Set Sail for Scurvy Shoals[]

Avast mateys! The Scurvy Shoals Venture Season returns later today, bringing Pirate Llamas packed with plunder.

Make landfall in the Ventures zone and tackle the Super Treasure and Bouncy Husks modifiers:

• Super Treasure
  • Defeated enemies occasionally drop treasure chests containing weapons and resources. The tougher the enemy, the higher the drop chance.
• Bouncy Husks
  • Husks and Mist Monsters have increased health but are easier to knock back.

Finish the Yarrr! Questline by May 13 to claim Blakebeard the Blackhearted - a Mythic Constructor Hero.

• Standard Perk: Avast Mateys
  • Increases Cannonball damage by 20%.
• Commander Perk: Avast Mateys+
  • Increases Cannonball damage by 40% and converts R.O.S.I.E. to fire 30 Cannonballs.
• Team Perk: Blakebeard's Stash
  • Requires 3 Pirate Heroes. Eliminating enemies has a 5% chance of uncovering one of Blakebeard’s stashes, which may contain Peg Legs, Coconuts or Cannonballs.

Along the way, you can also obtain:

💥 Jack’s Revenge: A powerful flintlock Pistol with high headshot damage and strong knockback.
⚔️ Corsair: A fast-swinging Sword that blends solid damage with high crit potential. Pairs especially well with pistols.

You might also find both of these in Pirate Llamas, so keep cracking them open! Earn Spring Tickets from Mission Alerts, Quests and Ventures level-ups, then use them in the Exchange tab to claim more.

Can You Survive the Horde?[]

Survive the Horde is a Limited Time Mode where you protect three randomly selected Resource Bases from ten possible locations and destroy Pillars as you battle through 15 increasingly challenging waves of Husks and Mist Monsters. As the waves ramp up, the time between them gets shorter, so make every Supply Drop count!

To shake things up, a different weekly modifier will change how you approach each run. These weekly Challenges will continue through the end of the Scurvy Shoals Venture Season.

Complete the Survive the Horde Questline to earn awesome rewards, including Constructor Heroes, Hero Recruitment and Weapon Research Vouchers, Core RE-PERK!s and more.

Hotwire
Get amped! This Constructor's hammer is a lightning rod of chaos. Zap surrounding enemies with every strike, or charge up to cause even more destruction!

Standard Perk: Overcharge
While in Goin' Constructor, each hammer strike causes chain lightning, dealing 120 base nature damage to up to 3 nearby targets.

Commander Perk: Overcharge+ While in Goin' Constructor, each hammer strike causes chain lightning, dealing 120 base nature damage to up to 3 nearby targets. Raising your shield for 2 seconds overcharges your next swing, causing each struck enemy to chain 120 base energy damage to up to 8 nearby targets.

Flutter
Light up the fight with this wisp-summoning Constructor and bring a little sparkle to the battlefield.

Standard Perk: Wisplight
Plasma Pulse eliminations summon a wisp (up to 8) that orbits you for 15 seconds, dealing 37 base damage on hit.

Commander Perk: Wisplight +
Plasma Pulse eliminations summon a wisp (up to 8) that orbits you for 20 seconds, dealing 112 base damage on hit.

The Scurvy Shoals Venture Season runs from April 2 (12:00 AM UTC) to June 17, 2026.

Pre-Register to Unlock Community Rewards[]

All hands, all hands! There’s still time to pre-register for the Free-to-Play launch on April 16, so be sure to do so here if you haven’t already, and pass it along to anyone who hasn't yet.

Each pre-registration helps push the community closer to the next goal - if you pre-register before April 16, you’ll get every unlocked reward even if the milestones have already been reached. The first two rewards (Spray and Banner) will be granted as each milestone is hit, while the Snowstrike Hero reward will be granted on April 16. See the FAQ for more details.

Bug Fixes[]

• Fixed an issue where Storm Shield Defense bases could load incorrectly, causing player builds to disappear and environment objects to reappear.
• You should no longer get stuck in a Waiting state when matchmaking after leaving a Mission early.
• The Plays Well With Others Challenge now correctly progresses after completing a Mission.
• Party members will no longer load into their previously played Mission and will instead join the party leader’s selected Mission.
• Fixed an issue where idle kick timers in No Fill sessions incorrectly followed Fill session rules.
• Limited Time Mode sessions will now wait for all team members to load in before starting.
• Mitigated an issue where players were unable to adjust Defender ammo amounts with a controller.
  • This can now be done by using the analog stick.
• Trees in Grasslands, Forest and Tropical Biomes now animate correctly in response to wind.
• Fixed an issue causing Beehive Husks’ smoke effects to appear blocky.

