Fortnite Chapter 5, Season 3 Battle Pass (Image: EPIC GAMES)
UPDATE: With downtime under way and the Season 3 update available to download, fans have been given a look at all the new items, weapons, POIs and skins available as part of the new season. The Wrecked season adds the MegaLo Don skin, as well as the Ringmaster Scarr skin, Peabody, The Machinist, Rust, T-60 Power Armour, Brite Raider and Wastelander Magneto. New items include Nuka-Cola, which replenishes health and, over some time, your shield. That's on top of Nitro Splash, which gives players and vehicles a speed boost. According to the latest leaks from the likes of Hypex and Shiina, the new season will also add the War Bus, which is described as "an armoured battle bus, but with the ability to fire a burst EMP in the area around it that can disable other vehicles". New weapons include the Enhanced Hand Cannon, The Machinist's Combat Assault Rifle, Ringmaster's Boom Bolt, MegaLo Don's Combat Shotgun, the regular Combat Shotgun, MegaLo Don's Nitro Fists and the regular Nitro Fists. Points of interest include the Nitrodome, Redline Rig, Sandy Steppers and Brutal Beachhead. You'll also be able to explore new and returning locations such as Rebel's Roost, Lavish Lair, Classy Courts, Grand Glacier, Restored Reels, Reckless Railways, Grim Gate, The Underworld, Mount Olympus and Brawler's Battleground.
Fortnite Season 3 new and returning locations (Image: EPIC GAMES)
Fortnitedeveloper Epic Games is about to release update 30.00onPS5, PlayStation 4,Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC,Nintendo Switchand Android.Titled Wrecked,Fortnite Chapter 5, Season 3 has a May 24 release dateand a 7am BST UK launch time. Needless to say, the update will be accompanied by a lengthy period of server downtime, which is likely to last until around 12pm BST. According to Epic Games, the patch will be bigger than regular updates, especially when you factor in the likes of LEGO Fortnite, Fortnite Festival and Rocket Racing. The expanded download size was confirmed in a tweet on the Fortnite Status page, alongside a teaser about what to expect.
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"Please note: Patch sizes will be larger than usual Season releases," Epic explains. "We will let you know when you can begin downloading the update."
As you can see from the images below, the next Fortnite update will add a brand new Battle Pass, complete with a host of new skins.
This includes X-Men villain Magneto, who will be joined by Nitro, a Brite Bomber variant and some sort of pea skin. Previous teasers have also confirmed plans for a Fallout crossover.
The new update will also add new weapons, vehicular combat, points of interest and gameplay. The Shark POI will be updated, alongside Fencing Fields.
You can check out the early Fortnite update 30.00 patch notes below. Daily Express will update this article when the full patch notes are revealed.
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Fortnite Wrecked official artwork featuring Magneto (Image: EPIC GAMES)
Fortnite update 30.00 patch notes...
GENERAL FIXES
• May experience hitches when opening the Emote Wheel
- We're aware that players may be experiencing hitches when trying to open their Emote wheel in Fortnite.
BATTLE ROYALE
• Vehicles do not properly say "NO GAS" when without fuel
- When vehicles have “NO FUEL”, the indicator incorrectly states they have low fuel.
• Back Bling Beacon Glass displaying incorrectly in the Locker
- When players are choosing the Back Bling Beacon Glass from their Locker, the shards of the Back Bling are falling off.
• Players may be unable to use their driving controls when attempting to drive a Vehicle.
- Players may have their driving controls "Unbound" and become unresponsive when attempting to drive a Vehicle on PlayStation 5.
BETTER LOOK AT SEASON 3 BATTLE PASS SKINS ‼️?????? pic.twitter.com/P8oEZ0lmSr
— HYPEX (@HYPEX) May 23, 2024
LEGO FORTNITE
• Players are unable to eliminate Storm Troopers
- The Storm Troopers spawn stuck inside of the walls which is preventing players to eliminate them.
• Vehicles keep disappearing
- Vehicles keep disappearing, and some of them were stuck underground.
• Some guided builds can't be completed
- The Noble Railing is unable to be placed when building the Knightly Small Keep.
• Some visuals of props and other items may appear low quality / melted
- Some props around the Rebel caves and other items may not load correctly and appear low quality visually or have a melted appearance.
ROCKET RACING
• Boost pads can fail to boost players when landed on
• Sea Spray Rocket Boost (Grey) not appearing in locker
• Vehicle spawns under the track when loading certain tracks
• "First match protected" text is occasionally displayed after switching game modes
• Tracks sometimes have unexpected collisions
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