Fortnite Patch v3.4 now live with guided missile – Patch Notes

The latest Fortnite patch taking the game to v3.4 has now finally gone live on the servers.

This update brings the new guided missile to Battle Royale and as we suspected once the missile is fired your view changes to the missile and the player cannot be moved. Also added is a limited time Sniper Shootout v2 mode.

With Easter now almost here there are seasonal additions with the grenade launcher now launching eggs and Fortnite Save the World gets a  Spring it On! Questline – ‘The Three Husketeers’ which also comes with mini-boss fights.

The major points for the Fortnite Battle Royale mode are as follows and the full lengthy patch notes update for both modes can be found on Epic’s site.

WEAPONS + ITEMS

• Guided Missile added.
  • Stats:
    • Damage to Players: Epic – 105; Legendary – 110
    • Damage to Environment: 1000
    • Lifetime: 18 seconds
    • Time Between Shots: 3.13 seconds
    • Rocket Speed: 1300 units/second
    • Rocket Health: 100
  • Take direct control of the missile after it’s fired.
  • Once you take on the missile’s point-of-view, you’re unable to move your character.
  • Disconnect from the missile at any time, in which the missile will continue its trajectory.
  • Moves slightly slower than a regular rocket but does the same damage.
  • Epic and Legendary rarity.
  • Uses Rocket ammo.
  • Found in Treasure Chests + Supply Drops.
• Adjusted rarity colors on Shotguns to more closely represent their effectiveness.
  NOTE: Characteristics (such as weapon damage, drop chances) are completely unchanged.
  • Tactical Shotguns are now Common/Uncommon/Rare (was Uncommon/Rare/Epic).
  • Pump Shotguns are now Uncommon/Rare (was Common/Uncommon).
• The Egg Launcher has been added as a seasonal item that replaces the Grenade Launcher (only a cosmetic change).
• Increased Launch Pad drop rate by 25%.

Bug Fixes

• Issues with the Boogie Bomb are fixed and this item is now re-enabled.
• Fixed an issue which caused spike traps to trigger when a player stands on top of the wall the trap is attached to.
• Fixed an issue which prevented players from entering ADS mode upon landing when they hold the aim button while jumping.
• Fixed an issue which caused the Hunting Rifle to fire inaccurately when crouched or at close range.
• The Remote Explosives detonator is now correctly removed from your inventory if another player destroys your placed explosives and you have no more in your inventory.
• Fixed a bug where players could remain in sprint while using the Remote Explosive detonator but not play the detonator animation.

GAMEPLAY

• Limited Time Mode: Sniper Shootout v2
  • Hunting Rifle and Crossbow added.
  • Revolver removed.
  • Downed state is disabled. Downed players are immediately eliminated.
  • Legendary weapons can only be found in Supply Drops.
  • Epic weapons can only be found in Treasure Chests.
  • Heavy Ammo Drop Quantities:
    • Floor: 6
    • Chest: 6
    • Ammo Box: 12
    • Supply Drop: 18
    • Llama: 90
• Rearranged the order in which pieces fall off of player built structures as they are damaged.
• Increased the number of loot spawns on the warmup island.
• Removed 30 FPS mode from Xbox One and PS4.
  • In v3.4 we made some significant GPU optimizations which improved visual quality, including resolution in 60 FPS mode, and we now feel there is very little reason to play at 30 FPS. – Developer Comment

Bug Fixes

• Fixed opened treasure chests sometimes appearing as unopened when viewed from very far distances.
• Fixed an issue which caused revived players to become stuck in an invalid state if a building piece was placed between the two players in the middle of the revive.
• Bullseyes will no longer appear after the challenge has been completed.
• Fixed an issue that caused other player’s headgear to appear to float above their heads.
• Fixed a rare issue that caused players to lose their ability to control their character after jumping from the bus.
• Fixed an issue that caused bushes and other environment objects to pop in and out of view at medium range