{"id":31990,"date":"2023-04-11T16:44:10","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T14:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1813986"},"modified":"2023-04-11T22:52:36","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T20:52:36","slug":"fortnite-update-today-11th-april-patch-notes-explained-for-v24-20","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/fortnite-update-today-11th-april-patch-notes-explained-for-v24-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Fortnite update today (11th April): Patch notes explained for v24.20"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Attack on Titan has arrived on the Island. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Rob Leane\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 11 April 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>After a period of <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/is-fortnite-down\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite downtime<\/a>, the popular battle royale game is now back online, with the developers from Epic Games having delivered a new patch today (11th April).<\/p>\n<p>Officially designated <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tag\/fortnite\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite<\/a> update v24.20, this new version of the game brings <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/attack-on-titan-watch-order\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Attack on Titan<\/a> content to the fore as well as ringing the changes in a number of different ways.<\/p>\n<p>Keep on reading and we\u2019ll run through what\u2019s new in today\u2019s Fortnite update. It\u2019s an exciting time to jump back into the game!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What\u2019s new in the Fortnite update today (11th April)?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Summing up today\u2019s update in an <a href=\"\/\/www.fortnite.com\/news\/fortnite-battle-royale-v24-20-update-eren-jaeger-enters-with-odm-gear-and-thunder-spears&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">official blog post<\/a>, the Fortnite developers have explained, \u201cFortnite Battle Royale v24.20 brings the arrival of <strong>ODM Gear<\/strong> and <strong>Thunder Spears<\/strong> to the Island!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ODM, if you were wondering, stands for Omni-Directional Mobility Gear. As Epic puts it, \u201cHaving this apparatus equipped will give you the ability to grapple in the air and strike opponents below! After attacking with the built-in blades, you\u2019ll immediately boost back into the air so you can grapple elsewhere\u2026 or hover and execute another attack.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Those Thunder Spears, meanwhile, are described as \u201carm-launched rockets designed to penetrate armoured structures, detonating to damage enemies on both sides\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Attack on Titan fans will be pleased to hear that \u201calso, the <strong>Eren Jaeger Outfit<\/strong> is now unlockable in the Battle Pass. However, Eren isn\u2019t the only member of the \u2018Special Operations Squad\u2019: pick up the Captain Levi and Mikasa Ackermann Outfits available now in the Item Shop!\u201d<\/p> <p><strong>Read more on Fortnite:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><strong><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/is-fortnite-down\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Is Fortnite down?<\/a> <\/strong>How to check the server status<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fortnite-battle-pass-skins\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Fortnite battle pass<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 all the season 4 skins<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/new-fortnite-map\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>New Fortnite map<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 learn the points of interest<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fortnite-item-shop-today\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">What\u2019s in the Fortnite Item Shop today?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fortnite-refer-a-friend-xander\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Fortnite Refer A Friend<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 how to get the free skin<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fortnite-anime-legends-pack\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Fortnite Anime Legends pack<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 all the details<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/how-to-slide-in-fortnite\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>How to slide in Fortnite<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 which button is it?<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fortnite-gaming-chair\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Fortnite gaming chair<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 price and where to buy<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fortnite-live-event-uk-time\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Fortnite live event<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 when is the next one?<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2><strong>Full patch notes for Fortnite v24.20<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The full patch notes for Fortnite v24.20 are very wide-reaching, impacting the <a href=\"\/\/www.fortnite.com\/news\/fortnite-battle-royale-v24-20-update-eren-jaeger-enters-with-odm-gear-and-thunder-spears&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">battle royale mode<\/a> as well as <a href=\"\/\/create.fortnite.com\/news\/fortnite-creative-v24-20-update?team=personal&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">creative mode<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/dev.epicgames.com\/documentation\/en-us\/uefn\/24-20-release-notes-in-unreal-editor-for-fortnite&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">the Unreal Editor for Fortnite<\/a>, and <a href=\"\/\/www.fortnite.com\/news\/fortnite-save-the-world-v24-20-homebase-status-report&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Save the World mode<\/a>. You can click any of the links in that previous sentence to see the full list of patch notes for each mode.<\/p>\n<p>Battle royale is very much the main event, of course, so we\u2019ll run through the key changes there for you below.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>New additions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul><li><strong>ODM Gear: <\/strong>Now retrievable from the ground, Chests, and Scout Regiment Footlockers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thunder Spears: <\/strong>Now retrievable from the ground, Chests, and Scout Regiment Footlockers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Attack on Titan:\u00a0<\/strong>Eren Jaeger Outfit now unlockable in the Battle Pass (along with various themed items), while Captain Levi and Mikasa Ackermann are in the Item Shop.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jaeger\u2019s Family Basement:<\/strong> New point of interest added to Anvil Square that \u201ccontains many secrets\u201d.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dirt Bikes:\u00a0<\/strong>Now unvaulted, ready to ride around the Island.<\/li>\n<\/ul> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove\" embed=\"\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove__player\" vjs-playlist-player-container=\"\"> <video data-video-id=\"6323881071112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/> <h3><strong>Balance changes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul><li>Unvaulted the Port-A-Bunker in Zero Build.<\/li>\n<li>Introduced a Rare-rarity Kinetic Blade. With identical damage to the Epic Kinetic Blade, this Rare counterpart has only two Kinetic Dash charges. Rare Kinetic Blades can be found from the ground and Kinetic Blade stands.<\/li>\n<li>Reduced the max headshot damage of the Mythic Havoc Pump Shotgun.<\/li>\n<li>Reduced the accuracy and hipfire rate of the Mythic Overclocked Pulse Rifle.<\/li>\n<li>In Trios and Squads, reduced the number of Mythic Overclocked Pulse Rifles dropped by capturing a rifting-in POI.<\/li>\n<li>In Trios and Squads, reduced the number of Mythic Havoc Pump Shotguns found inside Vaults.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3><strong>Competitive notes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul><li>Thunder Spears are not included in Arena or tournaments.<\/li>\n<li>Dirt Bikes are not included in Arena or tournaments.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3><strong>Major bug fixes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul><li>Fixed an issue that allowed players to retain the healing effect of hot springs.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed an issue involving rebooted players sometimes appearing invisible to teammates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Discover more with Fortnite creative map codes: <\/strong><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fortnite-horror-scary-map-codes-guide\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite horror maps<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fortnite-map-codes-action-adventure-creative-codes-best-creative-map-codes\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite action-adventure maps<\/a> | <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fortnite-hide-and-seek-creative-map-codes-april-2021-best-map-codes-this-month\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite hide and seek maps<\/a> | <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/best-fortnite-zone-wars-creative-map-codes\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite Zone Wars maps<\/a> | <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fortnite-fighting-creative-map-codes-best\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite fighting maps<\/a> | <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fortnite-parkour-map-codes\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite parkour maps<\/a> | <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/best-fortnite-creative-map-codes\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">best Fortnite creative maps<\/a> | <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/squid-game-fortnite-map-code\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite Squid Game map codes<\/a> | <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fortnite-monopoly-code-back-blings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite Monopoly code<\/a> | <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/im-a-celebrity-itv-fortnite\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite I\u2019m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here code<\/a> | <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-fortnite-map-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite Doctor Who map code<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/gaming-newsletter\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">free Gaming Newsletter<\/a> for weekly insights, and visit our<strong> <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">Gaming<\/a> hub for all the latest news.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for something to watch? 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