The new update 5.21 will soon be available in Fortnite. It will likely come with the new heavy sniper rifle as well as some bug fixes. What will please many players: There will be no server downtime! A new mode is also expected.
Actually, everyone was expecting an update on Tuesday. The version number gives a hint as to why that didn’t happen. Normally, Epic doesn’t release updates with a double-digit version number. So the content update for 5.2 should have come yesterday.
Bugs in Save the World mode likely caused the delay: Many players reported that they did not receive rewards after successfully completing missions. All the materials invested in the mission were gone, without any corresponding compensation in the form of a completion reward.
Players are also reporting bugs and lags in the Battle Royale mode that Epic will likely address.
When will update 5.21 be released? You will be able to download the patch at 10:00 AM German time. There will be no server downtime, so you can jump right back in.
What’s in update 5.21 for the Battle Royale mode
New weapon is coming: The heavy sniper rifle will now also be available in the Battle Royale part. It will be able to destroy building parts with a single shot and deal devastating damage to opposing players.
Whether another weapon has to make way for the heavy sniper is not yet known, but it could affect one of the players’ favorite weapons.
Will there also be bug fixes? Players, especially on the Nintendo Switch and Xbox One, report
- lags,
- frozen screens immediately after landing, and
- incorrectly displayed item icons after the first pickup
It is very likely that Epic will already present solutions for some of the issues.
A new limited-time mode is coming: An Epic employee shared a hint about a new mode (LTM) on Reddit. Players are expected to have a fifty percent chance of winning, while being able to remain mobile and take to the skies.
Everything points to the fact that we will get a 50vs50 mode today that will include jetpacks. What weapons will be used in this mode, however, is still unclear. Combined with jetpacks, shotguns would be a suitable choice. A mode like this has existed before, but without the chaos that large teams create.
What’s in update 5.21 for the Save the World mode
That there are no rewards after successfully completing missions has already been fixed by Epic. However, a few players are still reporting this problem. It is unclear whether patch 5.21 will change the situation.
New content for Save the World: In addition to a new constructor in the Event Store, PvE players can look forward to new weekly Horde challenges. There will be a new assault rifle next week as well as the next batch of challenges.
Are you excited about the update and the new sniper rifle? What will the new mode look like?
Update: The patch notes for 5.21 are now available.
