Latest: v42.30 · 1 October 2026

Fortnite updates

Chapter 7 · Season 4 (Override) is on v42.30, which started Fortnitemares 2026. Each update below lists the changes from Epic’s own notes, with a link to the full text.

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Dates to know

v42.301 October 2026

Fortnitemares 2026 — “The Game Is Cursed”

Fortnitemares 2026 — “The Game Is Cursed” — Fortnite key art
Fortnitemares 2026 — “The Game Is Cursed”Epic Games
  • ◆Fortnitemares runs until 1 November, with Five Nights at Freddy’s, Freddy Krueger, Hazbin Hotel, Beetlejuice and Obsession.
  • ◆New: Bonerattler SMG, the Snack-O’-Lantern Gizmo, and Freddy’s Nightmare — dropped by Freddy Krueger at Nightmare Neighborhood.
  • ◆Vaulted: Drum Gun, Ranger Assault Rifle and Tetris Rift. Quack Snacks are back.
  • ◆New Overrides: Spooky Sprinter, Berserk and Spooky Prop Hunt; 1-Up Tokens and Portable Extractors can drop from Chests.
  • ◆Loot pickup speed made consistent across input methods.
  • ◆Dates: Bounty Hunter Sprite Power Hours on 3 October, Reload Fortnitemares from 8 October, Honey and Obsession Sprites from 15 October.

Epic — Fortnitemares 2026 curses Battle Royale, Reload & more (v42.30) · Beebom — Fortnite update 42.30 patch notes (community)

v42.2017 September 2026

KINGDOM HEARTS arrives

  • ◆New weapons: Kingdom Key (melee combo with a shock bolt), Rebecca’s Guns (dual Assault Rifle / SMG) and Sea Salt Ice Cream (team heal).
  • ◆Loot Hacks refreshed: Hyperburst Pistol, Mammoth Pistol, Reaper Sniper Rifle, Deadeye DMR, Flowberry Fizz, Rocket Ram.
  • ◆New Overrides: Recovery, Level Up, Dynamic Storm, Super Shot, Big Boom, Healing Overdrive; Suppressing Fire and Health Siphon from 24 September.
  • ◆North America West, Central and East merged into one NA region, with a sub-region preference in settings.

Epic — v42.20 Fortnite Override Battle Royale update notes

v42.103 September 2026

Sweeper Shotgun returns, shotgun and rifle rebalance

  • ◆Sweeper Shotgun unvaulted and reworked: standard spread, faster fire rate, interruptible reload, smaller magazine and shorter range.
  • ◆Pump Shotgun: more damage and faster equip. 8-Bit Shotgun: less damage, faster equip.
  • ◆Assault Rifle: lower headshot multiplier, less Mythic damage, slower reload. Mega Buster: faster projectiles.
  • ◆New Overrides: Big Head Mode, Prop Hunt, Action Hero, Sharpshooter. Overrides now appear 2–3 times per match.
  • ◆New Sprites including X-Ray, Onigiri, Mega Man and Overshield; mastered Sprites cost half the Dust to resummon.

Epic — v42.10 Fortnite Override Battle Royale update notes

v42.0020 August 2026

Chapter 7 Season 4: Override

Chapter 7 Season 4: Override — Fortnite key art
Chapter 7 Season 4: OverrideEpic Games
  • ◆Override Consoles in every match let one player rewrite the rules for the whole server; Squad Overrides buff only the squad that grabs them and reveal it on the map.
  • ◆New locations: Green Hill Zone, Reality’s Reign and Stone Sanctum; Tetris and Pac-Man areas on the map.
  • ◆New weapons: Midas’ Masterpiece and Mega Man’s Mega Buster.
  • ◆A new generation of Sprites; Season 3 Sprites move to the new Sprite Garden mode. Sprite Dust buys Loot Hacks that add items to your Chests.
  • ◆Battle Pass headlined by Sonic the Hedgehog, with Tails as a Sidekick.

Epic Games — Fortnite Override: Break the Rules. Change the Game. · Epic — v42.00 Fortnite Override Battle Royale update notes

v41.2016 July 2026

Hot Bat Summer

  • ◆Bat Cave POI, Batman Beach Buggy and Batman Grapnel Gun; Batman, Seven and Air Sprites added.
  • ◆Battle Bus Victory Royale: a late-game Rift Anomaly where squads win by boarding the Bus.
  • ◆Gizmos (Sprite Locator, Extraction Site Booster) for unranked Battle Royale and Zero Build.

Epic — v41.20 Fortnite Runners Battle Royale update notes

Answers

Fortnite updates FAQ

What is the latest Fortnite update?

v42.30, released on 1 October 2026: Fortnitemares 2026 — “The Game Is Cursed”. Fortnitemares runs until 1 November, with Five Nights at Freddy’s, Freddy Krueger, Hazbin Hotel, Beetlejuice and Obsession.

When is the next Fortnite season?

Chapter 7 Season 4 ends on 31 October 2026 according to the Fortnite Wiki. As of 5 October 2026 Epic has not announced details of the next season.

How often does Fortnite update?

In Chapter 7 Season 4 Battle Royale updates landed every two weeks: v42.00 on 20 August, v42.10 on 3 September, v42.20 on 17 September and v42.30 on 1 October 2026.

Checked 5 October 2026 · Sources: Epic update notes, Fortnite Wiki

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