Fortnite Gets Huge New Update to End April 2026, Here Are the Full Patch Notes

Epic Games has pushed out a substantial new update for Fortnite today to close out April 2026. At this point, Chapter 7 Season 2 of Fortnite has been running for a little over a month and has proven to be pretty popular with players. Now, Epic is looking to improve all of Fortnite’s various modes even further by resolving some lingering issues that have been in the game.

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Downloadable now across all platforms, update version 40.30 for Fortnite is a pretty sizable one. The majority of this patch is dedicated to squashing various bugs that players have been coming across in recent weeks. Other than this, though, Epic has also provided some new quality-of-life improvements to its battle royale, Festival, and OG game modes.

Other than these new additions, Epic has also outlined the errors that are still present in Fortnite that it’s aware of. A timeline for when these known issues might be resolved wasn’t provided by Epic, but it’s assumed that these bugs will be fixed in a future patch that should go live in the coming days or weeks.

Until then, to get a look at everything that has been done in this new Fortnite update today, you can view the full patch notes below.

Fortnite Update 40.30 Patch Notes

Fixes and Improvements

General

Fixed an issue causing certain Car Bodies to appear or behave incorrectly. Previously disabled Car Bodies have been re-enabled
Battle Pass rewards can now be claimed on the post-match screen after consecutive matches
Arcane Jinx’s braids are now the correct length
The ‘Shade’ Style of Ascendant Midas’ Golden King’s Cape no longer appears with missing textures
Back to the Future Time Machine engine and gear shift audio now play as expected
Nyanja’s eyes no longer appear overly bright
Navigation on the Passes tab now works correctly after exiting Bonus Rewards
Fixed a visual issue with the Lightyear Wings Back Bling not appearing correctly on all Outfits
Removed a visible seam on Lady Windfrost’s left ear (pointed ear enjoyers stay winning)
Selecting the Battle Royale and Reload Ranked tiles on the Compete tab no longer redirects you to Unranked
The Tournament Eligibility Check window now displays the required Rank more clearly when the requirement is not met
Fixed additional clipping, jittering and texture issues affecting Outfits and Sidekicks, such as:
- Lover Girl Laufey’s hair clipping into her shoulder
- Snoop Dogg’s undershirt clipping through his jacket
- Jagged edges on the Nike Shox TL ‘Red Strobe’ Kicks

Improved memory efficiency, which may help increase stability
Fixed an issue where the mouse cursor could move to another monitor during gameplay after Alt-Tabbing in Fullscreen Mode
The Fortnite client window no longer incorrectly moves to the center of the screen when loading into Battle Royale matches

Battle Royale & Zero Build

Port-A-Bunkers no longer spawn under the ground 🎉
You can aim, shoot and use consumable items at the bottom of an Ascender at New Sanctuary again
Fixed an issue where picking up a downed player mid-roll could sometimes teleport them under the terrain to a horrible, horrible end

Mobile

Interacting with NPCs and purchasing from Vending Machines now takes fewer steps
- Next time you interact with an NPC or a Vending Machine, take a look and let us know how it feels!
Turbo Building no longer stops when already holding another “Place” button
Aim Assist now applies correctly when Auto Fire is disabled, including certain weapons like Pump Shotguns
Players on iOS are no longer incorrectly muted upon entering or returning to the game

Reload

Fixed Fill issues in Ranked Reload
Fixed an issue causing the Cube Rifle to sometimes not fire the Cube projectile
Fixed an issue where Overdrive Grenades did not work when used in bushes
Elite Stronghold Fixes
- Players no longer get stuck in an elevator in the Elite Armory
- Players can interact with Ziplines near the Elite Armory and Elite Experiments again
- Fixed an issue where players could not mantle through specific windows
- Fixed an issue where players would get stuck after deploying too soon from the Battle Bus if its path was near the Starter Island

Arenas

There are now 10 new Arena layouts
Time on the podium has been extended before the match completes. Flex away!
Duels no longer fail to matchmake

Fortnite OG

Rocket riding is back – SEND IT!
Chest opening times now match the Chapter 1 timing
The Flint-Knock Pistol now correctly uses hitscan firing
Sniper scopes have been reverted to the Chapter 1 version for improved visibility
Rifts in OG Build now more closely match their Chapter 1 design and close after 10 seconds. Zero Build-specific Rifts have been removed from Build
Fixed an issue where Quadcrashers only damaged structures at certain speeds instead of any time while boosting
You can now rotate Pirate Cannons while airborne
Adjusted Pirate Cannon knockback and player damage to match Chapter 1 values
Season 7 stats now appear in the Career tab filter
Fixed clipping issues at Digsite Beta
Removed Driftboards from the former Expedition Outpost location
Added the missing chests to the northern house in Snobby Shores
Removed an extra chest at the Durrr Burger near Pleasant Park
Improved the visibility of the Northern Lights at night
Removed remaining snow that was incorrectly appearing on certain tiles, buildings and trees
Fixed mismatched grass color at Paradise Palms
Removed extra foliage from the Desert biome
Removed an extra tree and planter from Dusty Diner
Removed a duplicated car east of Junk Junction
Removed a duplicated lab door at Dusty Divot
The shack between Retail Row and Dusty Divot now faces the correct direction
Snow at Shifty Shafts now blends correctly with the area
The tower northwest of Polar Peak now matches its Chapter 1 design and no longer clips into the ground
Mud along the riverbanks now has consistent coloring
The waterfall near Lucky Landing now has smoother textures and terrain
Restored the commentators’ booth, additional stands and stadium lights at the football field in Pleasant Park
Added a missing campfire to the hut above Happy Hamlet
Grounded some floating trees near Haunted Hills
Removed a leftover shipping container and crate near Fatal Fields
The pickup truck at the entrance to the Desert biome now has proper textures
Added the missing truck southeast of Frosty Flights

