Following a short delay, it’s finally time to get our hands on Fortnite‘s v30.10 update, which brings a host of Metallica content including a concert and a new weapon, an updated Loot Island, and changes to LEGO Fortnite and Rocket Racing. Check out the full patch notes below.
Fortnite‘s 30.10 patch was originally scheduled to drop on June 11, but after a two-day delay, it’s finally here. The headline addition, of course, is the Metallica collaboration, which is taking place across all of Fortnite‘s modes.
Fortnite v30.10 patch notes
Metallica takes over
Fancy experiencing six of Metallica’s biggest songs as you’ve never experienced them before? Then get ready for Fuel. Fire. Fury, a six-song in-game concert that will take place over the weekend of June 22.
Unsurprisingly, Metallica is headed for Fortnite Festival, where they’ll take part in a PvP Battle Stage where 16 players enter and one is left standing, kind of like a musical battle royale.
Of course, all four members are also available as skins too, included in the Fortnite Festival Season 4 Premium Reward Track. Players will unlock Lars Ulrich as soon as they purchase the track, with James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo unlocked by earning XP and ranking up. Special “Master of Puppets” versions will also be available to purchase in the in-game store.
There’s also a special Metallica-themed Rocket Racing track which plays Fuel in the background as you speed around, so there are plenty of ways for fans of the band to celebrate.
Metallica Loot Island
As part of the crossover, a special Metallica-themed Loot Island is coming to Battle Royale! In the middle of every match, the floating island will appear from a rift, with a stage on top inspired by the one used on their M72 World Tour.
Epic Games says that if you “rock out to the holographic James, Lars, Kirk, and Robert,” you’ll be able to capture the POI, and the loot that comes with it.
Ride the Lightning guitars
Ride the Lightning guitars are one of two new additions to the loot pool, allowing players to create a lightning bolt in the sky that you and your teammates can ride on to rotate around the island.
This Mythic item is available as both ground loot or from Chests, so grab one and take to the sky.
Tow Hook Cannon
Epic has also added the Tow Hook Cannon, a new weapon that should help you combat all those pesky vehicles driving around.
Fire it at a car, and you’ll be able to slow it down, making it harder for them to run you over.
Cozy and Expert Mode in LEGO Fortnite
Epic has given us more ways to play LEGO Fortnite by dropping two new difficulty levels. Cozy Mode makes enemies easier to fight, turns of Storm-Wild creatures entirely, removes hunger, temperature, and stamina, and lets you keep your inventory when you die.
Expert, meanwhile, is for those who really want a challenge, as the Storm-Wild enemies deal more damage, have more health, and move faster than regular creatures. It’s also a hardcore mode, which means that when you die, that’s it. No more respawns unless you have a Totem of Return.
