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A new update has been released for Fortnite Update 3.98. You can find out all the details of the Game Update, Bug Fixes, improvements, and Patch Notes below. Fortnite Update 3.98 is now available for download, for all platforms, including PS4, PS5, Xbox Series S/X, and PC. The file size may vary depending on the platform.
LEARN FROM LLAMAS: CURSED TECHNIQUES
Cursed Llamas are roaming on the Island — break one and it’ll drop two cursed techniques: Straw Doll Technique and Hollow Technique: Purple.
STRAW DOLL TECHNIQUE
The Straw Doll Technique is a swift hammer combo that launches nails filled with cursed energy. Use this technique to help nail in your win!
HOLLOW TECHNIQUE: PURPLE
Often referred to as just “Purple,” this cursed technique is a secret combination of cursed techniques that erases buildings in its path and deals damage over time to enemies.
BREAK THE CURSE! QUESTS
Completing Break the Curse! Quests will earn you Cursed Energy. There are Break the Curse! Quests for battling on the Battle Royale Island and earning XP in creator-made islands. The more Cursed Energy you earn, the more in-game rewards you’ll unlock! Navigate to the Break the Curse! tab in the Lobby to keep track of your Cursed Energy and remaining rewards.
The cosmetic and level up rewards of Break the Curse!
On this screen, you’ll notice the free reward track and the Premium Reward Track upgrade which is unlockable for a fee. The free reward track contains 11 unlockable rewards, including the Shadow Play: Toad Emote as the final reward.
The Shadow Play: Toad Emote, the final reward of the free reward track.
If you purchase the Premium Reward Track upgrade, you’ll unlock extra rewards as you unlock rewards in the free reward track (without having to complete additional Quests). The Premium Reward Track upgrade is purchasable for 1,000 V-Bucks and contains 11 unlockable rewards. Upon purchasing the Premium Reward Track upgrade, you’ll automatically receive the Streetwear Yuji Itadori Outfit:
The Streetwear Yuji Itadori Outfit.
The final reward of the Premium Reward Track upgrade is the Yuji Itadori Outfit, featuring Yuji’s Jujutsu High uniform.
The Yuji Itadori Outfit, the final reward of the Premium Reward Track upgrade.
GO UP IN THE GRADES
The Break the Curse! Quests start at the Grade 4 level of Jujutsu High standards, and will progress up to the Special Grade level! Each grade level’s Quests will go live sequentially and be available until August 25 at 2 AM ET:
- The Grade 4 Quests are live starting now.
- The Grade 3 Quests go live August 10 at 9 AM ET.
- The Grade 2 Quests go live August 15 at 9 AM ET.
- The Grade 1 Quests and Special Grade Quests go live August 17 at 9 AM ET.
Upon completing a certain number of Quests in a grade, you’ll receive the token for that grade. Get five tokens to unlock the Nue Glider!
Please note that the Break the Curse! free reward track items, Premium Reward Track upgrade items, and Nue Glider are not exclusive to Break the Curse!, and they may become purchasable in the Item Shop at a later date.
JUJUTSU KAISEN CUP
Don’t just go up in the grades, go up in the competition too. Taking place on August 11, the Jujutsu Kaisen Cup is a Duos Zero Build tournament where you can compete to be among the top point-earning players in your region, unlocking the Good Boy Kon Emoticon.
If your duo gets three eliminations in the tournament, your jujutsu sorcery skills will be rewarded with the Gojo’s Eye Emoticon. Also, all players who earn at least eight points will earn the Yuji’s Training Spray!
Competitors can play up to ten matches within their region’s three-hour time window, and the specific event timing for each region can be found in the “Compete” tab in-game. (Remember: Once a player participates in a region in any competitive event during Chapter 4 Season 3, they will be locked to that region for any subsequent session for that event, and all sessions for future events in the Season.) Scoring will follow the format below:
MATCH PLACEMENT
Victory Royale: 65 Points
2nd: 56 Points
3rd: 52 Points
4th: 48 Points
5th: 44 Points
6th: 40 Points
7th: 38 Points
8th: 36 Points
9th: 34 Points
10th: 32 Points
11th: 30 Points
12th: 28 Points
13th: 26 Points
14th: 24 Points
15th: 22 Points
16th: 20 Points
17th: 18 Points
18th: 16 Points
19th: 14 Points
20th: 12 Points
21st: 10 Points
22nd: 8 Points
23rd: 6 Points
24th: 4 Points
25th: 2 Points
EACH ELIMINATION
2 Points
MID-MATCH OBJECTIVES
Team opens a Vault: 3 points
Team captures the Rift Loot Island POI: 5 points
Among other requirements, players must have Two-Factor Authentication enabled and verified on their Epic account, be at Account Level 15 or above (you can find your Account Level in Fortnite’s “Career” tab), and be at Bronze rank or above in Ranked Zero Build to participate. Players with Cabined Accounts are not eligible to participate in the Jujutsu Kaisen Cup. For full details and eligibility requirements, please see the Jujutsu Kaisen Cup Official Rules.
JUJUTSU HIGH ASSEMBLY: MEGUMI FUSHIGURO, NOBARA KUGISAKI, AND SATORU GOJO IN THE ITEM SHOP
Yuji Itadori’s peers — and teacher — join him in Fortnite. Three new Outfits are available in the Item Shop starting now!
MEGUMI FUSHIGURO
A prodigy who enrolled at Jujutsu High as a second-class Sorcerer.
