Another week, another Fortnite update as developers continue to improve and add to the popular battle royale game.
Last week saw brand new locations added to the map for the first time since the game was launched and Epic Games has shown no signs of slowing down.
As well as a brand new item, there are also gameplay tweaks and various bug fixes to satisfy the most hardcore players.
Servers will be down for a short period while the new patch is added, and while this new update isn’t as big as last weeks, there is still plenty for fans to get excited about.
What is in the new Fortnite update?
One of the big additions that players will be keen to hear about is the new Chug Jug which could prove vital when you find yourself in a tough spot.
The item will give players maximum health and shields which makes it pretty powerful, but the only problem is it takes 15 seconds to use.
Speaking about the new addition, Epic Games said ‘Give yourself a fighting chance with the all-new Chug Jug! Find a safe place to Chug this Jug for 15 seconds and gain max Health + Shields.’
One of the other additions is the auto-run feature, which can be activated from a stand position by double clicking the left stick on consoles, or by pressing ‘=’ and ‘NumLock’ on PC.
Players will also now be able to disarm aim-controls if they prefer that setting during gameplay, and there is also improved accuracy for grenade arcs.
Epic Games has also made a significant change to game stats, meaning that players will only receive stats or challenge progress when they are eliminated or have won the game, not when they quit.
With the new map updates happening last week, Epic Games has also used this patch to add various bug fixes to the new locations, as well as adding more loot spawns to Haunted Hills.
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When will the new patch be added?
The newest Fortnite update will take place on Thursday 25th January.
While Epic Games haven’t confirmed the exact time of the update, downtime for the new patch is expected to be at around 9am GMT.
Fortnite patch notes V.2.3.0
Gameplay
Added AutoRun!
Input defaults for PC are “=” and “NumLock”
Input defaults for controller is double-clicking the left stick.
Added a setting to disable aim assist on consoles.
Remapped weapon binds on AZERTY keyboards to the top row number keys.
General
Shadowplay Highlights now records player knockdowns (DBNO).
Quitting a match early will no longer award stat or challenge progress. Progress will only be awarded when a player leaves after they are eliminated or have won.
UI
Added Auto Decline Friend Requests as a new option for PC players to the Social Widget.
When enabled, friend requests will be auto-declined. Enabling this option will decline all pending friend requests.
Audio
Lowered volume of bus music and the sound played when jumping out of the bus.
Lowered volume of wind sounds played during skydiving and gliding.
Lowered the volume of gunfire, footsteps, and impacts during warmup phase.
Removed the “Caw” sound layer from the Death Valley pickaxe.
Removed some layers from the new pickaxe sounds that could be mistaken for bullet whiz-bys
World
Added more loot spawns to Haunted Hills.
For more details on the changes and to see all bug fixes visit the Epic Games website.
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