Fortnite Patch v4.2 Introduces Legendary Burst Assault Rifle, Apples

After the long delay yesterday due to some issues with the weekly challenges, update v4.2 has been released for Fortnite this morning and has brought with it a series of changes and new introductions to the game. A new burst assault rifle has been introduced in both epic and legendary variants, while apples have been introduced to the game, restoring a small amount of health every time you shove one down your gullet. Read on for a more in-depth look at the game-changing adjustments that have been made.

Epic & Legendary Burst Assault Rifle

Modeled after a real life FAMAS, the new burst assault rifle can be found all over the map in chests, supply drops, vending machines, or if you’re lucky, floor loot. The epic variant does 32 damage while the legendary does 33 for a body shot, and it’s much more accurate than the existing burst assault rifle. As expected though, it’s a hard weapon to come by due to its rarity and time will tell whether it will be worth picking up one of these bad boys over something like an epic or legendary regular assault rifle.

Apples

Scattered around the bottom of some trees, apples can now be found. They’re bright red - most likely Pink Ladys or Braeburns - and they restore 5 health points every time you consume one, up to a maximum of 100 health. Not having a cap of 75 means they’re perfect to be used right after a few bandages to get you back up to full, but you can’t pick them up and stack them in your inventory, you must find them on the floor.

Suppressed Submachine Gun

One of the game’s most infamous guns, the suppressed SMG, has received a buff, which means players won’t quite cry out in anguish every time they receive one from a chest at the start of a game. The damage output has been increased by 3 across the board, meaning the common variant does 20, the uncommon does 21, and the rare deals a show-stopping 22 points of damage. The accuracy reset has also been increased by 25% which means the penalty for continuous fire has been decreased, while the damage fall-off range has been increased from 24 metres to 28 metres. Maybe, just maybe, this gun could actually kill someone now?

Those are the three major adjustments this week. Other smaller ones include the damage trap being nerfed to only deal 75 damage instead of 125, meaning it can’t one-hit players at the start of games anymore, and the remote explosives now deal damage to all structures within range, even if they’re not in the line of sight of the explosive itself. The damage and radius has also been increased, so they’re not too bad of an option for taking out structures anymore. We’d still prefer a rocket launcher though. You can read up on the full patch notes here.

In other Fortnite news today, we’ve got a handy guide to finding the hidden battle pass tier on the map which unlocks after completing all the challenges for the week, while Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins, Twitch’s most popular streamer, has announced he’ll be competing in Keemstar’s Friday Fortnite challenge this week.