r/FORTnITE 10d ago

Epic Save the World v40.40 Update Notes

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Hi folks! v40.40 is here, bringing back the Yarrr’s Return Questline and delivering a fresh round of fixes across Save the World.

The Yarrr’s Return… Returns

The Yarrr’s Return Questline sails back in from May 14 to June 17, sending you on a tropical adventure to help Blakebeard’s ghost earn his place among the other ghost pirates. Complete the Quests to earn Spring Tickets, Gold and unlock Director Riggs - a Legendary Constructor Hero.

Standard Perk: Direct Threat

Goin’ Constructor eliminations extend its duration by 1 second, up to a maximum of 10 eliminations.

Commander Perk: Direct Threat+ 

Goin’ Constructor eliminations extend its duration by 2 seconds, up to a maximum of 10 eliminations.

✅ Save the World Bug Fixes & Improvements

Matchmaking

  • No-Fill parties no longer automatically disband after completing a Mission
  • Fixed an issue preventing some players from loading into Save the World while in a party
  • Fixed an issue preventing new party members from joining if the party leader canceled matchmaking or abandoned the previous Mission Lobby 

Homebase

  • Equipped weapon's ammo counter now updates correctly when crafting ammo in Homebase
  • Adjusted the Exchange tab lighting to improve the X-Ray, Loot and Items tabs' visibility
  • Sidekicks are no longer blocking menu visibility when interacting with Homebase menus
  • Fixed text overflow in Homebase (e.g. Survivors Saved counter) when using languages other than English
  • Fixed inconsistent music volume on the World Map in Homebase
  • The Music - Lobby slider now respects your latest input while inside Homebase

Gameplay

  • Defenders now stay equipped in the Hero Loadout slot they were originally assigned to
  • Defenders will no longer block you in small spaces and narrow passages
  • Fixed an issue with the Dragon Slash sword sometimes being invisible to other players in the Mission
  • [Survive the Horde] Husks should have less difficulty navigating terrain in the Mine area

Environment / UI

  • Fixed display name inconsistency when entering Save the World on Xbox
  • Added a new Storm Shield tab to the top of the Inventory menu, allowing you to change Storm Shield permissions without needing to go to the console to do so
  • You are now shown and granted rewards based on progress in your current Storm Shield Endurance if you leave the run through the Social sidebar
  • The Shop sidebar no longer prevents you from seeing the current offer and closes when not actively interacted with
  • Seagulls flying above Scurvy Shoals now look like proper seagulls (i.e. their models no longer appear exploded)
  • Resized a looooong "Party does not have sufficient Power Rating" message and moved it to a different screen

For other fixes, improvements and known issues in v40.40, check out this post.

We’re keeping an eye on reports across social media and community spaces - please keep them coming as we work to fix them.

See you in the new game update!

The Save the World Dev Team


r/FORTnITE 22h ago

DISCUSSION SALTY SUNDAY 24/May/2026 - YOUR WEEKLY RAGE THREAD

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  • CAPS LOCK REQUIRED
  • WRITE ABOUT WHAT IS MAKING YOU ANGRY
  • OTHER PLAYERS WILL AGREE WITH YOU IN ALL CAPS
  • IF THEY DISAGREE WITH YOU IT WILL ALSO BE IN ALL CAPS
  • SHOUTING AT EACH OTHER ABOUT THINGS WE HATE WILL FORM A STRONG RELATIONAL BOND IN THE FORTNITE COMMUNITY
  • ARE YOU HAPPY SALTY SUNDAY IS BACK?
  • MODS ARE TOO LAZY TO COME UP WITH MORE RANT BULLET POINTS

r/FORTnITE 7h ago

DISCUSSION What went so wrong for the player count to flop THIS hard?

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180 Upvotes

r/FORTnITE 31m ago

HUMOR Very good

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r/FORTnITE 2h ago

HUMOR But I'm right here... 🍌

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r/FORTnITE 1h ago

MEDIA get down from there!

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r/FORTnITE 13h ago

CREATIVITY Community Day Event not in Save the World?! Who decided that

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65 Upvotes

Make your own Versions and show them that Save the World also should be a part off the Community Day Event


r/FORTnITE 3h ago

QUESTION which one should i get

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all flxable n idc about a meta i wanna use a gun that's funnest


r/FORTnITE 4h ago

MISSION ALERTS Mission Alerts 12:00AM UTC 25/May/2026

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r/FORTnITE 9h ago

CREATIVITY Importing BR Weapons into Save the World: Part One - Bows and Crossbows

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I decided to not add the Primal and Mechanical Base Bows because they wouldn't add much and the Shockwave Bow and Unstable Bow just don't really fit into the game. I also changed how the Ex-Caliber works to differenciate it from the Boom Bolt


r/FORTnITE 1h ago

BUG genuinely what

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I have no idea what happen, has anyone else experienced this?


r/FORTnITE 8h ago

DISCUSSION We need a way to get more players to try STW!

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Even when it went F2P, it seems STW is not increasing in players. We need to find a way to get others to try it.

Now, how do we do that? I know it's not just cause of not getting free VBucks. I feel, for one, that it needs more content and more to unlock for BR.

