Gaming legends join the fight with new POIs, a refreshed loot pool and a whole new generation of Sprites in tow. Hack your loot, punch in Cheat Codes, and bend the entire lobby to your will by activating Match Overrides. Welcome to Fortnite Override.
New Map Updates
Uncover the secrets of the ancient Stone Sanctum, keep your speed up through Green Hill Zone loops and explore Reality’s Reign to see where all those pipes and power cables lead.
New Weapons & Items
This Season brings a lineup of new weapons, items and abilities inspired by some of the greatest icons in the history of gaming. Here’s what you can get your hands on:
Sonic Power Sneakers: Charge a grounded Spin Dash or perform an airborne Spin Attack
Mega Buster: The legendary arm cannon fires single energy pellets, quick-charged shots, or long-charged explosive projectiles, even while sprinting or slide-boosting
8-Bit Shotgun: An automatic shotgun designed like a retro 8-bit console. Features game cartridge reloads, pixel effects, and an integrated real-time scoreboard system that tracks combo multipliers
Midas' Masterpiece: A single-fire golden pistol that packs a high-damage punch, capable of eliminating foes in a single headshot. Should you be the lucky player to grab it when it spawns, use it wisely: ammo is limited
Tetris Rift: Rift in Tetris pieces, culminating in the iconic 4-line Tetris clear splashes a large AOE heal
1-Up Token: Respawn with your full inventory after you’ve been eliminated
God Mode Llama: Tap into the true power of the Llama to become an Unstoppable Wrecking Ball
& more exciting collaborations to come later this Season!
Loot Pool Updates
Unvaulted
Pump Shotgun
Assault Rifle
Ranger Assault Rifle
Drum Gun
Minigun
Tactical Pistol
Dual Pistols
Oni Shotgun
Flare Gun
Bass Boost
Overdrive Grenade
Chug Splash
New Gameplay
Check out all of the new seasonal gameplay systems below:
Lobby Hacks
Found a Lobby Hack code online? Input the code in the new ‘Admin Panel’ in your Battle Royale Lobby to hack your game, granting you XP and Sprite Dust, warping reality for your squad, and even dropping rare Sprite variants!
Loot Hacks
Spend Sprite Dust to hack loot in your match, customizing what drops. Hacked items have a chance to drop from Chests when opened, unique to your own boosts. Reset your Loot Hacks configuration any time with Sprite Dust.
Cheat Codes
⬆️⬆️⬇️⬇️⬅️➡️⬅️➡️ In a match, look out for Cheat Codes hidden across the Island: tucked into POIs and sprayed on walls. Interact with one and enter the Cheat Code to free a Sprite ally.
Match Overrides
Override Consoles appear in every match and let you rewrite the rules for the entire server, but you have to get there first. Once claimed, your name displays around the console base, so the whole lobby knows who’s in control. Rare and Mythic Squad Overrides only benefit the first squad to claim them, but beware that claiming one broadcasts your squad’s location on the map. Overrides include:
Sonic Speed - Increase your sprint speed over time
More XP - Gain more XP from eliminations, looting and surviving the Storm
Loot Hack - You'll get a loot hack item from the next Chest you open
Extra Life - Respawn when on the brink of elimination one time
Big Fish - Makes all Fishing Holes golden
Constant Heal - Gain constant health and shield regen over time when not in combat
Infinite Stamina - Gain infinite stamina
Headshot - Deal increased headshot damage
Overshield - Gain extra, or a new Overshield
Speed Shooter - Your weapons fire and reload faster
Big Loot - Higher chance to get Epic or Legendary loot from Chests
Power Pickaxe - Pickaxe hits deal massive damage
A Whole New Generation of Sprites
The Sprites you collected in Season 3 are immortalized in the new Sprite Garden launching tomorrow, and a whole new generation of Sprites can be found on the Island in Season 4.
Klombo Sprite - A loyal friend returns, but is very rare to find. Grants random items at each level. You can only level it up by using consumable items that give Health or Shield.
Sonic Sprite - Gotta Go Fast! Sprint faster.
Tails Sprite - Hover with the Help of Tails!
Shadow Sprite - Automatically reload weapons over time even when unequipped.
