🔄 LAST UPDATED ON AUGUST 30 @ 10:11 AM ET
General & Cosmetics
We're working hard to fix longstanding cosmetic issues you've reported. Each update, we'll highlight what's fixed and what's next. Thanks for reporting these as we work through them.
With the v42.00 game update, we've unlocked all ranked Styles for older cosmetics like Felina and Vanguard Zadie where your past seasonal rank determined their availability!
Improved menu opening times on Nintendo Switch when pressing the + button after joining a Reload or Blitz match.
Fixed an issue where sorting the Locker by Latest Acquired could display items in a random order.
Visual effects on multiple Elite, Champion and Unreal Ranked cosmetics now display correctly.
Added missing water effects to the Downpour Umbrella Glider.
Scrolling through Locker categories no longer skips past the Sidekicks category when using a controller.
Fixed a bug with Krypto Sidekick Quests not appearing in the Quests tab for some owners.
Fixed an issue where Aim Assist could pull away from an enemy when you’re both moving up or down a hill.
The Music Player playlist no longer appears empty on Nintendo Switch after equipping a Jam Track from the Lobby.
The Carnation of Carnage Pickaxe no longer moves erratically while walking, jumping or sliding.
Adjusted Heatwave PJ’s reactive elimination audio volume.
Fixed a bug that would sometimes prevent your Sidekick from playing reactions during longer play sessions.
Agamemnon's cape no longer clips through the Back Bling and animates properly.
The Sprite Mastery Pod Locker description no longer shows a random string of numbers.
Mobile
With the Pickaxe equipped and Auto Fire enabled, you can now automatically swing at enemies in melee range.
Aim Assist no longer activates while your weapon is out of ammo.
We can never thank the Bus Driver enough, but the Emote button is now grayed out after you've shown your gratitude.
Instead of defaulting to your device mic, Voice Chat now correctly uses your headset mic when headphones are connected.
Players using a custom HUD layout without a Reload button or with Dynamic Quickbar Slots can now access Portable Extractors without issue.
Fixed a bug that would sometimes prevent your controller binds from saving consistently when modified on Android.
Corrected an inconsistent fire rate on the left side of the screen when using the Tap Anywhere Fire Mode.
Fixed a bug causing the Shoot button to sometimes become unresponsive or fire continuously after using a Self-Revive Device.
PC
Optimized shader precaching to reduce loading times, so models and objects spend less time as gray placeholders - especially on lower-end CPUs.
As part of our continued improvements to startup times, the game now launches up to 2 seconds faster depending on your PC configuration.
Fixed a bug causing the Settings menu to load incorrectly or crash the game if opened right after game launch.
Improved level-of-detail consistency with world objects for better GPU performance.
Fixed several crashes that could occur when exiting the game, along with certain rare memory-related crashes.
Battle Royale & Zero Build
The Crown Sprite icon and the Override activation UI no longer show a placeholder image.
Redeploying your Glider just before hitting the ground will no longer leave you stuck in a rolling animation.
Improved map load times on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.
The Victory Royale screen is no longer delayed and appears right after winning a match.
Fixed an issue that caused the Play button to be grayed out when switching experiences.
Fixed a desync where players leaning out of Vehicles could sometimes appear incorrectly to others.
Fixed a bug preventing weapon and item use while on keyboard and mouse.
Fixed a visual issue where the Sprites tab background could incorrectly persist in the Battle Royale Lobby when switching tabs while in queue.
Fixed a bug that sometimes caused fall damage when landing in shallow water.
Corrected visible seams and textures around the water at Heatwave Harbor, Sinister Strip and Sunken Shores.
Fixed a bug where multiple rocks at Sunken Shores couldn’t be destroyed with a Pickaxe.
Reload
Fixed an audio bug causing mono sound when firing the Five Gun.
Moe and John Wick now respond with their unique dialogue when you interact with them while wearing certain Outfits on the Springfield map.
Objects and buildings now have consistent lighting when viewed from different angles.
Grounded several floating objectives across the Slurp Rush map.
Equipping a cel-shaded Wrap no longer causes warped textures on the Tactical Assault Rifle.
Arenas
Fixed an issue where wins were not credited when an elimination occurred seconds before an opponent reached the last point, and the match concluded.
The round-robin format now handles byes in odd-team-count matches fairly, avoiding round imbalances.
Fortnite OG
You can now build structures consistently throughout the hangar at Frosty Flights and on water at Lazy Lagoon.
