Here are the patch notes for Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 – Absolute Doom.

Fortnite players have been complaining that Chapter 5 is one of the worst chapters we’ve had so far with many stating that season 3 is the worst season so far.

Thankfully, Epic Games has been teasing the new season of Fortnite, another dedicated Marvel season, for a few days now.

The official season trailer was released four days ago which showcased all the new skins that’ll be available in the Chapter 5 Season 4 Battle Pass along with the map changes we can expect.

We also have information on the Fortnite server downtime on August 16th, 2024, and we’ve included all the information you need to know ahead of the new season of Fortnite.

Fortnite Servers Down Today – 16th August 2024

Any time Epic Games releases a new major Fortnite update, they take the servers offline for a few hours in order to prepare them for the latest content.

Today’s 31.00 (4.33) Fortnite update is no different, and Epic announced when the Fortnite servers would go down for scheduled maintenance a few days ago.

The Fortnite servers went down at 11 PM ET on August 15th, 2024 with season 4 ending shortly beforehand. As expected, the patch size for a new season will be larger than usual.

Here’s the tweet from the official Fortnite Status Twitter account announcing today’s downtime:

When Will the Fortnite Servers Be Back Online?

Epic never releases any information in regards to when the Fortnite servers will be down. However, popular leaker Hypex stated that downtime for Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 is expected to be five hours long.

That means the servers should be back online at 4 AM ET on August 16th, 2024. We’ll update this section of the article when the servers are back online.

Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 – Absolute Doom 1.000.145 / 4.33 / v31.00 Patch Notes – 08.16.24

As you’d come to expect with a new season of Fortnite, Chapter 5 Season 4 – Absolute Doom includes a brand new Battle Pass, this time with Marvel-themed skins.

These are the skins that’ll be in the Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 5 Battle Pass:

• Gwenpool
• War Machine
• Peelverine
• Emma Frost
• Captain Jonesy
• Mysterio
• Shuri

• Captain America’s Shield
• Peelyverine’s Claws
• Gwenpool’s Blades
• Shuri’s Mythics
• Iron Man’s Gloves
• Stark Industries’ Energy Rifle

• War Machine’s Jetpack + Turret
• NEW Dual SMGs
• NEW Sniper Rifle
• NEW Single-Hand Pistol
• Silent Scar & Maybe Scar too
• Heavy AR (AK)

A new season of Fortnite also includes major map changes, and today’s 4.33 / 1.000.145 update is no different with new locations including Castle Doom.

Here’s a look at the changes on the map:

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Here’s everything you need to know about today’s Fortnite v30.40 (4.32 / 1.000.144) update including information about server downtime and the early patch notes.

With less than two weeks left until a new season of Fortnite Battle Royale, Epic Games is releasing a brand new update today, v30.40 (1.000.144).

We’ve had a lot of collaborations in the most recent major and hotfix updates including the introduction of Pirates of the Caribbean in Fortnite including the Jack Sparrow Outfit and the Cursed Sails quests.

We already know some of the content we can expect to see in today’s 4.32 Fortnite update with Epic Games providing a trailer earlier.

Epic has also released the patch notes for the LEGO Fortnite update along with other information that’s been leaked by data miners.

Here’s everything you need to know about the v30.40 Fortnite update.

Fortnite Server Downtime Today – August 6, 2024 – When Will The Servers Be Back Up?

As is the case with every major Fortnite update, Epic Games confirmed that the Fortnite servers will be down during scheduled downtime to prepare them for the new content being released today.

As always, Epic has already provided the time that the servers will go offline.

The servers will go offline at 4 AM ET / 9 AM BST / 10 AM CEST with matchmaking being disabled shortly beforehand, likely at 3:30 AM ET. Here’s the tweet announcing the release of v30.40 on the Fortnite Status Twitter account:

While Epic never provides information as to when the Fortnite servers will be back online, based on the last few updates, we’d expect the servers to be back online at roughly 7 AM ET / 12 PM BST / 1 PM CEST.

We’ll update this section of the article as soon as the servers are back online.

Fortnite 30.40 / 4.32 / 1.000.144 Update Patch Notes – 08.05.24

Fall Guys x Fortnite Event

There were leaks a few weeks ago that there will be a Fortnite x Fall Guys event and Epic Games has provided a small teaser for the latest collaboration.

HOLD UP ~ did this statue Fall into the wrong map? pic.twitter.com/Xh8qWXz79d

— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) August 5, 2024

We don’t know much about the Fall Guys x Fortnite collaboration apart from the fact that there will be free rewards for players to obtain.

We should also see the possible return of the minigun, the Alan Walker x Fortnite collaboration, and a mini-event being added to the files for the lead-up to the new season.

Here’s the LEGO Fortnite patch notes:

The Battle Bus fast travel network is ready for operation in your world! Bus Stations — a new kind of Station — will already be set up in your world. You can build your own by destroying a Bus Station for Rift Shards, an ingredient for this Station.

At a Bus Station, a familiar-looking bus called a “Battle Bus” will pick you up and take you to a Bus Station of your choice. Get from a Village to your favorite mining spot in seconds!

Enemies On, Off… Change World Settings in Your Current Worlds

You no longer have to make a new world if you want to change your settings!

Every setting except your mode (Cozy, Survival, Sandbox, Expert) and Player Elimination can be changed. Just a few heads-up:

• This doesn’t apply to the locked settings in Expert mode.
• If you turn off Enemies (including Storm-Wild Enemies), the existing ones will remain until you defeat them or leave the area.
• If you turn off Friendly Creatures or Villagers, the existing ones will remain until you leave the area.

