The long-awaited Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3 update is almost here, bringing tons of new features and changes. As is the norm for every season, there'll be a brand-new battle pass chock full of exclusive cosmetic skins, rewards, and quests. But that's not all. There will also be a range of new weapons, vehicles, reality augments, and loads more.
That said, with all the new content and changes, the Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3 patch notes can be difficult for many players to digest. But don't worry! We've done our best to break down all the major changes in the Fortnite patch notes for Chapter 4 Season 3. With our help, you'll be able to navigate the new patch with ease and gain a strategic advantage in your games.
Updated 8 August, 2023: This article has been updated with the full patch notes for the v25.30 update.
Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3 Patch Notes Overview
Fortnite's latest season — Chapter 4 Season 3 — dropped on June 9. With the new season came our first wave of patch notes for the Battle Royale, with v25.00. These patch notes give us an overall glimpse at some of the major changes that made their way into the game, including new Reality Augments, vaulted and unvaulted weapons, and more.
Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3 Patch Notes: All Confirmed Changes
With each update during Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3, we'll break down the major patch notes that drop periodically.
The Jujutsu Kaisen collaboration is now live until August 25, 2023.
Break the Curse! Quests:
Completing Break the Curse! Quests will earn you Cursed Energy. The more Cursed Energy you earn, the more in-game rewards you’ll unlock.The free reward track contains 11 unlockable rewards, including the Shadow Play: Toad Emote as the final reward.
Premium Reward Track:
Purchase the Premium Reward Track upgrade for extra rewards, including the Yuji Itadori Outfit. If you purchase the Premium Reward Track upgrade, you’ll unlock extra rewards as you unlock rewards in the free reward track.
The Premium Reward Track upgrade is purchasable for 1,000 V-Bucks and contains 11 unlockable rewards. Upon purchasing the Premium Reward Track upgrade, you’ll automatically receive the Streetwear Yuji Itadori Outfit
Cursed Techniques:
Cursed Llamas are roaming on the Island — break one and it’ll drop two cursed techniques: Straw Doll Technique and Hollow Technique: Purple.
Jujutsu Kaisen Cup:
Taking place on August 11, the Jujutsu Kaisen Cup is a Duos Zero Build tournament where you can compete to be among the top point-earning players in your region. Players stand to earn the Good Boy Kon Emoticon, Gojo's Eye Emoticon, and the Yuji's Training Spray.
Megumi Fushiguro, Nobara Kugisaki & Satoru Gojo:
- Three new Outfits are available in the Item Shop
Competitive Notes:
- Cursed Llamas, Straw Doll Technique, and Hollow Technique: Purple are not included in tournaments (with the exception of the Jujutsu Kaisen Cup).
Major Bug Fixes:
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Fixed an issue where players may have experienced reduced render distance since v25.20.
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Fixed an issue where players may have been visually presented their Ranked Battle Royale rank even after switching to Ranked Zero Build.
New Weapons:
- Bender’s Shiny Metal Raygun
Added as part of the Futurama collaboration, Bender’s Shiny Metal Raygun can be found as ground loot, or purchased from Bender on the island for Gold Bars.
- Mammoth Pistol
A large-caliber, single-shot pistol that uses heavy ammo. The Mammoth Pistol can be found from the ground, Chests, Holo-Chests, or a flying drone.
Unvaulted Weapons
- Lever Action Shotgun
This unvaulted weapon can be found from the ground, regular and Rare Chests, Holo-Chests, a flying drone, or claiming a POI.
New Reality Augments
- Pistol Recycle Reality Augment - Your Pistol shots will have a chance to cost 0 ammo.
- Scoped Salvo Reality Augment - Your scoped weapons have increased damage (but a decreased fire rate).
Unvaulted Reality Augments
- Desperate Reload Reality Augment - Your Pistols will reload faster when reloaded with an empty clip.
Flare Gun Note
- When the Firework Flare Gun was vaulted at the end of Summer Escape, the regular Flare Gun stayed vaulted. The Flare Gun remains vaulted in v25.20.
Competitive Notes
- Bender’s Shiny Metal Raygun is not included in tournaments.
New Weapons:
- Explosive Repeater Rifle
Explosive Repeater Rifle can be found from the ground, regular and Rare Chests, Holo-Chests, and for sale for Bars from Nia.
