30 Mar 2021 12:27 PM +00:00 UTC

Fortnite 16.10 Update Patch Notes: Release Date, Downtime, Leaked Skins, Shop Items And Everything You Need To Know

Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 6's next update is 16.10 and it arrive on the 30th March!

The game's new season appears to be one of the best in quite some time, and there is a ton of content.

Now, since the season has released there is already discussion about the next seasonal events within the game.

But, before we get there; Epic is going to release a new patch we can assume.

Here's all we know!

Release Date

The new patch will release on the 30th of March!

Downtime will begin at approx. 4 AM ET (08:00 UTC).

Patch Notes

Here's what's new in this update:

Raptors
Crafting/Loot Adjustments
Creative Powerups now support Team, Class, and All combinations
New STW Ventures on April 3rd @ 8 PM Eastern Time
Primal Shotgun Fire Rate Change: 2.7-2.3
Makeshift Changes: Faster Equip, Clip size from 2 to 3, 5% faster reload
Crafting Material scales with rarity
Bones & Mechanical Parts found in floor loot
Zero Crisis LTM REMOVED
Moving Storm Changes in non-competitive modes for the final two zones.

All of which has been confirmed by @FortniteStatus.

While we don't have official patch notes, as Epic rarely does release them, we are able to get an idea of what's being updated next thanks to the Fortnite Community Trello Board:

General Top Issues
- Cannot Create system-level parties between PS5 and PS4 when playing Fortnite
Battle Royale Top Issues
- Duplicate XP notifications with Legendary Quests in a party.
- Anomaly may not appear on Shark Island
- Visibility is extremely decreased when inside the Storm
- Opening the inventory will cancel Tap to Search/Interact/Revive actions
- Split Screen "Ready Up!" issue
Creative Mode Top Issues
- Slow motion effect
- A.I. can get stuck in obstacles
- Player portal appears as "Creative Don't Fill.

Spring Breakout Event

Fortnite’s first-ever spring event, Spring Breakout, brings eggcellent new Outfits, a Duos competition, papercraft, and an in-game reward to Fortnite.

Fortnite's Easter event for 2021 will land on March 30th, 2021!

We saw new variants of previous Easter skins come into the game last year.

So, players can expect some new skins or new styles for previous existing skins!

Leaks, Rumors, and More

Updates And Strings

New feat icons for Master Chief, Kratos and Dinosaurs
The Unstable bow is an exotic weapon
The "Zany" and "Poki" emotes were updated meaning they will come to the shop soon
New encrypted set codename: "HopeBetray"
A 13th mystery reward was added and it appears to be a Toy
Agent Jonesy will have new voice lines during the challenges that got added in this update!
New Spire Quests Added
New killfeeds added
New Option: Show Season Level in Feed
- ON: Shows your Season level to players that are not in your squad.
- OFF: Your Season level will be hidden for players that are not squad members.
New Creative Devices
- Save Point - set a player's spawn point when activated and can also be used to clear player inventories
- Heal power up - object that can add or remove player's health and shield
STW Venture Modifiers
- Super ranged monsters
- Super tough monsters
- Super treasure
- Super melee monsters

New Map

New Variants And Level Rewards

New Cosmetics

Easter Egg

Raptor

New NPCs

Junk Gun

"Hold <keybind>Target</> to vacuum environmental elements and refill your ammo!"

"Harvest objects for ammo, then spit out densely packed projectiles of junk. Watch out for the shrapnel!"

New Outfits

New Bundles

New Backblings

New Loading Screens

All New Icons

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