Today’s update brings back a reworked Sweeper Shotgun, drops new Loot Hacks to customize, new Overrides to break the rules, new Sprites and Sprite improvements, bug fixes and more.
Loot Pool Updates
Unvaulted
The Sweeper Shotgun returns, freshly tuned up for Override!
Now fires in a standard shotgun spread instead of its previous wide pattern
Reload can be interrupted to fire as soon as shells are loaded
Faster firing rate with the same damage output
Slightly smaller mag and shorter maximum range
New Loot Hacks
Hack your loot and make it your own with a new pool of Loot Hacks to unlock, upgrade, and customize.
Caduceus Staff
Scorpion’s Combat Kit
Wrecker Revolver
Deadeye Assault Rifle
Holo Twister Assault Rifle
Note: Sprite Dust spent on Loot Hacks can be freely reset and respecc’d in each set, but does not transfer to the next Loot Hack refresh.
Loot Hacks has been great at introducing fun & unique gameplay options from Fortnite's past you can tailor to your own preference, but we're seeing it lead to too many high-powered weapons too often. We've adjusted the quality cap for weapons, meaning you will now hack in Rare to Legendary loot, rather than Epic to Mythic.
Balance Adjustments
In today's update, we're making a few targeted tweaks to give the Pump more pump while reining in the Assault Rifle and 8-Bit a tad now that new Loot Hacks are here to shake up the loot pool.
Pump Shotgun
Slightly increased damage and equips faster
8-Bit Shotgun
Reduced damage and equips faster
Assault Rifle
Slightly reduced headshot damage multiplier
Slightly reduced damage at Mythic rarity
Reloads slightly slower
Mega Buster
Increased projectile speed
Gameplay Updates
New Match Overrides
Big Head Mode: Everyone has a big head!
Prop Hunt: Crouch and don't move for several seconds to turn into a prop.
Action Hero: While mid-air, enter Hangtime when aiming weapons and deal increased damage.
Coming next Thursday - Sharpshooter: Increases weapon accuracy, reduces recoil and bloom.
If you missed our hotfix last week, Match Overrides are now more likely to appear 2-3 times in a match, and Squad Only Overrides are also slightly less common.
New Sprites & Quality-Of-Life Improvements
v42.10 introduces the first two of our five Design A Sprite winners - Avila215 and Enorull!
Alongside new Sprites, mastering your collection has received a boost - it's now easier to resummon mastered Sprites and there’s a new Mastery track of rewards.
New Sprites & Variants
X-Ray Sprite (Design A Sprite Winner!): Periodically mark enemies in an area around you.
Onigiri Sprite (Design A Sprite Winner!): Applies Overdrive after eating or drinking a consumable item.
Mega Man Sprite: Slip and slide around with reduced friction.
Overshield Sprite: Grants Overshield, scaling with Sprite Level.
Mastering a Sprite now has an extra perk! Once a Sprite is mastered, the Sprite Dust cost to resummon it is reduced by half - making it easier to bring your favorite power into every fight.
A new Sprite Mastery track has been added, granting rewards and Gizmos for mastering Sprites. Each update will add more rewards to the track!
In 42.20, a new arcade-themed Back Bling will be added to show off the Sprites you’ve mastered in Fortnite Override.
We've adjusted some Cheat Codes sequences so they feel more natural to input.
Mastery Mondays are back starting September 7 by popular demand - a perfect time to upgrade your Sprite roster.
Power Hours: Cheat Master Sprites This Weekend
Hungry? This Saturday, September 5, Power Hours come with a side of everything - Cheat Master Sprites are boosted (including the new Sprites that arrived this update), and everyone drops in with a full meal in their pockets, ready to snack on the go.
🕑 Starts at 2 PM ET - 4 PM ET | 6 PM UTC - 8 PM UTC
🕘 Again at 9 PM ET - 11 PM ET | Sunday, 1 AM UTC - 3 AM UTC
🍱 Everyone drops in with one Golden Apple, two Jellyfish and three Peppers
🎮 Cheat Master Sprites appear more often
🪙 1-Up Tokens and Portable Extractors may drop from Chests
✅ Bug Fixes, Improvements & Adjustments
General
Your cursor will now stay on the selected item when choosing Locker sort options instead of jumping to the top of the screen.
Vehicles are no longer incorrectly labeled with the Reload tag in the Locker.
