Fortnite Update 5.17 for Chapter 7 Season 4: Override Released on August 20

Epic Games has pushed out the Chapter 7 Season 4 update for Fortnite today, August 20, and this brings new content and a large list of fixes to all modes. Console gamers will see this download as Fortnite update 5.17, and as one might expect, this is a heavy download.

For the complete list of new info, gameplay changes and more, read on.

Note that the focus of the notes below is for Battle Royale more than anything else.

Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 Ushered in

New Map Updates

Uncover the secrets of the ancient Stone Sanctum, keep your speed up through Green Hill Zone loops and explore Reality’s Reign to see where all those pipes and power cables lead.

New Weapons & Items

This Season brings a lineup of new weapons, items and abilities inspired by some of the greatest icons in the history of gaming. Here’s what you can get your hands on:

• Sonic Power Sneakers: Charge a grounded Spin Dash or perform an airborne Spin Attack

• Mega Buster: The legendary arm cannon fires single energy pellets, quick-charged shots, or long-charged explosive projectiles, even while sprinting or slide-boosting

• 8-Bit Shotgun: An automatic shotgun designed like a retro 8-bit console. Features game cartridge reloads, pixel effects, and an integrated real-time scoreboard system that tracks combo multipliers

• Midas’ Masterpiece: A single-fire golden pistol that packs a high-damage punch, capable of eliminating foes in a single headshot. Should you be the lucky player to grab it when it spawns, use it wisely: ammo is limited

• Tetris Rift: Rift in Tetris pieces, culminating in the iconic 4-line Tetris clear splashes a large AOE heal

• 1-Up Token: Respawn with your full inventory after you’ve been eliminated

• God Mode Llama: Tap into the true power of the Llama to become an Unstoppable Wrecking Ball

• & more exciting collaborations to come later this Season!

Loot Pool Updates

New Gameplay

Check out all of the new seasonal gameplay systems below:

Lobby Hacks

Found a Lobby Hack code online? Input the code in the new ‘Admin Panel’ in your Battle Royale Lobby to hack your game, granting you XP and Sprite Dust, warping reality for your squad, and even dropping rare Sprite variants!

Spend Sprite Dust to hack loot in your match, customizing what drops. Hacked items have a chance to drop from Chests when opened, unique to your own boosts. Reset your Loot Hacks configuration any time with Sprite Dust.

⬆️⬆️⬇️⬇️⬅️➡️⬅️➡️ In a match, look out for Cheat Codes hidden across the Island: tucked into POIs and sprayed on walls. Interact with one and enter the Cheat Code to free a Sprite ally.

Override Consoles appear in every match and let you rewrite the rules for the entire server, but you have to get there first. Once claimed, your name displays around the console base, so the whole lobby knows who’s in control. Rare and Mythic Squad Overrides only benefit the first squad to claim them, but beware that claiming one broadcasts your squad’s location on the map. Overrides include:

• Sonic Speed – Increase your sprint speed over time

• More XP – Gain more XP from eliminations, looting and surviving the Storm

• Loot Hack – You’ll get a loot hack item from the next Chest you open

• Extra Life – Respawn when on the brink of elimination one time

• Big Fish – Makes all Fishing Holes golden

• Constant Heal – Gain constant health and shield regen over time when not in combat

• Infinite Stamina – Gain infinite stamina

• Headshot – Deal increased headshot damage

• Overshield – Gain extra, or a new Overshield

• Speed Shooter – Your weapons fire and reload faster

• Big Loot – Higher chance to get Epic or Legendary loot from Chests

• Power Pickaxe – Pickaxe hits deal massive damage

A Whole New Generation of Sprites

The Sprites you collected in Season 3 are immortalized in the new Sprite Garden launching tomorrow, and a whole new generation of Sprites can be found on the Island in Season 4.

• Klombo Sprite – A loyal friend returns, but is very rare to find. Grants random items at each level. You can only level it up by using consumable items that give Health or Shield.

• Sonic Sprite – Gotta Go Fast! Sprint faster.

• Tails Sprite – Hover with the Help of Tails!

• Shadow Sprite – Automatically reload weapons over time even when unequipped.

