Fortnite Patch Notes (Update 6.21): Balloons, Vaulted Weapons, And More

The onslaught of latest content material for Fortnite continues, as developer Epic Video games has launched the sport’s newest patch. Replace 6.21 is now obtainable on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Change, and Android (iOS could have a brief delay earlier than an replace hits the App retailer), and its headlining characteristic is a brand new kind of merchandise in Battle Royale: balloons. Listed here are the patch notes and every part that is new.[Update: Epic has notified users of issues involving the new update. On Twitter, it wrote, “We are investigating a few issues with the v6.21 patch, including problems with performance and matchmaking. We will post an update as soon as we have more information.” There’s no word yet on when the issues will be resolved.]Balloons could sound mundane, however they give the impression of being as if they may introduce some wacky, tactical enjoyable into the sport. As you’ll be able to see within the transient video under, holding onto balloons lets you float or stand up into the air. They’re categorised as Epic rarity, and while you decide them up, you may get a complete of 20 that may be deployed. You’ll be able to maintain as many as six without delay; you inflate balloons by hitting the first hearth button and let go of 1 by hitting secondary hearth. Balloons are present in an assortment of places–chests, provide drops, provide llamas, merchandising machines, or as ground loot–but you may wish to watch out when utilizing them. The patch notes warn, “Do not float too excessive for too lengthy; balloons solely final so lengthy at max construct peak.”One other important change entails glider re-deploying, a characteristic that entered testing with the final patch. Epic will not be eradicating this in any case and has plans to proceed monitoring suggestions and testing the characteristic as a result of “constructive outcomes” that it is seen.Replace 6.21 vaults various weapons. In customary matches, you may now not encounter the semi-auto sniper, guided missile, and twin pistols. These could return sooner or later, however in the interim, you may solely be capable to use them in Playground mode.Relating to the grappler, Epic has tweaked it in order that when it is utilized by the passenger of a automobile, the automobile’s velocity performs a think about rising your grapple drive. Additionally, grappling out of a automobile will now not trigger it to maneuver in an arc; the automobile will as a substitute proceed straight ahead.On the Save the World aspect, you may discover a new kind of cache, a brand new hero, and an assortment of different fixes. As all the time, this co-op mode is barely obtainable to those that have bought entry; Epic not too long ago revealed it will not be obtainable to everybody as a free-to-play mode (like Battle Royale) till someday subsequent yr.The discharge of replace 6.21 comes simply days earlier than the Halloween occasion Fortnitemares is about to finish in Battle Royale. Approaching Sunday, November four, is a few type of one-time-only occasion to cap off the continued festivities. Within the meantime, new Week 6 challenges will quickly be obtainable, and you’ll take a look at the complete patch notes under.Fortnite Replace 6.21 Patch NotesGeneralGameplayAdded assist for newer variations of PS4 and Xbox One controllers on MacBug FixesFixed a difficulty the place holding down the left mouse button would block different inputs in sure situations on Mac.Battle RoyalePlaygroundBug FixesUpdated Port-A-Problem grenade names.Improved readability of the place to throw Port-A-Problem grenades.Weapons + ItemsBalloons added Epic rarity Comes with 20 deployable balloons. Permits the participant to defy gravity by holding as much as 6 balloons at a time.Main hearth button to inflate a balloon, secondary hearth button to let go of a balloon.May be discovered from ground loot, chests, Provide Drops, Provide Llamas, and Merchandising Machines.NOTE: Don’t float too excessive for too lengthy, balloons solely final so lengthy at max construct peak.Grappler When grappling as a automobile passenger, the speed of your automobile is factored into the grapple drive. Solely happens in cases the place automobile velocity will likely be a internet acquire to grapple drive.Grappling as a automobile passenger will now trigger the automobile to journey in a straight line to its vacation spot moderately than touring in an arc.Vaulted Semi-Auto SniperGuided MissileDual Pistols These things will stay obtainable in Playground Mode.25% of explosive injury