Epic Games has released a brand new update for Fortnite. Fortnite’s update 16.50 maintenance is over, and now the update is available to everyone. This will probably be Fortnite’s latest update for this season and will slowly transition towards the next season, which means there will be many surprises to dig in. Data miners have already posted tons of changes coming to the game, with a couple of indicators on the next big event.
Without further ado, you can find all of the official patch notes posted by Epic Games on their Trello page, below.
General
- Player-built structures have reduced visuals in PC Performance Mode.
- Just-added friends wrongly appearing offline.
Battle Royale
- Moving left in the inventory on controller skips the last weapon slot.
Creative
- “Recent Islands” list does not update.
- The ocean is invisible in the minimap.
- A game not starting if player is in Phone Booth.
Furthermore, Update 16.50 brings:
- A fan-favorite comes back out of the vault
- Survey and oversee larger spaces in
- Spend your Bars BIG in the next Wild Week starting June 3
Now that we have the official changes let’s jump and look at the dataminer’s content, which has discovered many surprises connected to the upcoming event.
All The New Cosmetics
All the new cosmetics! (via @FunGamesLeaks) pic.twitter.com/8HqlJmLeME
— HYPEX (@HYPEX) May 25, 2021
New NBA Challenges
New NBA Challenges! pic.twitter.com/4PSI5iv079
— HYPEX (@HYPEX) May 25, 2021
FNCS Skin
FNCS Skin! pic.twitter.com/TRF0pcQDi4
— HYPEX (@HYPEX) May 25, 2021
New Items
https://twitter.com/HYPEX/status/1397103863430270977
Loki Spotted
LOKI SPOTTED IN THE LOADING SCREEN! (via @gameshed_) pic.twitter.com/docls0JgmE
— HYPEX (@HYPEX) May 25, 2021
New Skins In-Game
New Skins InGame! pic.twitter.com/hvqTBl2XbS
— HYPEX (@HYPEX) May 25, 2021
New Emotes
New Emotes! pic.twitter.com/jYmcp8WRS4
— HYPEX (@HYPEX) May 25, 2021
Some New Foreshadow Stuff
Some new "Foreshadow" stuff! pic.twitter.com/OizWyGZuRy
— HYPEX (@HYPEX) May 25, 2021
New Item With Codename “AwfulDuck”
A New item got added this update with the codename "AwfulDuck" Here's other things related to it + this icon:
– Phosphorus
– Warm Up
– Beam
– Rez Out And In
– Player Pulse
– Warning pic.twitter.com/CXSX0d9fsf— HYPEX (@HYPEX) May 25, 2021
UFO and Alien Teleport Sounds
Here are all the UFO & Alien Teleport Props sounds ! pic.twitter.com/bzwen0HCF5
— HYPEX (@HYPEX) May 25, 2021
Orelia Rarity Changed to Epic
Orelia's Rarity has been changed to Epic, so now it'll cost 1,500 instead of 2,000! pic.twitter.com/vwmQt1yhPj
— HYPEX (@HYPEX) May 25, 2021
Added Legendary Drum Shotgun
A Legendary Drum Shotgun was added this update but it isn't referenced anywhere, i don't know what its gonna be used for.. It also has a price value for the NPCs sales!
The damage is multiplied by 10 pellets, then x1.25 if you want to get the headshot damage! pic.twitter.com/jHinJHknx2
— HYPEX (@HYPEX) May 25, 2021
