Fortnite Content Update 7.20 Patch Notes - Quad Launcher Vaulted

By Nicholas Barth ·

The Fortnite 7.20 content update is coming January 22nd, and it will see the Quad Launcher vaulted and many more changes be implemented to the battle royale game.

Fortnite Content Update 7.20 Patch Notes - Quad Launcher Vaulted

Another week, another major content update is brought to the popular battle royale title of Fortnite by Epic Games. This week will see the 7.20 content update go live for Fortnite, and it will be bringing plenty of major changes to the title in its patch notes. If you are curious about when the the Fortnite 7.20 content update and its patch notes will go live and what changes will be taking place, such as the Quad launcher being vaulted, you have come to the right spot, as we have everything you need to know covered. 

Fortnite Update 7.20 Patch Notes - Quad Launcher Vaulted

Taking to the official Fortnite Twitter account, Epic Games announced on Monday, January 21st that the 7.20 content update will be going live on Tuesday, January 22nd at 5 AM PST/ 7 AM CST/ 8 AM EST and that no downtime will be required. As with other content updates in the past, the 7.20 patch notes will become available at this time as well. 

Keep an eye out ?☃️

The v7.20 Content Update releases tomorrow, January 22 at 8 AM ET (1300 UTC). No downtime is required.

— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) January 21, 2019

The community for the massively popular battle royale title will have plenty to dig through and digest when the Fortnite 7.20 changes go live on Tuesday. A new sneaky snowman disguise item, plenty of gameplay changes and the vaulting of numerous items are expected to be the major highlights from the patch notes of the 7.20 content update.

We will update this article with the patch notes when they are first made available by Epic Games. 

"Sneaky Snowman
Is that snowman closer than it was a second ago? Sneak around the map and surprise enemies in a frosty new way.

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Limited Time Mode: Sniper Shootout

Summary
In this limited time mode, players will do battle using scoped weapons only. May the best aim win!

What's New?

  • Suppressed Sniper Rifles have been added.
  • Legendary Scoped Pistols have been added to Supply Drops.

Mode Details

  • Floor Loot spawners reduced by 50%
  • Reviving "Down But Not Out" teammates in Duos & Squads is deactivated - be careful peeking!
  • Profile Stats (K/D & Wins) are tracked in this mode

Weapons + Items

  • Sneaky Snowman
    • Use Primary Fire to throw a projectile that creates a destructible snowman.
    • Use Secondary Fire to wear the Sneaky Snowman.
    • Sneaky Snowman has 100 Health and acts as a shield when worn by a player.
    • Sneaky Snowman is destroyed when its Health reaches zero or when the player wearing the snowman swaps to a different item or building mode.
      • This means that a player wearing a Sneaky Snowman cannot build or use other items. Movement of all types is allowed.
    • Available in Common variant.
    • Can be found from Floor Loot, Chests, and Supply Llamas.
    • Drops in stacks of 5.
    • Max stack size of 10.
  • Swapped the drop chance of Shield Potions and Small Shield Potions.
    • Shield Potion
      • Reduced drop chance from Floor Loot from 16.53% to 13.22%.
      • Reduced drop chance from Chests from 14.26% to 9.51%.
    • Small Shield Potion
      • Increased drop chance from Floor Loot from 13.22% to 16.53%.
      • Increased drop chance from Chests from 9.51% to 14.26%.
  • Vaulted the following items:
    • Quad Rocket Launcher
    • Port-A-fortress
    • Grappler
  • Reduced the drop chance of Gliders.
    • Reduced drop chance from Chests from 11.89% to 4.43%.
  • Reduced the drop chance of Balloons.
    • Reduced drop chance from Chests from 7.58% to 3.24%.
  • Reduced the spawn chance of Quad Crashers from 100% to 50%.
  • Reduced the spawn chance of X-4 Stormwings from 80% to 50%.

Performance

  • Fixed an issue where building would cause a major drop in FPS.

Events

  • Added additional dates for Explorer Pop-Up Cup.
    • Updated additional materials gained on elimination to now drop with the eliminated player, rather than being granted immediately."

While the community does not know all of the items that will be vaulted on Tuesday, Fortnite Battle Royale Design Lead Eric Williamson posted on his Twitter account that the Quad Launcher weapon is confirmed to be one of the items that will be vaulted in the patch notes for the Fortnite 7.20 content update.

Fortnite 7.20 Content Update Patch Notes Quad launcher Vaulted
Will you miss the Quad launcher?

Williamson also mentioned the upcoming patch notes will also detail changes to shield availability and the reduction of mobility when it comes to item and vehicle spawn chances in addition to the Quad Launcher and other items being vaulted. 

Coming this week: small tweaks to shield availability, a reduction of mobility (item & vehicle spawn chance), and a few more vaults... including Quad Launcher.

— Eric Williamson (@erwil9) January 21, 2019

What are your thoughts on all of the changes that the Fortnite 7.20 content update patch notes brought to the battle royale title? Are you sad to see the Quad Launcher and other items be vaulted? Join our community and let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

(cover photo courtesy of Epic Games)