The latestFortniteupdate is officially live as version 3.49 brings the release of Chapter 3 Season 2: Resistance, filled with new content for players to jump into.
As expected, the latest season ofFortniteis looking like another treat for fans as The Seven and IO go to war on the island, leaving nothing but destruction in their path.
If you’re eager to find out what changed with today’s update,DualShockershas put together all of the details and official patch notes for theFortnite3.49 update below.
Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2: Resistance
FortniteChapter 3 Season 2: Resistance officially began on Sunday, March 20th with a brand new Battle Pass, skins, map changes, features, and more.
One of the biggest gameplay changes to arrive in the new season is the new ‘parkour’ feature, which allows players to run up the side of buildings.
Marvel fans will also be pleased to know that there are even more collaborations inbound as Dr Strange makes his way to the island as a Chapter 3 Season 2 Battle Pass skin. Plus, Marvel’s The Prowler will be the secret skin for the new season, with special challenges to unlock him.
There are also some brand new weapons such as the Homing Launcher and the return of Helicopters.
Check out all of the details surrounding today’s update in the official patch notes for Chapter 3 Season 2 further down this article.
Fortnite Update 3.49 Patch Notes
Below you will find the official patch notes for theFortnite3.49 update, which includes the release of Chapter 3 Season 2 with the following changes:
OVERSHIELD
Building has been wiped out! To help maintain cover, you now have an Overshield on top of your Shield and Health. The Overshield is your first line of defense: before your Shield and Health take a hit, itâs your Overshield thatâll crack. Your Overshield will still recover if it goes all the way down to 0.
MOVEMENT UPGRADES
Run at the new,Âfaster default movement speed. A faster default movement speed means a faster sprint too! This sprint is so fast that itâll mean pocketing whatever youâre holding. Of course, sprinting super fast can’t be maintained forever, so a new sprint meter will tell you how much longer you can move at that pace.
Gaining the high ground has always been key to winning a battle. And fortunately, where your feet fail, your hands will now help you out. If a surface is just a little too high for your jump â or a platform just a little too far for your landing â your hands can come into play and pull you up!
Shoulder Bashing
Speaking of sprinting, sprint at doors to bash them open with your shoulder. Itâs probably not very polite, but at least you look cool doing it.
(You can also slide into doors to open them now!)
BARTS TO TURN THE TIDE
Bar funding returns! As the Season progresses, youâll have new opportunities to help direct the Resistance. Chip in Bars towards pro-Resistance devices, as well as use Bars to vote for which items to unvault.
Turret Determination
A different kind of vote is live right now. Instead of an item unvault vote, itâs a Turret device vote! Different pro-Resistance sites need help deciding whether to install aÂLight Turret or aÂHeavy Turret. With the former, get the classic Mounted Turret experience. With the slower but beefier latter, do heavy damage to vehicles. The first site that needs help is Sanctuary! Â
Armored Battle Bus
Thereâs another way you’re able to contribute with Bars right away: funding the Armored Battle Bus. 🚍
The Armored Battle Bus is a Battle Bus thatâs⦠ready for battle. This intimidating metallic machine has just about all the fixins: Chonkers tires, aCow Catcherfor extra ramming power, and a Light and Heavy Turret.
Itâs not all business with this vehicle, though. If you turn the radio on, it immediately becomes a party bus! OnceÂ100% Funded, find an Armored Battle Bus in Resistance-occupied POIs.
RESISTANCE EQUIPMENT
New Weapons
Unvaulted Weapons
The Chapter 3 Season 1 Returners
LAND AND SKY
POI POSSESSION
The Resistance and IO are locked in head-to-head disputes to claim the Islandâs POIs. You can tell if a POI is occupied by the IO if you see an IO Blimp overhead,ÂTitans, IO guards, andÂSiege Cannons, while a POI occupied by the Resistance may feature an Armored Battle Bus, Sentry guards, and Turrets.
The IO having a birdâs-eye view of the Island may seem intimidating, but you can still access their blimps from the ground. IO Blimps are attached to the ground via Ziplines, so zip up to an IO Blimp and claim its loot for yourself! How do you get back down? Either use a Zipline, use the draft of a fan to begin gliding, or launch yourself with a Siege Cannon.
IO MACHINERY
Use the IOâs artillery against them:
IO TITAN TANKS
Whatâs one way to barrel through obstacles? An IO Titan Tank! But a Titanâs good for more than just strong-arming. Fire the Titanâs cannon while you drive, and if you wanna be even more formidable, have a teammate control its machine gun turret.IO Titan Tanks have a massive amount of Health, but their treads can be destroyed if they take enough damage. If this happens, fix âem up by hand or with aRepair Torch! The Titanâs a tough battle-tested machine, so what to do if youâre up against one? Deal enough damage to the engine (located at the rear) to temporarily overheat its systems. This is a prime opportunity to take on the treads!
SIEGE CANNONS
Need to get somewhere fast but the pathâs too perilous on foot? Get in the seat of a Siege Cannon and launch yourself far forward. (Or launch your teammates first,Âthen yourself.) Mid-air, you’ll be given the option to deploy your Glider, but you won’t take fall damage if you don’t deploy it.you may still have fun with a cannon even if you donât have travel plans. In addition to using them as a transportation device, keep your opponents at bay by firing projectiles!Â
HAVE A COW CATCHER
Chonkers Off-Road Tires have been used to make cars offroad since Chapter 2 Season 6, but this fight against the IO calls forÂmore modification. Available now, throw a Cow Catcher on your Joyride vehicle to boost its ramming power! (Blockades and other vehicles beware.) Throw a Cow CatcherÂand Chonkers on the same vehicle for the ultimate expedition.
THE REPAIR TORCH: A HEALING ITEM FOR YOUR VEHICLES
Whether your Mudflapâs been subject to explosives, your Motorboatâs been running too long on land, or your Titanâs been targeted at the treads, fix it up with a Repair Torch! Repair Torches restore the Health of vehicles, and if they run out of fuel to ignite? Fill âem back up at a gas pump!Â
BALANCE CHANGES
COMPETITIVE NOTES
Building is unaffected in competitive/Arena playlists as well as in Team Rumble and Creative Islands.