Like to eat for fun instead of survival? Turn off Hunger! Wanna shake things up with stronger foes? Turn on Storm-Wild Enemies! Play your way in the worlds you’ve already made.

Have a Ball(oon) with New Toys

Stamina, hunger… all that really matters is that you’re having fun. And nothing’s more fun than new Toys! v30.40 adds a few new ones:

• Pressure Plate: A button you can stand on to turn on channels. The button needs to stay down to work!
• Trigger Plate: Another button you can stand on to turn on channels. Unlike a Pressure Plate, the button doesn’t have to stay down. (Remember that Thrusters will eventually turn off on their own!)
  • Unlock the recipe for a Trigger Plate by adding Blast Powder to your inventory.
• Activated Balloon Small: A small balloon that comes uninflated. Inflate it using channel control! (Perhaps a Pressure or Trigger Plate will work?)
  • Unlock the recipe for an Activated Balloon Small by crafting a Loom.
• Activated Balloon Large: The same thing as an Activated Balloon Small, but bigger. (Woah.)
  • Unlock the recipe for an Activated Balloon Large by crafting a Loom.

Pirate Lifestyle Bundle

Ready to set sail in the skies with Activated Doubloons Balloons? That may mean yer a matey meant to be.

If you wanna live it up like a pirate, the Pirate Lifestyle Bundle will be in the Shop on August 6! This Bundle is 1,000 V-Bucks and includes:

• Captain’s Battlement – LEGO Kit with the Captain’s Battlement Build and Planky Favorites Decor Bundle. (This Kit is 800 V-Bucks individually.)
• Captain’s Cabin – Decor Bundle with 8 Decor items. Especially good for indoor decoration! (This Bundle is 300 V-Bucks individually.)
• Seaport Style – Decor Bundle with 8 Decor items. Especially good for outdoor decoration! (This Bundle is 200 V-Bucks individually.)

Major Improvements and Adjustments

New Vehicle Builds

Zoom across your world in the Kart Racer or carve your own trail in the Offroad Flyer, two new vehicle Builds being added in v30.40!

Catalogue Your Discoveries in the Codex

Things you find will appear in your Codex. Get information on what you’ve discovered, get hints on what you haven’t, and track recipes you’re working on. Can you find it all?

Map Improvements

• You can zoom out much farther on the world map and pan across your entire world.
• When using a controller, you’ll have a virtual cursor to control the map with.
• You can ping the map, which will drop a marker in the world to help with your travels!

UI Updates

• Always wanted to carry more stuff? v30.40 increases your inventory to 32 slots!
• Filter items in the Build menu by theme or Set to quickly find what you’re looking for.
• Name your worlds and Villages whatever you like! Please follow the Epic Games Community Rules when creating your own names.

Don’t Call ‘Em Junior – New LEGO Styles!

v30.40 brings new LEGO Styles for five Outfits you may already have, including the world famous adventurer Indiana Jones:

• Abyss
• Antheia
• The Cube Queen
• Ember
• Indiana Jones

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Epic Games is releasing a new Fortnite update today, v30.00 (1.000.138). Here’s everything you need to know including early patch notes, server downtime information, and what to expect from the new patch.

Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 is almost over with the season being one of the shortest Epic has released in Chapter five.

Thankfully, it looks like we can expect a lot of new content including map changes, and new items being added to the loot pool.

We already knew we’d be getting a Fall Out collaboration in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3, and it looks like it’ll include cosmetics as well as a POI on the map.

A Fall Guys collaboration will also be coming in season 3 with data miners confirming the latest crossover a few days ago.

Here’s everything you need to know about today’s Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 update (v30.00 / 4.26 / 1.000.138) including downtime information, the upcoming map changes, the Battle Pass skins, and more.

Fortnite Servers Scheduled Downtime Today 24 May 2024 – Are the Servers Down Right Now?

As with any Fortnite patch update, Epic Games will need to take the Fortnite servers down in order to prepare them for today’s v30.00 (4.26 / 1.000.138) update.

Epic Games announced that the Fortnite servers will go down for scheduled maintenance on 24th May 2024 at 2 AM ET / 7 AM BST / 8 AM CEST with matchmaking being disabled a few minutes prior.

They also stated that the patch sizes will be larger than usual new season updates.

Here’s the official tweet:

Epic never releases any information regarding when the Fortnite servers will be back online. However, we’d expect the servers to be back online at roughly 6 AM ET / 11 AM BST / 12 PM CEST.

We’ll update this article when the servers are back online.

Fortnite Wrecked 30.00 / 4.26 / 1.000.138 Update Patch Notes – 05.24.24

Battle Pass

As with any new Fortnite season, we’ll be getting new Battle Pass cosmetics with the release of Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked.

The key art for the new season shows off some of the skin which we’ve added below.

We’ll update this section when all of the skins in the Battle Pass for season 3 are revealed.

Map Changes

The Shark POI will be returning to Fortnite with a different look in season 3. The Shark was a location on the chapter 2 season 2 map, and thanks to one of the teases released, we know it’ll be returning with a more apocalyptic look.

Nitro Drome is a new POI with the description “Rule the chaos. Run the destruction. Enter at your own risk”. It’ll be replacing Fencing Fields.

We know that Mount Olympus, Restored Reels, and The Underworld will definitely be staying in Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked.

