Epic Games has released the Fortnite 2024 Halloween update; Fortnitemares. Here are the patch notes for today’s 31.40 (4.40) Halloween update.
With the new season of Fortnite Battle Royale only a few weeks ago, players have been anticipating the Halloween Fortnite update for 2024.
Epic has been teasing the Fortnitemares 2024 event update and it’s finally here. There were numerous leaks of what players can expect to see during the Halloween event; as usual, they all turned out to be correct.
Edward Scissorhands, Disney Villains including Maleficent, and She-Venom have all made their way into the Fortnite universe.
As expected, there are Fortnitemares quests to complete that’ll provide players with free Halloween-themed cosmetics.
Here are the official patch notes for the October 12th, 2024 Fortnite v31.40 (1.000.151) update.
Fortnitemates Update Today Patch Notes – 31.10 (4.40) 10/12/2024
Want to play a game? How about some Battle Royale… during Fortnitemares 2024? This year’s frightening festivities bring the explosive Boom Billy, a rideable chainsaw, the return of Horde Rush, and plenty of Quest rewards like the Jack-o’-Drifter Contrail and Great Scarecrow Glider. Fortnitemares 2024 runs now until the end of Chapter 5 Season 4!
Tricycle Scare
See a trike behind you? Run! Players can now throw a Boom Billy, a mini-Billy the Puppet that’ll lock onto the nearest opponent — which could be you.
It’ll ride a tricycle your way then explode on impact. Outrun it so that it detonates before you’re the next victim!
If you wanna be the one to make Billy go boom, find Boom Billys from the ground and Chests. Or get one from defeating the real Billy the Puppet at Freaky Fields.
Jigsaw’s Challenge
Let’s play a game within a game. Scattered across the Island are Billy the Puppets displayed on TV monitors waiting for passers-by. Approach a monitor and Jigsaw, the man behind the puppets, will challenge you to duel a player who accepts from another monitor.
Both players in Jigsaw’s Challenge will don a Billy-inspired bear mask — which happens to be explosive. If you or your squad don’t eliminate your target in time, the mask will explode and you’ll be eliminated. If you or your squad does eliminate the target, you and your squad will be rewarded with a Boom Billy, the unvaulted Witch Broom, and other loot!
Hack and Go Fast
Enough games. With a Chainsaw, hack your way through enemies… or rev it into the ground to propel yourself forward at frightening speeds! Saw that one coming?
You can pick up a Chainsaw from the ground and Chests. Let ‘er rip!
Unvaulted from the Underworld
It wouldn’t be Fortnitemares without undead armaments. The Wood Stake Shotgun, Pumpkin Launcher, and Witch Broom are back! Fire wooden stakes that sting, launch explosive jack-o’-lanterns, or whisk yourself up in the air and glide back down.
Ready to raise the stakes? Get the Wood Stake Shotgun and Pumpkin Launcher after defeating Ultima Carver at Brawler’s Patch (formerly Brawler’s Battleground). The Witch Broom can be found from the ground, Chests, and Loot Island.
To accommodate the new and unvaulted items, Shuri’s Black Panther Claws have been vaulted.
Sink Your Fangs into Quest Rewards
Earning new items just for getting XP in any Fortnite experience? Sounds too terrifyingly convenient to be true. Fortnitemares XP Quests will unlock over the course of Fortnitemares, and by completing them, you’ll get haunting reminders of Fortnitemares 2024:
- Complete 1 Quest: The Fangler Bass
- Complete 2 Quests: Carver’s Helm Emoticon
- Complete 3 Quests: Horde’s War Wheel Back Bling
- Complete 4 Quests: Thrills & Chills Loading Screen
- Complete 5 Quests: Nightmare’s Choice Jam Track
- Complete 6 Quests: Knight of the Patch Banner Icon
- Complete 7 Quests: Jack-o’-Drifter Contrail
- Complete 8 Quests: Fiendish Wand Pickaxe
- Complete 9 Quests: Cauldron Chill Emote
- Complete 10 Quests: Night of the Nitemares Loading Screen
- Complete 11 Quests: The Great Scarecrow Glider
Cube Monstrosity: Horde Rush Returns!
The Cube Monsters are back with a vengeance in the returning Horde Rush! This limited-time mode (LTM) challenges your team to travel the map and survive hordes of Cube Monsters. This year’s edition features Mod Benches! Just when you thought you survived all the hordes, the Final Boss will force your strategy to be as multifaceted as a… well, cube.
Rack up your score by earning combos and collecting score multipliers. Horde Rush will be available until Fortnitemares ends and is accessible via Discover!
Ready for a horde hoard of XP? Horde Rush has its own set of Quests that’ll go live sequentially and be available ‘til the end of Fortnitemares! Complete these Quests for XP to help you complete the Fortnitemares XP Quests.
Eerie Outfits
Fortnitemares summons ominous offerings in the Shop. The Billy Outfit already made its debut — now check out some Outfits you can expect during Fortnitemares!
Sally and Pumpkin King
Make way for The Pumpkin King and his stitched-together seamstress.
Mephisto
An extra-dimensional demon who rules a fiery kingdom.
Edward Scissorhands
An uncommonly gentle man.
Disney Villains
The mistress of evil Maleficent Outfit, Neverlander Captain Hook Outfit, and cold-hearted Cruella de Vil Outfit.
She-Venom and Agony
Two symbiotes that’ll give your squad a scare.
Leatherface
A mad and macabre nightmare.
And wait… did Marshmello combine with Raven for a monster mashup? When Fortnitemares 2024 nears its end, Ravemello will enter the Shop to remind you Fortnitemares is only the beginning of the end-of-year party!
Be in Sync with Your Teammate in the Symbiote Cup!
Like how Agony is charged and dangerous, that’s how you gotta be to make it to the top in the Symbiote Cup! In this Battle Royale Duos tournament on October 22, the top-point earning teams in each region will unlock the She-Venom and Agony Outfits before they hit the Shop October 24 at 8 PM ET.
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. Scoring will follow the format below:
Match Placement
Victory Royale: 65 points
2nd: 56 points
3rd: 52 points
4th: 48 points
5th: 44 points
6th: 40 points
7th: 38 points
8th: 36 points
9th: 34 points
10th: 32 points
11th: 30 points
12th: 28 points
13th: 26 points
14th: 24 points
15th: 22 points
16th: 20 points
17th: 18 points
18th: 16 points
19th: 14 points
20th: 12 points
21st: 10 points
22nd: 8 points
23rd: 6 points
24th: 4 points
25th: 2 points
Each Elimination
1 point
Among other requirements, players must have Two-Factor Authentication enabled and verified on their Epic account and be at Account Level 50 or above to participate. (You can find your Account Level in Fortnite’s “Career” tab.) Players with Cabined Accounts are not eligible to take part in this tournament.
For full details and eligibility requirements, please see the Symbiote Cup Official Rules.
v31.40 Tournament Notes
- Boom Billys, Pumpkin Launchers, and the Billy and Ultima Carver fights are not included in tournaments.
