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Fortnite Season 4 is here, and Epic Games released patch notes for it. The game developer added lots of new content with the update, including map changes, a new Battle Pass, gameplay improvements, and more. Once again, the new season brings a different loot pool and mechanics, which will force players to adapt their playstyles.
Interestingly, today is also the release day of another Fortnite OG Season. It brings the classic Season 5 map back, as well as the new OG Pass.
Without further ado, let’s dig into the latest Fortnite patch notes and check everything the new season has added!
What did today’s Fortnite update add? Patch notes revealed
Map changes in Fortnite
With the release of Chapter 6 – Season 4, Fortnite brought several map changes. One quarter of the map has changed, and now we have new locations, as well as new enemies.
| Locations | Description |
|---|---|
| The Hive | High insect activity and swarm encounters |
| O.X.R. HQ | Base with commanders, item shop |
| Ranger’s Ruin | Loot-rich former lab overtaken by bugs |
While wandering the map, we will encounter different types of enemies that can deal serious damage. Some of them are quite common, while others rarely spawn, yet are very powerful.
| Enemies | Description |
|---|---|
| Swarmer | Common, fast attackers |
| Bomber | Lobs goop from range |
| Queen | Giant boss bugs that summon reinforcements |
New items and rank system
Season 4 brings many new items that will be available in the loot pool, including a new type of weapon called O.X.R.
| New items | Description |
|---|---|
| Bug Blaster | Explosive plasma cannon |
| Roly Poly (later this Season) | Bug vehicle for rolling and speed bursts |
| O.X.R. Weapons | Leadspitter 3000, Sweeper Shotgun, O.X.R. Rifle, Wrecker Revolver, Swarmstrike launcher |
| Blade Blaster (Power Rangers pistol) | Coming later this Season |
In addition to these, we will also be able to obtain new Exotic items. These will be obtainable in bunkers after reaching Rank A.
| Exotic weapons | Description |
|---|---|
| Eradicator O.X.R. Rifle | Damage increases on hit |
| Double Trouble | Instant double-shotguns |
| Shock n’ Slow Launcher | Shockwave with slow effect |
| Marksman Wrecker Revolver | Faster fire rate, better headshots |
| Exotic Slap Berry Fizz | Boosted healing item |
Similar to the previous season, the rank starts at C and can rise to S+. Higher ranks unlock new loot, such as bunkers at A or Mythic drops at S+.
Finally, these are the new Mythic items in Season 4:
| Mythic items | Gear & Medallion |
|---|---|
| Hive Queen | Enhanced Wrecker + Surge Medallion (speed boost + slide burst) |
| Ranger’s Ruin Queen | Tactical Shotgun + Springleg Medallion (double jump, no fall damage) |
| Demon’s Domain Queen | O.X.R. AR + Carapace Medallion (health on elim + passive shield) |
New cosmetics and Battle Pass
The new Fortnite Battle Pass brings eight new skins, along with many other cosmetics. As Epic Games revealed in the patch notes, the bonus skin in this Fortnite season is Dino Megazord, who will be available through the questline starting on September 16.
For the first time in Fortnite, we can unlock a free Battle Pass skin, which is UNSC Spartan. This skin will be granted to Battle Pass owners right away, while everyone else can obtain it by reaching level 100 during the new season. To help with leveling, Epic will enable Supercharged XP from August 15 to August 18.
Season 4 brings many other free gifts, including the following:
- Goldskull Peel Pack Back Bling
- Metal Menace Wrap
- Tome of Skulls Back Bling
- Skeletal Cyberscythe Pickaxe
The first item can be unlocked by any web shop purchase, while the others are available via Twitch Drops.
Blitz Royale and performance improvements
Epic Games has prepared lots of new content for the most popular mode in Fortnite, Blitz Royale, patch notes reveal. On August 12, the game developer will add the Oathbound Citadel POI, followed by Shock N’ Awesome Medallions, Boons, and Mythics a week later.
In the future, the game creator will add voting to this game mode, as well as new places and features.
Finally, the PC version of Fortnite received a new Performance mode. This mode drastically improves framerate at the cost of fidelity and visuals. The new mode will be based on DirectX 12 and replace the old one.
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