Patch Notes

Patch Notes detail all of the notable changes during each update of Fortnite. These are split into sections for each gamemode: Battle Royale, Save the World, Creative, and UEFN.
Originally, Epic Games supplied full Patch Notes on their website. But since Chapter 2: Season 1, they have come in the form of less descriptive blog posts titled:
*"What's New in Battle Royale"
*"Homebase Status Report"
*"What's New For Creative"
Throughout Chapter 2, Epic Games introduced multiple forms and formats of "Patch Notes", until they arrived on the current iteration of "What's New in Battle Royale", first used in Chapter 2: Season 1 and returned in Chapter 2: Season 7. 
In Chapter 3, the blog posts on their website received new titles:
*"BR Vxx.xx:"
*"Save the World Vxx.xx Homebase Status Report"
*"Fortnite Creative Vxx.xx Update"
The posts also include more information such as Competitive Notes and bug fixes.
== Content ==
Although it is unknown specifically what could come with a update, you can assume what type of content it will have and know how big it will be based on what kind of update it is:
Chapter Update:
*Released during downtime after a Chapter Finale event (i.e The End), they contain:
**A new Map (i.e Apollo, the Chapter 2 map), replacing the previous one.
**Major new mechanics (i.e Reality Augments and Hurdling from Chapter 4)
**An overhaul of graphics and/or textures and overall style
**An overhaul of the Loot pool
**New Battle Pass
**New Items/Weapons
**New Boss(es)
**Changes to preexisting mechanics and/or weapons
**Changes to various systems in the game (i.e Battle Pass rework from Chapter 2)
**UI changes
Season Update:
*Released during the downtime after the end of a season, they contain:
**Major new POIs and changes to the Map
**New mechanics (importance, impact and number of mechanics added varies)
**New Weapons/Items
**New Boss(es)
**Vaulted and Unvaulted weapons
**New Battle Pass
**Changes to preexisting mechanics and/or weapons
Major Update:
*Released every 2 weeks (except for when Epic Games is on vacation), they contain:
**New map changes (amount of map changes varies)
**New Weapon/Item
**Unvaulted and/or Vaulted items.
**Could contain Balance changes
**Could contain new Modes
**Could contain new Events (i.e Holiday events like Fortnitemares or normal events like Wild Weeks)
Content Update:
*Released on the week between Major Updates, they don't require a download and don't have downtime. They contain:
**Small map changes
**New Weapon/Item
**Could contain Unvaulted and/or Vaulted items.
**Could contain Balance changes
Hotfix:
*They are Content Updates with less content, they contain:
**Unvaulted and/or Vaulted items, though they could contain a new Weapon/Item instead.
== Scheduling ==
Major updates are usually released every two weeks, on a Tuesday. Content Updates and Hotfixes are released when there are no major updates. A week prior, the update is put in staging servers, where Epic Games privately test the update and fix any bugs prior to release. During Summer and Winter seasons, Epic Games staff take a holiday break, so there is usually a 4-week gap between major updates, but content updates can still happen.
== Format ==
The version number is currently formatted where the first digits indicate the Season, counting since Season 1. The first number after the decimal point indicates the patch number of that season. The second number after the decimal point is usually a 0 but can be a 1 for either content updates or minor patches. Other numbers in the last digit such as a 5, 6, or 9 are test updates and are never released.
Example: Update v21.30
*v21 means Season 21, or Chapter 3: Season 3.
*.30 means it is the third major update of the season.
== List of Updates ==
Below are highlights of the patch notes with release dates and content additions. All patches contain bug fixes.
Updates before this are unknown/lost, mainly due to the removal of those patch notes and that Fortnite was not well known at the time.
==External links ==
*Official Patch Notes and News
**The majority of Patch Notes have now either been removed from the Official Fortnite Website or only available to be viewed if the link is known.
==Trivia==
*Official Patch Notes changed significantly during Chapter 2, being split into three separate blog posts for each game mode instead of a single post.
*A brief summary of the patch notes used to be posted to Reddit and the Epic Games forum.
Category:Patch Notes
Category:Gameplay (Battle Royale)
Category:Gameplay (Creative)
Category:Gameplay (Save the World)
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