• Jackrabbit Sprite – Perform another jump while mid-air.

• 8-Bit Sprite – Find an 8-Bit Shotgun in your first Chest and gain a score multiplier for it.

• Crown Sprite – Gain extra Crown Wins after getting a Victory Royale. You can only level it up by winning matches.

• Adventure Sprite – Upgrade a random item in your inventory at each Level.

• Bush Sprite – Spawns a Bush on you after a duration. At max Level, gain a Bush on elimination.

• Jonesy Sprite – After a short duration, recover some Health or Shield after being damaged.

• Killswitch Sprite – Enter Hangtime with improved accuracy.

Sprites Quality-Of-Life Improvements

• You can now see in-match whether you’ve already collected a Sprite – no more guessing mid-fight.

• A Sprite’s name now appears when you’re near it, so you know exactly who you’ve found.

• Summoning rare Sprites and variants now costs less Sprite Dust.

• Reduced the button-hold time needed to summon a Sprite, getting your companion into the action quicker.

New Gizmos

If you haven’t been around when they first appeared, Gizmos are consumable items that give you quick ways to shortcut and supercharge your Sprite extractions. Available all Season long!

A whole new batch of Gizmos drops this Season:

• Cheat Code Locator – Locates the nearest Cheat Code.

• Extraction Accelerator – Silently initiate a nearby Extraction Site, summoning the Extraction Crate instantly.

• Llama Supply Drop – Call in a boosted, llama-themed Supply Drop at your current location.

• Spicy Taco – Heal up and gain a speed and stamina boost. Consume with your squad for a Taco Time party.

Golden Hours and Weekly Events Start August 22

Gold Sprite variants are being hacked in! Jump in on Saturday, August 22 from 2-4 PM ET and again from 9-11 PM ET to experience the return of Power Hours.

Drop in with an additional Portable Extractor item to help you collect, a 1-Up Token, and a higher chance of finding Midas’ Masterpiece. Keep an eye on our social channels for weekly roadmaps of all the upcoming activities every Sunday for the remainder of the Season.

New Ranked Season & Rewards

Battle Royale ranks have reset for the new Season. Fight your way back up the ladder and claim the new rewards as you climb:

• Platinum: Override Counter Back Bling

• Diamond: Beastly Battle Bus Loading Screen

• Elite: The Hack ‘n Slasher Pickaxe

• Unreal: The Unrealizer Pickaxe

Sprites Enabled in Ranked

With the new Season launch, Sprites have joined the fight in Ranked Battle Royale. You can collect them and they’ll keep you company, but their gameplay powers have been disabled to preserve competitive integrity.

Quality-of-Life Improvements

The Quests tab has a fresh look! Existing and new categories now live in one scrollable view, with an updated Sidebar so you can jump right into any category. Collections is now built into the Quests view too, so tracking your Characters, Victory Royales, Match Elims and other Accolades no longer requires switching tabs.

PSA: The updated Quests tab is rolling out over time – some players may not see it right away.

The map’s fog now lifts in smaller pieces. Instead of entire POIs at once, individual landmarks reveal as you visit them, so your map reflects exactly where you’ve explored.

Controller Improvements: Tweak Zone

Controller players: if you haven’t tried the Tweak Zone setting yet, you’re leaving aim on the table. Added at the start of Chapter 7 Season 3, Tweak Zone puts those tiny stick movements normally filtered out by your dead zone to work – attaching your crosshair directly to your stick so even the slightest touch fine-tunes your aim. Your camera control, dead zones and sensitivity all keep working exactly as before.

Head to your Controller settings to configure its area, adjust crosshair sensitivity and choose when it’s enabled. Perfect for lining up a long shot or turning a body shot into a headshot.

✅ Bug Fixes, Improvements & Adjustments

• Improved menu opening times on Nintendo Switch when pressing the + button after joining a Reload or Blitz match.

• Fixed an issue where sorting the Locker by Latest Acquired could display items in a random order.

• Visual effects on multiple Elite, Champion and Unreal Ranked cosmetics now display correctly.

• Added missing water effects to the Downpour Umbrella Glider.