Jackrabbit Sprite - Perform another jump while mid-air.
8-Bit Sprite - Find an 8-Bit Shotgun in your first Chest and gain a score multiplier for it.
Crown Sprite - Gain extra Crown Wins after getting a Victory Royale. You can only level it up by winning matches.
Adventure Sprite - Upgrade a random item in your inventory at each Level.
Bush Sprite - Spawns a Bush on you after a duration. At max Level, gain a Bush on elimination.
Jonesy Sprite - After a short duration, recover some Health or Shield after being damaged.
Killswitch Sprite - Enter Hangtime with improved accuracy.
Sprites Quality-Of-Life Improvements
You can now see in-match whether you’ve already collected a Sprite - no more guessing mid-fight.
A Sprite’s name now appears when you’re near it, so you know exactly who you’ve found.
Summoning rare Sprites and variants now costs less Sprite Dust.
Reduced the button-hold time needed to summon a Sprite, getting your companion into the action quicker.
New Gizmos
If you haven’t been around when they first appeared, Gizmos are consumable items that give you quick ways to shortcut and supercharge your Sprite extractions. Available all Season long!
A whole new batch of Gizmos drops this Season:
Cheat Code Locator - Locates the nearest Cheat Code.
Extraction Accelerator - Silently initiate a nearby Extraction Site, summoning the Extraction Crate instantly.
Llama Supply Drop - Call in a boosted, llama-themed Supply Drop at your current location.
Spicy Taco - Heal up and gain a speed and stamina boost. Consume with your squad for a Taco Time party.
Golden Hours and Weekly Events Start August 22
Gold Sprite variants are being hacked in! Jump in on Saturday, August 22 from 2-4 PM ET and again from 9-11 PM ET to experience the return of Power Hours.
Drop in with an additional Portable Extractor item to help you collect, a 1-Up Token, and a higher chance of finding Midas' Masterpiece. Keep an eye on our social channels for weekly roadmaps of all the upcoming activities every Sunday for the remainder of the Season.
New Ranked Season & Rewards
Battle Royale ranks have reset for the new Season. Fight your way back up the ladder and claim the new rewards as you climb:
Gold: Phantom Spray
Platinum: Override Counter Back Bling
Diamond: Beastly Battle Bus Loading Screen
Elite: The Hack ‘n Slasher Pickaxe
Champion: Overridden Wrap
Unreal: The Unrealizer Pickaxe
Sprites Enabled in Ranked
With the new Season launch, Sprites have joined the fight in Ranked Battle Royale. You can collect them and they’ll keep you company, but their gameplay powers have been disabled to preserve competitive integrity.
Quality-of-Life Improvements
New Quests Tab
The Quests tab has a fresh look! Existing and new categories now live in one scrollable view, with an updated Sidebar so you can jump right into any category. Collections is now built into the Quests view too, so tracking your Characters, Victory Royales, Match Elims and other Accolades no longer requires switching tabs.
PSA: The updated Quests tab is rolling out over time - some players may not see it right away.
Fog of War Overhaul
The map’s fog now lifts in smaller pieces. Instead of entire POIs at once, individual landmarks reveal as you visit them, so your map reflects exactly where you’ve explored.
Controller Improvements: Tweak Zone
Controller players: if you haven’t tried the Tweak Zone setting yet, you’re leaving aim on the table. Added at the start of Chapter 7 Season 3, Tweak Zone puts those tiny stick movements normally filtered out by your dead zone to work - attaching your crosshair directly to your stick so even the slightest touch fine-tunes your aim. Your camera control, dead zones and sensitivity all keep working exactly as before.
Head to your Controller settings to configure its area, adjust crosshair sensitivity and choose when it’s enabled. Perfect for lining up a long shot or turning a body shot into a headshot.
✅ Bug Fixes, Improvements & Adjustments
General
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.
Gameplay, Environment, UI
Improved map load times on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.
Redeploying your Glider just before hitting the ground will no longer leave you stuck in a rolling animation.
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.
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.
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 u
sing 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.
For other fixes, improvements and known issues in 42.00, check out this post.
We’re keeping an eye on reports across social media and community spaces - please keep them coming as we work to fix them.
See you in the new Season!
The BR Dev Team
