Fortnite Update V29.40 Patch Notes, How Long Will the Fortnite Update Take?

Fortnite Update V29.40 Patch Notes

Start Your Rebel Adventure

The Galactic Empire is in hot pursuit of a band of rebels who need your help! The Empire and Rebels are unknowingly heading to a rift to your world, which will lead them to a new island in your world. This island will stick around even after v29.40!

Rebellion Buildin’

Before investigating the Empire crash site, you should check on your Rebel allies. You’ll receive a pair of Macrobinoculars after the crash, which will point you to the Rebel Village! This rinky-dink shelter on “Star Wars Island” needs your help becoming a full-on Rebel headquarters.

The Rebel Village can level up all the way to Level 10. How to level it up? Complete objectives like supplying resources and constructing rebel buildings! If you plan to become a local hero, don’t worry about saying goodbye to your Rebel neighbors anytime soon—the Rebel Village will remain beyond v29.40!

Crash the Crash Site

Be warned — the crash of the Empire’s Star Destroyer isn’t the Empire’s end. Instead, the Empire will try to make your world their home. They’ll be surrounding the crash site with camps, and it’s up to you to infiltrate them and take back your world! After spending some time with the Rebels, find these bases with the help of your Macrobinoculars.

Gear From a Galaxy Far, Far Away

Lightsabers

Are you civilized, or secretly on the dark side? Whatever your answer, different-colored Lightsabers are waiting for you in your world! You don’t get these in LEGO Fortnite by crafting them. Instead, you’ll unlock yours by helping the Rebels build up their Village! With your Lightsaber in-hand, you can collect even more. Lightsabers are powerful tools in LEGO Fortnite. In fact, they’re so powerful they need time to recharge after combat. Use them when the time is right!

Bowcaster, Detonator, Blasters

Don’t just bow out when a foe is near. Defend yourself with these new Star Wars items craftable at a Rebel Workbench:

• Bowcaster: Launches a quarrel that deals damage then explodes in the area.
  • Unlock the recipe for the Bowcaster by adding Durasteel to your inventory.
• DL-44: There's no substitution for a good blaster at your side.
  • Unlock the recipe for the DL-44 by adding Durasteel to your inventory.
• E-11: Standard-issue blaster for Imperial Stormtroopers.
  • Unlock the recipe for the E-11 by adding Scrap Durasteel to your inventory.
• Thermal Detonator: The bounty hunter’s detonator of choice! This thrown explosive affects a wider area than Dynamite.
  • Unlock the recipe for the Thermal Detonator by adding Durasteel to your inventory.

But wait, how do you build a Rebel Workbench? You’ll unlock the recipe by adding Plastoid to your inventory! Craft in the name of the Rebellion. Keep your Lightsabers, Bowcasters, DL-44s, E-11s, Thermal Detonators, and Rebel Workbenches even after v29.40!

The Rebel Adventure is Building

Just by assisting the Rebels, you can make progress in the LEGO Pass: Rebel Adventure. This Pass has unlockable in-game rewards like the "Tatooine Turret and Tanks Bundle," "Mos Eisley Blue Milk Bar Bundle," and more!

Here’s how the LEGO Pass: Rebel Adventure works:

• After selecting the LEGO Fortnite experience in Fortnite, go to the LEGO Pass button in the top navigation.
  
• Here is where you’ll see the LEGO Pass and a button to view Quests. These Quests are about helping the Rebels. Complete them to earn Studs!
  
• The more Studs you collect, the further you’ll progress in the LEGO Pass! Unlock in-game rewards from the free reward track as you progress. If you want, you can also unlock in-game rewards from the purchasable Premium Reward Track.

The free reward track has ten Decor Bundles and the Mos Eisley Marketplace Build as the final reward! The Premium Reward Track costs 1,400 V-Bucks and has 11 more rewards you can unlock while unlocking rewards from the free reward track. You don’t need to complete extra Quests to get these rewards. (The Rebels recognize good work!)

This track has four Decor Bundles and seven Builds, including the Dusty Durrr Burger Build as the final reward. Their service is out of this world. Just for upgrading to the Premium Reward Track, you’ll instantly unlock the Chewbacca Outfit. This Wookiee co-pilot of the Millennium Falcon has a LEGO Style and a Fortnite Style!

Heads-up! The LEGO Pass: Rebel Adventure is available to progress in until July 23, 2024, at 8 AM ET. Its free rewards, premium rewards, and Chewbacca Outfit reward are not exclusive to the Pass, and you may be able to purchase them in the Fortnite Shop at a later date.