Here’s a run down on everything new expected in today’s v30.00 / 4.26 / 1.000.138 update:

Theme: post-apocalyptic

Confirmed Collabs: Fallout, Marvel, Monster Jam, Metallica, KAROL G, Fall Guys, Pirates of the Caribbean

Rumored Collabs: Kingdom Hearts, Dragon Ball (Trunks), JJK (Yuta, Maki & Panda)

UI Updates: Each item in the shop will have its own timer

New Items: At least 4 – Nitro Consumable, Fallout Laser Gun, Big Harpoon Gun, Flamethrower/Crossbow

Returning Weapons: At least 3 – Minigun, Combat AR, Combat Shotgun

Vehicles: New Battle Bus re-design, Steam Train, Monster Trucks, Armored Vehicles, Vehicle Weapon Mods • Events: Festival S4 w/ Metallica, Klombo LEGO Update & More.

We’ll update this article with the official patch notes once they’ve been released.

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Here are the early patch notes for today’s new Fortnite Star Wars v29.40 (1.000.136 / 4.24) update including server downtime on 3rd May 2024.

It’s the fourth major update of Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2. With the season coming to an end in a few weeks, this will likely be the biggest update of the season.

A few days ago, Epic Games began teasing the v29.40 update and some of the new content that would come with the new release.

We already knew we would be getting a Star Wars x Fortnite collaboration for another year, but this time, there’ll be LEGO Fortnite Star Wars content, too.

Epic Games has already released patch notes for today’s Fortnite 4.24 / 1.000.136 update for the Star Wars collaboration as well as when the servers will go offline on 3rd May 2024 for scheduled maintenance.

Here’s everything you need to know about today’s release.e

Fortnite Server Downtime Today – 05.03.24

Every major Fortnite update requires Epic Games to take the servers offline for scheduled maintenance, and today’s v29.40 / 1.000.136 update is no different.

On the official Fortnite Status Twitter account, Epic stated that the Fortnite servers will go down for scheduled maintenance on May 3rd, 2024 at 4 AM ET / 9 AM BST / 10 AM CEST.

Here’s the official tweet:

Whilst there’s no information as to when the servers will be back online, based on the last few updates, they’ll likely be back up on May 3rd, 2024 at 6 AM ET / 11 AM BST / 12 PM CEST.

We’ll update this section of the article when the servers are officially back online.

Fortnite Star Wars Update 4.24 / 1.000.136 / v29.40 Patch Notes – 3 May

Fortnite and Star Wars are crossing over again, but not in the same way as before! On May 3 with v29.40, galactic adventure comes to different parts of the Fortnite universe: LEGO® Fortnite, Battle Royale, Fortnite Festival, and Rocket Racing.

There’s something for every Star Wars fan in this vast crossover. Head to LEGO Fortnite to unlock Star Wars Builds and Decor, or fight off enemies with a Wookiee Bowcaster by your side in Battle Royale. Rock out in a Mos Eisley Cantina-inspired area at the Festival Jam Stage, and unlock a Podracer and Darth Maul Decal in Rocket Racing!

REBEL AGAINST THE EMPIRE IN LEGO FORTNITE

The Empire and Rebels are coming to your LEGO Fortnite world… Side with the Rebels by building up the Rebel Village and using tools to keep the Empire at bay: Lightsabers, Bowcasters, DL-44 Blasters, E-11 Blasters, and Thermal Detonators!

Make progress in the LEGO Pass: Rebel Adventure as you help out the Rebellion. This Pass has unlockable rewards including Star Wars Builds and Decor, and the Chewbacca Outfit you’ll get just for upgrading to the Pass’ Premium Reward Track! There’s so much to see and do in LEGO Fortnite that there’s a whole ‘nother blog post fans can read

CHEWBACCA BRINGS HIS BOWCASTER TO BATTLE ROYALE!

CHEWBACCA JOINS THE FIGHT

Millennium Falcon co-pilot Chewbacca has been captured and it’s up to you to rescue him! To save him from the claws of the Empire, you’ll need to head to a specific Imperial Roadblock. (The one he’s at changes each match!) Chewbacca will cheer after being liberated, then follow you into battle with his trusty Bowcaster.

“RRRaarrRRRagh!”

Who says Wookiees should have all the fun? Chewbacca will hand you your own Wookiee Bowcaster as a thanks for rescuing him! You can also find one inside Imperial Chests at Imperial Roadblocks across the Island. With this weapon equipped, shoot individual quarrels quickly or charge up a heavier, explosive shot.

You’ll like this thing. 

WIELD DARTH VADER’S LIGHTSABER ONCE AGAIN!

Don’t underestimate the power of the dark side.

Darth Vader and the Stormtroopers will be returning to the BR Island in the Lambda Shuttle! Defeat Vader in battle and you’ll be able to pick up his lightsaber. Use Darth Vader’s Lightsaber to block incoming fire and swing at enemies, and even throw it at your opponents!

With Stormtroopers come their E-11 Blasters. Grab these returning weapons from defeated Stormtroopers or from Imperial Chests at Vader’s landing sites.

Try not to miss.

A GALAXY FULL OF QUESTS

Put your Bowcaster and Blaster skills to the test to complete Battle Royale’s Star Wars Quests! You’ll receive a Battle Pass Level Up for completing five of these Quests, and the AWR Pack Back Bling for completing ten.

Battle Royale’s Star Wars Quests will be released in two phases during the crossover: the first on May 3 at 9 AM ET and the second at 9 AM ET on May 7.

The Star Wars bash in Battle Royale, including the Quests, will end May 14 at 9 AM ET!

TOURNAMENT NOTES

• The Star Wars crossover gameplay features are not included in tournaments.

