Fornite has possibly redefined the BR genre in gaming in the past year. Ever since its release in Sept of 2017, the game has captured a tremendous audience and has made itself into a brand that has surpassed the gaming world, the game has become somewhat of a pop culture icon with its dances and the other content it has given way to. Today, EpicGames has released Fortnite v6.30 Content Update Patch Notes which brings new items and features to the Battle Royale Mode of the game.
Previously, Fortnite v6.30 Patch Notes Released about a week prior to today and that update focused more upon bug fixes and other general improvements to the game, however, some new features were also added.
Fortnite v6.30 Content Update Patch Notes Released
Corral and defeat enemies in a new Limited Time Mode or light the fuse and make a bang with the newest weapon to debut in Battle Royale. Haunt your enemies with a spooky pistol that comes to Save the World.
Wild West
This town ain’t big enough for the hundred of us! Use weapons from frontier times in this Limited Time Mode to earn a Victory Royale!
Dynamite
Long fuse, big BOOM! Light the fuse on this explosive addition and cook it until you’re ready to throw.
Ghost Pistol
Haunt enemies by shooting projectiles through structures with this new pistol in Save the World.
BATTLE ROYALE
Limited Time Mode: Wild West
Summary
Fight for the Victory Royale using a limited set of weapons and items such as Hunting Rifles, Shotguns and Dynamite.
Mode Details
- Available Weapons
- Hunting Rifle
- Pump Shotgun
- Double Barrel Shotgun
- Six Shooter
- Minigun
- Available Items
- Campfire
- Bandages
- Medical Kits
- Dynamite
- Slurp Juice
- Supply Drops can contain
- Epic Six Shooters
- Legendary Double Barrel Shotguns and Miniguns
- Slurp Juice
WEAPONS + ITEMS
- New Weapon: Dynamite
- Uncommon rarity, found in stacks of 3.
- Available from floor loot, chests, Vending Machines, Supply Llamas, and Supply Drops.
- 70 damage to players and 800 damage to structures.
- Explosion is in the shape of a flat cylinder
- 1600 units in diameter and 384 units in height.
- Initiating a throw will start a 5-second fuse that can’t be canceled.
- Throw range is shorter than standard Grenades.
EVENTS
New Tournament: Scavenger Pop-Up Cup Duos
- Scavenger game mode adjustments:
- Material cap reduced from 500 to 300.
- Drop count of Clingers and Grenades increased from 3 to 5.
- Safe zone changes
- Reduced the radius of Circle 3 from 20000 to 15000
- Reduced the radius of Circle 4 from 10000 to 7500
- Circle 4 is now the first circle partially outside of the previous safe zone (was circle 5)
- Increased chances of supply drops in later circles
- Circle 9 now travels twice as far but takes twice as long to close
SAVE THE WORLD
HEROES
- 8 Bit Demo returns to the Weekly Store.
- Explosives expert who groups enemies with Decoy before finishing them with a hail of missiles.
- Available Wednesday, November 21 at 7 PM EST until Wednesday, November 28 at 7 PM EST.
WEAPONS + ITEMS
- Ghost Pistol added to the Weekly Store.
- A slow firing pistol that shoots ghostly projectiles that pass through walls and enemies.
- Available Wednesday, November 21 at 7 PM EST until Wednesday, November 28 at 7 PM EST.
These are all the items and improvements to the game in Fortnite v6.30 Content Update Patch Notes, let us know in the comments if you have thoughts regarding the new update.