Epic Games have released the official patch notes for the v8.51 content update. The update brings a brand new item to the game, the Shadow Bomb.
Epic Games updated the in-game news feed a couple of days ago to announce a new item coming to the game, the Shadow Bomb.
The Shadow Bomb was leaked by dataminers in both the v8.40 and v8.50 update, with the item image being leaked in v8.50 along with animations of how a player would use the new throwable.
The patch notes for the v8.51 update are now available which can be seen below:
BATTLE ROYALE
WHAT’S NEW?
Shadow Bomb
Become one with the shadows! Engulf yourself in darkness with this new item, becoming invisible to enemies, increasing your speed, and allowing the ability to perform double jumps.
WEAPONS + ITEMS
- Shadow Bomb
- Shrouds yourself in shadow, briefly becoming invisible to enemies.
- 6-second duration
- User becomes more visible to others near the end of the effect.
- Increases your movement speed, provides the ability to double jump, and wall jump.
- Players are unable to attack, build, or loot while under the effects of the Shadow Bomb.
- Rarity: Uncommon
- Can hold a maximum of 6
- Can be found from Floor Loot, Chests, Supply Drops, and Supply Llamas.
- Shrouds yourself in shadow, briefly becoming invisible to enemies.
GAMEPLAY
Bug Fixes & Improvements
- Sound effects for Jetpacks were occasionally playing much louder than they should be.
UI
Bug Fixes & Improvements
- The Victory Royale UI animation was displaying for all players in Limited Time Modes with respawning enabled.
