Overview
- Epic deployed v39.40 after scheduled maintenance that began at 4:00 AM ET with an expected downtime of roughly 90 minutes across all platforms.
- Love and Legends offers ten daily login rewards through February 19 at 4:00 AM ET and a Heartie Back Bling unlock for collecting Candy Hearts by February 23 at 9:00 AM ET.
- Chappell Roan arrives in Fortnite Festival and the Item Shop with multiple outfits and instruments, K‑Pop Demon Hunters Wave 2 features Jinu and the Saja Boys, and new HUNTR/X “Golden” outfits hit the Shop on February 6 at 7:00 PM ET; an insider reports the South Park collaboration concludes with this update and Wonkeeland returns.
- Gameplay updates include Shockwave Grenades unvaulted and Crash Pad Jr. vaulted, broad SMG buffs (notably Holo Rush, Flex, and Dual Micro), higher damage for Tactical and Enforcer ARs plus the Tactical Pistol, a faster Sovereign Shotgun while aiming, sturdier ATKs, longer‑lasting Stealth Splash, and the addition of Flowberry Mist Grenades and a tracking Lock‑On Assault weapon.
- Quality‑of‑life fixes address lobby, locker, and emote wheel lag, add a new Emote Wheel Favorites tab, restore correct movement and weapon audio, resolve a recoil reticle bug, fix Crown Jam issues, and restore mobile vehicle buttons on older HUD layouts.