Early Fortnite Patch notes – major map changes and new skins galore could be coming in v31.40

Fortnitemares is almost here, and to brace for it, plenty of bug fixes are coming to Fortnite – and if leakers are to be believed, a lot of great spooky content too.

is almost here, which means there’s a brand new update in our immediate future – so immediate, in fact, it has bucked every update trend that has followed in recent memory.

The , tomorrow Friday, October 11, bringing the spooks and scares to with the new Fortnitemares update and introducing a plethora of new spooky skins. It’s a good time to be a Fortnite fan, especially in the wake of so many brilliant things to do across the chapter, like , getting involved in the , or playing the new .

There’s plenty more to come before Epic debuts Fortnite OG Season 2, and the new update is set to usher in a wealth of new content that will make good on its promises to keep the island spooky as all hell (which will make the incoming Mephisto pretty pleased, we can imagine). Here’s everything you need to know that’s coming in the new 31.40 update.

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Fortnite early patch notes – update 31.40

In terms of huge chunks of content, all we know to expect from the upcoming season are the Fortnitemares 2024 skins it has revealed, and what leakers have been saying online – and luckily, the likes of

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS FRIDAY 🔥

• BIG FORTNITEMARES UPDATE + Many Skins & Collabs
• MAP CHANGES: 6 NEW Landmarks + Updates to Grand Glacier, Brawler’s Battleground & Restored Reels
• COLLABS: Disney Villains, Mephisto, Marshmello, Leatherface, Sally and Pumpkin King, Venom vs… pic.twitter.com/eXA1Zsc91l

— HYPEX (@HYPEX) October 9, 2024

and

WHAT TO EXPECT IN FRIDAY'S UPDATE 🔥

- Huge Fortnitemares 2024 Event Update
- Ultima Gourdian, Lexa Hexbringer, Spooky Guff
- Mephisto, Leatherface, NBC2, Marshmello, ...
- New Halloween POI Updates
- New "Boom Billy" Mythic (SAW Collab)
- "Spider-Man VS Venom" Rocket League… pic.twitter.com/5sbgLgyjap

— Shiina (@ShiinaBR) October 9, 2024

have been claiming some big details. Here’s what the leakers are expecting in this update:

• More , including Spider-Woman, Sally and the Pumpkin King from A Nightmare Before Christmas and more

• A new Fortnite pass, featuring a new skin

• Six new landmarks and updates across the game’s map

• A new mythic weapon called Boom Billy

• The return of the Horde Rush LTM

• New leaks for the next live event and Fortnite OG Season 2

Fortnite has become a little quiet when it comes to releasing actual full patch notes (Epic Games, if you’re reading, please help us out here), but if we want to see what we can expect to come to the game in any given update, we only have to look so far as the . This site is the public home of the bugs, glitches, and issues that Epic is focussing on in the Fortnite platform, and any article labelled as “fixed in next game update” will be touching down in the next patch.

With this in mind, here’s every issue we can expect to be resolved in the game in update 31.40:

Battle Royale

• The setting ‘Lock Input Method as Mouse’ is not working correctly – The Lock Mouse input may not function as intended

• Back Bling Beacon Glass displaying incorrectly in the Locker – When players are choosing the Back Bling Beacon Glass from their Locker, the shards of the Back Bling are falling off

Lego Fortnite

• Player 2 cannot upgrade the LEGO Fortnite Pass reward track in split-screen mode – When trying to upgrade the LEGO Fortnite Pass reward track in split-screen mode, the “UPGRADE” button may not function as intended for Player 2 (Temporary Workaround: Player 2 should be able to upgrade the reward track while in a World, or right after exiting one)

Rocket Racing

• Ball-R wheel is displaying incorrect edit styles

• Error when equipping the Beast Mode Boost – A “profile does not own variant” error may appear when players try to equip the Beast Mode Boost

Fortnite Festival

• Band members may be lacking animations – At times, character or band member models might have stilted and inert animations on Main Stage

• Degraded audio quality when using Jam Tracks as Lobby Tracks – We’re investigating reports of noticeably lower audio quality when using certain Jam Tracks as Lobby Tracks and will provide an update as soon as we have a confirmed fix

Save the World

• Map camera movement may be restricted after cancelling the mission queue – If players cancel the queue before the mission launch screen, they may not be able to click and drag the Map around (Temporary Workaround: Selecting another screen, then going back to the Map should help with regaining full control)

• Storm King’s health bar does not appear in the final phase – After breaking Storm King’s horns, the final phase health bar doesn’t appear on top of the screen

Can’t select Shadowshard weapon evolution path with controller – Players might be having difficulties changing a weapon’s evolution path from Obsidian to Shadowshard when using a controller. This is largely resolved, full fix is slated for the next game update (Temporary Workaround: Mouse users can mouseover and click on the desired option)

It's a lot to be prepared for, and if we're lucky, downtime won't suffer too much under the weight of these huge additions. We'll see you on the island when the mist descends and everyone's feeling that autumnal chill.