Fortnite patch 26.30 patch notes for Fortnitemares, from Michael Myers to Witch's Brooms
Fortnite patch 26.30 is here, bringing the Fortnitemares event back to the game with new crossover skins, new weapons, and much more, so let's go over it all.
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The Fortnite patch 26.30 is here, bringing Fortnitemares back to the game in time for the spooky season. Fortnite loves a seasonal event and there are few better times in the year to get festive than Halloween.
Patch 26.30 rings in the annual Fortnitemares event, bringing with it some new horror-themed skins, new weapons, and some spooky changes to the game. Here is everything you need to know about the Fortnite patch 26.30 and the Fortnitemares event patch notes.
When will Fortnitemares be available?
Fortnitemares launches alongside patch 26.30, which as of writing is now live in the game.
If you have not yet, you should make sure Fortnite is updated on your console or PC to get your hands on the new content.
For the most part, this should happen automatically when you launch the game, but if not you might just need to manually update the game. On PS4/PS5, you can do this by pressing the Menu button with Fortnite selected on the home screen and choosing Check for Update.
Xbox players can go to their games and apps menu, scroll down to Manage, then select Updates to see any games that need to be updated in their library. PC is even more straightforward, just open the Epic Games Store app, go to your Library, and click on Fortnite.
Fortnite patch 26.30 patch notes
As you might imagine, the changes made to Fortnite in patch 26.30 are largely Halloween-based, with the launch of the Fortnitemares event. Here is everything that has been added to the game in patch 26.30.
Skins
There are three new crossover skins in the Fortnitemares event, as well as some original designs. The crossover skins are:
- Alan Wake
- Jack Skellington
- Michael Myers
There are also some originals, including:
- Bogstick (swampy Fishstick)
- Seth
- Festival Phaedra
- Phantom Meowscles
- Heartbreak Ranger
Weapons
Patch 26.30 brings two new weapons, themed around Fortnitemares. They are:
- Wood Stake Shotgun - fires wooden stakes for killing vampires (and basically anything else)
- Thorne's Vampiric Blade - siphons health from the enemies it hits
Augments
Here are the new augments that we have found that are available in patch 26.30:
- Revamped - Grants a Wood Stake Shotgun and gives WSS Siphon on hit against players (regain health when doing damage)
- Witchy Warrior - Instantly gain a Witch Broom and reduced cooldown for Witch Broom
- Trick or Treat - Gain candy, eliminations drop additional candy & candy restores additional shield
- Mythic Grab Bag - Gain a random Mythic weapon
That is everything included in Fortnite patch 26.30 for the Fortnitemares event. For more on the game head to our Fortnite homepage, for guides on Fortnite refer-a-friend 3.0 or how to get the Fortnite Transformers pack.
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Dave McAdam
Dave is a Senior Guides Writer at GGRecon, after several years of freelancing across the industry. He covers a wide range of games, with particular focus on shooters like Destiny 2, RPGs like Baldur's Gate 3 and Cyberpunk 2077, and fighting games like Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8.
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