Fortnite New Update 4.68 for v35.10 Adds New Weapons and Ballistic Content
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It’s a Friday and for some reason, Epic Games chose today to roll out a new Fortnite update. While we usually get patches for the game on Tuesday, today’s Fortnite new update version 4.68 is still a chunky one, bringing new content.
The v35.10 patch brings new Ballstic content, new weapons, and bug fixes, all outlined in the patch notes below.
Fortnite Ballistic Gets New Map, Weapons and More via Patch 4.68
Here’s an overview of the new content available in Fortnite starting today.
Introducing Cinderwatch – Let it burn. Nestled underfoot an active volcano is Cinderwatch, an oceanside hideaway with Mediterranean vibes. Similar in size to Skyline 10, its tight streets and choke points encourage quick flanks and explosive combat. It joins the map rotation in v35.10 alongside Skyline 10, Hammer Fall, and Storm Chaser Cove in Ballistic’s Test Grounds playlist. It’ll also be in Ranked on day one!
Big Change: Gadgets Are Now Free! – The best things in life are free, including gadgets! After selecting a gadget at the start of a match, you’ll no longer have to buy it. Instead, you’ll boot into each round with two of your selected gadget at your disposal in your inventory, free of charge.
As a result of this change, we’re making some economy changes:
- Credits gained from winning a round reduced from 3300 to 3100.
- Credits gained from losing a round reduced from 2500 to 2300.
- Smoke Grenades Credit cost increased from 200 to 300.
- Flash Grenades Credit cost increased from 200 to 300.
- Burst AR Credit cost increased from 2000 to 2300.
From a Galaxy Far, Far Away: the DL-44 Blaster Pistol – This blaster’s quite the traveler! Replacing the starter Ranger Pistol until v36.00 is the DL-44 Blaster Pistol, a reliable and accurate sidearm that packs a punch.
New Pistol Slot & Vote-to-Surrender -New in v35.10 is a dedicated pistol slot, which means that pistols will no longer take the spot of your primary weapon. Buying the Hand Cannon or any other pistol added to Ballistic in the future will now replace the Ranger Pistol instead. (Or until v36.00, the DL-44 Blaster Pistol.)
Map Changes to Storm Chaser Cove -Several significant layout changes have been made to Storm Chaser Cove in v35.10, following minor adjustments made to the map in v35.00. You’ll notice a wall has been added between Mid and Site B to increase flank time between those two areas. We’ve also slightly increased the size of Site B, and added low-sitting cover and props elsewhere. Let us know your thoughts on these changes, and we’ll continue to iterate as needed.
Early Access Development Update – Back in v35.00, you may have noticed we made several map changes to Hammer Fall as well. We’re looking for feedback on how those map changes are feeling, what you think of Cinderwatch, and how your matches are going with a dedicated pistol slot, free gadgets, and the vote-to-surrender functionality.
Improvements & Fixes – v35.10
Storm Chasers Cove
- Fixed two exploits where players could leave the starting area before the barriers went down.
- Fixed several issues related to the mini-map not matching the actual space.
- Fixed an issue where players’ feet would clip into the floor in the Attacker’s Spawn area.
- Fixed an issue where Proximity Mines could clip into a pillar in Site B.
Hammer Fall
- Fixed an issue where players were able to Impulse Grenade themselves to an unintended spot near Statue Square.
Other Changes
- Overdrive’s duration has been reduced from 12 to 10 seconds, and its fire rate increase has been halved.
- Fixed an issue where players were sometimes unable to defuse the Rift Point Device when under the effect of Overdrive.
- Fixed an issue where the game would sometimes crash after selecting “Return to Lobby.”
That’s about it for this patch. Once another one is rolled out by Epic Games, expect it here on MP1st.
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