• Scrolling through Locker categories no longer skips past the Sidekicks category when using a controller.

• Fixed a bug with Krypto Sidekick Quests not appearing in the Quests tab for some owners.

• Fixed an issue where Aim Assist could pull away from an enemy when you’re both moving up or down a hill.

• The Music Player playlist no longer appears empty on Nintendo Switch after equipping a Jam Track from the Lobby.

• The Carnation of Carnage Pickaxe no longer moves erratically while walking, jumping or sliding.

• Adjusted Heatwave PJ’s reactive elimination audio volume.

• Fixed a bug that would sometimes prevent your Sidekick from playing reactions during longer play sessions.

• Agamemnon’s cape no longer clips through the Back Bling and animates properly.

• The Sprite Mastery Pod Locker description no longer shows a random string of numbers.

• Improved map load times on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.

• Redeploying your Glider just before hitting the ground will no longer leave you stuck in a rolling animation.

• The Victory Royale screen is no longer delayed and appears right after winning a match.

• Fixed an issue that caused the Play button to be grayed out when switching experiences.

• Fixed a desync where players leaning out of Vehicles could sometimes appear incorrectly to others.

• Fixed a bug preventing weapon and item use while on keyboard and mouse.

• Fixed a visual issue where the Sprites tab background could incorrectly persist in the Battle Royale Lobby when switching tabs while in queue.

• Fixed a bug that sometimes caused fall damage when landing in shallow water.

• Corrected visible seams and textures around the water at Heatwave Harbor, Sinister Strip and Sunken Shores.

• Fixed a bug where multiple rocks at Sunken Shores couldn’t be destroyed with a Pickaxe.

• Optimized shader precaching to reduce loading times, so models and objects spend less time as gray placeholders – especially on lower-end CPUs.

• As part of our continued improvements to startup times, the game now launches up to 2 seconds faster depending on your PC configuration.

• Fixed a bug causing the Settings menu to load incorrectly or crash the game if opened right after game launch.

• Improved level-of-detail consistency with world objects for better GPU performance.

• Fixed several crashes that could occur when exiting the game, along with certain rare memory-related crashes.

• With the Pickaxe equipped and<a href="https://www.epicgames.com/help/fortnite-battle-royale-c-202300000001636/gameplay-c-202300000001721/how-do-i-change-my-fire-mode-on-fortnite-mobile-a202300000011946″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank”> Auto Fire enabled, you can now automatically swing at enemies in melee range.

• Aim Assist no longer activates while your weapon is out of ammo.

• We can never thank the Bus Driver enough, but the Emote button is now grayed out after you’ve shown your gratitude.

• Instead of defaulting to your device mic, Voice Chat now correctly uses your headset mic when headphones are connected.

• Players using a custom HUD layout without a Reload button or with Dynamic Quickbar Slots can now access Portable Extractors without issue.

• Fixed a bug that would sometimes prevent your controller binds from saving consistently when modified on Android.

• Corrected an inconsistent fire rate on the left side of the screen when u

  sing the Tap Anywhere Fire Mode.

• Fixed a bug causing the Shoot button to sometimes become unresponsive or fire continuously after using a Self-Revive Device.

Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 Fixes and Improvements

 General & Cosmetics

We’re working hard to fix longstanding cosmetic issues you’ve reported. Each update, we’ll highlight what’s fixed and what’s next. Thanks for reporting these as we work through them.

• Improved menu opening times on Nintendo Switch when pressing the + button after joining a Reload or Blitz match.

• Fixed an issue where sorting the Locker by Latest Acquired could display items in a random order.

• Visual effects on multiple Elite, Champion and Unreal Ranked cosmetics now display correctly.

• Added missing water effects to the Downpour Umbrella Glider.

• Scrolling through Locker categories no longer skips past the Sidekicks category when using a controller.

• Fixed a bug with Krypto Sidekick Quests not appearing in the Quests tab for some owners.

• Fixed an issue where Aim Assist could pull away from an enemy when you’re both moving up or down a hill.

• The Music Player playlist no longer appears empty on Nintendo Switch after equipping a Jam Track from the Lobby.

