Fortnite Battle Royale v8.51 patch notes \u2013 Shadow Bomb, bug fixes and more Epic Games are getting ready to wrap up Season 8 of Fortnite Battle Royale with a final update on May 2, bringing some new content and bug fixes, in v8.51. Unlike previous updates, there will be no \u2018downtime\u2019 for v8.51, as players simply need to download a client update. Despite its smaller size, there\u2019s still some interesting additions included, namely the leaked shadow bomds. These shadow bombs will bring a stealthier approach to grenades, as their description suggests: \u201cStealth and utility make for a surprise.\u201d Fans were also anticipating the return of Overtime challenges, which were first added in Season 7 to tide players over until the start of the next season. Although they are not mentioned in the patch notes, they were leaked previously. With the in-game event which will conclude Season 8 expected to take place on Saturday, at 2pm EST, this update also likely includes some preparation for what is going to go down. The volcano is expected to erupt, and the mysterious runes that have been appearing at Loot Lake are yet to fully reveal their purpose. Fortnite Battle Royale v8.51 update: patch notes WHAT\u2019S NEW? Shadow Bomb Become one with the shadows! Engulf yourself in darkness with this new item, becoming invisible to enemies, increasing your speed, and allowing the ability to perform double jumps. WEAPONS + ITEMS Shadow Bomb Shrouds yourself in shadow, briefly becoming invisible to enemies. 6-second duration – User becomes more visible to others near the end of the effect. – Increases your movement speed, provides the ability to double jump, and wall jump. Players are unable to attack, build, or loot while under the effects of the Shadow Bomb. – – – Rarity: Uncommon – Can hold a maximum of 6 – Can be found from Floor Loot, Chests, Supply Drops, and Supply Llamas. – – Shrouds yourself in shadow, briefly becoming invisible to enemies. – GAMEPLAY Bug Fixes & Improvements Sound effects for Jetpacks were occasionally playing much louder than they should be. – UI Bug Fixes & Improvements The Victory Royale UI animation was displaying for all players in Limited Time Modes with respawning enabled. – SAVE THE WORLD WHAT\u2019S NEW? Duet Create a Duet between you\u2026 and the Husks! WEAPONS + ITEMS Duet A high damage assault rifle that\u2019s good for sustained fire due to its large magazine capacity. – Available in the Weekly Store from May 1 at 8PM ET until May 8 at 8PM ET. – – CREATIVE WHAT\u2019S NEW? Diner Prefabs! Grab a table for two, or the entire kitchen, with these delectable, new Diner prefabs. WEAPONS + ITEMS Shadow Bomb Shrouds yourself in shadow, briefly becoming invisible to enemies. – 6-second duration – User becomes more visible to others near the end of the effect. – Increases your movement speed, provides the ability to double jump, and wall jump. Players are unable to attack, build, or loot while under the effects of the Shadow Bomb. – – – PREFABS New Prefabs and Galleries based on Fortnite Battle Royale\u2019s restaurants and diners. Durrr Burger Prefab – Uncle Pete\u2019s Pizza Pit Prefab – SofDeez Ice Cream Shop Prefab – 4 Diner Galleries – – GENERAL SOCIAL Bug Fixes & Improvements Any Suggested Friends could not be added to friends. –<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Fortnite Battle Royale v8.51 patch notes \u2013 Shadow Bomb, bug fixes and more Epic Games are getting ready to wrap up Season 8 of Fortnite Battle Royale with a final update on May 2, bringing some new content and bug fixes, in v8.51. Unlike previous updates, there will be no \u2018downtime\u2019 for v8.51, as players […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-72635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72635"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72635\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}