Fortnite update 15.40: Patch notes, Flint Knock pistol, more exotic weapons Epic GamesThe next Fortnite Season 5 update, patch v15.40, has finally arrived. Here are all the juicy details, including patch notes, for the update that\u2019s already being dubbed \u201cthe most amazing thing ever.\u201d [jwplayer Mx6o4MA0] This patch has had an air of excitement around it since late last week, when Japanese content creator Urara leaked it would be \u201cmessy\u201d and \u201cthe most amazing thing ever.\u201d The YouTuber, who boasts over a million followers, also tipped Feb. 16 as its upcoming release date \u2014 turns out, he was right on the money. Epic has teased an \u201cunvaulted favorite\u201d set to return alongside new Exotics, two new LTMs \u2014 including a popular returning Fortnite mode \u2014 and more. There\u2019s also a bundle of bug fixes included in the update, as per usual. Here\u2019s everything we know about update 15.40, starting with all the details on Fortnite\u2019s impending patch downtime, and the February 16 patch notes. When is the Fortnite v15.40 patch coming? Fortnite\u2019s v15.40 patch update arrived on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at 4 AM ET, with downtime expected to last for quite a while as the new additions are fully incorporated. The PS4 update size is 2.5GB, the PS5 update size is 2.5GB, the Xbox One update size is 3.2GB, the Xbox One Series X update size is 2.3GB, and the Nintendo Switch update size is 3GB. The size on PC varies, but will be around 1.58GB. Limited Time Modes: Air Royale & Floor is Lava Fortnite\u2019s latest patch is set to bring back two of the most popular LTMs, \u201cFloor is Lava\u201d and \u201cAir Royale.\u201d Floor is Lava was a huge hit when it was added a couple of years ago. The rules are simple. Lava gradually rises from the lowest parts of the map and players need to scurry around to secure themselves onto the high ground. Air Royale was another popular mode that allows players to live their dream as a Top Gun pilot. It revolves around players fighting in planes, and if they come in contact with the ground, they\u2019ll die instantly. Fortnite brings back the Flint Knock Epic teased the return of an \u201cunvaulted favorite\u201d set to return in patch v15.40, and we now know that the weapon in question is the Flint Knock pistol. It uses heavy bullets, deals 86 damage in its common variation, and has a headshot multiplier of x2.0. The weapon has a reload time of 3.2 and a fire rate of 0.33. Read More: Fortnite star Clix \u201cperma-banned\u201d on Twitch – Alongside the unvaulted weapon, Epic is also adding \u201cmore Exotics in stock for allies (and enemies)\u201d to collect throughout the game, meaning there will be even more stock for players to purchase and cause chaos. New hunter portals added The theme of Season 5 has been bounty hunters, with several new skins added throughout including Predator and Halo\u2019s Master Chief. It\u2019s been revealed that two new portals have been added. The first is being referred to as Skirmish, which is a male and female set, and the second is called Kepler, which is a male skin only. There\u2019s no clues as to who they\u2019ll be, but many are hoping the male and female set will be Wanda and Vision from Disney+ seriesWandaVision. According to leaker ShiinaBR, there are currently three encrypted sets, with two of them being the new hunter sets. The codenames for these are BikeCatch, ToneTrip, and AcutePanic, which could be hints. There are currently 3 sets encrypted (2 new hunter sets + another one), here are the code names: \u2013 BikeCatch \u2013 ToneTrip \u2013 AcutePanic\u2014 Shiina (@ShiinaBR) February 16, 2021 Fortnite 15.40 bug fixes As usual, the Fortnite dev team will also ship a few bug fixes, as documented on the official Trello board. This patch only has a few solved issues, including for the battle royale, Save the World, and Creative mode. Here is the full list of bug fixes coming in v15.40: General Total Bars appearing as \u201c0\u201d in a match. – Purple XP Coins disappearing when driven through (without granting XP). – Matchmaking doesn\u2019t start if unreadied player leaves early. – Creative Mode Phone Booths do not respect island settings when players change Outfits. – Save the World Mythic Lead Survivor portraits appear only as silhouettes. – Locating a Durrr Burger not counting towards the \u201cLocating: Burger Break!\u201d Ventures quest. – So, there you have it; all the patch notes & planned changes for Fortnite\u2019s fourth Season 5 update. Once the official v15.40 details are released and added to the battle royale, we\u2019ll be the first to let you know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Fortnite update 15.40: Patch notes, Flint Knock pistol, more exotic weapons Epic GamesThe next Fortnite Season 5 update, patch v15.40, has finally arrived. Here are all the juicy details, including patch notes, for the update that\u2019s already being dubbed \u201cthe most amazing thing ever.\u201d [jwplayer Mx6o4MA0] This patch has had an air of excitement around […]<\/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-74340","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74340","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=74340"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74340\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74340"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74340"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}