Fortnite v9.40: New Tactical Shotgun, Bolt-Action Sniper, and Combat Shotgun Nerf

Fortnite v9.40 is live on all platforms. It includes a Combat Shotgun nerf, the unvaulting of the Bolt-Action Sniper, and two new variants of the Tactical Shotgun. Take a look at all of the patch notes here.

Fortnite v9.40 is here, and it came along with several changes to the game. The new shotgun is out, and when you combine that with the Combat Shotgun nerf we might have a new shotgun meta on our hands.

At the very least, the pump is now going to be more viable than it was in the Combat-dominated landscape.

Here are all of the changes in Fortnite V9.40.

Shotgun Changes

New Epic and Legendary Tactical Shotgun.
- 83 / 87 maximum damage.
- 1.5 shots per second.
- Holds 8 shells.
- Headshot multiplier of 2.25.
- Available from Floor Loot, Chests, Supply Drops, Loot Carriers, and Vending Machines.
Semi-Auto Sniper Rifle now has reduced zoom while scoped.
- This is a Quality of Life change to help improve the usability and feel of this weapon.
Combat Shotgun changes
- Reduced Headshot multiplier from 1.7 to 1.5.
- Reduced the long range effectiveness of the Combat Shotgun
  - Reduced the falloff curve ranges from:
    - 2.44 tiles (unchanged)
    - 4.88 tiles to 4.39 tiles.
    - 9.77 tiles to 6.84 tiles.
    - 19.53 tiles to 11.72 tiles.
- After observing recent changes to damage falloff, we decided to further reduce its long range effectiveness and alter the curve to fall a bit more in line with other shotguns but still retain its unique flavor.

Vault

Vaulted
- Suppressed Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle
  - Epic and Legendary variants.
Unvaulted
- Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle
  - Rare, Epic, and Legendary variants.

Gameplay

Picking up an item that fills a stack and creates an overflow will no longer result in the currently equipped item being dropped.
- Instead of causing the currently equipped weapon to be dropped, the overflow will be dropped.
Players will now automatically pick up a consumable if it is already in their inventory and not maxed out.
- If the auto pickup fills a stack, the overflow will be dropped.
A new Glider and Harvesting Tool have been added for Save the World Founder’s Pack owners.

Bug Fixes

Fixed an issue involving Supply Drone Boxes not being visible after players shoot down the Supply Drone.
Supply Drones no longer remain stationary after getting stuck for too long.
Changed Invert “Aircraft Keyboard Controls” to “Invert Airborne Keyboard Controls” in the Options menu to reflect the fact that airborne land vehicles’ controls become inverted in the air.
Fixed some edge cases involving damage number display rounding down for some shotgun hits.
Blueprint doors now consistently render when players are building.
Players can now pick up items more easily when standing on top of them.
Foot controllers now properly allow players to rotate the next and previous weapon.
Bushes no longer block players from being healed by a Chug Splash.
If a player using a Shadow Bomb enters a vehicle, the Shadow Bomb effect will no longer remain active after the effect should have ended.
The Chug Splash now properly auto-sorts to the rightmost inventory slot when picked up, like other consumables.
Fixed an issue in which players would experience abnormally slow gliding after using a Rift-to-Go.
Consumables associated with a bar (Shield Potion, Med Kit, etc.) are now consistently usable by players riding a Zipline.
Fixed a rare issue involving Shadow Bombs not allowing for wall jumps at certain angles.
Players can no longer wall jump off of the corn fields while using a Shadow Bomb.
Players can no longer wall jump off of Slipstreams while using a Shadow Bomb.
Fixed an issue in which the rings for Fortbytes 4, 67, 70, and 89 would not appear even though the player was wearing the correct cosmetic.
To prevent players from exploiting the Deep Dab emote, it now has a delay before players are able to shoot after starting it.
Fixed an issue in which damage done to shields was causing the VFX to appear larger than normal, blocking players’ vision.
Foot Controller support improvements
- Switched over to use dead zone and max throttle end points.
- Better vehicle controls for Quad Crasher.
Drum Shotgun now has the correct environmental damage falloff.
Fixed a bug in which a Launch Pad couldn’t be destroyed by a pickaxe.

Competitive

New Tournament: Xbox Cup (July 20th & 21st) [$1,000,000 in Cash Prizes!]
- Solo Game Mode
- This tournament is open to all players on Xbox One and does not require reaching any division in Arena.
- The prize pool will be distributed across all server regions, with official rules and details released later this week. Check the tournament inside the game client for exact times.
- Format:
  - July 20th – Round One: All Eligible Players
  - July 21st – Round Two: Top 1500 Players from Round One
New Tournament: Trios Cash Cup (July 21st) [$1,000,000 in Cash Prizes!]
- Trios Game Mode
- Participation in this event requires players to have reached Champion League in Arena play prior to the start of the event.
- The prize pool will be distributed across all server regions, with official rules and details released later this week. Check the tournament inside the game client for exact times.
- Format:
  - Single Day Tournament – July 21st
    - Round One: All Eligible Players
    - Round Two: Top 100 Trios from Round One
Players can now choose a flag to display on their career profile.
- This flag can be selected and changed from a player’s profile.
- After changing or selecting their flag, players cannot change flags again for 30 days.
- A player’s flag is visible to others when visiting a player’s profile and on tournament leaderboards.
- For teams of two or more players, the flag chosen by the majority of the team will be displayed. If there is no majority, the globe flag will be displayed.
- We are launching with an initial set of 37 total flags. Any additional flags added in the future will be announced in future updates.