The Aim Down Sights button no longer incorrectly appears while holding a Chug Splash and riding the Driftboard on Mobile.
Snobby Shores, Mega Mall and Pressure Plant now render correctly at long distances.
Added missing textures to the Baller’s grappler.
Removed an extra Vending Machine from Shifty Shafts.
Fixed texture overlap and flicker at Shifty Shafts and Pressure Plant.
Grass no longer sticks through floors at Neo Tilted.
Fixed visible seams in the terrain at Hut Watch and Pueblo.
Removed a grassy patch incorrectly present at the edge of the Desert biome.
Fixed mismatched textures along the river and around the lake in the Desert biome.
Fixed a visual issue where a red glow could show through walls and floors at Pressure Plant.
Removed lingering Volcano clouds around the Pressure Plant.
Grounded several floating assets at Pressure Plant and Paradise Palms.
Fixed several walls at Pressure Plant that couldn’t be damaged by weapon fire.
Removed extra vehicles and assets east of Paradise Palms.
Removed patches of snow incorrectly present at Lucky Landing.
Adjusted textures at former Expedition Outposts to better match Chapter 1 design.
Grounded a few floating trees across the map.
Blitz
The sun no longer appears overly bright when viewed from inside the Storm on Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox One and PlayStation 5.
Crosswalks and parking space markings no longer appear faded across the Venture map.
Save the World
Resolved a crash occurring when loading into Save the World on Nintendo Switch 2.
Fixed an issue where Play With Others always showed the "No Players Found" message, even when other players' sessions were available.
As part of our continued work to reduce load times across platforms, players on PC will now load into Homebase, Missions, Ventures and Storm Shield Defense significantly faster depending on their hardware.
Enemy spawns in Deliver the Bomb now ramp up as intended after the bomb is destroyed, instead of arriving in one huge wave.
You can now recruit Birthday Brigade Heroes from the Collection Book! 🥳
You can now revive Defenders by using the Adrenaline Rush Gadget
Defenders can now be ordered to defend or follow you when using the Quick Builder controller layout.
Defenders have learned that lava is, in fact, hot. They now take damage from it and teleport back to your side.
Instead of standing by, Defenders now join the fight when you attack untamed Wildlife.
Fixed a bug where the “Recall Defenders” progress indicator didn’t appear when using a controller.
You can now command your Defenders to defend or follow without needing to get off your tamed Wildlife.
Husks and Smashers below a player manning R.O.S.I.E. now correctly continue attacking the structure's supports instead of freezing in place.
Switching Sprites in the Sprite Mastery Pod Back Bling no longer carries the old Sprite’s textures over to the new one in Homebase.
Placed pings now appear on both the map and minimap so the whole team stays on the same page.
Corrected the outdated “Leave Mission?” pop-up that said you’d return to Homebase instead of exiting Save the World.
You can now scroll all the way through the Owned Llamas tab when using a controller.
Restored the hold prompt for unopened Llamas in the Exchange tab, fixing a conflict where Show and Inspect shared the same controller button.
Removed the redundant Close button from the reward screen, fixing a bug that could get you stuck after inspecting Mission rewards.
The Details panel now correctly loads Backpack items instead of showing a placeholder.
Fixed a visual issue where a tamed wolf’s Health Bar wouldn’t update correctly while riding.
The "No vote is required to start after" text on the Mission Start screen now displays its countdown correctly.
Ray no longer warns you to prepare for unwanted guests after the Deliver the Bomb Mission is already over.
LEGO Fortnite
You can now place snap building parts next to one another while they are still assembling.
Exotic Rear Bumper 04 will no longer change position when you rejoin your world.
Swivel plates now trigger audio.
Fixed an issue where players may get stuck in the Spinjitzu animation.
Resolved an issue where the Ninjago Island Quest would spawn inside a mountain.
Fixed an issue where dismissing a Villager didn't work as expected.
The Kraken is no longer partially invisible at the start of the battle.
Brick Life
Fixed an issue where some players would get softlocked inside a gardener bush.
Players can now grab the Heart Want in the Rooftop Club on the Main Stage.
Players can now pass an order item through dialogue to NPCs.
Players can now change the color of light props in the Daft Punk Prop Bundle.
Fortnite Festival
[Main Stage] Songs in the setlist will now properly display the user icon of the player who added them.
[Main Stage] The lane divider on the track will now display regardless of the Pro Colors setting.