Ongoing Known Issues[]

• We've temporarily disabled the Shop and V-Bucks tabs in Save the World while we work to fix an issue. Both tabs will be re-enabled in the v40.20 update.
  • Note: This applies to the tabs within the Save the World Lobby only.
• Other ongoing and newly identified issues can be tracked on the Fortnite | Community Issues Trello board.

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v40.10 - April Fools Update[]

See Also: Communities

The April Fools update is active for 24 hours only from April 1st 5:30 AM ET to April 2nd 5:30 AM ET.

• 🔍 Big Heads - Players have enlarged heads. How does that work on Peely? We had to get a bit creative.
• 👉👉 Finger Guns - Special finger guns go pew pew.
• 👥 Shoulder Riding - Players can ride on teammates' shoulders with multi-stacking capability (infinite, if your balance is good enough?).
• 🤠 Llama Riding - Rideable Llamas have appeared around the Island. Yeehaw!
• 💥 Fall Damage Immunity - Instead of taking fall damage, players make a splat sound when landing.

All April Fools fun is included in Unranked Battle Royale and Blitz. Everything except for Big Heads is included in Unranked Reload.

General Fixes and Improvements[]

⚖️ We’ve made some balance improvements:

• Chaos Reloader Shotgun
  • ⬇️ Body shot damage has been slightly reduced
  • 🔄 Reload speed is now consistent across all rarities
  • 🟨 Mythic damage now matches Legendary rarity
• Twin Mag SMG
  • 🎯 You’ll now see less spread while firing, jumping, sprinting and sliding
  • ↔️ Spread has been slightly increased while crouching
• Added Text-To-Speech and Speech-To-Text options in English. Enable these options in the 'Communication' Settings tab to have messages read aloud and use your mic to dictate text chats.
• Fixed an issue where Slapperoni Pizza could grant the Slap effect without consuming a slice.
• You’ll no longer get stuck under the terrain when using the Particle Accelerator with the Overdrive Grenade effect.
• Using a Zipline near Latte Landing will no longer send you flying without fall damage immunity.
• The Season X Umbrella no longer causes gray placeholder textures while gliding.
• Equipped Pickaxes will no longer appear with missing textures after a player is revived or rebooted.
• Fixed a visual issue where Axo’s “Midnight” Style could display unintended Outfit elements.
• Hades’ facial expressions now animate correctly when using the Underworld Anger Emote.
• The Overlay Contrail is again available in players' Lockers.
• [Reload] Morphite weapons no longer display incorrect ammo count on the Quick Bar.
• Fixed an issue where some Gliders could display incorrect Styles or replace equipped Back Blings.

Fortnite Mobile v40.10 Improvements[]

🎛️ More HUD Layout Slots

We’ve heard your feedback on wanting more flexibility around HUD layouts. You can now save up to 12 custom HUD layouts in the HUD Layout Tool, allowing you to try out different setups without needing to overwrite the existing ones.

🔍 Rivalry Ranks Easier to Read The Rivalry rank display is now larger and easier to read across devices.

Bug Fixes[]

• Text chat is now available again in Fortnite OG matches.
  • Tap the Text Chat icon in the upper-right and join the conversation!
• Vehicle Radio buttons can now be re-added after being removed from the HUD Layout Tool.
• Fixed an issue where Aim Assist could trigger without active input when Auto Fire is enabled.
• Storm Surge Damage Threshold indicator now correctly appears during Competitive matches.
• The Dash icon no longer incorrectly appears on the Glider button after entering a Rift.
• While in a party, the Chat and Microphone buttons no longer appear duplicated on the Showdown tab.
• Fixed an issue where chat message and group invite push notifications were unintentionally turned off for players who had opted in to receive push notifications.
  • You can change your preferences anytime in Settings > Account and Privacy > Social Push Notifications.
• [Blitz] The Lawless Slap Jug can now be used directly from the Quick Bar.
• [Blitz] Accolade, Quest, and XP notifications now appear on the left side of the screen, no longer overlapping with level-up and reward widgets.

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Chart a Path to the Island’s Past in OG Season 8[]

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X marks the spot, back to Season 8 starting April 1 (no foolin’!) Guard your crew’s booty as Treasure Maps lead to legendary loot, and soak up the sun at Lazy Lagoon and Volcano.

It wouldn’t be Season 8 without the Marvel: Endgame limited-time mode returning April 3 at 9 AM ET. Drop into a 16v16 clash, gear up with Avengers items, and stop Thanos and his Chitauri before they collect all six Infinity Stones.

NEW OG PASS[]

A throwback to the classic Season 8 Battle Pass characters, look the part for a treasure hunt with three new Outfits. The first Outfit, Synthesis, is unlocked right away when you purchase the OG Pass or get it with Fortnite Crew.

