Fortnite Update 6.22 Introduces Heavy AR, “New” Limited Time Mode

Following the bizarre conclusion to the Fortnitemares event, Epic Games’ Fortnite has received its newest update. This brings a new weapon, the Heavy AR, that can be found in Rare, Epic, and Legendary varieties. You’ll also have a “new” limited time mode to play around with, along with the return of Blitz.

This new mode is essentially the PvEvP mode from Fortnitemares, only this time it’s called Team Terror. Two teams of 32 players work to defeat the opposition, but they must also contend with the Cube Monsters. These enemies will hinder you and drop loot on death. How you balance your efforts between killing enemies and players is up to you.

Blitz should be familiar to players – it takes the standard Battle Royale mode and makes it much faster. The storm is closing in a lot quicker and as a result, more weapons and items can be found in the map. Other changes include the Pumpkin Launcher being changed back to the Rocket Launcher, and the spawn rate of Balloons being reduced to 2.3 percent.

Fortnite: Battle Royale Update 6.22 Patch Notes

Limited-Time Event: Team Terror

Summary

Monsters have invaded the Battle Royale island! Two teams will battle it out as Cube Monsters monsters join the fight. Defeat the other team to earn a Victory Royale.

Mode Details

• Two teams of 32 players. Eliminate the other team to win.
• Monster spawners are scattered throughout the map and also appear each time the storm closes in to a new circle.
• Monsters can drop weapons or ammo when destroyed. Gold monsters and monster spawners drop Legendary items when destroyed.
• 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.

Limited-Time Event: Blitz!

Summary

Blitz is a faster-paced version of Battle Royale. The match begins with the storm moving towards the island, and the delay between each circle is shorter than normal, creating matches that are 15 minutes long or less. The map also has extra loot and resources. Profile Stats count in this mode, so fight hard for the Victory Royale!

Mode Details

• The storm is already moving in at the beginning of the match, choose your landing spot carefully!
• Wait time between storms is significantly shorter than usual; maximum match length is 15 minutes.
• Increased chances of treasure chests spawning from 50-70% to 80-90%.
• Increased chances of ammo boxes spawning from 65-80% to 85-95%.
• Reduced empty floor loot spawn chance from 21.5% to 3.55%
• Resource harvesting amounts increased by 50%.
• Increased materials found on the ground from 30 to 60 per instance.
• Increased number, spawn rate & the descent speed of Supply Drops.
• Increased number of llamas spawned by 4x.
• Removed shopping carts.

Weapons + Items

Heavy Assault Rifle

• Can be found in floor loot, chests, Vending Machines, and Supply Drops
• Available in Rare, Epic and Legendary Variants
• Deals 44 / 46 / 48 damage
• 3.75 Fire Rate
• Has a magazine size of 25

The Pumpkin Launcher has been reverted back to the standard Rocket Launcher.
We’ve reduced the spawn rate of Balloons from 12.2% to 2.3%.

Gameplay

Storm max damage cap changed back to 8 damage from 10 damage.

Bug Fixes

Players hit by a Boogie Bomb while holding Balloons will no longer have physics issues. They will now properly drop the Balloons.