[Main Stage - Pro Drums] There should no longer be input conflicts when an Overdrive activation gem appears on top of a Kick gem.
[Main Stage - PC] The mouse cursor should no longer snap to the center of the screen while scrolling through Leaderboard tabs.
[Main Stage - Mobile] Gems should no longer erroneously appear as silver on certain Android devices.
🛠️ Known Issues We’re Working On
General & Cosmetics
The Cosmic Armor Singularity Styles, including Helmet On/Off, may not appear consistently when previewing the Outfit in the Shop. They're still correctly granted and available in the Locker after purchase.
Will be fixed in 42.20.
The Chrome Punk Outfit's head may appear orange/gold instead of its chrome finish.
The Join Crew button is unresponsive on the Passes screen.
Temporary Workaround: You can still subscribe through the Battle Pass purchase screen.
Will be fixed in 42.10.
The Crew Styles page may appear empty or display content from a previously viewed Pass screen.
Will be fixed in 42.10.
When selecting Locker sort options, your cursor may jump to the top of the screen instead of staying on the currently selected item.
Will be fixed in 42.10.
All Vehicles are currently incorrectly labeled with the Reload tag in the Locker, despite being unavailable in Reload.
Will be fixed in 42.10.
Mobile
A Cheat Code near the ice cubes east of The Battlewoods may appear under the ground, hiding the inputs.
Will be fixed in 42.10.
Battle Royale & Zero Build
Ammo spawned from Loot Hack drops may not be picked up automatically when walking over it.
Reboot Vans may not reboot the player after the progress bar reaches 100%.
Temporary Workaround: Keep holding the Interact button past 100% for the reboot to succeed.
Mastering the Crown Sprite may not grant its Cheat Master variant.
Will be fixed in 42.10.
Sliding into or falling onto boost pads at Green Hill Zone, or canceling boost when stepping on one may cause a jittery movement animation.
Temporary workaround: Placing builds, jumping repeatedly or aiming down sights should unblock you.
Will be fixed in 42.10.
Players rebooted by a teammate using Sonic Power Sneakers may respawn with their camera incorrectly zoomed in or out.
Will be fixed in 42.10.
When spectating a player using Sonic Power Sneakers' Spin Attack, the camera may not follow and center on their character consistently.
Will be fixed in 42.10.
Opening the inventory or map while charging the Sonic Power Sneakers' Spin Dash may leave your character stuck in place.
Temporary Workaround: Swap your weapons to continue moving.
Will be fixed in 42.10.
Players may have issues hopping off grind rails at Green Hill Zone.
Will be fixed in 42.10.
[Photosensitivity Risk] Tails Sprite can leave a persistent pulsing effect on your back for the rest of the match, flashing more intensely while aiming down sights.
Players sensitive to flashing visuals should consider avoiding the Tails Sprite until this is fixed in 42.10.
Split Screen
Players may get stuck on the Lobby screen if they haven't yet chosen their first Sprite.
Temporary Workaround: Choose the first Sprite on each account separately before joining in split screen.
Opening the map, inventory or other in-game menus may shift the other player's camera angle and slow their camera turn speed.
Save the World
We've temporarily disabled Research Point grants after completing Missions while we work to resolve an issue. Updates to follow as soon as this is fixed.
The Play With Others menu buttons may gray out after declining to enter a Mission solo at the Homebase console.
Temporary Workaround: Reopen the menu.
The Play With Others menu may send you to a Mission above your chosen Power Level when no lobbies are found.
Will be fixed in 42.10.
Players can't see each other's Game Chat messages during Missions. Party Chat is unaffected.
Will be fixed in 42.10.
We’re investigating inconsistent weapon damage output, particularly during Mythic Storm King fights.
[Xbox One] Directional Jump Pads won’t activate when Phase Shifting onto them.
The Hero Commander Buckle+ Perk currently provides reduced effective damage as weapon level increases.
Fortnite Festival
The Auto-Emote setting may not always apply correctly.
The cursor snaps to the center of the screen when switching tabs in the Leaderboards.
[Main Stage] Auto-emote setting may not always apply properly.
[Main Stage - Pro Lead/Pro Bass] The green fret on the guitar peripherals can stop responding during Local Multiplayer.
[Main Stage - Pro Drums] Smashing two cymbal gems at the same time can break the streak.
[Main Stage - Pro Drums] Scoring discrepancies when the player is using Lefty Flip.
[Pro Drums] - We're aware of the new thick lane divider visual bug.