New Reality Augments:
- Heavy Headshots - Your weapons using heavy ammo will have increased headshot damage.
- Heavy Ammo Acquired - Instantly gain heavy ammo, then gain more when you open containers.
Competitive Notes:
- Wildguard Relik, Wildguard Relik’s Cloak Gauntlets, and Relik’s MK-Alpha Assault Rifle from v25.10 are now included in tournaments.
Major Bug Fixes:
- Fixed an issue preventing Victory Crowns from appearing in players’ inventories (which also prevented Victory Crowns from being dropped from players’ inventories).
New Items:
- Cloak Gauntlets
- Wildguard Relik’s Cloak Gauntlets (Mythic)
Cloak Gauntlets allow players to blend in with surroundings, and can be obtained from the ground and Chests. Players will be covered in Kinetic Ore for a limited time before the gauntlets enter a cooldown. Item has unlimited charges.
New Weapons:
- Relik’s MK-Alpha Assault Rifle (Mythic)
New Boss:
Wildguard Relik - drops Wildguard Relik's Cloak Gauntlets and Relik’s MK-Alpha Assault Rifle on defeat.
Unvaulted Items:
- Flare Gun
- Shockwave Grenade (Zero Build only)
New Reality Augments:
- Mud Warrior - While in mud or covered in it, you’ll regenerate Health and Shield.
- SMG Extended Mag - Your SMGs will have increased magazine size.
Unvaulted Reality Augments:
- Tracker's Armory - Activate this Reality Augment to get a Flare Gun and Shadow Tracker instantly.
Miscellaneous Updates:
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Chickens and Sky Jellies have been vaulted.
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The population of wolves and that of boars have been reduced.
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The frequency of fishing spots has been reduced.
Ranked Season Zero:
- Ranks have been reset as part of the v25.10 update.
Chapter 4 Season 3’s Super Level Styles:
- Super Level Styles are now available. Featuring the Wildscorch, Confetti Claw, and Regal Hunter Styles for the Mariposa, Rian, Lorenzo, Relik, and Trace Outfits.
Competitive Notes:
- Wildguard Relik, Wildguard Relik’s Cloak Gauntlets, and Relik’s MK-Alpha Assault Rifle are currently not included in tournaments.
The following updates arrived with the start of Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3.
Mounts:
- Rideable Raptors added
- Raptor Eggs Added
New Weapons:
- Thermal DMR
- Flapjack Rifle
- Kinetic Boomerang
- Cybertron Cannon
- Wildwasp Jar
Unvaulted Weapons:
- Drum Shotgun
- Combat SMG
Carryovers:
- Havoc Pump Shotgun
- Maven Auto Shotgun
- Havoc Suppressed Assault Rifle
- Red-Eye Assault Rifle
- Submachine Gun
- Tactical Pistol
- Heavy Sniper Rifle
- Chug Cannon
- Heisted Breacher Shotgun
- Heisted Accelerant Shotgun
- Heisted Run ‘N’ Gun SMG
- Shadow Tracker
Movement:
- Mud Sliding: gain speed and stealth
- Grindable vines
Environment:
- Treetop canopys
- New Flowers and Plants: Bomb Flower, Stink Flower, Slurp Plants, Hop Flower
New Reality Augments:
- Primal Companion
- Wildwasp Weaponry
- Sprint Lines
- Shell Slide
- Swift Shotgun Reload
- Reckless Rifle Reload
- Medium Ammo Acquired
Returning Reality Augments:
- Traversal Warrior
- Aquatic Warrior
- Light Fingers
- First Assault
- Bloodhound
- Steady Hands
- SMG Sign Off
- Exotic Grab Bag
- Soaring Sprints
- Mythic Munition
- Keymaster
- Rarity Check
- Shotgun Striker
Bounty Boards Return:
- Now called Job Boards
Pickaxes:
- Pickaxes are now officially called Pickaxes instead of Harvesting Tools
Competitive Notes:
The following features are not included in tournaments:
- Raptors
- Cybertron Cannon
- Heavy Sniper Rifle
- Chug Cannon
- Heisted Breacher Shotgun
And that's everything you need to know about the latest Fortnite patch notes. While you're at it, check out the official cinematic trailer for the current season update below!
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