Save the World

Constructors’ B.A.S.E. now appears correctly in the Trap Wheel when multiple Traps are in your inventory
Fixed an issue where enabling Fill would sometimes not open your Mission up for other players to join
Fixed an issue where Storm Shield Defense Assist sessions could matchmake players into a different Mission type
Fixed an issue preventing some players from starting Storm Shield Defense 4 after placing an Amplifier
Resolved a “Cannot claim rewards” error some players were seeing
Endurance progress now displays accurately on the zone map
HUD and UI elements now scale correctly in Homebase when custom HUD scale is used
The Team Score screen at the end of a Mission can now be closed correctly when using a controller
Your Defenders will now follow you more reliably across uneven terrain and get stuck less often
Defender eliminations now count toward the Eliminate and Collect Mission objective
Removed outdated Power Level and F.O.R.T. stat increase text when a player joins your session
Fixed an issue where party members entering a Mission could incorrectly trigger the “left the party” audio
The “Allow Cross Platform Party” setting will no longer be incorrectly enabled after attempting to join a player on a different platform if it was previously disabled
Removed a Homebase placeholder from the Social sidebar
Homebase characters now have proper collision when you move into them
Text Chat keybind is now available in the Hero Loadout menu when using a keyboard
Adjusted fog intensity in Stonewood when using Performance Mode

LEGO Fortnite

Fixed an issue where the player would get softlocked behind the bench, leading to Monastery
A follower’s health now drains as usual when in a fight
The Glider is working as intended after using the Battle Bus
The Ice Dragon Survival Expert quest appears correctly under the Quest tab
All weapons now appear correctly when placed on a Wall Mount and display the correct color
Mitigated an issue where the players would get stuck running, walking, or vaulting when inside Imperial Outpost
Boom Barrel variants now have correct recipes
Loot Llamas caught from fishing now drop any loot
Fixed an issue preventing players from toggling fast swimming
Fixed an issue causing Shurikens to sometimes miss at close range
Oni Tyrant spawns enemies accordingly during one of its attacks
Double-jumps after using a launch pad are now possible
Oni Elder beams will now damage and destroy structures they hit, rather than pass through them
Hearty Totems now provide a shield buff when equipped

Fortnite Festival

Starting with this update, the cymbal hit score bonus will now apply when playing Pro Drums with at least one cymbal enabled
Improved frequency of Overdrive gem spawning during Pro Drums gameplay
Fixed Instrument Variety bonus for Karaoke players
Correct animations are displayed when joining a party already on Jam Stage

Known Issues

General Issues

Players may not be able to join other players’ group Emotes (e.g. Shock Grip, Death Rockers)
Laufey’s dress movement may appear inconsistent at times, potentially affecting visibility

Fortnite Battle Royale

Camera angle may become locked after a reboot if a player is eliminated while DBNO and self-reviving
- Fixed in 40.40

Reload

Using the Grappler may cause hitches after sliding
- The item has been replaced with the Grapple Blade while we work on a fix

Save the World

We’re investigating inconsistent weapon damage output, particularly during Mythic Storm King fights
Exiting a Storm Shield Endurance run via the Social sidebar does not grant the rewards earned through gameplay.
- Temporary Workaround: Use the Storm Shield console instead
Players can no longer manage Storm Shield permissions from a menu
- Temporary Workaround: Use the Storm Shield console instead
- Fixed in 40.40.
“New item” label persists even when all new items have been seen
- To clear the “!” labels, re-enter the tab
The Ancient’s Launcher fires instantly after aiming
The “X has joined the team” notification still displays Power Level and F.O.R.T. stat increase text, even though these stats no longer change when players join a party
[Simple Edit] UI does not update to reflect the reset after editing a structure
[Xbox One] Directional Jump Pads won’t activate when Phase Shifting onto them
The Hero Commander Buckle+ Perk currently provides reduced effective damage as weapon level increases

LEGO Fortnite

The tracking widget will be updated to include an option to manually open and close it while using a gamepad
The health bar will be adjusted to remain visible at all times during combat, even when the player is at full health
Exiting a vehicle now requires holding the exit button instead of a single press. Input bugs related to exiting vehicles will be resolved in a future update with a move back to a single press

Fortnite Festival

Fill/No Fill settings may reset on their own
Peripherals may not be detected if plugged in after the game has already launched
Microphones may not be detected properly on PS5
The Karaoke song break timer can appear over other players’ tracks in Local Multiplayer
Scores may not calculate correctly between Pro Drums and Pro Drums + Cymbals
The first guitar input after an Emote break can register as two inputs
Average offset values for Pro Drums may not display accurately
Scores on the Results screen may appear inaccurate after gameplay
- Leaderboards will still display the correct scores