All Information About Fortnite 8.20 Content Update

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April 2, 2019

BATTLE ROYAL

WHAT'S NEW?

Thunderbolt
Bow - just fire! A new explosive way to destroy enemies.

SNIPER DUEL TIME MODE

Review

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In this temporary mode, players fight using only sniper rifles.
May the best player win!

Features

Only sniper rifles appear!
The chance of loot spawning in buildings is reduced by 50%.
The resurrection of seriously wounded allies in Duos and Squad Battles is disabled. Be careful!

WEAPONS AND ITEMS

Thunderbolt
- Arrows are tipped with hunting cartridges that explode on impact.
- Uses hunting ammo.
- The longer you hold the fire button, the faster the arrow speed will be.
  - The damage from the explosion is always the same and does not depend on the power of the shot.
  - The maximum power of a shot from the Thunderbolt is reached after 1,6 seconds of charging.
- On a direct hit, the enemy will take damage from the impact and explosion.
  - Direct hit
    - Base damage is 15.
    - When hit in the head, the damage is increased by 2 times.
  - Explosion
    - 100 units damage.
Peppers
- Duration increased from 10 to 20 seconds.
- Haste increased from 20% to 40%.

EVENTS

Corrected mistakes

Arena
- Fixed a bug due to which, in Duo battles, players could not be placed in the queue of the division of the desired level if the group commander belonged to a lower division.
- Fixed a bug due to which players could not advance to the next division when participating in Duos with a teammate from the highest division.
  - Note: The rating points system worked properly. The error was purely visual.
- Fixed a bug due to which the amount of fare for participants in duo battles depended on which division the group commander belongs to.

CREATIVE MODE

WHAT'S NEW?

Sets of geometric shapes
Customize your creations with new sets!

WEAPONS AND ITEMS

Thunderbolt
Arrows are tipped with hunting cartridges that explode on impact.
Uses hunting ammo.
The longer you hold the fire button, the faster the arrow speed will be.
- The damage from the explosion is always the same and does not depend on the power of the shot.
- The maximum power of a shot from the Thunderbolt is reached after 1,6 seconds of charging.
On a direct hit, the enemy will take damage from the impact and explosion.
- Direct hit
  - Base damage is 15.
  - When hit in the head, the damage is increased by 2 times.
- Explosion
  - 100 units damage

FINISHED ELEMENTS

Large set of irregular square pyramids
Large set of irregular triangular pyramids
Large set of regular triangular prisms
Large set of polyhedra with 7 vertices
Big set of square pyramids
Large set of triangular prisms
Large set of vertical triangular prisms

BATTLE THE STORM

WHAT'S NEW?

Launcher "Canonade"
Get ready: it's going to be loud! A new rapid-fire rocket launcher has appeared in the arsenal.

WEAPONS AND ITEMS

Launcher "Canonade"
- A fast-firing automatic launcher that fires small high-explosive rounds in a random direction.
- The item is available in the weekly store from April 03 at 00:4 until April 03 at 00:11 Moscow time.

UPDATE 8.20.1: ISSUES RESOLVED

On March 29, we released an update to fix some of the bugs introduced with the 8.20 update. Details of the bugs fixed can be found below.

battle royale

Fixed a bug due to which the number of spectators did not change even after one or more spectators left the game.
Fixed an issue that caused players in Arena Mode to be unable to queue up for their division level if the party leader was from a lower division.
Fixed an issue where poison dart traps would sometimes hide behind wall elements.
Fixed an issue preventing traps from being placed on walls if a ladder was attached to the wall.
Fixed an issue that caused players to remain inside the Baller after being hit by a Boogie Bomb.
Fixed a bug due to which invitations to players were not displayed in the social panel.

Creative mode

Fixed a bug due to which creature spawners stopped working in a given radius after resizing.
Fixed a bug due to which, after copying multiple times, the phone displayed two beams instead of one.
Fixed a bug due to which non-lethal traps (ice blocks, trampolines, etc.) did not work before the start of the game.
Fixed a bug due to which the Ballers added to the island before the release of update 8.20 could not use boosters.
Fixed a bug due to which the sequencer did not deal damage to vehicles, even if the corresponding parameter was active.

Battle with the Storm

We've brought back the Treasure Hunt side mission.
Fixed an issue that caused items to disappear from the player's inventory when completing the "Treasure Hunt" quest.
Fixed an issue that caused the BASE to display incorrectly above player-made structures.

Have you encountered an error that is not listed? Report it on our official social media groups or using the feedback function in the settings menu.

How to use the feedback function in the game:
- Open the settings menu while playing.
  - Use the Feedback button.
    - Create a bug report to provide information.

Please provide us with the following information:

Description of the problem.
- Account name (optional).
- Platform.
- Link to video or images showing the error.
- A detailed description of the circumstances under which you first encountered the problem.