Update v9.01

Update v9.01 of Fortnite was released on May 15th 2019.
== Battle Royale ==
=== What's New? ===
* Tactical Assault Rifle
** Tactics take the day! This robust and precise assault rifle is the ideal option for tight quarters.
=== Weapons + Items ===
* Tactical Assault Rifle
** Available in Rare, Epic, and Legendary variants.
** Available from Floor Loot, Chests, Supply Drops, and Vending Machines
*** Fully Automatic
*** 30 Round Magazine
*** Deals 22/23/24 damage
*** Headshot Multiplier of 1.75x
*** This weapon has a tight spread in close quarters but is less effective at long range when compared to other Assault Rifles.
* Reduced BalIer health from 200 to 150
** The primary goal of the BalIer is to provide fun and exciting mobility. We feel that it still has a little too much defensive agency - this change should reduce the effectiveness there while not impacting its strengths.
* Drum Gun adjustments
** Reduced base damage from 26/27 to 22/23
*** Since its unvaulting, the Drum Gun effectiveness has been slightly higher than we wanted. This change should reduce its combat effectiveness while still retaining its flavor.
* Vaulted Compact SMG
** Due to the recent addition of the Drum Gun and the brand new Tactical Assault Rifle, we wanted to reduce the availability of high rate-of-fire weapons.
=== Gameplay ===
* Slipstream adjustments
** Slipstreams no longer block building.
*** Trying to build up to get into a Slipstream should be an easy & intuitive experience. We noticed some cases where players would build up to the Slipstream, but due to build restrictions would take a ‘leap of faith’ and not make the jump. This should make getting into a Slipstream easier.
** Players flying in a Slipstream will destroy player built objects when they collide.
** Slipstreams are now disabled after storm phase 5.
*** We’ve seen a number of cases where Slipstreams caused issues during late game circles - primarily around getting pulled into the storm unexpectedly. Since the value of Slipstream mobility is limited in those scenarios, we felt it’s better to simply disable them.
=== Performance ===
* Improvements made to level streaming performance on all platforms.
** This will reduce cases of buildings not loading in.
* Physics optimizations to improve performance in conduits
== Creative ==
=== What's New? ===
* Ruined Tilted
** Create apocalyptic worlds using the new Ruined Tilted Themes!
=== Weapons + Items ===
* Tactical Assault Rifle
** Available in Rare, Epic, and Legendary variants.
** Available from Floor Loot, Chests, Supply Drops, and Vending Machines
*** Fully Automatic
*** 30 Round Magazine
*** Deals 22/23/24 damage
*** Headshot Multiplier of 1.75x
*** This weapon has a tight spread in close quarters but is less effective at long range when compared to other Assault Rifles.
=== Prefabs ===
* 7 New Themes
** Ruined Shops
** Ruined Twin Apartments
** Ruined L Apartments
** Ruined Red Apartments
** Ruined Fish Apartments
** Ruined Basketball Court
** Ruined Clock Tower
* 3 New Galleries
** Ruined Floor Gallery
** Ruined Wall Gallery
** Scorched Gallery
== Save the World ==
=== What's New? ===
* Mist Pods
** Peas in a pod? More like Mini-bosses! Focus down the Mist Pods or risk being overrun with tougher enemies.
* Prehistoric Izza
** Jurassic times call for Jurassic measures! Depleted shields mean more armor with this new Dinosaur Constructor.
=== Missions + Systems ===
* New Wargames simulation: Mist Pods
** Weed that garden, and by garden we mean your Storm Shield. Find and destroy those Mist Pods before they spawn Mini-bosses.
** A new Wargames simulation means more chances for Event Tickets, a new player banner, and more variety to the Daily Quests.
=== Heroes ===
* We’ve added a new Hero to the Event store!
** Prehistoric Izza, A new Dinosaur Constructor!
*** Standard Perk: Saurian Hide
**** While Shield is depleted, increases Armor by 33.
*** Commander Perk: Saurian Hide +
**** While Shield is depleted, increases Armor by 100.
*** Available in the Event Store on May 15 at 8 PM Eastern Time.
=== Gameplay ===
==== Bug Fixes & Improvements ====
* Crashes no longer occur when depositing BluGlo at the top of a radar tower.
Category:Patch Notes