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Fortnite Update v6.30 Brings Wild West Limited-Time Mode, New Weapon, and More; Full Patch Notes Detailed

November 20, 2018 by Jordan Biazzo

Are you excited for the new limited time mode?

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  • LIMITED TIME MODE: WILD WEST
  • WEAPONS + ITEMS
  • EVENTS
  • HEROES
  • WEAPONS + ITEMS

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Epic Games have announced and detailed the latest update v6.30 for their smash-shit Battle Royale title, Fortnite.

The new update comes with some general fixes and stability patches, but the biggest news from the update is the new Wild West limited time mode. Not much is detailed about the mode, but it seems that players will drop into a match and will only be able to find limited weapons and items such as Hunting Rifles, Shotguns and Dynamite.

Check out the full patch notes down below:

BATTLE ROYALE

LIMITED TIME MODE: WILD WEST

Summary
Fight for the Victory Royale using a limited set of weapons and items such as Hunting Rifles, Shotguns and Dynamite.

Mode Details

  • Available Weapons
    • Hunting Rifle
    • Pump Shotgun
    • Double Barrel Shotgun
    • Six Shooter
  • Available Items
    • Campfire
    • Bandages
    • Medical Kits
    • Dynamite
    • Slurp Juice
  • Supply Drops can contain
    • Epic Six Shooters
    • Legendary Double Barrel Shotguns
    • Slurp Juice

WEAPONS + ITEMS

  • New Weapon: Dynamite
    • Uncommon rarity, found in stacks of 3.
    • Available from floor loot, chests, Vending Machines, Supply Llamas, and Supply Drops.
    • 70 damage to players and 800 damage to structures.
    • Explosion is in the shape of a flat cylinder
      • 1600 units in diameter and 384 units in height.
    • Initiating a throw will start a 5-second fuse that can’t be canceled.
    • Throw range is shorter than standard Grenades.

EVENTS

New Tournament: Scavenger Pop-Up Cup Duos

  • Scavenger game mode adjustments:
    • Material cap reduced from 500 to 300.
    • Drop count of Clingers and Grenades increased from 3 to 5.
  • Safe zone changes
    • Reduced the radius of Circle 3 from 20000 to 15000
    • Reduced the radius of Circle 4 from 10000 to 7500
    • Circle 4 is now the first circle partially outside of the previous safe zone (was circle 5)
    • Increased chances of supply drops in later circles
    • Circle 9 now travels twice as far but takes twice as long to close

SAVE THE WORLD

HEROES

  • 8 Bit Demo returns to the Weekly Store.
    • Explosives expert who groups enemies with Decoy before finishing them with a hail of missiles.
    • Available Wednesday, November 21 at 7 PM EST until Wednesday, November 28 at 7 PM EST.

WEAPONS + ITEMS

  • Ghost Pistol added to the Weekly Store.
    • A slow firing pistol that shoots ghostly projectiles that pass through walls and enemies.
    • Available Wednesday, November 21 at 7 PM EST until Wednesday, November 28 at 7 PM EST.

Fortnite: Battle Royale is now available for free on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

Source: Epic Games

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