v6.31 Patch Notes

Fortnite released their v6.31 newest update by including new weapons, new limited time mode and some Bug Fixes in the patch. 

Bux Fixes:

Weapons + Items:

• The Mounted Turret can no longer fire through its own floor.
• Fixed an issue with players not having an audio cue while gliding after respawning.
• Fixed an issue with Chiller effects not applying properly to players'feet.

Gameplay:

• Increased the Dynamite explosion height against players from 192 units to 300 units.
  • This was done to prevent players from being able to jump over the explosion area on flat ground without taking damage.

Events:

• Fixed an issue where players would receive points during warmup island which would be later removed.

Audio:

• Fixed an issue where the Glider in-air audio cue wouldn't play for players who gline in after respawning.

Social:

• Fixed a crash on Nintendo Switch that occasionally occurred when logging in for the first time.

Art + Animation:

• Fixed an issue where player nameplates disappear after scrubbing a replay.

News & Changes:

Weapons + Items:

• New Epic and Legendary Pump Shotgun
  • 105/110 maximum damage
  • Avialable from floor loot, chests, Supply Drops, and Vending machines.
• Shotgun will now always apply at least 3 pellets worth of damage if only 1-2 pallets hit the target.
  • Note: Bonus pellets can never be critical hits.
• Pump Shotgun maximum damage and fall-off changes.
  • Pump Shotgun maximum damage increaed from 80/85 to 95/100
    • Pump shotguns will do higer damage in shorter range buckets but damage falls of quicker. This means you'll do more damage to closer targets but less damage to farther targets.
• Added Stink Bombs to Supply Drops.
• Removed Double Barrel Shotguns from floor loot 
• Mounted Turret
  • Adjusted Mounted Turret collision to make it easier to land shots against anyone occupying it.
  • Removed the ability of repair the Mounted Turret
  • Fixed players being able to clip into turret barrels and get stuck.
  • Supply drops will automatically open if landing on a Mounted Turret
  • Drop rate reduced from 1.719% to 0.915%

Gameplay:

• Reduced the in-air speed when using the Glider Redeploy feature in supported game modes.
• Added functionality that allows the placement of map markers in the world without needing to go into fullscreen map.
  • You'll be able to look at a position in the world an use the "Place Marker" keybind to place a map marker. This command will only be available by default while in Comat Mode.
  • This command is defaulted to left on the D-pad for controllers and the Middle Mouse button for PC and Mac.
  • For Mobile players, this command will be bound to an optional button in the HUD Layout Tool.
• Added the ability to pick up and throw back Dynamite with a lit fuse.
  • To throw the Dynamite with a lit fuse, get near it and use the  interact key.

Events:

• New Tournament: Alchemist Pop-Up Cup
  • Pop-Up Cups are tournaments testing temporary, Limited Time Modes. Alchemist will continue our testing of several gameplay adjustments and may differ day to day.
  • Initial Mode Settings:
    • A material cap of 500 Wood, 500 Stone, 500 Metal
    • Harvesting Rate increased by 40%.
    • +50 Health on Eliminations
    • Storm Surge
      • If a certian amount of players are remaining by the time the Storm finishes closing, a Storm Surge will activate. This periodically deals damage to players who have the least amount of damage dealt during the match.
        • Circle 1: 60 Players Remaining
        • Circle 2: 44 Players Remaining
        • Circle 3: 30 Players Remaining
        • Circle 4: 20 Players Remaining
        • Circle 5: 16 Players Remaining
        • Circle 6: 14 Players Remaining
        • Circle 7: 12 Players Remaining
        • Circle 8: 6 Players Remaining
        • Circle 9: 2 Players Remaining
• Your highest score or pin during any event session will now be displayed on the tournament poster in the Events tab.
• Pins will now reflect tournament colors on the Event Details screen.

Performane:

• Improvements to level streaming performance on Xbox One and Switch (improving building load times during skydiving)

Audio:

• Player in-ar falling audio cue volume has been increased.
• The Mounted Turret overheat audio loop volume has been reduced.

Social:

We're excited to announce that for a limited time we'll be offering Gifting with the release of our v6.31 update. This initial gifting period will last one week after the release of the update.

Mobile:

• 60 fps is now available on the following devices:
  • Iphone XS
  • Iphone XS Max
  • Iphone XR
• Map Marker button added to the HUD Layout Tool