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Fortnite
v42.20 Fortnite Override: Battle Royale Update Notes
Sep 17, 2026 · Developer update tracked by Buffs & Bugs
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Official note“PC Fixed an instance causing the ESP-INIT-001 error to appear when launching the game.”
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Official note“The Kinetic Catalyst Outfit's left hand and leg no longer jitter during idle animations on iOS and Nintendo Switch.”
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PATCH AT A GLANCE
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Fortnite Override powers up again in v42.20 with KINGDOM HEARTS , Rebecca’s Guns, refreshed Loot Hacks, new Match Overrides, Sprites and a round of improvements and bug fixes. Details below!
AffectedPC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch · Switch 2
Main focusGameplay changes and fixes
- Loot Pool Updates
- New Weapons
- Kingdom Key: Unleash a flurry of melee combos and call down a shocking bolt on your opponents.
What officially changed
Fortnite Override powers up again in v42.20 with KINGDOM HEARTS , Rebecca’s Guns, refreshed Loot Hacks, new Match Overrides, Sprites and a round of improvements and bug fixes. Details below!
Loot Pool Updates
New Weapons
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Kingdom Key: Unleash a flurry of melee combos and call down a shocking bolt on your opponents.
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Sea Salt Ice Cream: This salty-sweet treat gives you and nearby teammates a health and shield burst.
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Rebecca’s Guns: Double the guts and carnage with the dual-wielded Assault Rifle/SMG combo! Track down the Exotic version for ricocheting bullets.
New Loot Hacks
Loot Hacks have refreshed! A new lineup of weapons and items is now hackable (who said Mammoth Pistol?):
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Hyperburst Pistol
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Mammoth Pistol
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Reaper Sniper Rifle
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Deadeye DMR
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Flowberry Fizz
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Rocket Ram
New Pocket Item Options in Zero Build
We’re bringing more teamplay to the Pocket Item rotation: the Shield Keg offers healing to share, the Rift-To-Go covers team mobility, while the Shield Bubble Jr. gives you reliable cover on demand.
Gameplay Updates
New Match Overrides
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Recovery ( Squad & Match-Wide ): Eliminating a player with any weapon drops healing orbs.
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Level Up ( Squad ): Spawns a Mythic Kingdom Key for each squad member at their current location.
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Dynamic Storm: The fewer players left standing, the faster the Storm closes in.
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Super Shot: While firing bullets, your weapon will occasionally launch a rocket instead. BOOM!
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Big Boom: Land from a height with no fall damage, dealing area-of-effect damage to opponents. The longer the drop, the bigger the explosion.
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Healing Overdrive: Healing triggers the Overdrive effect. Patch up and get back in the fight faster!
Coming next Thursday, September 24:
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Suppressing Fire: All ranged weapons have increased mag size and infinite ammo.
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Health Siphon: Dealing damage restores your health.
New Mid-Match Objective
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Tetris Tower: Climb a tower made of Tetris blocks and claim the reward at the top. These can appear all over the Island, so keep an eye out!
New Sprites & Improvements
Four new Sprites have been hacked into the Island - including Pine & Kiri’s #DesignASprite winner: Pond Sprite!
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Pond Sprite ( #DesignASprite Winner !): Jump shortly after landing to launch a Super Jump - higher and more often with each Sprite Level!
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Crash Bandicoot Sprite: Perform a spin attack while midair, damaging and knocking back nearby opponents.
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Blinky Sprite: Taking damage cloaks you for a short time, making you harder to spot.
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Birthday Sprite (available starting Saturday, September 26) : Chests have a chance to serve up slices of cake when opened - at max Sprite Level, elims can too! 🎂
New Sprite Mastery Back Bling : A new retro-style Pixel Sprite Trainer Back Bling is up for grabs! Extract 30 Sprites to earn the Back Bling and show off your favorite mastered friends everywhere you go.
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