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Phew. Fortnite<\/a> is back online after a surprisingly long period of Fortnite downtime<\/a>, so you might be wondering what\u2019s in the patch notes for the Fortnite update today (4th October).<\/p>\n Today\u2019s Fortnite update is officially designated update 22.10, and Epic Games previously teased (on Twitter<\/a>) that this new content drop would allow players to \u201cunlock the key to victory\u201d.<\/p>\n Of course, keys were already a meaningful part of Fortnite season 4, with players using them to unlock vaults packed with impressive loot. This season\u2019s Paradise quests have already made a point of including this feature.<\/p>\n The 22.10 update will not mark the start of a new season, so your Fortnite season 4 battle pass<\/a> will still be waiting for you when you get back \u2013 and we wouldn\u2019t expect the new Fortnite map<\/a> to be overhauled too dramatically. That being said, you can read on to learn more about today\u2019s Fortnite update!<\/p>\n Epic Games announced in its blog post about today\u2019s update<\/a>: \u201cThe first major update of Chapter 3 Season 4 is here, bringing with it a new DMR, new things to unlock with your Keys, and the Grapple Glove\u2019s return! Also, this Season\u2019s Super Level Styles will soon be available.\u201d<\/p>\n Let\u2019s break that down quickly! The major new weapon to be aware of is the Cobra DMR<\/strong>. Epic said of this new gun, \u201cWith its fast fire rate, opponents can be swiftly defeated if you have a steady hand.\u201d<\/p>\n You can now open Holo-Chests\u00a0<\/strong>using one key, too. These chests will have a holographic display to show you what\u2019s inside, so you can decide whether it\u2019s worth opening. There will also be\u00a0Exotic Holo-Chest<\/strong>, which contain exotic items but take two keys to open.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Grapple Glove\u00a0<\/strong>from last season is also returning in today\u2019s update. They will be found on the ground as well as in chests, supply drops and legendary\/mythic Reality Sapling Fruit. (The Grapple Glove is\u00a0not\u00a0<\/em>in competitive playlists, though.)<\/p>\n Also,\u00a0The Nothing\u2019s Gift Pickaxe<\/strong> has been added to page two of the battle pass, and unlocking it will unlock a series of Bytes Quest. As Epic puts it, \u201cEquip Bytes and complete these Quests to unlock up to seven alt Styles for The Nothing\u2019s Gift, including The Dread Claw, Sharpened Sunburst, Razer Thorn, and more.\u201d<\/p>\n In the Bonus Rewards section of the battle pass, you\u2019ll also see that some bonus styles<\/strong> for this season\u2019s outfits have been added. And from 2pm BST on 6th October, the Celestial, Spectral, and Aurelian styles will also be added.<\/p>\n Read more on Fortnite:<\/strong><\/p>\n The full patch notes for today\u2019s update can be found on the Fortnite website<\/a>, and these key bug fixes are probably worth knowing about:<\/p>\n You might also notice that Boogie Bombs have been vaulted and \u201cmost one-handed pickaxes\u201d now have a new equip animation. And as an added bonus, all players who\u2019ve logged in this season will receive the Sweat Free Wrap as a thank you from the developers.<\/p>\n v22.10 is live and we wanted to thank all our players for their patience during the Chapter 3 Season 4 launch as we worked through and resolved a number of stability various issues.What\u2019s in the Fortnite update today (4th October)?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Full patch notes for Fortnite 22.10 update<\/strong><\/h2>\n