salt emote fortniteWith Fortnite’s incredible Dragon Ball crossover wrapping up, the 21.50 update brings the next major content update. With the fan-favorite Late Game Arenas on the way, here are the early patch notes for the 21.50 update including the downtime and content.
Fortnite players were treated to a huge Dragon Ball crossover with the 21.40 update which brought skins, the Kamehameha, Nimbus Cloud, and even broadcasted episodes of Dragon Ball Super live in-game.
The Dragon Ball crossover and its Quests wrap up ahead of the 21.50 update, which brings the next wave of content to the ever-popular battle royale. Here are the early patch notes, including when the servers go down for the update, as well as the return of Late Game Arena and all of the other expected content,
- Fortnite 21.50 release date & server downtime
- Late Game Arena returns in Fortnite 21.50 update
- Legendary Pump Shotgun set to return with Fortnite 21.50 update
- Expected Fortnite 21.50 content
- Fortnite 21.50 update bug fixes
Fortnite 21.50 release date & server downtime
Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 3’s 21.50 update arrives on Tuesday, August 30, with the server downtime expected to begin around 1 AM PT / 4 AM ET / 9 AM BST.
Matchmaking will be disabled around 30 minutes before, and you won’t be able to launch the game until downtime ends a few hours later.
Late Game Arena returns in Fortnite 21.50 update
While Epic usually keep updates’ content under wraps, they’ve confirmed that Late Game Arena returns to Fortnite at 8 AM ET on August 30, a few hours after the 21.50 update.
This competitive mode takes away all of the looting and rotation from the early game, dropping players right into the chaotic endgame scenario.
Legendary Pump Shotgun set to return with Fortnite 21.50 update
While nothing’s confirmed yet, Epic made it very likely that we’ll see the Legendary Pump Shotgun return with the 21.50 update.
What a Legendary reaction! We’re so Pumped to see you drop in at 8 am ET on 8.30.2022. 👀
— Fortnite Competitive (@FNCompetitive) August 25, 2022
In a not-so-subtle tweet, they replied to the Late Game Arenas announcement: “What a Legendary reaction! We’re so Pumped to see you drop in at 8 am ET on 8.30.2022.”
Putting the focus on the words Legendary and Pump, it’s likely the fan-favorite shotgun will return with the 21.50 update. But, whether it’s just for the Late Game Arenas playlist or regular battle royale remains to be seen.
Expected Fortnite 21.50 content
Popular Fortnite leaker Shiina has speculated on what else we should expect to see in Fortnite’s 21.50 update, including a look at the new Crew Pack and “maybe” the Teen Titan’s crossover that insider Tom Henderson reported.
They also expect teasers for Season 4, which is set to arrive in mid-September 2022.
— Shiina (@ShiinaBR) August 29, 2022What to expect in tomorrow's update:
– Late Game Arena Return
– Possibly Pump Unvault (Only Late Game Arena?)
– New "Loveless" Crew Skin
– *MAYBE* Starfire (Teen Titans) Collaboration
– Season 4 Starter Pack
– First Teaser Content for Season 4?
– And even more!
Fortnite 21.50 update bug fixes
Looking at Fortnite’s Trello board of Community Issues, we can see all of the issues that are set to be fixed in the next update, which is 21.50.
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Battle Royale:
- Health & shield bar doesn’t show correct values
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Creative:
- The Prop Manipulator may stop functioning after Round 1 or in-between rounds
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Save the World:
- Players animations appear as gliding and rotating when running
For more Fortnite, be sure to check out how to complete the weekly quests and how to get the Patrick Mahomes skin.
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