Fortnite: 'v7.40 Content Update'

Here comes the Driftboard. (Limited time only.)

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Fortnite

V7.40 CONTENT UPDATE

BATTLE ROYALE

WHAT’S NEW?

Driftboard – Limited Time Item

Join the battle in style riding the Driftboard! Fire at enemies, pull off tricks, and boost towards victory using this limited time item.

LIMITED TIME MODE: DRIFTIN’

Summary

Gear up and grab a Driftboard from a Red Supply Drop, meet up with your team, then race to eliminate the enemies. Last team standing wins!

Mode Details

Two teams of 32 players.

All Chests and Ammo Boxes have been removed.

Red Supply Drops fall all over the map, each containing a Driftboard, weapons, and ammo.

Health and Shields slowly regenerate when riding on a Driftboard.

LIMITED TIME MODE: CATCH!

Summary

In this mode, all guns have been removed. The only weapons are grenades and other items that can be thrown or tossed. Get in there and throw the enemies back to the lobby!

Available grenades/items:

Smoke Grenades

Clingers

Remote Explosives

Port-a-Forts

Impulse Grenades

Shockwave Grenades

Mode details:

Chest spawns and Floor Spawns set to 100.

Can only get consumables out of Chests, Floor Loot, and Supply Drops.

Increase Supply Drops throughout the game.

Faster circle times.

Increased drop stack counts.

WEAPONS + ITEMS

Driftboard

Use weapons or consumables as you ride the slopes. Boost past the competition with electrifying speed. Loot and revive downed allies. All without ever getting off the Driftboard!

Building is not possible while on the Driftboard.

Can be found scattered all around the map.

Reduced availability of Balloons from Floor Loot from 1.08% to 0.73%.

Reduced availability of Gliders from Floor Loot from 1.85% to 1.2%.

Reduced availability of Dual Pistols from Floor Loot from 1.39% to 0.66%.

CREATIVE

WHAT’S NEW?

Driftboard

Catch air, perform tricks, and imagine whole new ways to use the Driftboard in Creative mode! Show us your creations on any of our social channels.

Infantry Rifle

Take aim and deliver accurate fire downrange with this precise semi-automatic weapon.

WEAPONS + ITEMS

Driftboard

Use weapons or consumables as you ride the slopes. Boost past the competition with electrifying speed. Loot and revive downed allies. All without ever getting off the Driftboard!

Building is not possible while on the Driftboard.

Copy & paste with the Phone build tool while on the Driftboard

Can be placed through the Device tab

Infantry Rifle

Available in Common, Uncommon and Rare variants.

Deals 41, 43, 45 damage. 2x headshot multiplier.

Can be found from Floor Loot, Chests, and Vending Machines.

Uses Medium Ammo.

Fires quick-moving projectiles without damage falloff.

Returned Glider Redeploy to the Consumable tab in the Creative Inventory.

Source: Epic Games.