“The Way I Remember You in My Dreams” - New Lego Styles in V29.40

v29.40 brings LEGO Styles for some past Outfits. These include a few Star Wars Outfits that haven’t gotten a LEGO Style yet! (Help out the Rebels as… Darth Vader?)
Here are all the Outfits getting a LEGO look:

• Aerial Assault Trooper
• The Ageless
• Barrett
• Beach Jules
• Bone Ravage
• Bonejamin
• Carbon Commando
• Catrina
• Centurion
• Chiara
• Chromium
• Corrupted Arachne
• Corrupted Shogun
• Crimson Scout
• Curdle Scream Leader
• Dahlia
• Daring Duelist
• Dark Red Knight
• Darkheart
• Darth Vader
• Desperado
• Dizzie
• Erisa
• Facet
• Farmer Steel
• Field Surgeon
• Flapjackie
• Flatfoot
• Fresh Aura
• Funk Ops
• Glumbunny
• Goldie
• Graven
• Growler
• Gutbomb
• Havoc
• Hybrid
• The Ice King
• Indigo Kuno
• Instinct
• Joey
• Jules
• Kimiko Five-Tails
• Krrsantan
• LLion
• Loveless
• Ludwig
• Mad Mochi
• Maki Master
• Mandalorian
• Master Minotaur
• Mecha Cuddle Master
• Mincemeat
• Moniker
• Mullet Marauder
• Myna
• Nara
• Nolan Chance
• Orin
• Payback
• Piper Pace
• Radiant Striker
• Ravina
• Reflex
• Renegade Runner
• Rian
• Robo-Ray
• Rook
• Scourge
• Shot Caller
• Sidewinder
• Sleuth
• Southpaw
• Special Forces
• Starlie
• Stealth Reflex
• Summer Fable
• Sushi Master
• Swamp Knight
• Synth Star
• Tactics Officer
• Taro
• Teknique
• Thunder
• Trooper
• Tropical Punch Zoey
• Unpeely
• Veronika
• X-Lord
• Zoe Clash

Major Improvements and Bug Fixes

Optimizations, v29.40 will also add:

Improvements

• Starting in v29.40, you’ll be able to view LEGO Fortnite Quests without having to return to the Lobby!
  
• Made it easier to exit Driver’s Seats that are flipped over.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where players would sometimes not receive expected gifts from Villagers.
  
• Fixed a crash that happened rarely when getting out of bed.

How Big is the Fortnite Update?

The new update for Fortnite, Chapter 5 Season 2, is now available, although the patch notes didn't mention the exact time it would be released. This update is quite big, around 17 GB in total, so it's a good idea to download it well before you plan to play. Additionally, there may be some server downtime before you can start playing, so be prepared for that too.

This update brings a lot of new content with Chapter 5 Season 2: Myths and Mortals. Are you excited about the new season? Which weapon are you most looking forward to using to defeat the mortals? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

Did Fortnite Update Today?

The Fortnite game update didn't happen today—it happened yesterday, on May 3, 2024. According to the Epic Games website, the scheduled Fortnite downtime today for players in the UK is expected to end at 1 pm BST.

However, the official Fortnite blog post says that most of the new game content won't be available until 2 pm BST. It might be a good idea to plan for a later time, just in case the downtime takes longer than expected to finish.

How Long Will the Fortnite Update Take?

The time it takes for a Fortnite update to finish can be different for everyone. It depends on things like how big the update is, how fast your internet is, and whether you're playing on a computer, console, or mobile device.

Usually, updates can take anywhere from a few minutes to over an hour. Bigger updates, like those that start a new season or make big changes to the game, often take longer. Smaller updates that fix bugs might only need a few minutes. Your internet speed is also important; if it's fast, the download will be quicker.

Fortnite Update Changes

The Fortnite v29.40 update brings an exciting collaboration with Star Wars, expanding across all game modes. In the LEGO game mode, players can aid the Rebel Alliance against the invading Empire, earning Lightsabers and crafting Star Wars weapons. Additionally, a LEGO Fortnite Star Wars Pass offers new building kits and the Chewbacca skin.

Other modes feature Star Wars Mythics, Rocket Racing maps, and Fortnite Festival with Star Wars-themed music. The update also sees the return of Olympian Powers and introduces new cosmetics hinting at an upcoming storyline involving a character called The Wanderer.

Fortnite Wiki

Fortnite, developed by Epic Games in 2017, offers six game modes, including Battle Royale, Save the World, and Creative, each with unique gameplay. While Battle Royale became a cultural phenomenon, drawing millions of players, Save the World and Creative were also successful.