Fortnite V3.5 Content Update includes a LMG, 50v50 v2 Now Available!

Epic Games have released some new content this week and have made numerous fixes to Fortnite!

Fortnite Battle Royale is a FREE 100 Player PvP mode where players are dropped onto an island and must survive using a variety of weapons and through collecting materials. You can play by yourself or with friends in a duo or squad. The last player or team standing wins!

(Battle Royale is a part of the main Fortnite game (the main mode is called Save The World). This ‘Save the World’ mode is still in development and early access to it can be purchased. However, Battle Royale mode can be downloaded and played for free)

Firstly, a Light Machine Gun (LMG) has been added to Battle Royale (as shown in above pic). This should make for some interesting moments during Battle Royale!

Here is what Epic had to say about this new weapon:

Lock and load! This weapon’s fast rate of fire and 100 round magazine keeps squads pinned down from a distance.

50v50 V2:

This limited time mode has finally been released today, after a short delay. It will split the Battle Royale match into two teams of 50. Each team will land in a different location via their own battle bus. Epic Games released a trailer last week for this mode, check it out if you havent seen it already:

Here are the patch notes for Battle Royale this week:

Gameplay

• Limited Time Mode: 50V50 v2
  • Two teams of 50 fight to the finish!
    • Due to this being a “large squad” mode, Profile Stats will not be tracked. Daily & Weekly challenges will still work, with the exception of the Squad-based challenges (‘Place Top 6 in Squads’, etc.).
  • Storm & Map
    • Each team has a bus, approaching the island from opposite directions. On the map, the friendly bus has a blue outline, enemy has red.
    • Final storm circle visible on minimap at start.
    • Players have 10 minutes to loot the map as the storm closes in on the circle, then 5 minutes to fight, and another 5 minutes as the storm shrinks to the end.
    • Supply drops come in batches of 3-6, fall every two minutes, and only land in the final storm circle.
    • Added dotted line to map, which indicates the “battle lines” between the two teams. Crossing the line will make running into enemies more likely.
  • Loot
    • Farming resources increased 75% over default.
    • Increased floor loot spawn likelihood by 15%.
    • Floor Loot spawns double ammo.
    • Ammo boxes spawn triple ammo.
    • Chests spawn double ammo & consumables.
    • Supply drops spawn double ammo, and an extra consumable, resource drop and trap.
  • Bug Fixes + Mode Improvements
    • Fixed a bug that created uneven teams where one side could have more than 50 players.
    • Downed players lose health more quickly than normal (10 health per tick).

Weapons + Items

• Light Machine Gun added.
  • Rare and Epic rarities.
  • Can be found in Floor Loot, Treasure Chests, and Vending Machines.
  • 25 / 26 damage (Rare / Epic).
  • 100 round magazine, fires Medium ammo.
  • 5 second reload time.

General Patch Notes:

v3.5.2 Update

General

• From Thursday, April 19 until Sunday, April 22 players will receive the following:
  • 2x experience when playing Battle Royale.
• An Into the Storm Llama each day in Save the World.
  • Remember to log in to claim your Llama on each of these days to collect all four.
• Resiliency improvements to help prevent extended downtime.
• Fix for a high-frequency crash on Xbox One

Battle Royale

• Peeking is being reverted back to how it functioned prior to v3.5.
  • This should solve the issue causing players to accidentally shoot their own structures while trying to peek. More info here.

General

• Gifts of appreciation to our community for your patience during our unexpected downtime on 4/12 – Part 2:
  • Battle Royale – 20 Battle Pass Stars
  • Save the World – 1600 Seasonal Gold

Fortnite’s SAVE THE WORLD mode is also getting some cool new additions this week. Here are the patch notes for SAVE THE WORLD:

Missions + Systems

• Into the Storm: Encore
  • Crank up the Steel Wool and get ready to fight as Lars continues his journey into the storm.
  • Complete this new questline to unlock one of the four new Cyberpunk Heroes.

Weapons + Items

• Mercury LMG
  • Energy assault weapon with a moderate rate of fire and large magazine size.
  • Available in the Event Store at 8pm EST on April 19.

Here is a picture of the new cyberpunk heroes mentioned in the save the world patch notes:

Also check out the Neon Mercury LMG (for Save the World):

Source: Epic Games