go down at 9:00 AM German time to install a hotfix. Matchmaking will already be disabled 30 minutes beforehand, so you won’t be able to queue for new rounds starting from 8:30 AM.
When can you play again? This is a larger update. It is likely that Epic Games might get the servers back up by 11:00 AM or even as late as 1:00 PM. However, this is not confirmed.
When will the patch notes come? Epic Games usually releases a short list of patch notes on their site after the update. If that happens, we will list them here clearly and concisely.
What content might be released with update 24.30?
Epic Games reveals little to no new information about upcoming content before a new update. Trustworthy leakers like Shiina have been keeping an eye on the data hidden from regular users for a long time and have a rough idea of what you can expect this time. You can expect the following:
- Large Star Wars update
- Anakin Skywalker skin
- More unknown skins related to Star Wars
- “Force” mythics and new blasters
- Return of lightsabers and E-11 Blaster
- New augments (maybe)
- New level pack (maybe)
First (leaked) images of the content are shown by Shiina in the tweet:
This time, it looks more like a major maintenance, which could likely bring a few new skins to the shop.
In the meantime, you can read about how the biggest streamer deals with his Battle Royale withdrawal:
COMPETITION NOTES
- Force abilities, Jedi Padawan and Sith apprentice lightsabers, as well as DC-15 blasters are currently not available in the Arena or in tournaments. Epic Games will evaluate whether these abilities and items will be made available in the Arena and in tournaments after the end of FNCS Major 2.
IMPORTANT BUG FIXES
- A bug has been fixed that caused large rocks on the island to not yield as many materials as they should when harvested.
- A bug has been fixed that allowed players to continue flying after using 3D maneuver devices even though the item was no longer in use.
- The outfit “High Voltage” no longer has the back accessory look like it is not attached to the outfit.
- A bug has been fixed that caused the timer on the starting island to not count down properly.
- A bug has been fixed that caused long loading times when entering a match with DirectX-12 rendering mode enabled.
- Logs and branches no longer appear to have chaotic movements when playing Fortnite on mobile devices or in performance mode for PC.
- The biggest bug fix: The emote “Infinite Dab” no longer played in a loop for 15 hours when performed in the lobby. This bug has been fixed, and it now plays in a loop for 16 hours instead.
Fortnite: Server Down – When and how long will they be offline?
This is the downtime in the morning: According to Epic Games, the servers are expected to go down at 9:00 AM German time to install a hotfix. Matchmaking will already be disabled 30 minutes beforehand, so you won’t be able to queue for new rounds starting from 8:30 AM.
When can you play again? This is a larger update. It is likely that Epic Games might get the servers back up by 11:00 AM or even as late as 1:00 PM. However, this is not confirmed.
When will the patch notes come? Epic Games usually releases a short list of patch notes on their site after the update. If that happens, we will list them here clearly and concisely.
What content might be released with update 24.30?
Epic Games reveals little to no new information about upcoming content before a new update. Trustworthy leakers like Shiina have been keeping an eye on the data hidden from regular users for a long time and have a rough idea of what you can expect this time. You can expect the following:
- Large Star Wars update
- Anakin Skywalker skin
- More unknown skins related to Star Wars
- “Force” mythics and new blasters
- Return of lightsabers and E-11 Blaster
- New augments (maybe)
- New level pack (maybe)
First (leaked) images of the content are shown by Shiina in the tweet:
This time, it looks more like a major maintenance, which could likely bring a few new skins to the shop.
In the meantime, you can read about how the biggest streamer deals with his Battle Royale withdrawal:
BALANCE ADJUSTMENTS
- The storm phases 6 and 7 are now further in the storm, while the safe zone shrinks. The storm phases 8 and 9 now begin moving earlier and continue moving. Storm phase 12 takes longer to close.
- The reality augmentation “Game Time” has been removed from the vault and the chance to receive junk loot has been reduced.