NOBARA KUGISAKI
A determined Sorcerer who came to the city from the countryside.
SATORU GOJO
Widely known as the strongest Sorcerer of modern times.
COMPETITIVE NOTES
- Cursed Llamas, Straw Doll Technique, and Hollow Technique: Purple are not included in tournaments (with the exception of the Jujutsu Kaisen Cup).
MAJOR BUG FIXES
- Fixed an issue where players may have experienced reduced render distance since v25.20.
- Fixed an issue where players may have been visually presented their Ranked Battle Royale rank even after switching to Ranked Zero Build.
RAPTOR RIDING
Wrangling a raptor sounds fun… but what do you do once you’ve captured one? Jump on for one heck of a ride, as now you can ride raptors in Save the World! Hold on, though, because while riding a raptor you’ll have the ability to perform extraordinarily high jumps.
NEW HERO AND WEAPONS
Tip your caps and watch your fingers: Prickly Patroller Ramirez makes her debut in Save the World! Complete the new Raptor Wrangler questline — available from August 9 to September 5, 2023 — to earn the Prickly Patroller Ramirez Hero and the new Primal Shotgun.
RAPTOR WRANGLER QUESTLINE
Complete the following questline to unlock Prickly Patroller Ramirez and the Primal Shotgun:
- Don’t Bite the Band That Tames: Show that you are the ultimate raptor wrangler by taming two raptors.
- Raptor Rodeo: Prove you’re a real raptor riding pro by traveling 1000m on raptor-back.
- Ricochet Ranger: Eliminate 50 Husks while riding any wildlife to prove your mounted combat skills!
PRICKLY PATROLLER RAMIREZ
“Just a cactus being a cactus.”
- Standard Perk: Prickly
- Enemies that land melee attacks take 10 base damage.
- Commander Perk: Prickly+
- Enemies that land melee attacks take 15 base damage plus an additional 5 base damage per second for 3 seconds.
PRIMAL WEAPON SET
The Primal Shotgun is part of the new Primal weapon set. The Primal Pistol, Primal SMG, and Primal Rifle that are also in the set will rotate into the Event Store each week starting August 9.
PRIMAL SHOTGUN – AVAILABLE FROM COMPLETING RAPTOR WRANGLER QUESTLINE
What’s better than a burst shotgun? One with a drum magazine!
PRIMAL PISTOL – AVAILABLE IN THE EVENT STORE STARTING AUGUST 9 AT 8 PM ET
Can you maintain your accuracy with this burst pistol with a wild kick?
PRIMAL SMG – AVAILABLE IN THE EVENT STORE STARTING AUGUST 16 AT 8 PM ET
Ammo is designed to be used or wasted, with this wild-firing submachine gun.
PRIMAL RIFLE – AVAILABLE IN THE EVENT STORE STARTING AUGUST 23 AT 8 PM ET
Lock and load with this high-capacity, wild-firing rifle.
PRIMAL WEAPON PERKS
This Perk is intrinsic to all Primal Weapons:
- While a Primal weapon is held, wildlife will not attack you unless provoked.
- Known Issue: If you attack an animal, all animals of that type will attack for the remainder of the mission. We’re working on a fix for this, so that only the animal you hurt and pack members in the immediate vicinity will turn on you.… and they feature a new set of Core Perks:
- The weapon will deal +30% bonus damage to targets above 85% Health.
- Eliminating a Mist Monster using a Primal weapon activates Frenzy, giving the player and their tamed pet 25% bonus move speed and attack speed for 12 seconds.
- Eliminating 5 enemies in 4 seconds using a Primal weapon activates Frenzy, giving the player and their tamed pet 25% bonus move speed and attack speed for 5 seconds.
ESCORT CLOAKED STAR AND QUINN
Blasted Badland’s Hit the Road questline continues!
Keep on Hittin’ the Road in the next weekly Quest, available from August 9 at 8 PM ET to August 16 at 8 PM ET. Escort Cloaked Star in this Quest and earn the Thunder Thora Hero as a reward!
“Bringing the thunder to the ground.”
The next Hit the Road Quest? Available from August 16 at 8pm to August 23 at 8pm, escort Quinn to earn Gold, Tickets, and a Loading Screen.
EVENT AND WEEKLY STORE
REDLINE RAMIREZ – AUGUST 16 AT 8 PM ET
“Revving beyond the limit.”
- Standard Perk: Quick Scope
- Increases Sniper damage by 17%.
- Commander Perk: Quick Scope+
- Increases Sniper damage by 17% and fire rate by 45%.
TACTICAL ASSAULT SLEDGEHAMMER – AUGUST 23 AT 8 PM ET
“Breach in 3, 2, 1…”
- Standard Perk: Assault Crit Damage
- Increases Assault Rifle and SMG critical damage by 75%.
- Commander Perk: Assault Crit Damage+
- Increases Assault Rifle and SMG critical damage by 225%
SURROUND POUND – AUGUST 9 AT 8 PM ET
A hammer with capable attack speed and excellent impact. Smash the ground with its Bass Drop ability to create a series of sonic pulses that damage and knock back enemies.
BUG FIXES
A number of Save the World bug fixes were included in the Fortnite v25.30 update, including:
- Fixed an issue with the Storm Shield console that prevented players from seeing the user interface and menu on PC and Console.
- Fixed an issue with the Back button and ESC buttons would not function properly in some menus like Batch Recycling.
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