GET THE GALAXY GROOVIN’ IN FORTNITE FESTIVAL

PLAY SOME MUSIC WITH A MOS EISLEY CANTINA-INSPIRED SETTING

Jam just like they do on Tatooine! An area inspired by Mos Eisley’s famous Cantina will be coming to the Fortnite Festival Jam Stage on May 3. Create your own version of the famous cantina band by getting up on stage with your friends, or just chill out and appreciate some sandy songs.

UNLOCK THE SEVEN-STRING HALLIKSET GUITAR!

Pick up a Naboo classic. You can unlock the Seven-string Hallikset Guitar by completing seven of Fortnite Festival’s Star Wars Quests! These Quests go live 9 AM ET on May 3. For completing just four, you’ll unlock a Battle Pass Level Up!

Fortnite Festival’s Star Wars festivities, including the Quests, will be available until May 14 at 9 AM ET!

“KEEP AWAY FROM THOSE ENERGY BINDERS” – STAR WARS IN ROCKET RACING

Ready your hyperdrive — it’s ‘bout time to boost to the Quest tab! Keep a lookout for Star Wars Quests flipping into Rocket Racing on May 3 at 9 AM ET, and more at 9 AM ET on May 7. Complete seven of these Quests to unlock a Battle Pass Level Up and 14 to unlock the podracing-inspired Energy Binders Trail!

Starting May 3 at 9 AM ET, Rocket Racing will also have May the Fourth Quests. Complete four to unlock Anakin’s Podracer Decal and eight to unlock the Darth Maul Decal! Drive over to the dark side of the track.

Both sets of Quests will be available in Rocket Racing until May 20 at 9 PM ET!

STAR WARS COMES TO THE SHOP!

A starship-load of items will be entering the Shop — here’s a preview of some of the new offerings that’ll be available:

NEW OUTFITS: DAGOBAH LUKE, LANDO CALRISSIAN, AND AWR TROOPER

Take your pick from a Jedi apprentice, a smooth-talking smuggler, and one of the Empire’s most covert soldiers! The Dagobah Luke, Lando Calrissian, and AWR Trooper Outfits will be in the Shop starting May 3 with the release of v29.40.

It doesn’t matter if you’re from a swampy planet, Cloud City, or the Empire, it’s always nice to have options — that’s why all three of these Outfits also have a LEGO Style!

Dagobah Luke and Lando Calrissians’ LEGO Styles.

AWR Trooper’s LEGO Style.

BOBA FETT, HAN SOLO, KYLO REN, AND MORE RETURN

Looking to fill in the gaps in your Star Wars squad? A bunch of Star Wars Series Outfits will be returning to the Shop throughout this crossover:

• Original Trilogy era:
  • Boba Fett
  • Han Solo
  • Imperial Stormtrooper
  • Leia Organa
• New Trilogy era:
  • Finn
  • Kylo Ren
  • Rey
  • Sith Trooper
  • Zorii Bliss

A RIDE FIT FOR A BOUNTY HUNTER

Cruise in a car crafted from Mandalorian Steel. The Beskar Car Body is the toughest ride in the galaxy and is available in the Fortnite Shop starting May 3 with the release of v29.40. This Car Body is part of the Beskar Bundle, which includes:

• Beskar Car Body
• Beskar (Din Djarin) Wheels
• The Armorer Beskar Decal
• Beskar (Armorer) Wheels
• Boba Fett Beskar Decal
• Beskar (Boba Fett) Wheels
• Bo-Katan Kryze Beskar Decal
• Beskar (Bo-Katan Kryze) Wheels
• Sabine Wren Beskar Decal
• Beskar (Sabine Wren) Wheels

All the items in the bundle are usable in Rocket Racing, Battle Royale, and creator-made islands where Car items can be used. They’re also eligible for cross-game ownership with Rocket League!

PLAY AN ICONIC STAR WARS SONG!

Take the cantina band’s catchiest song with you across the Fortnite universe with the “Cantina Band” (a.k.a. “Mad About Me”) Jam Track. (You can probably already hear it, can’t you?)

Give “Cantina Band” a go with new intergalactic Instruments. Play like an Ewok percussionist with the Endorian Drum Kit, or if you’re the lead, become a Nalargonist with the Nalargon Keytar.

The “Cantina Band” Jam Track, Endorian Drum Kit, and Nalargon Keytar will be in the Fortnite Shop starting May 3 with the release of v29.40 — take them on tour to Fortnite Festival, Battle Royale, and creator-made islands where jamming’s all good!

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We have a new Fortnite update releasing today, v29.30 (4.23 / 1.000.135). Here are the early patch notes and information on the scheduled server downtime.

It’s almost been two weeks since the last major Fortnite update. The last release saw the introduction of The Last Airbender Mythics being added to the game.

Waterbending, Earthbending, Firebending, and Airbending mythics can be found around the map for the next few weeks.

In today’s v29.30 (1.000.135) Fortnite update, players can expect some major additions to LEGO Fortnite, a new artist in Festival season 3, and much more.

Here’s everything you need to know about the update including information on when the Fortnite servers will go down for scheduled maintenance and when they’re expected to be back online.

Fortnite Servers Downtime and When They’ll Be Back Online – 04.23.24

When Epic releases a new major update, they need to take the Fortnite servers offline in order to prepare them for the new season.

Today’s v29.30 update is no different, and Epic has provided information as to when they’ll go down for scheduled maintenance on April 23rd, 2024.

The servers will go offline for the v29.30 update at 4 AM ET / 9 AM BST / 10 AM CEST with matchmaking being disabled shortly beforehand.

Epic never announces how long the servers will be down but based on the previous updates this season, we’d expect the servers to be back online at roughly 6 AM ET / 11 AM BST.

We’ll update this section of the article when the servers are back online.