COMPETITION NOTES
- Force abilities, Jedi Padawan and Sith apprentice lightsabers, as well as DC-15 blasters are currently not available in the Arena or in tournaments. Epic Games will evaluate whether these abilities and items will be made available in the Arena and in tournaments after the end of FNCS Major 2.
IMPORTANT BUG FIXES
- A bug has been fixed that caused large rocks on the island to not yield as many materials as they should when harvested.
- A bug has been fixed that allowed players to continue flying after using 3D maneuver devices even though the item was no longer in use.
- The outfit “High Voltage” no longer has the back accessory look like it is not attached to the outfit.
- A bug has been fixed that caused the timer on the starting island to not count down properly.
- A bug has been fixed that caused long loading times when entering a match with DirectX-12 rendering mode enabled.
- Logs and branches no longer appear to have chaotic movements when playing Fortnite on mobile devices or in performance mode for PC.
- The biggest bug fix: The emote “Infinite Dab” no longer played in a loop for 15 hours when performed in the lobby. This bug has been fixed, and it now plays in a loop for 16 hours instead.
Fortnite: Server Down – When and how long will they be offline?
This is the downtime in the morning: According to Epic Games, the servers are expected to go down at 9:00 AM German time to install a hotfix. Matchmaking will already be disabled 30 minutes beforehand, so you won’t be able to queue for new rounds starting from 8:30 AM.
When can you play again? This is a larger update. It is likely that Epic Games might get the servers back up by 11:00 AM or even as late as 1:00 PM. However, this is not confirmed.
When will the patch notes come? Epic Games usually releases a short list of patch notes on their site after the update. If that happens, we will list them here clearly and concisely.
What content might be released with update 24.30?
Epic Games reveals little to no new information about upcoming content before a new update. Trustworthy leakers like Shiina have been keeping an eye on the data hidden from regular users for a long time and have a rough idea of what you can expect this time. You can expect the following:
- Large Star Wars update
- Anakin Skywalker skin
- More unknown skins related to Star Wars
- “Force” mythics and new blasters
- Return of lightsabers and E-11 Blaster
- New augments (maybe)
- New level pack (maybe)
First (leaked) images of the content are shown by Shiina in the tweet:
This time, it looks more like a major maintenance, which could likely bring a few new skins to the shop.
In the meantime, you can read about how the biggest streamer deals with his Battle Royale withdrawal:
In Fortnite, the servers will go down today, on May 2, across all platforms (PC, Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, Android). The maintenance will be used to upload the update 24.30 to the servers.
What is happening today in Fortnite? Epic Games is taking down the servers for Season 2 Chapter 4. The update is likely to add new items, weapons, and skins to Fortnite and its item shop.
A new Star Wars skin has already been teased (via twitter.com). It is quite possible that more will follow with update 24.30.
What new content does the update bring?
New weapons and features from Star Wars: Fortnite is bringing new content to the BR shooter with update 24.30. This includes primarily lightsabers and powers from the Star Wars universe.
With the blaster, you can shoot while the lightsabers allow for aggressive close combat. Additionally, the lightsabers are imbued with the Force. They enable you to lift and throw objects, as well as perform double jumps. Each lightsaber has its own power, so you have to decide. To find blasters, you need to open Republic chests.
New quests and free rewards related to Star Wars: Epic has also released new quests related to Star Wars. With these quests, you can increase your Galactic Reputation in the new tab and earn free items.
If you have 1,000 V-Bucks ready, you can open a new path to secure more items.
The rewards include sprays, skins, a glider, and much more.
New and old augments in combat: Fortnite is introducing new and old augments in combat, so you can defeat your enemies in more diverse ways. The following are known:
- Hunting gear – Provides a flare gun and a shadow pistol.
- Hectic reloading – You reload pistols faster when the magazine is empty.
- Steady hands – Your sniper rifles have less recoil.
- Bonus damage – The last three bullets from your SMG magazine deal bonus damage.
Additionally, the following have returned: First attack, bush warrior, storm forecast and mythical ammunition.