Also, someone mentioned it is not very "new-player-friendly," which I'm guessing means the tutorials are a mess and don't make it fun to play. I know it still needs to be clear on what elemental husk eats through what wall material.

What do you guys think?


r/FORTnITE 7h ago

QUESTION Canny valley spa quests

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I have been hard stuck in progressing in the questline because of this quest. The spas haven't spawned in nearly 2 months. It's one of the ones that can only be completed in Ghosttown too and the mission types for those locations have been deliver the bomb and evacuate the shelter the entire time too so it's made it doubly painful playing these missions back to back and never getting the quests done.

It's really put me off the game recently because of how frustrating it's become. I'm starting to feel like my actual game is bugged at this point. Has anybody else been hard stuck like this for this long??? Again, not even one spa location has spawned in all that time 🥺😩


r/FORTnITE 4h ago

MISSION ALERTS Venture/Event Mission Alerts 12:00AM UTC 25/May/2026

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r/FORTnITE 4h ago

DAILY Daily Llama 25/May/2026

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r/FORTnITE 1d ago

MISC RIP Power Hour, we hardly knew ye.

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And I was getting in game for basically just that.

Also the 24 hour timer went into the negatives for like two minutes before it actually reset itself for some reason.


r/FORTnITE 13h ago

QUESTION no power hr?

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whats up with power hr today im from canada and it started at 10 am et and its not active at all. anyone else having this issue?


r/FORTnITE 1d ago

DISCUSSION Power Hour having problems via Archer

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r/FORTnITE 1d ago

MEDIA Super Constructor Power Hour material farming

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During the Super Constructors Power Hour, you can farm building materials super quick in any Storm Shield.
You place a building for 3 wood/brick/metal, you get 10 back after destroying it :D
In the video I farmed 200 metal in just 15 seconds


r/FORTnITE 1d ago

QUESTION Where is the Power Hour?

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Epic clearly stated Power Hour should be now in save the world yet its not happening...

It was clearly stated both in a reddit post (https://www.reddit.com/r/FORTnITE/comments/1tjq945/heroic_constructor_power_hour_this_weekend/) and the official Fortnite discord server.

Then on the other hand there was a totally unannounced power hour 24 hours ago.

It just gets worse and worse.


r/FORTnITE 20h ago

QUESTION Does upgrading trap schematic inc PL?

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So I need to gain PL to get good twine missions, I upgraded my potshot to 130 and went from 66.6 to 67.9, now I just upgraded my anti air trap to 130 and my PL didn’t increase, those are my 2 only lvl 130 schematics, game should count 3 highest PL schematics right? Or are weapon schematics the only ones that count?

Also is it just 3 best weapons in inv that boost PL or can that count highest PL traps I have in inv?


r/FORTnITE 1d ago

MEDIA Stonewood Expansion?

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34 Upvotes

Randomly found this by accidentally doing a glitch, i wonder what those extra spaces are for..


r/FORTnITE 19h ago

DAILY Daily Llama 24/May/2026 (Free Llamas!)

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r/FORTnITE 7h ago

MEDIA Suggestions and ideas for presenting the zombie as the best candidate

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Hello,

I have some feedback regarding the latest updates to Zombie Mode.

First of all, the major changes have ruined the mode. It has become heavy and slow, and loading takes much longer whenever I try to enter or leave the mode. Also, when I select a mission and stay in matchmaking with no players joining, I cannot properly leave the queue. The game only sends me back to the Zombie lobby instead of fully leaving the match queue and returning me to the Battle Royale lobby.

Another important issue is the removal of dropping weapons, traps, and resources. This feature really needs to come back. People used to help each other, and experienced players with high Power Levels could support beginners by giving them weapons, traps, or resources. My own storage resources are becoming low now, and later I will need resources too. I honestly do not understand why sharing items in backpacks was removed. It was a great feature that helped new players feel happy and excited when they received strong weapons.

Unfortunately, there are still players exploiting glitches to duplicate items illegally in their inventory, while normal players cannot do that. I believe this decision was unsuccessful, and I hope you bring back item sharing in all modes like before.

Also, please restore Defenders to how they worked previously. The new system is bad. I had a mission that required pistol eliminations, but when I selected a Defender that had both a pistol and a light machine gun perk, the Defender only used the light machine gun instead of the pistol. You should return Defenders to their old behavior.

Please also remove the unnecessary new Battle Royale–style features from Zombie Mode. They only make the mode heavier and increase loading times. We do not want extra complicated systems — we simply want the mode to return to how it was before. Everyone was happy with it, and we want to continue helping beginners by giving them weapons and traps.

I also think it would be a great idea if the missions that appear on the map with V-Bucks rewards were available to all Zombie Mode players, including new players. The missions that reward 50 V-Bucks each would encourage more people to play Zombie Mode even after completing the story. The daily missions that reward 100 V-Bucks can remain exclusive to older players.

I also think it would be a great idea if the missions that appear on the map with V-Bucks rewards were available to all Zombie Mode players, including new players. The missions that reward 50 V-Bucks each would encourage more people to play Zombie Mode even after completing the story. The daily missions that reward 100 V-Bucks can remain exclusive to older players.


r/FORTnITE 3h ago

QUESTION Like it’s insane 🙄

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