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Fortnite – 15.40 Patch Notes: New Update; Matchstick gun, new skins and more

February 16, 2021
Fortnite - 15.40 Patch Notes: New Update; Matchstick gun, new skins and more
Written by: Chris Watson
February 16, 2021
Updated on February 16, 2021
Lead Game DeveloperChris Watson
Chris Watson is a gaming expert and writer. He has loved video games since childhood and has been writing about them for over 15 years. Chris has worked for major gaming magazines where he reviewed new games and wrote strategy guides. He started his own gaming website to share insider tips and in-depth commentary about his favorite games. When he's not gaming or writing, Chris enjoys travel and hiking. His passion is helping other gamers master new games.
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We tell you what are the most important changes and news of patch 15.40 of Fortnite Battle Royale. New content update.

Fortnite patch 15.40 arrived on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 and brought with it many changes and news. Here are the most important improvements in this new content update for Season 5 of the Battle Pass of Fortnite Chapter 2:

Fortnite: patch notes 15.40

As you know, Epic Games does not publish patch notes as such; instead, we have to access their Trello, where they post what issues they know are currently in the game, and which of them will be fixed with each patch.

Changes and fixes in Fortnite’s Battle Royale mode

  • Due to an error, the total number of gold bars we own appears as zero in the middle of a game. This has been fixed.
  • An unexpected error causes the purple XP coins to disappear without more, and without giving us the experience, if we go through them while we are in a car. This bug has been corrected.
  • Matchmaking (searching for matches) does not start if a party member leaves the party early. With this new patch this bug is fixed.

Changes and fixes in Fortnite Creative mode

  • Phone booths do not take creative island settings into account when using the “start with peak” setting set to “no”. This has been fixed.

Changes and fixes in Fortnite’s Save the World mode

  • Portraits of Survivors Mythical Leaders appear as silhouettes. This is only a visual error and does not affect the attribute bonuses that they provide us. However, as it is a bug, it has also been fixed with this patch.
  • Finding a Burger Restaurant does not count toward Ventura’s mission “Locating: Burger Break.” This has been fixed.

All new cosmetic items from Fortnite patch 15.40

As usual, patch 15.40 has brought with it new items in the form of skins, picks, backpacks, and even music. Just below you have all the new Fortnite items with this latest patch:

Missions leaked with Fortnite patch 15.40

Fortnite patch 15.40 has brought the corresponding files for the epic missions and legendary missions of Week 12, Week 13, Week 14 and Week 15 of Season 5 of Chapter 2:

The mecha gun returns from the chamber with Fortnite patch 15.40

Another interesting novelty in Fortnite patch 15.40 is the fact that the matchlock pistol has returned from the camera and now we can find it again in normal game modes.

Sources: Official Fortnite Trello, Epic Games, Fortnite Battle Royale, own elaboration

About author

Chris Watson is a gaming expert and writer. He has loved video games since childhood and has been writing about them for over 15 years. Chris has worked for major gaming magazines where he reviewed new games and wrote strategy guides. He started his own gaming website to share insider tips and in-depth commentary about his favorite games. When he's not gaming or writing, Chris enjoys travel and hiking. His passion is helping other gamers master new games.
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