• The Carnation of Carnage Pickaxe no longer moves erratically while walking, jumping or sliding.

• Adjusted Heatwave PJ’s reactive elimination audio volume.

• Fixed a bug that would sometimes prevent your Sidekick from playing reactions during longer play sessions.

• Agamemnon’s cape no longer clips through the Back Bling and animates properly.

• The Sprite Mastery Pod Locker description no longer shows a random string of numbers.

Mobile

• With the Pickaxe equipped and Auto Fire enabled, you can now automatically swing at enemies in melee range.

• Aim Assist no longer activates while your weapon is out of ammo.

• We can never thank the Bus Driver enough, but the Emote button is now grayed out after you’ve shown your gratitude.

• Instead of defaulting to your device mic, Voice Chat now correctly uses your headset mic when headphones are connected.

• Players using a custom HUD layout without a Reload button or with Dynamic Quickbar Slots can now access Portable Extractors without issue.

• Fixed a bug that would sometimes prevent your controller binds from saving consistently when modified on Android.

• Corrected an inconsistent fire rate on the left side of the screen when using the Tap Anywhere Fire Mode.

• Fixed a bug causing the Shoot button to sometimes become unresponsive or fire continuously after using a Self-Revive Device.

• Optimized shader precaching to reduce loading times, so models and objects spend less time as gray placeholders – especially on lower-end CPUs.

• As part of our continued improvements to startup times, the game now launches up to 2 seconds faster depending on your PC configuration.

• Fixed a bug causing the Settings menu to load incorrectly or crash the game if opened right after game launch.

• Improved level-of-detail consistency with world objects for better GPU performance.

• Fixed several crashes that could occur when exiting the game, along with certain rare memory-related crashes.

Battle Royale & Zero Build

• Redeploying your Glider just before hitting the ground will no longer leave you stuck in a rolling animation.

• Improved map load times on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.

• The Victory Royale screen is no longer delayed and appears right after winning a match.

• Fixed an issue that caused the Play button to be grayed out when switching experiences.

• Fixed a desync where players leaning out of Vehicles could sometimes appear incorrectly to others.

• Fixed a bug preventing weapon and item use while on keyboard and mouse.

• Fixed a visual issue where the Sprites tab background could incorrectly persist in the Battle Royale Lobby when switching tabs while in queue.

• Fixed a bug that sometimes caused fall damage when landing in shallow water.

• Corrected visible seams and textures around the water at Heatwave Harbor, Sinister Strip and Sunken Shores.

• Fixed a bug where multiple rocks at Sunken Shores couldn’t be destroyed with a Pickaxe.

Reload

• Fixed an audio bug causing mono sound when firing the Five Gun.

• Moe and John Wick now respond with their unique dialogue when you interact with them while wearing certain Outfits on the Springfield map.

• Objects and buildings now have consistent lighting when viewed from different angles.

• Grounded several floating objectives across the Slurp Rush map.

• Equipping a cel-shaded Wrap no longer causes warped textures on the Tactical Assault Rifle.

Arenas

• Fixed an issue where wins were not credited when an elimination occurred seconds before an opponent reached the last point, and the match concluded.

• The round-robin format now handles byes in odd-team-count matches fairly, avoiding round imbalances.

Fortnite OG

• You can now build structures consistently throughout the hangar at Frosty Flights and on water at Lazy Lagoon.

• The Aim Down Sights button no longer incorrectly appears while holding a Chug Splash and riding the Driftboard on Mobile.

• Snobby Shores, Mega Mall and Pressure Plant now render correctly at long distances.

• Added missing textures to the Baller’s grappler.

• Removed an extra Vending Machine from Shifty Shafts.

• Fixed texture overlap and flicker at Shifty Shafts and Pressure Plant.

• Grass no longer sticks through floors at Neo Tilted.

• Fixed visible seams in the terrain at Hut Watch and Pueblo.

• Removed a grassy patch incorrectly present at the edge of the Desert biome.

• Fixed mismatched textures along the river and around the lake in the Desert biome.

• Fixed a visual issue where a red glow could show through walls and floors at Pressure Plant.

• Removed lingering Volcano clouds around the Pressure Plant.