Change to automatic editing: In V.24.30, the setting Automatically confirm edits has been added to Fortnite’s game settings. It replaces the setting “Confirm edit on release”. If this setting is set to “Both”, you can automatically confirm and reset edits instead of manually confirming selected edits.
Improvements on mobile devices: With the new weapon settings for touch control, players need fewer fingers simultaneously for actions or need to press fewer buttons:
- Aiming and shooting have been combined: With the primary button for shooting + searching, you now aim through scopes too. Shooting begins as soon as the switch to aiming is completed. With other buttons, you can still shoot as usual.
- Release to shoot: When using semi-automatic weapons or single-shot weapons with scopes, shooting occurs upon releasing the primary button for shooting + searching instead of pressing it. This means that players can aim through the scope, target their aim, and fire their weapon with just one button. With other buttons, you can still shoot as usual.
- Continuous shooting: Semi-automatic weapons shoot repeatedly when one of the shooting buttons is held down.
IMPORTANT BUG FIXES
- A bug has been fixed that caused large rocks on the island to not yield as many materials as they should when harvested.
- A bug has been fixed that allowed players to continue flying after using 3D maneuver devices even though the item was no longer in use.
- The outfit “High Voltage” no longer has the back accessory look like it is not attached to the outfit.
- A bug has been fixed that caused the timer on the starting island to not count down properly.
- A bug has been fixed that caused long loading times when entering a match with DirectX-12 rendering mode enabled.
- Logs and branches no longer appear to have chaotic movements when playing Fortnite on mobile devices or in performance mode for PC.
- The biggest bug fix: The emote “Infinite Dab” no longer played in a loop for 15 hours when performed in the lobby. This bug has been fixed, and it now plays in a loop for 16 hours instead.
Fortnite: Server Down – When and how long will they be offline?
This is the downtime in the morning: According to Epic Games, the servers are expected to go down at 9:00 AM German time to install a hotfix. Matchmaking will already be disabled 30 minutes beforehand, so you won’t be able to queue for new rounds starting from 8:30 AM.
When can you play again? This is a larger update. It is likely that Epic Games might get the servers back up by 11:00 AM or even as late as 1:00 PM. However, this is not confirmed.
When will the patch notes come? Epic Games usually releases a short list of patch notes on their site after the update. If that happens, we will list them here clearly and concisely.
What content might be released with update 24.30?
Epic Games reveals little to no new information about upcoming content before a new update. Trustworthy leakers like Shiina have been keeping an eye on the data hidden from regular users for a long time and have a rough idea of what you can expect this time. You can expect the following:
- Large Star Wars update
- Anakin Skywalker skin
- More unknown skins related to Star Wars
- “Force” mythics and new blasters
- Return of lightsabers and E-11 Blaster
- New augments (maybe)
- New level pack (maybe)
First (leaked) images of the content are shown by Shiina in the tweet:
This time, it looks more like a major maintenance, which could likely bring a few new skins to the shop.
In the meantime, you can read about how the biggest streamer deals with his Battle Royale withdrawal:
COMPETITION NOTES
- Force abilities, Jedi Padawan and Sith apprentice lightsabers, as well as DC-15 blasters are currently not available in the Arena or in tournaments. Epic Games will evaluate whether these abilities and items will be made available in the Arena and in tournaments after the end of FNCS Major 2.
IMPORTANT BUG FIXES
- A bug has been fixed that caused large rocks on the island to not yield as many materials as they should when harvested.
- A bug has been fixed that allowed players to continue flying after using 3D maneuver devices even though the item was no longer in use.
- The outfit “High Voltage” no longer has the back accessory look like it is not attached to the outfit.
- A bug has been fixed that caused the timer on the starting island to not count down properly.
- A bug has been fixed that caused long loading times when entering a match with DirectX-12 rendering mode enabled.
- Logs and branches no longer appear to have chaotic movements when playing Fortnite on mobile devices or in performance mode for PC.
- The biggest bug fix: The emote “Infinite Dab” no longer played in a loop for 15 hours when performed in the lobby. This bug has been fixed, and it now plays in a loop for 16 hours instead.
