Fortnite v41.30 Act III: Battle Royale Update Notes (Jul 30, 2026): what changed

You won't take fall damage while swinging

If you come in low, you'll run along the ground and maintain momentum

Shoot at floor loot to pull the items to you on the go

UNVAULTED: Spire Rifle (Common to Epic)

VAULTED: Business Turret, Chaos Exploder Rifle (Uncommon & Rare)

Lootin' Llama Sprite: Opening Ammo Boxes has a chance to upgrade your weapon

Peeky Peely Sprite: Marks nearby rare Sprite variants or enemies carrying them. Be ready though, it reveals your location too!

Reaper Sprite: Holofoil

Zero Point Sprite: Holofoil and Cube

Quack Sprite: Whenever your Quack Sprite gains progress, every other Sprite you're carrying in your match inventory also gains an extra 50% of that progress. Share the love!

Resolved an issue where some Fortnite Crew players received an incorrect Darksea Trident Pickaxe Style

Supergirl's facial textures now display correctly while emoting

Corrected the head animation on all Billie Eilish Outfits that displayed incorrectly when using the Popcorn Tears Emote

The Super Ovation Emote now correctly shows the firework effects and buildings

Fixed a bug causing overly bright effects when swinging the Sword of the Gods Pickaxe

Added the missing set description to the John Wick (Pen & Ink) Outfit in the Locker

You can now double-tap anywhere in the movement area of the screen to autorun - even when the Move Stick is hidden

Danger markers can now be removed from the map with a single tap

Added an Emote button to the Victory Royale screen - celebrate that W!

Throwing a consumable immediately after a Shock Rock no longer blocks item use, swapping, dropping, or mantling/hurdling when carrying multiple consumables

Improved game launch times on certain PC configurations by several seconds, especially on the first launch after powering on your PC

Fixed a crash that could occur for some players using the DirectX 12 rendering mode

The Batman Grapnel Gun no longer stays equipped when you swap weapons before its glider deploys

The Batman Grapnel Gun's glider now deploys consistently after using the Grapnel Gun

Fixed a bug that stopped you from reloading after using the last Shock Rock charge and entering a Vehicle or a hiding spot before landing

Fixed a bug where the Lancehead Pistol mag could accidentally hit nearby non-hostile NPCs (apologies!)

Fixed a bug where Pocket Shockwave Grenades could be spammed under Friend Zone Bubbles

The Seven Sliders' Power Slide effect no longer remains active indefinitely after getting the final elimination in Bullet Time

Eliminating one of the Batman Baddies no longer plays the elimination sound twice

Hired Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn Followers now drop their weapon reward just once, instead of on every elimination past the third

Hired Followers no longer incorrectly display the Hire icon on the minimap after joining you

Entering and exiting a Jam Loop near a hired Follower no longer causes them to get stuck emoting

Enemy footsteps revealed by the Seven Sprite now last for the expected duration across all levels

Moved the Sprite Chest off a rock spire east of Calamari Canyon to prevent dropped Sprites from occasionally falling through the terrain

Fixed a spot at Shaken Sanctuary where players could get inside the floor and see others without being seen

Sprites' aura effect no longer incorrectly appears on your character or nearby objects in Performance Mode

Fixed a bug with Vehicle Radio playing licensed music when the Licensed Audio setting was set to Mute

Fixed a visual bug where Battle Royale Quests appeared inaccessible after finishing a match in another experience

Fixed visible gaps between undiscovered areas on the map