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Epic Games has dropped the latest v24.20 patch for battle royale shooter Fortnite, including a crossover with hit anime series Attack on Titan as part of the game’s latest update with plenty of new toys for fans to play with.
The headline arrival in this latest update is the addition of ODM Gear and Thunder Spears to the game. The former is a ‘new’ type of traversal system – somewhat similar to the grapple mechanic introduced in previous Chapters – but this time using the Omni-Directional Mobility equipment from the hit anime. It differs slightly to that mechanic though, as the packs come with built in blades that will boost you back into the air after a successful strike. To help you get to grips with using them, there’s also some new Titan Targets to attack on the island itself.
If you prefer something more explosive, the Thunder Spears are arm-mounted rocket launchers, that’ll do major damage to anything – or anyone – unlucky enough to be caught in the blast radius. Both the spears and the ODM Gear can be found on the ground, in chests or in new Scout Regiment Footlockers you’ll now see dotted around the island.
Other changes include a new location – Jaeger’s Family Basement – and of course some new outfits based on the Attack on Titan series. These include Eren Jager – who’s in the Chapter 4 Season 2 Battle Pass and also gets their own quests – but also two more characters are available in the store in the form of Captain Levi and Mikasa Ackermann. Naturally, each of the two latter outfits also come with their own Back Bling.
Elsewhere, this patch includes a few more minor changes – Dirt Bikes have been unvaulted, as has the Port-A-Bunker in Zero Build mode. There’s a new Rare rarity Kinetic Blade too, which has only two Dash chargers as opposed to the existing Epic rarity version. Check out the rest of the v24.20 patch notes below.
Fortnite v24.20 patch notes
Here’s the patch notes for Fortnite v24.20 as taken from the official Fortnite website.
Balance Changes
- Unvaulted the Port-A-Bunker in Zero Build.
- Introduced a Rare-rarity Kinetic Blade. With identical damage to the Epic Kinetic Blade, this Rare counterpart has only two Kinetic Dash charges. Rare Kinetic Blades can be found from the ground and Kinetic Blade stands.
- Reduced the max headshot damage of the Mythic Havoc Pump Shotgun.
- Reduced the accuracy and hipfire rate of the Mythic Overclocked Pulse Rifle.
- In Trios and Squads, reduced the number of Mythic Overclocked Pulse Rifles dropped by capturing a rifting-in POI.
- In Trios and Squads, reduced the number of Mythic Havoc Pump Shotguns found inside Vaults.
Competitive Notes
- Thunder Spears are not included in Arena or tournaments.
- Dirt Bikes are not included in Arena or tournaments.
Major Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue that allowed players to retain the healing effect of hot springs.
- Fixed an issue involving rebooted players sometimes appearing invisible to teammates.
The v24.20 patch is available now to download in Fortnite on all formats. If you’re not up to date, check out everything else that arrived in Fortnite Mega Chapter 4 Season 2. Meanwhile, if you’re asking when does the current Fortnite season end? we have you covered there too.
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