In Fortnite today, on July 27, the servers across all platforms (PC/Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Android) will go down. During this time, the new update 17.21 will be applied. What changes are freshly coming into the game?
This is happening today in Fortnite: The new update 17.21 has been announced by Fortnite Status (via Twitter) and is coming today, Tuesday. The fresh patch is expected to finally bring a weapon known from the Chapter 2 cinematic into the game and fix some bugs, in addition the mothership is expected to reopen the rift zones.
To make sure you don’t miss anything, MeinMMO will update this article throughout the day and later provide all the changes for you.
Update (27.07.2021): The servers are back online now. What has changed can be found here in the German patch notes:
- New Weapon – Plasma Cannon: This weapon shoots a slow energy ball that damages everything in its path and sweeps away buildings.
- New Countdown: A new countdown has appeared. Possibly the already speculated Ariana Grande concert is coming.
- The inflatable cow “Inflate-A-Bull” is back.
- The Rail Gun has been nerfed and now only penetrates one wall.
Fortnite servers are going offline – when and for how long?
Downtime start in the morning: The downtime for update 17.21 starts today again at 09:30 AM German time. At around 09:00 you could join a fresh match for the last time, after that the servers go offline and Fortnite will be down for a while.
How long will the maintenance take? Traditionally, the work should be completed around noon. This has been shown by the updates of the past weeks and months.
However, technical problems or other delays could lead to an (unwanted) extension of the maintenance work. We at MeinMMO will keep you updated and accordingly update this article.
When will the patch notes come? Typically, EPIC does not release patch notes or only superficial ones for the battle royale mode.
However, should major, important changes be applied, we will collect these for you and add them here in the article as a mini-version of the patch notes in German.
What new content does update 17.21 bring?
What new things will there be in battle royale mode? The changes are still not fully confirmed, but leaks, dataminers, and smaller teasers from Fortnite make players hopeful for these new features:
- The weapon “Grab-Itron” is expected to be activated. You will finally find the Gravity Gun from the cinematic at various locations on the map and can send objects flying through the air.
- Rift Zones (Rift Zones) are said to be coming back – so say the leaks. The new spin is that they are related to the alien mothership and gravity is acting strange, we are excited.
- The inflatable cow “Inflate-A-Bull” is said to be reactivated for competitive. A bug forced EPIC to deactivate it.
- More rumors speak of a skin for singer Ariana Grande and even a digital concert, but is it really supposed to happen with the new update 17.21? Fortnite: Leak promises big pop-star concert, exploding ninja weapons, and Naruto
We will probably see what awaits us once the first changes from the update become known.
What changes do you wish for from the new update 17.21 in Fortnite? Have you actually gotten used to the update times, or do the patches regularly ruin your mornings in battle royale? Let us know in the comments.