LOOK OUT FOR LOOT[]

Get the dub with long lost plunder new to Fortnite OG:

• Treasure Map - Will lead you to a buried treasure chest complete with a Chug Jug and Legendary weapons.
• Pirate Cannon - Launch yourself or a teammate like a cannonball, great for breaking builds. Ready, aim, fire!
• Flint-Knock Pistol - One of the true OGs is back! The force of your shot will send you and your target flying back like ships in the night.

Aye, look out for more items like The Baller unlocking later in the Season.

Check out the lineup of what’s unvaulted and carrying over at the start of the season:

• Impulse Grenades
• Boogie Bomb
• Rift-to-Go
• Hunting Rifle
• Bandages
• Med Kits
• Apples
• Mushrooms
• Small Shield Potions
• Shield Potions
• Slurp Juice
• Chug Jugs
• Assault Rifles
• Suppressed Assault Rifles
• Heavy Assault Rifles
• Scoped Assault Rifles
• Thermal Scoped Assault Rifles
• Pistols
• Suppressed Pistols
• Hand Cannons
• Dual Pistols
• Scoped Revolvers
• Suppressed Submachine Guns
• Compact SMGs
• Pump Shotguns
• Tactical Shotguns
• Heavy Sniper Rifles
• Suppressed Sniper Rifles
• Grenade Launchers
• Rocket Launchers
• Miniguns
• Clingers
• Balloons
• Bushes
• Cozy Campfires
• Dynamite
• Itemized Glider Redeploy
• Stink Bombs
• Supply Llamas
• Mounted Turrets
• Port-A-Bunker (Zero Build-only)

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Bug Fixes for OG Season 8[]

See Also: Reddit | Communities

Hey OGs! We’ve been keeping a close eye on reports of bugs or inconsistencies surfaced by the community and wanted to share an update on what’s been fixed or what’s coming soon. Take a look at what we’re tracking below:

✅ Already Fixed or Adjusted[]

• The OG Lobby background now shows up correctly
• Enabled the Common and Uncommon Heavy Assault Rifle rarities
• Muted hitmarker sounds that were incorrectly playing for everyone in the match - a full fix for this is coming in the next game update
• Boom Bow’s draw time and spread has been improved
• Scoped Assault Rifle’s recoil has been improved
• Infantry Rifle’s ADS spread and accuracy at lower rarities have been improved
• Both Compact and Suppressed SMGs’ structure damage fall-off have been improved
• Hand Cannon's damage has been improved at medium-range distances
• Suppressed Pistols are now more accurate
• Rocket Launchers are now more accurate
• Assault Rifle’s recoil and recovery speed has been improved
• Reduced Reboot Van use time from 15 to intended 10 seconds
• Material caps have been lowered to 500 per material type
• Later this week, being rebooted will no longer block you from shooting, crouching, building and other actions

Note: You’ll again be respawning in the air due to this change. We’re working on a full fix to restore spawning on top of the Reboot Van

• Later this week, your character’s animations will no longer glitch if you’re launched upward by the Volcano updraft or a geyser while on a Vehicle

⏭️ Fixed in a Future Game Update This Season[]

• The ammo cap will be brought closer to Chapter 1 values
• Flint-Knock Pistol’s knockback will be toned down for both the wielder and the opponent
• Sniper scopes will be reverted to the Chapter 1 version for improved visibility
• The Rocket Launcher will use the correct firing audio
• Item icons featured on Vending Machines will no longer appear stretched
• Removing the Vending Machines incorrectly placed at Dusty Divot
• Fixing Driftboard spawn locations at Retail Row
• Entering deep water around Loot Lake and Lazy Lagoon will have the intended slowdown effect that prevents sprinting or sliding
• The currently-missing Reboot Van will return to Paradise Palms
• Reducing the number of tiles, buildings and trees incorrectly covered with snow
• Fixing terrain clipping in the hidden Tomato Tunnel room
• Some sidewalk tiles will no longer have colors incorrectly based on their biome
• Grass will no longer clip through sidewalks and roads at Paradise Palms
• Cars in the Tomato Tunnel lava will display charred effects
• The Boneyard sign will be back at Junk Junction
• Fixing texture mismatch around the shack east of Loot Lake
• Removing the old Grand Opening decorations at Dusty Diner

🔎 Still Investigating[]

• Chest opening times mismatch with Chapter 1 timing
• The Flint-Knock Pistol is currently using projectile firing mode instead of hitscan
• The Northern Lights are currently less visible at night than intended
• Paradise Palms grass color mismatch
• Buried Treasure can sometimes spawn under terrain and may not be dug up easily
• A small mound is missing from Loot Lake… Where did it go?