Fortnite Update v29.30 / 1.000.135 Early Patch Notes – 23 April

We know we’ll be getting a Fortnite x Billie Eilish collaboration for season three of Fortnite Festival. Here’s a look at what the skin will look like:
We should see wave 3 of the Fortnite x Nike collaboration as well as the return of the Tactical AR.

Epic has already teased another Star Wars x Fortnite collaboration that’ll go live on May 4th, 2024, and we should see the contents of the collaboration released in today’s update.

Here are the patch notes for LEGO Fortnite which Epic released ahead of the update.

THE ANIMALS ARE READY TO MOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE IN

It’s never lonely at the farm! The Farm Friends update increases the Village recruitment cap to ten per Village. Three Village slots are available to Villagers, three slots are available to animals, and four slots are available to Villagers OR animals.

Animals you can recruit to your Village include cows, sheep, chickens, and a new animal arriving with this update: pigs!

HOW TO TAME AND RECRUIT ANIMALS

1. Build an Animal House

You’ll need to gain the trust of wild animals before you can lead them back to your Village. But before they’re ready to follow you, you’re gonna need to build them a new home: an Animal House. 

The Animal House is a new Station, made for feeding your animals and farming resources. You’ll unlock the Animal House recipe once your Village reaches Level 2!

2. A Friend with Feed is a Friend Indeed 

The way to an animal’s heart is through its stomach. Build the trust of wild animals by petting them, then gain their friendship by giving them an Animal Treat! Unlock the recipe for Animal Treats by building an Animal House.

 3. Be the Shepherd

If the animal accepts your delicious treat, you’ve got a limited amount of time to get them back to your Village. Make sure their journey back is a peaceful one — any unpleasant encounters could upset them so much that they give you the hoof!

Get creative with how you lead an animal back to your Village. Lure them into a vehicle for a quick journey, use a Fishing Rod to pull them across tight spots, or cross barriers by building bridges! If the animal gets hurt on the journey, make sure to heal them by giving them another Animal Treat.

4. Assign Animals to Animal Houses and Keep Them Happy! 

When you’ve braved the journey back, it’s time to put a roof over your new companion’s head! Interact with an Animal House to assign your animal its new home, and to name it from a selection of names. (Only one animal can be assigned per Animal House.)

Once they’re settled in, it’s your job to ensure they enjoy life on the farm. Keep your animals happy by feeding them, petting them, or having a boogie next to them! You can also build objects for them to interact with.

If your animals feel ignored, they won’t stick around for long. We recommend assigning a Villager to take good care of them when you’re not around!

RESOURCES GALORE

We reap what we sow. Take good care of your animals and you’ll be rewarded with new resources to help you out:

• Chickens produce Feathers and Fertilizer over time.
• Cows produce Milk and Fertilizer over time.
• Sheep produce Wool and Fertilizer over time.
• Pigs produce Mushrooms and Fertilizer over time.

NEW VILLAGERS

Five new Villagers are ready to lend a helping hand and separate the wheat from the chaff! Cadence is a master woodworker, Ash is wild about plants, and Brooks is all about channeling nature’s beat!

As for the bright and cheerful engineer Lana Llane, she can’t wait to settle in a Village and find some new projects to work on. And then there’s Guernsey. Guernsey is… one of a kind.

BEWARE THE BEAR!

Farm Friends is all about making new friends, whether they’re animals or Villagers. That said, not all of the animals like to play nice…

Bear = bad. Don’t let Bears follow you back to your Village because you’ll never hear the end of it. Thankfully, they’re quite sleepy and can be easily avoided… as long as you’re quiet.

NEW ANIMAL VARIANTS

Farming has never looked so fantastic. Farm Friends adds new variants for animals:

• Brown and tan chickens spawn in the Dry Valley.
• Yellow chickens spawn in the Grasslands.
• Cows now have different spot patterns and colors.

Try to find every variant of animal in the wild!

ANARCHY ACRES BUNDLE

Organized chaos, organically farmed. The Anarchy Acres Bundle is available from the Shop for 800 V-Bucks and includes:

• Fully Furnished Farm – LEGO Kit with 3 Builds, the Homestead Interiors Decor Bundle, and Rural Hospitality Decor Bundle (This Kit is 600 V-Bucks individually.)
• Farmer’s Favorites – LEGO Decor Bundle with 9 Decor items (This Bundle is 400 V-Bucks individually.)

MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS, ADJUSTMENTS, AND BUG FIXES

VILLAGE SQUARE IMPROVEMENTS

The Village Square UI has been revamped to help you keep a close eye on your Villages:

• Monitor who lives in your Village, the backstories of your Villagers, and the happiness of your animals. You can also view the jobs of Villagers and even ask them to leave.
• You can see who’s visiting your Village, which jobs are assigned, the biome you’re in, and your Village’s upgrade requirements. You can also edit your Village banner and rename your Village from a selection of names.

(Another Village improvement: you can now choose from a selection of names when first setting up your Village.)

GRAZE UPON THESE BUG FIXES

• Fixed an issue where stamina would sometimes become enabled in worlds where stamina was turned off.
• Fixed an issue where saplings couldn’t be destroyed if they were growing near other objects.
• Fixed an issue where swords would sometimes stop doing damage.
• Fixed an issue where the first attack from swords would sometimes miss.
• Fixed an issue that caused some Pickaxes to stop doing damage to certain objects.
• Villagers no longer pester players when players are regenerating Health.
• Starting a sneak while sprinting no longer makes players stuck in sprinting.

