Fortnite patch notes treat us to a Metallica blowout in every mode (2024)

The new update also adds the Tow Hook Cannon which was teased before the new season kicked off, as well as two new game modes for Lego Fortnite

The Fortnite patch notes for update 30.10 are here! The game is live once again with a massive influx of content based on the legendary dad-band Metallica arriving across the game's many modes.

Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 launched three weeks ago with update 30.00 and outside of some hotfixes to make cars a bit less overpowered, Epic Games hasn't updated it since. That is, until today. The Fortnite update 30.10 downtime has come to an end and we're now in the era of Fortnite x Metallica which has brought your dad's favourite band to Battle Royale, Rocket Racing, and – of course – Fortnite Festival, which has launched the new Fortnite Festival Metallica Pass with today's update, plus all of the other modes have some Fortnite Metallica quests, allowing you to unlock some Metallica -themed items.

We've got the entirety of the Fortnite patch notes for update 30.10 below, just strap in, cause it's a big one.

Fortnite patch notes for update 30.10

The following is the full list of Fortnite patch notes for update 30.10 as released by Epic Games alongside the Fortnite Metallica crossover, although the publisher doesn't include the new Tow Hook Cannon which was spotted by leaker @ShiinaBR in today's update.

General

Lobby Music – Fortnite Festival Jam Tracks you own can now be used in the lobby

Battle Royale

Weapons and items

Ride The Lightning guitar – mobility item that creates a ridable lightning arc that causes damage upon landing
Tow Hook Cannon – Harpoon gun allowing you to attach to vehicles and surf around behind them
Shield Bubble Jr. – Can now be obtained in Large Ammo Chests
Boogie Bombs – Vaulted
Emp Grenades – Unvaulted, vehicle disable effect has been lowered to 10 seconds

Map

Metallica Loot Island – Loot Island now features a Metallica M72 Tour stage with Metallica holograms playing their tunes

Quests

Metallica Quests – available until July 2, 2024 , unlocks an Emote and Loading Screen upon completion

Rocket Racing

New tracks

Thrash Mountain – Lava-filled track that features Metallica's Fuel as background music available until August 16, 2024
Alpine
Borealis
Mine Mayhem
Shipwrecked
Buddy Beach

Quests

Metallica Quests – available until August 16, 2024, unlocks Backfire Car Body, Puppetmaster Backfire Decal, and Chasing Light Wheels

General Changes and Improvements

Decreased the time for a manual vehicle reset to 0.25 seconds (was 0.5 seconds).
To prevent odd or extreme bouncing off of track environment, 'wall ricochets' will now only happen on track pieces instead of any surface.
Added a 'Reset Current Speed Run' keybind in Settings.
A 'New Tracks' section has been added to the track selection screen.

Cross-Game Items

Several cross-game-eligible items from the Rocket League Season 15 Rocket Pass, including the Nissan Fairlady Z Car Body, are now available.
Other cross-game items live in 30.10:
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- Lightning Trail
- Blazer Trail

Bug Fixes

Fixed a bug causing your vehicle to turn around when drifting off of a ramp.
Fixed several edge cases that could cause your vehicle to blow up when landing from a jump.

Lego Fortnite

Lego Fortnite doesn't get quite as much Metallica love as the rest of the modes, but the Metallica skins all have Lego Styles, so the mode isn't entirely left out! However, there are some major updates coming to the mode, as confirmed in the Lego Fortnite patch notes on the Fortnite Website

Cozy Mode

Cozy Mode is a new mode which – as the name implies – is a chilled out version of survival mode in which you'll have a companion to navigate you through it. Here are the default settings for Cozy Mode:

Enemies - On
Enemy Difficulty (new setting!) - Easy
Storm-Wild Enemies (new setting!) - Off
Hunger - Off
Temperature - Off
Stamina - Off
Player Elimination - Respawn
Drop Inventory Upon Elimination - Off
Friendly Creatures - On
Friendly Damage - Off
Villagers - On
Power System - Off
Village Animals Removed On Elimination - Off

Expert Mode

You can't add a mode for the chill players without also adding a mode for the sickos, and Epic has done just that by introducing Expert mode which introduces the heavily-buffed Storm-Wild enemies, who will absolutely kick your ass (plus the regular enemies are stronger too, as a treat). Here are the default settings for Expert Mode:

