16 Feb Fortnite: What’s New in Patch v15.40? Unvaulted Weapon, Adjusted Performance Mode & More
Learn more about all the changes in Fortnite Battle Royale patch 15.40.
The latest patch in Fortnite Battle Royale’s 15th season dropped early this morning, promising to be one of the best yet. Chapter 2 – Season 5 introduced some new features and items, including sand tunneling, Exotic weapons and a teleportation mechanic. Since releasing in early December, Epic has released four patches, including new Exotic weapons, bug fixes and cosmetic collaborations. Let’s see what the developer’s latest update looks like in Season 5.
Please note: With the v15.40 update, we’ll be removing unreleased assets and props that are currently being used in some Creative islands.
— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) February 15, 2021
Flint-Knock Pistol Unvaulted
Downtime for v15.40 has ended.
Knock out your bounties with a returning favorite… the Flint-Knock Pistol! pic.twitter.com/6S2M21IisS
— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) February 16, 2021
The fan-favorite Flint-Knock Pistol has returned to Fortnite after it left in Chapter 2 – Season 1. For those who may have forgotten, this pistol packs a punch and can mitigate fall damage. It can be useful for rotating and even gaining a height advantage in some scenarios. Be sure to drop in and find the Flint-Knock to re-familiarize yourself.
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More Exotic Weapons in Stock
Epic has increased inventory on Exotic weapons this update. Now, the non-player characters (NPCs) who sell these items will have more in stock. Expect to see numerous Dragon’s Breath Snipers, Chug Cannons and other Exotic weapons more frequently in public matches. It’s not clear at this point how many Exotics each NPC sells, but players with maximum gold will have a field day.
Air Royale and Floor is Lava Return
The well-received Air Royale and Floor is Lava Limited-Time Modes (LTMs) are back in update 15.40. Many Fortnite fans enjoyed the latter immensely when it took center-stage in TheGrefg’s Floor is Lava tournament. These two modes are in rotation.
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Performance Mode Adjustments
With the release of v15.40, we’ve added the option to adjust build/object level of detail in the PC Performance Mode alpha. This can be done via the new Meshes quality option in the Video settings (found on PC when Performance Mode is enabled). pic.twitter.com/ZokATnO8ig
— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) February 16, 2021
The developer’s recent changes to the newly implemented Performance Mode did not sit well with much of the community. Players gave stern feedback regarding visibility differences and more when not many complained in the first place. Epic has provided an option to adjust objects and build visibility in Performance Mode. Hopefully, this new feature will resolve any issues that players brought to light.
Bug Fixes
Here’s a list of bugs that Epic addresses in patch 15.40:
Battle Royale
- Total Bars appearing as 0 in a match.
- Purple XP Coins disappearing when driven through (without granting XP).
- Matchmaking doesn’t start if unreadied player leaves early.
Creative
- Phone Booths do not respect island settings when players change Outfits.
Save the World
- Mythic Lead Survivor portraits appear only as silhouettes.
- Locating a Durrr Burger not counting towards the “Locating: Burger Break!” Ventures quest.
That covers everything new in Fortnite’s latest update. Stay tuned to ESTNN in case we discover any further changes!
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