LEGO STYLIN’

v29.30 brings even more LEGO Styles for your favorite Outfits! If you already own these Outfits, the LEGO Styles will automatically be in your Locker:

• 8-Ball vs Scratch
• Aeronaut
• Airhead
• Antonia
• Atlantean Fishstick
• Bandolier
• Bendie
• Blue Striker
• Bonehead
• Brainstorm
• Bunnywolf
• Cade
• Championship Aura
• Chopper
• Chrome Punk
• Cipher
• Circuit Breaker
• Cobalt
• Colby
• Crossheart
• D’Ark

• Dazzle
• Devastator
• Diecast
• Doggo
• Dominator
• Double Helix
• Eco
• Ether
• Fable
• Far Out Man
• Fennix
• Fixer
• Flare
• Frigid Foregoer
• Galaxy
• Galaxy Crossfade
• Glow
• Gumbo
• Gumshoe
• Hard Charger
• Heart-Stopper
• Huntress
• Jumpshot
• Jun-Hwan
• Kalia
• King Krab
• Lennox Rose
• Lt. John Llama
• Meow Skulls
• Midfield Monstrosity
• Midnight Ops
• Noir
• Onesie
• Oppressor
• The Order
• The Paradigm
• Phantasm
• Point Patroller
• Princess Felicity Fish
• Prodigy
• Professor Slurpo
• Psion
• Purradise Meowscles
• Razor

• Ready Penny
• The Reaper
• Recon Specialist
• Reese
• Renegade Lynx
• Renegade Shadow
• Rose Team Leader
• Sea Wolf
• Shaman
• Shiver
• Showdown
• Snowdancer
• Stage Slayer
• Sterling
• Street Striker
• Surf Rider
• Survival Specialist
• Synth
• Tek
• Tender Defender
• The Good Doctor
• Tilted Teknique
• Tracker
• Triarch Nox
• Tricksy
• Trog
• Undying Sorrow
• Ventura
• Venturion
• Victor Elite
• Victoria Saint
• Vivi Chroma
• Vulture
• Warpaint
• Wildcat
• Wiretap
• Wonder
• World Warrior
• Wrangler

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Here are the answers and hints for the Word Hurdle words #1629 (morning) and #1630 (afternoon) for today, released on April 10th, 2024.

Word Hurdle is a game that was previously known as Wordle 2 but has now joined the Solitaired games website. In this game, players must guess the six-letter word in six or fewer guesses and there are two words released every day. One of the words is released in the morning and the other, in the afternoon.

The rules are similar to Wordle in that players are not given any initial clues as to what the words are and all guesses must be words in the American English language.

When you make a guess, the colours of the tiles will change, indicating whether the letters you guessed are in the answer and whether you have correctly placed them in the word. This game’s colours are grey, yellow, and blue, which have most likely been changed to distinguish itself further from the original Wordle.

On the website, there are new options you can choose to play, with a five-letter and a four-letter variation for you to complete daily. There are some other games you can also play on the Solataired website, but this article will be covering the six-letter words as before.

We will be covering both the morning and afternoon words in the same article, so make sure you scroll slowly to avoid seeing any spoilers for the afternoon answer.

Word Hurdle #1629 (Morning) Hints Today – April 10th, 2024

Here are some hints we have for Word Hurdle 1629 to help you to complete the word for today.

Hint 1: Contains the letter F.
Hint 2: It starts with the letter D.
Hint 3: There are two vowels in the word today (only one letter).
Hint 4: It is a verb.
Hint 5: There is a repeated letter.
Hint 6: Resist an attack made on (someone or something); protect from harm or danger.

What is the Word Hurdle #1629 (Morning) Answer Today? (10th April, 2024)

The answer to the Word Hurdle 1629 is:

DEFEND!

Word Hurdle #1630 (Afternoon) Hints Today – April 10th, 2024

Here are some hints we have for Word Hurdle 1630, released in the afternoon of April 10th to help you to complete the word for today.

Hint 1: Contains the letter Q.
Hint 2: It starts with the letter E.
Hint 3: There are three vowels in the word today.
Hint 4: It is a noun.
Hint 5: The quality of being fair and impartial.

What is the Word Hurdle #1630 (Afternoon) Answer Today? (April 10th, 2024)

The answer to Word Hurdle 1630 is:

EQUITY!

Well done if you managed to guess one or both of the Word Hurdle words correctly today! Let us know in the comments below how many guesses it took for you to solve the answers.

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Here are the early patch notes for today’s v29.20 Fortnite update (4.21 / 1.000.133) as well as information on the server downtime on 9th April 2024.

It’s been a couple of weeks since Epic released the last major Fortnite update for Battle Royale. The last release saw minor additions with Midas’ mythic item being added to the game.

As we’ve come to expect over the past couple of months, the focus of on LEGO Fortnite with the addition of vehicles being added to the game.

Last week, Epic Games released a downloadable update to address some bugs that have been plaguing the game including issues with split-screen and multiple bugs with LEGO Fortnite.

Epic has announced the release of the second major Fortnite update of the season. Here’s everything you need to know about today’s v29.20 (4.21) release including server downtime information.

Fortnite Servers Down Today – April 9th, 2024 – When Will They Be Back Up

Whenever Epic Games releases a new major update for Fortnite, they need to take the servers offline for a couple of hours.

Today’s 29.20 (1.000.133) update is no different, and Epic has announced when the Fortnite servers will go offline for scheduled maintenance.

The servers will go down at 4 AM ET / 9 AM BST / 10 AM CEST with matchmaking being disabled a few minutes prior.

Here’s the tweet from the Fortnite Status Twitter account confirming downtime for v29.20:

As expected, there’s no information as to when the servers will be back online. However, we have an idea based on the past few updates.