The Join Crew button on the Passes screen is responsive again.
The Crew Styles page no longer appears empty or shows content from a previously viewed Pass screen.
Cosmetics
Fixed a bug where Emotes could incorrectly be used while hovering with the Tails Sprite, causing character models to twist unnaturally.
Fixed a bug that caused several Outfits (Evie, Undercover Kor, Wolverine, Indiana Jones and more) to stretch unnaturally with misplaced heads and arms on the Starter Island.
The Heatwave PJ Outfit no longer plays reactive elimination audio when the Reactivity (Off) Style is selected.
Fixed visual clipping on the Twyn and Joey Outfits when using their built-in Emotes.
The Spider-Sense Emote no longer incorrectly shows web effects when used with Outfits other than Spider-Man (Brand New Day).
The MrSavage Outfit no longer loses its mask when the Reactivity (On) Style is selected.
The Millennium Falcon Glider's hyperspace effect no longer outlines areas of the map, creating visual noise when deployed.
The Spacebound Carvers Pickaxe from the August Fortnite Crew Pack is now correctly part of the Crew Series.
The Adanna of the Deep Outfit's head no longer disappears when viewed from a distance.
Gameplay, Environment, UI
Lobby Hack: INVALIDCHEAT is no longer invalid.
Cleared the 8-Bit Leaderboard of entries where players got a high score by invalid means, and scores earned in Custom matches now no longer count towards the Leaderboard.
Players viewed from a distance now move much more smoothly instead of appearing choppy at times.
Fixed a movement bug that prevented sprinting when your Forward Diagonal Angle setting (a.k.a. double movement) was set higher than 70.
Fixed a jittery movement animation caused by sliding into or falling onto boost pads at Green Hill Zone, or canceling boost while stepping on one.
Players rebooted by a teammate using the Sonic Power Sneakers will no longer respawn with their camera incorrectly zoomed in or out.
The spectator camera now consistently follows and centers on players using the Sonic Power Sneakers' Spin Attack.
Opening the inventory or map while charging the Sonic Power Sneakers' Spin Dash no longer leaves you stuck in place.
Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented hopping off grind rails at Green Hill Zone.
The Tails Sprite no longer leaves a persistent pulsing effect on your back that flashed more intensely while aiming down sights.
Fixed a number of Cheat Codes being difficult or impossible to interact with unless standing at just the right angle, appearing invisible or not accepting inputs.
Fixed a bug causing Storm Scout Sprite’s Overdrive effect to last longer than expected.
Mastering the Crown Sprite now correctly grants its Cheat Master variant.
The Sprite Summon button no longer stays disabled after returning to Battle Royale from Reload.
Pinging Tetris Rift blocks after their animation ends no longer shows a placeholder icon.
PC
Reduced input latency when VSync is used, with the biggest gains on AMD and Intel GPU configurations at 60 Hz.
Further optimized Performance Mode, allowing low-spec configurations to render at a noticeably higher resolution with no extra GPU cost and minimal visual difference.
Mobile
New Touch Camera Smoothing Setting
Back in July (v41.20) we changed how camera rotation feels with touch input. Thanks to your feedback, we reverted it and went to work on giving you more control. That control now arrives in the form of a new Touch Smoothing setting - you can find it under Touch and Motion. It defaults to 50%, which matches the v41.20 change. If you prefer the original feel, you can set it to 0%. If you’d like smoother camera rotation, slide it up and let us know what works best for you!
Tap To Sprint From Standing
Tapping the Sprint button while standing still now starts you sprinting in the direction you're facing (with Auto-Run enabled). Previously, you had to be moving before sprint would kick in. If you run out of stamina mid-sprint, you’ll keep auto-running - tap the Sprint button again to start sprinting when your stamina recovers.
Bug Fixes
Auto Fire and Aim Assist now trigger consistently around the Stone Sanctum's hidden maze walls and doors - no longer blocked when you can see an enemy, and no longer triggering when you can't.
The Cheat Code near the ice cubes east of The Battlewoods no longer appears under the ground.
The Secondary Action button for the God Mode Llama now works correctly, letting you use the item.
The Battle Bus will now reliably appear and fly normally at the start of Blitz matches on Android.
For other fixes, improvements and known issues in 42.10, check out this post.
See you in the new update!
The BR Dev Team
