Following a few teasers, Epic Games rolled out Fortnite's Season 2 update on PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Mobile. The latest update brings along a host of new content, skins, changes, AI enemies, and more to the Battle Royale. Even though Epic Games hasn't released the official patch notes for the Season 2 update, players are creating their own version of patch notes.
The Chapter 2 Season2 update for Fortnite introduces a spy theme. The battleground has been taken by two warring factions known as Shadow and Ghost. You can side with either of the two factions as you complete weekly Battle Pass challenges and upgrade that specific character (Ghost/Shadow). Additionally, players can also unlock the official Deadpool skin by completing special Battle Pass missions.
Several new points of interest have been added on the map that go along the spy theme. These points of interest include enemy bases, which are heavily guarded by AI opponents. However, if you infiltrate these bases and kill the enemy leader, you will be able to loot some "unique and powerful weapons."
You will also be getting some new gadgets that go really well with the spy theme. These new gadgets include decoy grenades and proximity mines. To learn more about what's coming in Chapter 2 Season 2, you can head over to the official Fortnite website.
The current season was slated to begin last December, but the Season was extended until February this year. This delay was used to roll out additional content for the game, including the exclusive preview of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Birds of Prey crossover events, the latter of which added the Harley Quinn skin. Epic has mentioned that going forward, players can expect bigger updates in Season 2.
The player-assembled patch notes for Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 2 are listed below:
Vaulted
- Damage Traps
- P90
- Bolt Action Sniper Rifle
Unvaulted
- Minigun (Mythic)
- Remote Explosives
- Suppressed Assault Rifle
- Suppressed Submachine Gun
- Suppressed Sniper Rifle
- Suppressed Pistol
- Heavy Sniper Rifle
- Grapplers (Mythic)
- Drum Gun (Mythic)
- Launch Pad (in competitive playlists)
- Boom Bow (Mythic)
- Tactical Assault Rifle
Additional Changes
- Every new POI can drop one of the Mythic items through killing NPCs
- Added "crates" that can be opened using an "ID Scan"
- Added some mythic items
- Added "key cards" that guides you to vaults containing several crates
- Added "Decoy Grenade"
- Added a Creeping Cardboard with similar functionality as a Bush
Gameplay Changes
- You can now throw consumable items
- Added NPCs that can be killed that drop loot, but they shoot at you!
- Upgrading weapons now take longer
- Toilets and dumpsters act like portals - hiding in one will teleport you to its' correspondent!
- The issue with not being able to edit cones if standing inside it has been fixed
Added the following POIs:
- The Yacht
- The Agency
- The Rig
- The Shark
- The Grotto
UI Changes
- Changed the emote UI
Bug Fixes
General
- Friend selection/scrolling issue.
- Getting stuck on loading screen after accepting invite before selecting game mode.
- Unable to select traps with a controller when 'Pick up' indicator is on-screen.
Battle Royale
- Crash when selecting Controller settings menu that may result in blank controller layout.
- Picking up DBNO teammate when trying to switch to Pickaxe.
- Refunding can block input in the lobby.
- "Could not join party" message wrongly occurring.
- Temporarily unable to move or do any other action after Emoting.
- Delay in movement after using movement key to exit inventory.
- Players cannot disable Parental Controls.
