Fortnite v19.40 Update Patch notes, New Weapons, and more

Fortnite v19.40 Update Patch notes, New Weapons, and more

Fortnite v19.40 Update Patch notes, New Weapons, and more

Fortnite has already launched Fortnite v19.40 Update Patch notes after the release of Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1. Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1 is currently in full bloom and a new update is already on the shores. This update has brought with it a new chapter’s features, alongside the new Winterfest updates and some weapon changes.

The Fortnite Update v19.40 has been introduced after the release of Fortnite Chapter 3 season 1. The article details the Fortnite v19.40 Update Patch notes, New Weapons, and more.

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Fortnite v19.40 Update Patch notes, New Weapons, and more
Fortnite v19.40 Update Patch notes, New Weapons, and more

Fortnite v19.40 Update

Fortnite is a very popular battle royale game published by Epic Games. It probably has one of the biggest fan bases and player bases in the whole world. Recently, they had released the new Fortnite update which takes a turn in the game revolving around the new features for the season.

The v19.40 update brings a brand new device in the Guard Spawner! Along with the Guard Spawner, we’ve updated several additional devices, and are introducing island trailers into Fortnite Discover in the v19.40 update.

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Fortnite v19.40 Update Patch notes, New Weapons, and more

 Some of the highlights of the system in Fortnite v19.40 Update Patch notes include:

  • Choose from 8 different Guard skins.
  • Drop a compatible weapon or consumable on the Guard Spawner to have the Guards from that spawner equip it.  
    • Add multiple items to have the Guards select randomly from the available pool.
    • Use the Guard filter on the weapon and consumable inventory screens to find which items are compatible with the Guard Spawner.
  • Control patrol radius around the spawner.
  • Assign Guards to teams.
  • Adjust many of their attributes, including awareness, accuracy and health.
  • The maximum number of Guards which can be active is 30 – this is a separate limit from the limits for Fiends and Animals.
  • Several other devices including the Elimination Manager and Mutator Zone have been updated to allow them to interact properly with Guards.
Fortnite v19.40 Update Patch notes, New Weapons, and more
Fortnite v19.40 Update Patch notes, New Weapons, and more

As a bonus, here are some tips from the design team in Fortnite v19.40 Update Patch notes:

  • Friendly Fire settings affect Guards as well as players, so be careful with them!
  • Sneaky Snowman, Creeping Cardboard and other hideables will allow players to avoid being spotted… as long as they don’t move when the Guards are watching!
  • Avoid placing the spawner on very uneven ground or in places where pathfinding is likely to be an issue.
  • Avoid spawning too many Guards in a small radius since this could adversely affect performance on some platforms as well as cause pathfinding problems.
  • When Patrol settings are turned off, Guards will act like sentries – but they will move when they spot someone or when they engage in combat.

Known Issues: Guard eliminations are not currently tracked properly by the Tracker device.

DEVICE FIXES

  • Fixed an issue that caused damageable props to be unrepairable. 
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Fire Volume to not ignite when above ground level.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Button Device to not rest the Fishing Zone correctly.
  • Fixed an issue with the ATK vehicle spawner that caused it to remain stuck in place.
  • Fixed an issue with devices that use light beam to properly collide with environments after being scaled. 
  • Fixed an issue with the item granter that caused it not to grant items to players when using random setting.
  • Fixed an issue where campfires could not be placed

GAMEPLAY FIXES

  • Fixed an issue when switching teams that caused players to see the change above the players count.
  • Fixed an issue that caused campfires to appear unlit for players joining in progress
  • Fixed an issue that caused players to get sent back to the frontend after the in game matchmaking countdown timer ends.
  • Fixed an issue that caused team select settings in Creative mode to not carry over when the game started 
  • Fixed an issue with fires not damaging players in certain situations
  • Fixed an issue with players being unable to repair structures that are on fire
  • Fixed an issue where wildlife was not navigating correctly when indestructible walls were hidden
  • Several issues fixed regarding supply drops

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