Fortnite: Server Down – When and how long will they be offline?
This is the downtime in the morning: According to Epic Games, the servers are expected to go down at 9:00 AM German time to install a hotfix. Matchmaking will already be disabled 30 minutes beforehand, so you won’t be able to queue for new rounds starting from 8:30 AM.
When can you play again? This is a larger update. It is likely that Epic Games might get the servers back up by 11:00 AM or even as late as 1:00 PM. However, this is not confirmed.
When will the patch notes come? Epic Games usually releases a short list of patch notes on their site after the update. If that happens, we will list them here clearly and concisely.
What content might be released with update 24.30?
Epic Games reveals little to no new information about upcoming content before a new update. Trustworthy leakers like Shiina have been keeping an eye on the data hidden from regular users for a long time and have a rough idea of what you can expect this time. You can expect the following:
- Large Star Wars update
- Anakin Skywalker skin
- More unknown skins related to Star Wars
- “Force” mythics and new blasters
- Return of lightsabers and E-11 Blaster
- New augments (maybe)
- New level pack (maybe)
First (leaked) images of the content are shown by Shiina in the tweet:
This time, it looks more like a major maintenance, which could likely bring a few new skins to the shop.
In the meantime, you can read about how the biggest streamer deals with his Battle Royale withdrawal:
BALANCE ADJUSTMENTS
- The storm phases 6 and 7 are now further in the storm, while the safe zone shrinks. The storm phases 8 and 9 now begin moving earlier and continue moving. Storm phase 12 takes longer to close.
- The reality augmentation “Game Time” has been removed from the vault and the chance to receive junk loot has been reduced.
COMPETITION NOTES
- Force abilities, Jedi Padawan and Sith apprentice lightsabers, as well as DC-15 blasters are currently not available in the Arena or in tournaments. Epic Games will evaluate whether these abilities and items will be made available in the Arena and in tournaments after the end of FNCS Major 2.
IMPORTANT BUG FIXES
- A bug has been fixed that caused large rocks on the island to not yield as many materials as they should when harvested.
- A bug has been fixed that allowed players to continue flying after using 3D maneuver devices even though the item was no longer in use.
- The outfit “High Voltage” no longer has the back accessory look like it is not attached to the outfit.
- A bug has been fixed that caused the timer on the starting island to not count down properly.
- A bug has been fixed that caused long loading times when entering a match with DirectX-12 rendering mode enabled.
- Logs and branches no longer appear to have chaotic movements when playing Fortnite on mobile devices or in performance mode for PC.
- The biggest bug fix: The emote “Infinite Dab” no longer played in a loop for 15 hours when performed in the lobby. This bug has been fixed, and it now plays in a loop for 16 hours instead.
Fortnite: Server Down – When and how long will they be offline?
This is the downtime in the morning: According to Epic Games, the servers are expected to go down at 9:00 AM German time to install a hotfix. Matchmaking will already be disabled 30 minutes beforehand, so you won’t be able to queue for new rounds starting from 8:30 AM.
When can you play again? This is a larger update. It is likely that Epic Games might get the servers back up by 11:00 AM or even as late as 1:00 PM. However, this is not confirmed.
When will the patch notes come? Epic Games usually releases a short list of patch notes on their site after the update. If that happens, we will list them here clearly and concisely.
What content might be released with update 24.30?
Epic Games reveals little to no new information about upcoming content before a new update. Trustworthy leakers like Shiina have been keeping an eye on the data hidden from regular users for a long time and have a rough idea of what you can expect this time. You can expect the following:
- Large Star Wars update
- Anakin Skywalker skin
- More unknown skins related to Star Wars
- “Force” mythics and new blasters
- Return of lightsabers and E-11 Blaster
- New augments (maybe)
- New level pack (maybe)
First (leaked) images of the content are shown by Shiina in the tweet:
This time, it looks more like a major maintenance, which could likely bring a few new skins to the shop.
In the meantime, you can read about how the biggest streamer deals with his Battle Royale withdrawal:
