Epic Games has lifted the wraps off the Fortnite update 4.28 patch notes for your viewing pleasure, which brings support for the new Metallica collaboration as well as a bunch of new LEGO content.
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METALLICA: FUEL. FIRE. FURY.
Experience Metallica’s music like never before in Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury. This journey through six of Metallica’s fan-favorite songs features gameplay that matches the intensity. The Master of Puppets awaits…
Dominated by the anticipation? Made by Magnopus, “Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury.” will have six different showtimes across two days:
SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2024
2 PM ET
5 PM ET
11 PM ET
SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 2024
10 AM ET
2 PM ET
5 PM ET
The experience will be in Fortnite’s Discover screen for thirty minutes each showtime, so even if you jump in later than the start, you can be part of the full show. Choose a time that works best with a party of up to four! Just catch one of the shows so you can finally sleep with both eyes closed.
We hear your fans screaming — content creators in the Support-A-Creator program can share their “Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury” experience with the world. See the Content Creation for Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury. part of this blog post to learn more!
TAKE THE BATTLE STAGE IN FORTNITE FESTIVAL SEASON 4
James, Lars, Kirk, and Robert. These four are the Icons of Fortnite Festival Season 4! But they’re not just here to perform — they’re here to battle. Season 4 brings a new experience that’ll stick around after Season 4 ends: the PvP Battle Stage! 16 players enter, one will emerge victorious. (It’s a musical free-for-all!) Bring the heat to the Battle Stage, Jam Stage, or Main Stage to progress in the Season 4 Festival Pass!
The Festival Pass has a free reward track and Premium Reward Track upgrade. Both have in-game rewards to unlock as you keep rollin’ through the Pass, including the Premium Reward Track’s James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo Outfits! Just by purchasing the Premium Reward Track, you’ll unlock the Lars Ulrich Outfit. Fortnite Festival Season 4 goes live June 13 when v30.10 releases.
Roam outside Fortnite Festival? Adapt to the unknown in LEGO® experiences with James, Lars, Kirk, and Robert’s LEGO Styles!
When you’re back in the spotlight, complete Fortnite Festival’s Metallica Quests in a pursuit to unlock James’s ESP Snakebyte Guitar and Robert’s Warwick M72 Bass. These sequential Quests will be available until July 21, 2024 at 4 AM ET.
RIDE THE LIGHTNING IN BATTLE ROYALE
Be a flash before enemies’ eyes — Ride the Lightning guitars will be on the Battle Royale Island! These instruments are as mobile as they are musical… Use one to create a lightning arc in the sky that your squadmates can ride. On your descent, come crashing down to bring the beginning of an enemy’s end. Get this guitar from the ground or Chests!
Ride the Lightning isn’t the only way to go sky-high. In the middle of every match, the floating Metallica Loot Island will rift from a hole in the sky. It’s no dream or lie — atop this island is a stage inspired by the M72 World Tour! Rock out to the holographic James, Lars, Kirk, and Robert to capture the POI and let loot loose (including Ride the Lightning).
Oh yeah, you can also earn an Emote and Loading Screen from Battle Royale’s Metallica Quests! These sequentially available Quests, plus the other marks of Metallica, will be in BR ‘til July 2, 2024, at 9 AM ET.
RING THE BELL! COMPETE IN THE METALLICA CUP
Ride the lightning all the way to victory. The Squads Fill, Battle Royale Metallica Cup happens June 18 and gives players the opportunity to earn the foreboding Ringer Emote before it resounds in the Shop! Earn this Emote by being one of the top point-earning players in your region.
Competitors can play up to ten matches within their region’s three-hour time window, and the specific event timing for each region can be found in the “Compete” tab in-game.
(Note: Once a player participates in a region in any competitive event during Battle Royale Chapter 5 Season 3, they will be locked to that region for any subsequent sessions of that event, as well as all sessions for future events in the Season.)
Scoring will follow the format below:
MATCH PLACEMENT
Victory Royale: 62 points
2nd: 52 points
3rd: 45 points
4th: 40 points
5th: 35 points
6th: 30 points
7th: 28 points
8th: 26 points
9th: 24 points
10th: 22 points
11th: 20 points
12th: 18 points
13th: 16 points
14th: 14 points
15th: 12 points
16th: 10 points
17th: 8 points
18th: 6 points
19th: 4 points
20th: 2 points
EACH ELIMINATION
1 point
Among other requirements, competitors must have Two-Factor Authentication enabled and verified on their Epic account and be at Account Level 15 or above. (You can find your Account Level in Fortnite’s “Career” tab.) Players with Cabined Accounts are not eligible to participate in the Metallica Cup. For full details and eligibility requirements, please see the Metallica Cup Official Rules.
GO FULL SPEED ON A NEW ROCKET RACING TRACK
You’ve got the fuel, the fire, but it’s still not hot enough. Turn up the temperature on Rocket Racing’s new Thrash Mountain track! This volcanic track is a tribute to all things rock — and not just the geology kind. You’ve got instrumental monuments, a stretch of road like a fretboard, and Metallica’s “Fuel” playing in the background.
This is a pretty hardcore track, but that doesn’t mean it’s hard. This is a Novice track you can unlock in ranked racing at Bronze I!
Return to the fire — the Backfire Car Body is one of the rewards for Rocket Racing’s Metallica Quests. So are the Puppetmaster Backfire Decal and Chasing Light Wheels! Shred the path all the way to the finish line.
The Thrash Mountain track and sequential Metallica Quests will be in Rocket Racing ‘til August 16, 2024, at 9 AM ET. Turbo fiends, drift everywhere you can on Thrash Mountain!
PUPPET MASTERS, MUSIC, AND MORE
We’re not fading to black just yet! Metallica will also send thunderwaves across the Shop:
MAKE WAY FOR THE PUPPET MASTERS
There’s a fire inside that can’t be quenched. Starting with v30.10 on June 13, the Puppet Master Outfits for Lars, James, Kirk, and Robert will be in the Shop! Get these Outfits in the Shop up until August 16, 2024.
- Puppet Master James
- Puppet Master Lars
- Puppet Master Kirk
- Puppet Master Robert
These Outfits give each member an otherworldly wardrobe — including flame-emitting eyes and a blazing skull breastplate. Fitting for masters of miniature figures, each Outfit has a LEGO Style:
ENTER MORE SONGS
You can unlock the “One” Jam Track in the Festival Pass’ Premium Reward Track, but if one’s not enough, you can also get these Metallica tracks from the Shop:
- Metallica – “Enter Sandman”
- Metallica – “Fuel”
- Metallica – “Master of Puppets”
- Metallica – “Ride the Lightning”
- Metallica – “The Unforgiven”
- Metallica – “Wherever I May Roam”
There’ll be more Metallica Jam Tracks over the weeks too. They’ll be in the Shop ‘til August 16, 2024!
BURN RUBBER
Get your road crew together because the Metallica Jäger 619 Bundle will be in the Shop until June 26, 2024:
- Jäger 619 Car Body (has 13 paint colors)
- Circuit Pro Jäger 619 Decal
- Euphoria Jäger 619 Decal
- Kraken Jäger 619 Decal
- Storm Warning Jäger 619 Decal
- Stripes Jäger 619 Decal
- The Summit Jäger 619 Decal
- Puppetmaster Jäger 619 Decal
Everything in this bundle is eligible for cross-game ownership with Rocket League!
If you already have the Jäger 619 Car Body in Fortnite, you’ll automatically receive the Puppetmaster Decal when it comes to the Shop, as well as ALL Jäger Decals that come to the Shop in the future if they’re not in your collection. This applies to all Car Bodies starting in v30.10. If any Decal for a Car Body you own enters the Shop, you’ll receive that Decal automatically if you don’t already have it.
CONTENT CREATION FOR METALLICA: FUEL. FIRE. FURY.
Content creators in the Support-A-Creator (SAC) program will be able to host VOD content from “Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury.” on YouTube and monetize it for seven days (June 22 at 2 PM ET to June 29 at 2 PM ET). No takedown notifications should occur during this time.
More info:
- In order to monetize your “Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury.” content, you need to link your YouTube and Support-A-Creator accounts.
- IMPORTANT: When uploading the content to YouTube, be sure to upload it as Unlisted or Public. If you upload the video as Private, it’s possible you could receive a monetization claim on your video.
- For uploading the content on other platforms, refer to the channel’s platform policies for tips on how to avoid copyright strikes.
Although unlikely, if you do receive a claim on any SAC content, there may be a short delay in YouTube processing the release of the claim. During this time, please do not dispute the claim.
Not in SAC? Don’t worry, you can still share your highlights from the experience. However, you will not be able to monetize this content on YouTube.
Please note: For Twitch creators streaming “Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury.”, we cannot prevent your VODs or clips from getting flagged by third-party copyright detection systems. The general recommendation is to disable VODs/clips when streaming the experience. For more information, see Twitch’s DMCA & Copyright FAQs help page.
LEGO® FORTNITE V30.10 ADDS COZY MODE AND EXPERT MODE!
LEGO® Fortnite fans,
Maybe you like combat, but want it to be a little easier so you can build, farm, AND feel mighty. That’s where the new Cozy mode comes in!
Perhaps for you, Survival mode was just the start. Do you have what it takes to face fiercer foes? Think you can up your game against regular enemies? And above all, are you willing to take on these challenges with the risk of permanent elimination? Test just how unbreakable you are in LEGO Fortnite’s new Expert mode!
Play Cozy and Expert when v30.10 arrives June 13.
GET COMFY IN COZY MODE
Whether you’re a beginner survivor or a builder who likes a little bit of thrill, Cozy mode’s up your alley! Create a world and get greeted by Slumber, a friendly face who’ll guide you through your journey step-by-step.
COZY MODE DEFAULT SETTINGS
Cozy mode is a nice mix of Survival and Sandbox mode. If that sounds like your thing, choose Cozy mode when creating a new world! These are the default settings if you choose Cozy mode. (They can all be changed!)
- Enemies – On
- Enemy Difficulty (new setting!) – Easy
- Storm-Wild Enemies (new setting!) – Off
- Hunger – Off
- Temperature – Off
- Stamina – Off
- Player Elimination – Respawn
- Drop Inventory Upon Elimination – Off
- Friendly Creatures – On
- Friendly Damage – Off
- Villagers – On
- Power System – Off
- Village Animals Removed On Elimination – Off
SURVIVE A WILD WORLD IN EXPERT MODE
STORM-WILD ENEMIES
‘Fraid of Wild Wolves? Well now there are even wilder wolves.
In Expert mode, creatures infected by a “storm” roam with creatures who haven’t been infected. (Where did this storm come from…) These Storm-Wild enemies deal more damage, have more Health, and move faster than regular enemies. If you’re not prepared to face them, running away won’t be easy…
All Storm-Wild enemies:
- Storm-Wild Blaster
- Storm-Wild Bone Wolf
- Storm-Wild Brute
- Storm-Wild Frost Brute
- Storm-Wild Frost Roller
- Storm-Wild Frost Scorpion
- Storm-Wild Frost Wolf
- Storm-Wild Hermit Crab
- Storm-Wild Sand Brute
- Storm-Wild Sand Roller
- Storm-Wild Sand Scorpion
- Storm-Wild Sand Spider
- Storm-Wild Sand Wolf
- Storm-Wild Scorpion
- Storm-Wild Skeleton
- Storm-Wild Scoundrels
- Storm-Wild Spider
- Storm-Wild Stone Roller
- Storm-Wild Wild Wolf
STRONGER ENEMIES
Regular enemies will be stronger in Expert mode than in other modes, even if they aren’t Storm-Wild! Better get those Recurve Crossbows and Longswords ready.
PERMA-LIMINATION
So you’re still not scared? That’s good…
We should warn you: losing all your hearts in a world where Expert mode is on will make you permanently eliminated from that world. Got involved in a bad situation? If you have a Totem of Return equipped when you lose all your hearts, you’ll revive in your bed with your backpack. The totem will destroy itself though — a small cost for escaping permanent elimination!
The Totem of the Immortal will also be in Expert mode. Got eliminated with no totem in tow? On the bright side, you won’t be eliminated from all of LEGO Fortnite… you can still hop into non-Expert worlds or make a new Expert world! So what happens to the old one? Key holders will still have a shot at survival unless you delete it.
TROPHIES FOR YOUR BRAVERY
Mark your survival skills with trophies in your world!
Here are the symbols of courage you can earn in Expert mode:
- Grasslands Trophy: Unlock by defeating a Storm-Wild Brute in the Grasslands, then interacting with a Level 10 Grasslands Village.
- Dry Valley Trophy: Unlock by defeating a Storm-Wild Sand Brute, then interacting with a Level 10 Dry Valley Village.
- Frostlands Trophy: Unlock by defeating a Storm-Wild Frost Brute, then interacting with a Level 10 Frostlands Village.
If you earn these trophies, you’ve truly earned them 🏆
EXPERT MODE DEFAULT SETTINGS
Choose Expert mode when creating a new world! When creating a world, these are the default settings if you select Expert:
- Enemies – On (cannot be changed!)
- Enemy Difficulty (new setting!) – Hard (cannot be changed!)
- Storm-Wild Enemies (new setting!) – On (cannot be changed!)
- Hunger – On (cannot be changed!)
- Temperature – On (cannot be changed!)
- Stamina – On (cannot be changed!)
- Player Elimination – Permanent (cannot be changed!)
- Drop Inventory Upon Elimination – On (cannot be changed!)
- Friendly Creatures – On (cannot be changed… we’re throwing you a bone)
- Friendly Damage – Off (this can be changed if you wanna go the extra mile)
- Villagers – On (cannot be changed… you’ll need these buddies to help you out!)
- Power System – On (cannot be changed… you’ll have to put in the work!)
- Village Animals Removed On Elimination – On (cannot be changed… keep ‘em safe!)
MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS, ADJUSTMENTS, AND BUG FIXES
LOW MEMORY VS. TOO MANY CONSTRUCTS NEARBY
Before v30.10, you may have seen a “high complexity” warning in your world, limiting your ability to build. v30.10 will clarify whether this is because of low memory or too many constructs nearby.
If you get a low memory or too many constructs nearby notification, here’s how you can try continuing normal play:
- Low Memory: Try reducing overall constructs, the number of unique constructs, or items and creatures. Moving away from dense areas or exiting and re-entering the world can help too. (Note: the amount of memory available depends on the platform you’re playing on.)
- Too Many Constructs Nearby: Try spreading out constructs over larger areas. Also try using larger Building Parts rather than many smaller ones to achieve a similar result. Building in a different location or removing constructs you no longer want can also help.
MORE THINGS
- Villagers in the Rebel Village will no longer count towards the world Villager cap.
- The world Villager count in the Village Hub will display the correct number of Villagers.
- Skeletons will be less likely to spawn in Villages.
- Lava Caves on Star Wars Island will have Rubies!
- Animals will do a better job avoiding Campfires.
- Wolves learned how to swim!
LEGO STYLES? WE GOT ‘EM!
Speaking of difficulty, choosing your perfect LEGO look for every occasion isn’t always easy. That’s why v30.10 adds even more LEGO Styles for your favorite Outfits! If you already own these Outfits, the LEGO Styles will automatically be in your Locker:
- Agente Colorado
- Airheart
- Amazona Colorada
- Backbone
- Beach Brutus
- Big Chuggus
- Black Panther
- Blitz (Team Fortnite)
- Blizzard Bomber
- Blockade Runner
- Boardwalk Ruby
- Brite Blaster
- Brite Gunner
- Buzzer Beater (Team Fortnite)
- Cameo vs Chic
- Capitana Colorada
- Catastrophe
- Chaos Origins
- El Chapulín Colorado
- Commando
- Crossover Champion (Team Fortnite)
- Dante
- Dark Priestess Naomi
- Deadlock
- Defensor Colorado
- Defensora Colorada
- Doctor Doom
- Drop Dee
- Dusk
- Dynamo Dribbler (Team Fortnite)
- Elite Linesman
- End Zone (Team Fortnite)
- End Zone Expert
- Endless Ned
- Fadeaway (Team Fortnite)
- Fair Play
- Fast Break (Team Fortnite)
- FNCS 3:1 Champion
- Frost Squad
- Gridiron (Team Fortnite)
- Guerrera Colorada
- Guerrero Colorado
- Half-Court Hero (Team Fortnite)
- Hawk Classic
- Heidi
- The Herald
- Heroína Colorada
- Huddle Hero
- Hugo
- Héroe Colorado
- Ice Stalker
- Imani
- Interceptor (Team Fortnite)
- Ione
- Jawbreaker
- Juke (Team Fortnite)
- Lars
- Machinist Mina
- Melody Maverick
- Mina Park
- Moisty Merman
- Moon Knight
- Naomi Osaka
- NBA 75 Baller
- NBA 75 Clutch
- NBA 75 Dunk
- NBA 75 Fit
- NBA 75 Flash
- NBA 75 Flex
- NBA 75 High-Flyer
- NBA 75 Shot-Caller
- NBA 75 Slam
- NBA 75 Swish
- Nezumi
- Nitrojerry
- Offense Overseer
- Offside Officer
- Omega Knight
- Omegarok
- The Origin
- Pathfinder
- Rain Maker (Team Fortnite)
- Raven Team Leader
- Rebound Raider (Team Fortnite)
- Reef Ranger
- Replay Ranger
- Rio Grande
- Rush (Team Fortnite)
- Sayara
- Scoundrel
- Scout
- Shang-Chi
- Snowstrike
- Soldado Colorado
- Sorana
- Sparkle Supreme
- Spider-Gwen
- Spider-Man (Miles Morales)
- Spider-Man (No Way Home)
- Spider-Man 2099
- Spike (Team Fortnite)
- Splash Specialist (Team Fortnite)
- Star-Spangled Ranger
- Steelsight
- Storm
- Strong Guard (Team Fortnite)
- Sun Tan Specialist
- Takara
- Terra
- Thor
- Tigeress
- Time-Out
- Toni
- Tony Stark
- Tracy Trouble
- Triple-Double (Team Fortnite)
- Twistie
- Vix
- Wild Gunner
- Zenith
- Zuri
- Zzaria The Cruel
