Fortnite Season 9 patch notes update: What’s new in the 9th update?

If you love to play battle royale games then no need to introduce Fortnite as every fighting game lover is aware of this game. Recently Fortnite season 9 has revealed and lots of new updates are ready to amuse you. Fortnite is the creation of Epic games and the developers have delivered patch notes with full detail of changes added in the battle royale giant season 9. New battle pass, Fortbytes, new rewards, new armours and lots more in the latest season of Fortnite. Apart from these updates, you will notice some major changes which will definitely surprise you, are coming in Fortnite season 9.

If you are here then, of course, you are willing to know the full details of Fortnite updated features. And we are here to offer you the full overview of Fortnite season 9 updates and also we added season 9 patch notes. So let’s check out the post and discover what will you get in the latest update of Fortnite.

Fortnite season 9: Major Changes

New locations

One of the major modification in the newest season of the fighting giant is that it comes with two new locations. Neo Tilted and the Mega Mall are new locations in the game which will give you the whole new experience.

Fortbytes

Another unique added feature is the fortbytes and people are crazy behind them. Indeed fortbytes are the computer chips to unlock new skins in the game. You will get these collectible computer chips in different locations but if you don’t have a battle pass then you are unable to unlock them. You have to unlock all the fortbytes to customize your character and avail other upgrades. The developer of the game will add 1 Fortbyte daily.

Slipstream

Slipstream is a new movement system in season 9 which will help you to zip around the map. With this new wind-based movement system you can move your character more efficiently by adding extra velocity. Another interesting thing is that projectiles and vehicles can also go through the slipstream. You can fount these slipstreams in the two new maps: New Tilted and Megamall.

Upgraded weapons

The weapon system is the lifeline of any fighting game and the Fortnite season 9 comes with an exclusive range of weapons. Tactical Assult Rifle, Drum gun, Vaulted compact SMG, and many more new weapons available in the game. Players can avail them in different loots, quests, supply drops and vending machines.

Patch notes for Fortnite season 9

Weapons+Items

• Added Combat Shotgun
  • Semi-Automatic
    • Holds 10 Shells.
    • Fires 9 pellets per shot for 73 / 77 / 81 base damage.
    • Tight spread and fast fire rate.
    • Headshot multiplier of 1.70x.
    • Reloads 2 shells at a time.
  • Available in Rare, Epic, and Legendary variants.
  • Available from Floor, Chests, Supply Drops, and Vending Machines
• Adjusted Tactical Shotgun damage
  • Base damage increased from 66/70/74 to 71/75/79
• Reduced Drum Gun availability from 16.732% to 7.155%
• Reduced Boom Bow availability from 1.292% to .755%
• Unvaulted Grenades
• Vaulted Clingers
• Vaulted Buried Treasure
• Vaulted Pump Shotgun
• Vaulted Poison Dart Trap
• Vaulted Scoped Revolver
• Vaulted Suppressed Assault Rifle
• Vaulted Thermal Assault Rifle
• Vaulted Balloons

Bug Fixes and improvements

• Turbo building after gliding now works correctly.
• The stink bomb damage audio and effects were not playing if you damaged yourself.
• Fixed the Shadow bomb occasionally not making the player invisible on the Xbox One the first time it’s used.
• Misplacement of Launch Pads in mid-air has been resolved.
• Pirate Cannon camera issues due to network latency have been resolved.
• The Reboot Card deposit sound effects no longer play in replay mode while the Van is on Cooldown.
• The Reboot Van card sound effects will no longer be heard when a squadmate disconnects.

Gameplay

• Slipstreams
  • These tunnels of wind passively carry players down the stream.
    • Players can move faster and change direction when actively trying to move down the Stream.
    • Use directional input to gain extra velocity. Experiment with bobbing up and down for higher speeds.
  • Players are launched when exiting the tube based on their movement speed and exit angle.
  • Projectiles and Vehicles can also enter the Slipstream.
• Air Vents
  • The powerful gusts of air from these environmental items can launch players short distances and grant immunity to fall damage.
• Fortbytes
  • Fortbytes are a series of 100 collectible computer chips available to Battle Pass owners. As you collect Fortbytes, you’ll decrypt a mysterious image. Collect them all to unlock rewards and uncover the secrets of Season 9.
  • On the first day of Season 9, there are 18 Fortbytes available to find. At least 1 new Fortbyte will be unlocked each day. Check the Challenges Tab for detailed information on which Fortbytes are currently available and when the others unlock.
  • Fortbytes cannot be collected after Season 9 ends.
• Disconnected players will stay in the world for 60 seconds. They still take damage and count for elimination points.

Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Resolved an issue with the UI showing health gains incorrectly if the player canceled the consumable close to completion time.
• PS4 controller lighting not always matching your pin color when in Squads.
• Players not able to use Hold to Swap if they previously picked an item up normally
• Adjusted turbo building to be more forgiving under poor network conditions
• Fixed cases of jittery movement under certain conditions.

Limited time mode rotation

Trios: Classic Battle Royale with Three-Person Squads.

Solid gold: Fight to the finish using the legendary weapons.

One Shot: Low Gravity. Every player has 50 health. Sniper weapons are the only weapon, Bandages are the only healing item. Jump high and aim well!

Events

• Players who have already qualified to be in the World Cup will be marked with a World Cup badge on the event leaderboards
• Leaderboards now have a button to sort games by the number of top leaderboard players in them. This will help identify the most critical active games from a leaderboard standing view.
• The in-game HUD now has different icons for points for Arena matches and weekend tournament matches.

Performance

• The improved frame rate on Nintendo Switch, particularly when large numbers of characters are onscreen.
• Addressed some cases of invisible characters after skydiving.

Audio

• Better tactical audio when inside player-built structures:
  • Enemy Pickaxe impact within ~one building tile radius has new, louder sound.
  • Wallbreak by enemy close/behind player much clearer/louder.
• Explosion audio improvements- shorter, higher dynamic range sounds that will make explosion audio clearer and punchier.

UI