Overview
- Epic released Fortnite v40.10, also labeled 5.06 on some platforms, with a 24-hour April Fools playlist that adds Big Heads, finger guns, shoulder riding, llama riding, and fall damage immunity.
- The April Fools modifiers run in Unranked Battle Royale and Blitz, giving casual matches a short burst of chaotic fun.
- Weapon tuning in the patch lowers Chaos Reloader Shotgun body-shot damage, makes reload speed consistent across rarities, and adjusts Twin Mag SMG spread with less spread while moving and a slight increase while crouching.
- New communication and mobile tools add English Text-To-Speech and Speech-To-Text, expand HUD layout slots to 12, and make Rivalry rank labels easier to read.
- A broad bug-fix pass cleans up texture glitches, odd zipline launches near Latte Landing, Particle Accelerator interactions, and restores text chat in Fortnite OG, signaling steady post–Season 2 polish.