The online shooter Fortnite receives a new update today on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Mobile. However, Patch 8.10 changes much more than one would have expected. Heavy Assault Rifles are becoming weaker, vending machines are changing completely in Fortnite.
This is quite a surprise this time, how much the patch changes. Normally, Epic announces such major changes in advance – this time it was only known that a hamster ball was coming, but there are indeed several changes.
Highlights of the Patch Notes for Fortnite Battle Royale
New Item: “The Blob” is a single-seater vehicle with a grappler inside. You can find it near pirate camps and at expedition outposts.
You can pull yourself up steep walls with the grappler and a boost or swing through treetops.
The driver is protected inside the ball, which can withstand 300 damage points.
This weapon is disappearing: The normal infantry rifle is leaving Fortnite.
Heavy Assault Rifles are becoming weaker
This weapon is becoming weaker: The heavy assault rifle is now available in gray/green/blue (previously blue/purple/gold).
The damage is reduced to 36/38/40 – previously it was 44/46/48, as Fortnitetracker knows.
Sticky grenades smaller stack: With the new Fortnite update, you can only carry 6 sticky grenades (previously 10).
Vending machines are changing completely: Items you pull from vending machines in Fortnite are now completely free. Previously, you had to leave plenty of resources.
However, the machines will disappear once they have been used.
There are no gray and green items in the vending machines anymore, and the turret has been removed from the legendary machines.
Treasure maps halved: The treasure maps in Fortnite have had their availability halved. You can only find them at 0.27% on the ground (previously 0.53%) and at 1.65% from chests (previously 3.25%).
Fortnite aims to resolve “Logout Problem”
Vehicles more practical: If players get into an empty vehicle, they will now always be the driver.
Logging out is no longer helpful: If someone “logs out”, dies in the storm, or commits suicide, the last player who caused damage to them in the last 15 seconds will get the kill.
Players had used logging out to deny kills to opponents in Ranked.
Highlights of the Patch Notes for Save the World
Beta storms are changing: These are new mission types that Epic is testing in Fortnite’s PvE mode.
- “Data Retrieval” is returning, but with a vote on whether the balloon comes down first or whether the players want to wait and keep building their fortress
- “Test Your Limits” is a new beta storm where players are supposed to traverse a series of waypoints as often as possible.
- “Complete and Collect” is being removed from the rotation.
Hero back: “Shadow Sight Southie” returns to the shop. He will be available starting March 14 at 1:00 AM for a week in the shop.
Lucky Clover Wildcat is also back.
