Fortnite – v8.20 Content Update

What’s New?
Boom Bow
Archery can be a blast! Nock enemies in a whole new way with this explosive new weapon.
Fortnite Explosive Bow
Limited Time Mode: Sniper Shootout
Summary

In this limited time mode, players will do battle using sniper rifles.
May the best aim win!

Mode Details

Only weapon drops are Sniper Rifles.
Floor Loot spawners reduced by 50%
Reviving “Down But Not Out” teammates in Duos & Squads is deactivated – be careful peeking!

Weapons + Items

Boom Bow
Fires Arrows with a Shotgun Shell tip, which explode on impact.
Uses Shotgun Ammo
The longer you hold the fire keybind down, the faster the shot will go!
Explosive damage is consistent regardless of the power of the shot.
The Boom Bow will achieve maximum power after 1.6 seconds of charging.
A direct hit will deal both the direct hit damage and the explosion damage to the enemy player it impacts.
Direct hit
Base damage 15
Headshot Multiplier: 2x
Explosion
100 damage

Events
Bug Fixes

Arena
Fixed an issue that caused players to be unable to queue for Duos when the party leader was in a lower division.
Fixed an issue which caused players to not be promoted to the next division while playing in Duos with a player in a higher division.
Note: Hype was still being earned correctly, this was a visual issue only.
Fixed an issue where players in Duos were charged Bus Fare based on the party leaders division, rather than their own.

Creative
What’s New?

Geometric Galleries
Use this new set of Galleries to add even more unique shapes to your creations!

Fortnite Geometric Galleries
Weapons + Items

Boom Bow
Fires Arrows with a Shotgun Shell tip, which explode on impact.
Uses Shotgun Ammo
The longer you hold the fire keybind down, the faster the shot will go!
Explosive damage is consistent regardless of the power of the shot.
The Boom Bow will achieve maximum power after 1.6 seconds of charging.
A direct hit will deal both the direct hit damage and the explosion damage to the enemy player it impacts.
Direct hit
Base damage 15
Headshot Multiplier: 2x
Explosion
100 damage

Prefabs

Non-Right Square Pyramid Gallery Large
Non-Right Triangular Pyramid Gallery Large
Right Triangular Prism Gallery Large
Seven Point Cube Gallery Large
Square Pyramid Gallery Large
Triangular Prism Gallery Large
Upright Triangular Prism Gallery Large

Save The World
What’s New?
Cannonade Launcher
Loud Noises! Heroes and Husks will have a blast with this new Rapid Rocket Launcher

Fortnite Cannonade Launcher
Weapons + Items

Cannonade Launcher
A chaotic, rapid-fire, automatic launcher that shoots small explosive rounds.
Available in the Weekly Store from April 3 at 8 PM Eastern Time until April 10 at 8 PM Eastern Time.

V8.20.1 Resolved Issues
On March 29 we released a client update to fix some issues that appeared in the v8.20 update. Find all the details on which issues were resolved below!

Battle Royale

Fixed an issue where spectator numbers would not update, even after the spectator had left the game.
Fixed an issue that caused players to be unable to queue in the correct division level in the Arena game mode when the party leader was in a lower division.
Fixed an issue which caused the Poison Dart Trap to be hidden behind certain wall assets.
Fixed an issue where trap placement on walls would be blocked if a stair structure was attached to the wall.
Fixed an issue that prevented players from getting removed from the Baller when hit by a Boogie Bomb.
Fixed an issue preventing friend invites from displaying in the social panel.

Creative

Fixed an issue where Creature Spawners wouldn’t activate within the correct range after it has been resized.
Fixed an issue where the Phone Tool would emit two beams rather than one after copying multiple times.
Fixed an issue that prevented non-damaging traps (Ice Block, Bouncers, etc) from functioning if the Game was not started.
Fixed an issue where any Baller vehicle that was placed on an Island prior to v8.20 could not use the boost.
Fixed an issue that prevented vehicles from being damaged by Music Sequencer when damage was turned on.

Save the World

Re-enabled the X Marks the Spot sub-objective.
Fixed an issue where the X Marks the Spot objective was removing items from player inventories.
Fixed an issue that was causing B.A.S.E to incorrectly hover over player built structures.

Are you experiencing an issue that’s not listed here? Let us know on any of our official social channels or by using the in-game Feedback feature found in Options.

How to use the in-game Feedback report system:
While in-game, open the Options menu
Navigate to the Feedback Button
Create a Bug report to provide us with logs of the issue

When reporting issues please include information such as:

Description of the issue
Account Name (optional)
Platform
Link to video or images
Include details on when this issue started happening

Known Issues
Want to track the top community issues? Head over to our Fortnite | Community Issues Trello board here.

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