We’d expect the servers to be back online on April 9th, 2024 at roughly 6 AM ET / 11 AM BST.

We’ll update this section of the article as soon as they’re back online.

Fortnite Update Early Patch Notes – 29.20 / 1.000.133

Epic Games has announced the arrival of the Avatar x Fortnite collaboration that’ll include the following skins that’ll be available to purchase in the item shop:

• Aang
• Toph
• Zuko
• Katara

Yip yip! Get ready, Avatar: The Last Airbender is coming to Fortnite.

Katara, Zuko, and Toph land in the Shop tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/PlP1PWs7Bl

— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) April 8, 2024

There will be 3 pickaxes, 3 back blings, and 1 emote as part of the set, which doesn’t include any items as part of Aang’s set as that’ll be part of the event pass that’ll need to be purchased separately.

We’ll also see the Avatar Mythic items being added to the game. However, they won’t go live in the game until Friday, April 12th at 9 AM ET.

Here’s the tweet from the official Fortnite account confirming the release date for the mythic items:

There doesn’t seem to be any new content for LEGO Fortnite, but the first season of Rocket Racing will go live with the release of the 4.21 / 1.000.133 Fortnite update.

For now, we only have the key art which can be seen below:

As with any major update, we should see numerous upcoming skins and other cosmetics get leaked along with upcoming items.

We’ll be sure to cover all the leaks as soon as they’re available during downtime.

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Epic Games has announced that the v29.10 (4.19) update will be released today, March 26th, 2024. Here are the early patch notes for the 1.000.130 release.

It’s been a couple of weeks since Epic Games released Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2. So far, the season seems to have gone down well with the player base.

Last week, we had the first major release of the season with Epic adding in the Hades chain and the Midas Floor in Lava LTM.

However, players have been waiting for a larger release, and Epic has obliged with the release of today’s v29.10 Fortnite update.

Thanks to leakers, we know some of the new content we can expect to see in today’s 4.19 (1.000.130) release as well as information regarding the Fortnite server downtime on March 26th, 2024.

Here’s everything you need to know about the latest release.

Fortnite Servers Down Today – March 26, 2024 – When Will They Be Back Up

Every time Epic Games releases a new major patch release, the Fortnite servers are taken offline to prepare them for the latest release.

Today’s 29.10 update is no different with Epic announcing when the Fortnite servers will go down for scheduled maintenance.

The servers will go offline at 4 AM ET with matchmaking being disabled shortly beforehand.

Here’s the official tweet from the Fortnite Status Twitter account:

As with all previous updates, Epic hasn’t provided any information in regards to when the servers will be back online.

However, based on previous updates, we’d expect the servers to be back online on March 26th, 2024 at roughly 7 AM ET / 11 AM GMT.

We’ll update this section of the article as soon as they’re back online.

Fortnite 4.19 / 1.000.130 v29.10 Update Patch Notes – 03/26/2024

Alongside the usual skin leaks, we’ll be getting a Nike x Fortnite collaboration in the v29.10 update which will include two new skins, a backpack, emote, and a pickaxe.

We should also see Midas’ Mythic Drum Gun added to the game along with Avatar Korra items and mythic items.

As usual, it doesn’t seem like the Battle Royale game mode which will be getting as much love as the LEGO Fortnite game mode.

Epic has already released the patch notes for the LEGO game mode which we’ve included below.

WHO’S RIDING SHOTGUN?

You know what they say: life isn’t about how fast you reach your destination. It’s about the journey along the way! Mechanical Mayhem introduces three vehicle Builds with their own way of taking you place to place. (There are also new ways to make a custom vehicle… more on that in a bit!)

SPEEDER

In a hurry? The Speeder is ideal for zipping from biome to biome. Unlock the recipe for the Speeder by adding a Power Cell (NEW!) to your inventory.

OFFROADER

The Offroader is perfect for carrying around multiple passengers. Unlock the recipe for the Offroader by adding Flexwood to your inventory (usually found in the Dry Valley biome).

HAULER

Let the Hauler do the heavy lifting because there’s plenty of room in the trunk. Unlock the recipe for the Hauler by adding Frostpine to your inventory (usually found in the Frostlands biome).

HOW TO MAKE VEHICLE BUILDS

When you unlock the recipe for a vehicle Build, you can create it from the Builds section of the Build menu.

If you’re the kind of person who throws away instructions before reading them, you can do things your own way using the Vehicle Parts in the Toys section. You’ll need some specific Toys if you want to class your creations as vehicles:

TOYS IN YOUR TOOLBOX

• Power Center – The engine of your vehicle!
  • Load Power Centers up with Power Cells to power your vehicles. (That’s a lot of power.) The more Power Cells you load, the longer you can drive for.

A Power Center.

• Wheels – Turn in the right direction or give your vehicle an extra push!
  • If your vehicle has Turnable Wheels attached, you can use a Driver’s Seat to turn your vehicle. Unlike Turnable Wheels, Powered Wheels simply propel your vehicle forward.
• Seats – For your safety… and comfort!
  • You’ll need a Driver’s Seat (a.k.a. steering wheel… they’re finally here!) to control and drive your vehicle. Place some extra Seats to take your friends on road trips.

Have a seat… and this picture of one.

HOW TO POWER VEHICLES

Waste not, want not. LEGO® Fortnite operates on an eco-friendly fuel policy to protect your world’s precious biomes. How? You can recycle your old resources into clean energy with a brand new Station:

COMPOST BIN

Is your inventory getting busy? Why throw your old items away when you can put them to good use!