• Grounded several floating assets at Pressure Plant and Paradise Palms.

• Fixed several walls at Pressure Plant that couldn’t be damaged by weapon fire.

• Removed extra vehicles and assets east of Paradise Palms.

• Removed patches of snow incorrectly present at Lucky Landing.

• Adjusted textures at former Expedition Outposts to better match Chapter 1 design.

• Grounded a few floating trees across the map.

Blitz

• The sun no longer appears overly bright when viewed from inside the Storm on Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox One and PlayStation 5.

• Crosswalks and parking space markings no longer appear faded across the Venture map.

Save the World

• Fixed an issue where Play With Others always showed the “No Players Found” message, even when other players’ sessions were available.

• As part of our continued work to reduce load times across platforms, players on PC will now load into Homebase, Missions, Ventures and Storm Shield Defense significantly faster depending on their hardware.

• Enemy spawns in Deliver the Bomb now ramp up as intended after the bomb is destroyed, instead of arriving in one huge wave.

• You can now recruit Birthday Brigade Heroes from the Collection Book! 🥳

• You can now revive Defenders by using the Adrenaline Rush Gadget

• Defenders can now be ordered to defend or follow you when using the Quick Builder controller layout.

• Defenders have learned that lava is, in fact, hot. They now take damage from it and teleport back to your side.

• Instead of standing by, Defenders now join the fight when you attack untamed Wildlife.

• Fixed a bug where the “Recall Defenders” progress indicator didn’t appear when using a controller.

• You can now command your Defenders to defend or follow without needing to get off your tamed Wildlife.

• Husks and Smashers below a player manning R.O.S.I.E. now correctly continue attacking the structure’s supports instead of freezing in place.

• Switching Sprites in the Sprite Mastery Pod Back Bling no longer carries the old Sprite’s textures over to the new one in Homebase.

• Placed pings now appear on both the map and minimap so the whole team stays on the same page.

• Corrected the outdated “Leave Mission?” pop-up that said you’d return to Homebase instead of exiting Save the World.

• You can now scroll all the way through the Owned Llamas tab when using a controller.

• Restored the hold prompt for unopened Llamas in the Exchange tab, fixing a conflict where Show and Inspect shared the same controller button.

• Removed the redundant Close button from the reward screen, fixing a bug that could get you stuck after inspecting Mission rewards.

• The Details panel now correctly loads Backpack items instead of showing a placeholder.

• Fixed a visual issue where a tamed wolf’s Health Bar wouldn’t update correctly while riding.

• The “No vote is required to start after” text on the Mission Start screen now displays its countdown correctly.

• Ray no longer warns you to prepare for unwanted guests after the Deliver the Bomb Mission is already over.

LEGO Fortnite

• You can now place snap building parts next to one another while they are still assembling.

• Exotic Rear Bumper 04 will no longer change position when you rejoin your world.

• Swivel plates now trigger audio.

• Fixed an issue where players may get stuck in the Spinjitzu animation.

• Resolved an issue where the Ninjago Island Quest would spawn inside a mountain.

• Fixed an issue where dismissing a Villager didn’t work as expected.

• The Kraken is no longer partially invisible at the start of the battle.

• • Fixed an issue where some players would get softlocked inside a gardener bush.

  • Players can now grab the Heart Want in the Rooftop Club on the Main Stage.

  • Players can now pass an order item through dialogue to NPCs.

  • Players can now change the color of light props in the Daft Punk Prop Bundle.

Fortnite Festival

• [Main Stage] Songs in the setlist will now properly display the user icon of the player who added them.

• [Main Stage] The lane divider on the track will now display regardless of the Pro Colors setting.

• [Main Stage – Pro Drums] There should no longer be input conflicts when an Overdrive activation gem appears on top of a Kick gem.

• [Main Stage – PC] The mouse cursor should no longer snap to the center of the screen while scrolling through Leaderboard tabs.

• [Main Stage – Mobile] Gems should no longer erroneously appear as silver on certain Android devices.

Now this is one big update! There are also a lot of stuff hidden in the game’s files, which Epic will release when they feel it’s the right time.

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