will now penetrate by way of constructions and the atmosphere.GameplayGlider Re-deployWe’ve completed our first week of Glider Re-deploy being obtainable in all modes. Throughout this time we’ve been amassing inner information and monitoring constructive suggestions from all of you. We perceive that not all gamers agree with this alteration, however we want to proceed with this performance within the recreation primarily based on the constructive outcomes we’ve been seeing.As this characteristic stays obtainable, we’ll start making high quality of life modifications to its performance. First of which will likely be prioritizing Glider audio over weapon audio inside sure ranges, this may start in v6.21. We additionally plan on including further modifications in future updates.Thanks for the dialogue and suggestions you’ve offered. Please proceed letting us know the way we are able to enhance this characteristic, your ideas on its impact in matches, and every other suggestions you might have as we proceed to work on Glider Re-deploy.Extra Gameplay ChangesGrass updates extra steadily leading to smoother animation.Added assist for Nintendo Change Professional Controller and newer variations of PS4 and Xbox One controllers on MacBug FixesFixed a difficulty the place choosing up a lure might trigger a hitch.Sure bindings will now not override the flexibility to make use of the fullscreen map and spectating actions.Mounted the delay between utilizing a number of Small Shields.Mounted a difficulty the place stock might get caught when utilizing the Grappler whereas choosing up an merchandise.Map zooming with set off buttons works on Change once more.AudioIntensified Fiend Hunter Crossbow hearth sounds.Diminished quantity of Dice Monsters and dynamic spawners.It is now simpler to listen to gliders whereas capturing or harvesting.Bug FixesFixed sniper projectiles taking part in the incorrect impression sounds when hitting Dice Monsters.Mounted Boogie Bomb music not taking part in for Dice Monsters.Replay SystemBug FixesFixed a bug inflicting Quad Launcher rocket explosions to reset when scrubbing replays.MobileOptimization to cut back hitching on Android telephones utilizing Vulkan.Snap-to-value slider added to the HUD Format instrument.Bug FixesWidgets that ought to not have had editable visibility proven will now be correctly hidden.Save the WorldMissions + SystemsAll rarities of Perk-UP and RE-Perk supplies at the moment are distributed beginning in mid-Plankerton and past. This is applicable to mission rewards and Miniboss Mission Alerts.Perk Caches New Cache kind that may drop each RE-Perk and Perk-UP.Will begin showing in mid-Plankerton.These can drop from Mini-bosses and treasure chests.The Volcanic and Vortex modifiers can now seem on mini-bosses. The Vortex modifier permits the enemy to make use of a bolt of power to drag heroes in direction of it.The Volcanic modifier causes the bottom to rupture beneath a participant, exploding for large injury.Adjusted the Mutant Storm mission desk to guarantee solely one of many three modifiers might presumably seem in a mission. Acid Swimming pools, Smoke Screens, and Slowing Swimming pools.The Frenzied Deathburst modifier now applies a rise to enemy assault injury in addition to a velocity improve.HeroesDim Mak Igor – Plague Physician Ninja. Obtainable on November 1 at eight PM Jap Time.Bug FixesGoin’ Commando’s perk Boomstick now correctly offers power injury.GameplayBug FixesFixed a difficulty the place upgraded Adrenaline Rush wouldn’t revive allies.When inserting traps or utilizing BASE with perks or attributes that improve max well being to constructing items, the constructing items now not get caught with “Restore 1” as a substitute of letting you Improve.Mounted a potential crash leaving the zone on XboxCorrect mission information now shows for get together members in zone foyer.Defenses constructed round storm lure are destroyed when storm lure is positioned afterward.EnemiesBug FixesTaker now correctly pushes gamers out of the best way with swoop assault.The define for pumpkin headed Husks now seems correctly.UIBug FixesThe zone chosen by the get together chief is now correctly replicated to the opposite gamers within the foyer.The Halloween-themed background is now correctly showing on the Fortnitemares quest map on the Play Tab.AudioAdded sound updates for vote system with Mission Management.Bug FixesFixed concern with Disintegrator explosion sounds not taking part in constantly.Mounted concern with fight music persisting when finishing Battle the Storm missions.Mounted concern with Husk Bee Hive injury sounds not taking part in constantly.