The Compost Bin is a new Station that turns resources into Biomass, Fertilizer, or Soil. The number and rarity of what it spits out will depend on what you put in, but you’ll need to create Biomass to unlock the Power Cell recipe.

(One of the ingredients for a Power Cell is Glass. You can now find Glass from bandit camps around your world!)

NEED A TUNE-UP? USE A WRENCH!

It’s not just Toys in your toolbox. With a Wrench, you can assign Switches and Thrusters to channels, which means you can control as many Thrusters as you’d like using three separate Switches, rather than having one Switch controlling everything. Unlock the recipe for the Wrench by adding a Wooden Rod to your inventory.

ILLUMINATE THE DARK

This is for all the night drivers out there. Though not a Vehicle Part, the Illuminator will add an aura of light to your world in dark areas! Unlock the recipe for the Illuminator by adding a Thermal Fish to your inventory and having a Crafting Bench in your world.

Ready to become a mechanic after reading everything above? It’s okay if you aren’t — Jules, Comet, and Lynx will steer you in the right direction if you need a hand with vehicles!

MORE UPDATES!

ROAR

The suit-wearing tiger Oscar joins Jules, Comet, and Lynx as potential new Villagers!

SWEET (…AND SPICY?) TREATS

Nothing like dessert after fending off foes. You’ll unlock the recipes for Ice Cream, Snowberry Ice Cream, and Spicy Ice Cream if you add Snow to your inventory and have a Juicer in your world.

MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS, ADJUSTMENTS, AND BUG FIXES

GAMEPLAY

• New smart transfer feature: transfer all similar items to and from storage.
• It’s easier to visually tell when your constructs take damage.
  • With the new vehicle building features, we had to adjust some durability values. We recommend using higher-rarity resources to strengthen your constructs if any part breaks.
• Items can be dropped one at a time when a stack is picked up.
• Pools of fish can be found near new (but somehow already run-down) docks that are alongside lakes and rivers.
• Made improvements to constructs so they remain stable when entering and exiting caves.
• Made stabilization fixes for constructs traveling large distances across the world.

OTHER

• The Stormy Emote will be updated to its full, intended animation in LEGO Fortnite.

MORE OUTFITS GET A LEGO STYLE

With v29.10, you’ll find even more LEGO Styles for your favorite Outfits! If you already own these Outfits, their LEGO Styles will automatically be in your Locker:

• A.I.M.
• Aftermath
• All-Hallow’s Steve
• Ani Konda
• Archetype
• Asmodeus
• Astrea
• The Autumn Queen
• Azuki
• Baba Yaga
• Beastmode
• Bone Wasp
• Bun Bun
• Bunny Brawler
• Championship Jonesy
• Chloe Kim
• Combat Tech Jules
• Copper Wasp
• Corrupted Insight
• Covert Cobalt
• Crustina
• CRZ-8
• Delirium
• Dreamflower
• Dutch
• Dynamic Hush
• Elite Striker Sephira
• Elmira
• Firewalker
• Fishskull
• Flytrap
• The Foundation
• Freestyle
• Gia
• Guff
• Haxsaur
• Heartbreak Ranger
• Highwire
• Hopper
• Hotwire
• Joni the Scarlet
• Koi Brawler Zero
• Kurohomura
• Kymera
• Lil Split
• Llambro
• Mecha-Pop
• Mecha Strike Commander
• Mecha Strike Navigator
• Megg
• Menace
• Metal Team Leader
• Minty Bomber
• Miss Bunny Penny
• Mizuki
• Moonwalker
• Mystify
• Nitehare
• Oblivion
• Original Renegade
• Party MVP
• Party Star
• Pillar
• PJ Pepperoni
• The Prisoner
• Pulse
• Rabbit Raider
• Rally Raider
• Rift Strider Drift
• Roast Lord
• Rust Lord
• Safari
• Saura
• Sgt. Winter
• Shade
• Shadowbird
• Shogun
• Sizzle Sgt.
• Skellemint Oro
• Slugger
• Snow Sniper
• Spycatcher Siren
• Storm Racer
• Snuggs
• Stella
• Summer Drift
• Swamp Stomper
• Tigress
• Vanguard Banshee
• Versa
• The Visitor
• Volpez
• Webster
• Wendell
• Whiska
• Wingtip
• Wreck Raider
• Yee-Haw!
• Yuki
• Zadie

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Epic Games has announced a new Fortnite update, v29.01 (4.18). Here are the early patch notes for the 19th March 2024 release including server downtime information.

It’s been just over a week since Epic Games released Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 which included major map changes, a new Battle Pass, and several new mythic items and bosses.

Unfortunately, there have been several major bugs and performance issues since the release of the new season, including extended downtime which meant the game was down for the longest period since the Battle Royale game mode was first released.

Thankfully, most of the issues have been resolved with hotfix updates, and players have been enjoying everything the season has to offer.

However, players are always excited when the first Fortnite update of a new season releases, and that’s no different in Chapter 5 Season 2.

Earlier, Epic announced that the v29.01 (1.000.129) will be released today, and they also stated when the servers will go down for scheduled maintenance.

Here’s everything you need to know about today’s new release including server downtime and the new content players can expect to see on 19th March 2024.

Fortnite Servers Down Today – March 19, 2024 – When Will They Be Back Up

Fortnite 4.18 / 1.000.129 v29.01 Update Patch Notes – 03/19/2024

Midas Returns in Fortnite

Epic Games has already announced that the popular Midas will be making a return in Fortnite. Although we don’t know the full details, we know there will be a large Midas event along with a new skin.

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