Enemies - On
Enemy Difficulty (new setting!) - Hard
Storm-Wild Enemies (new setting!) - On
Hunger - On
Temperature - On
Stamina - On
Player Elimination - Permanent
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Drop Inventory Upon Elimination - On
Friendly Creatures - On
Friendly Damage - Off
Villagers - On
Power System - On
Village Animals Removed On Elimination - On

All Storm-Wild enemies

Storm-Wild Blaster
Storm-Wild Bone Wolf
Storm-Wild Brute
Storm-Wild Frost Brute
Storm-Wild Frost Roller
Storm-Wild Frost Scorpion
Storm-Wild Frost Wolf
Storm-Wild Hermit Crab
Storm-Wild Sand Brute
Storm-Wild Sand Roller
Storm-Wild Sand Scorpion
Storm-Wild Sand Spider
Storm-Wild Sand Wolf
Storm-Wild Scorpion
Storm-Wild Skeleton
Storm-Wild Scoundrels
Storm-Wild Spider
Storm-Wild Stone Roller
Storm-Wild Wild Wolf

Perma-limination

Permadeath is on by default in Expert Mode, meaning if you get eliminated, that's your lot. However, there are ways to avoid the reaper's wrath. You'll be able to craft the Totem of Return once you have a Storm Core in your possession (which are dropped by Storm-Wild enemies) and if you're holding one of those, you'll return to your bed just like in regular survival mode. Plus, if you do end up perishing in Expert Mode, you can easily create a new Expert World, or return to one of the easier modes.

Symbols of courage

Players can unlock special trophies in Expert Mode to show off just how good they are at the game. These are as follows:

Grasslands Trophy : Unlock by defeating a Storm-Wild Brute in the Grasslands, then interacting with a Level 10 Grasslands Village.
Dry Valley Trophy : Unlock by defeating a Storm-Wild Sand Brute, then interacting with a Level 10 Dry Valley Village.
Frostlands Trophy : Unlock by defeating a Storm-Wild Frost Brute, then interacting with a Level 10 Frostlands Village.

Improvements, Adjustments and Bug Fixes

Low memory vs. to many constructs nearby

Before Fortnite update v30.10, you may have seen a high complexity warning in your world, limiting your ability to build. Update v30.10 will clarify whether this is because of low memory or too many constructs nearby .

If you get a low memory or too many constructs nearby notification, here’s how you can try continuing normal play:

Low Memory : Try reducing overall constructs, the number of unique constructs, or items and creatures. Moving away from dense areas or exiting and re-entering the world can help too. (Note: the amount of memory available depends on the platform you’re playing on.)
Too Many Constructs Nearby : Try spreading out constructs over larger areas. Also try using larger Building Parts rather than many smaller ones to achieve a similar result. Building in a different location or removing constructs you no longer want can also help.

More things

Villagers in the Rebel Village will no longer count towards the world Villager cap.
The world Villager count in the Village Hub will display the correct number of Villagers.
Skeletons will be less likely to spawn in Villages.
Lava Caves on Star Wars Island will have Rubies!
Animals will do a better job avoiding Campfires.
Wolves learned how to swim!

New Lego Styles

The following skins have Lego Styles as of Fortnite update 30.10

Agente Colorado
Airheart
Amazona Colorada
Backbone
Beach Brutus
Big Chuggus
Black Panther
Blitz (Team Fortnite)
Blizzard Bomber
Blockade Runner
Boardwalk Ruby
Brite Blaster
Brite Gunner
Buzzer Beater (Team Fortnite)
Cameo vs Chic
Capitana Colorada
Catastrophe
Chaos Origins
El Chapulín Colorado
Commando
Crossover Champion (Team Fortnite)
Dante
Dark Priestess Naomi
Deadlock
Defensor Colorado
Defensora Colorada
Doctor Doom
Drop Dee
Dusk
Dynamo Dribbler (Team Fortnite)
Elite Linesman
End Zone (Team Fortnite)
End Zone Expert
Endless Ned
Fadeaway (Team Fortnite)
Fair Play
Fast Break (Team Fortnite)
FNCS 3:1 Champion
Frost Squad
Gridiron (Team Fortnite)
Guerrera Colorada
Guerrero Colorado
Half-Court Hero (Team Fortnite)
Hawk Classic
Heidi
The Herald
Heroína Colorada
Huddle Hero
Hugo
Héroe Colorado
Ice Stalker
Imani
Interceptor (Team Fortnite)
Ione
Jawbreaker
Juke (Team Fortnite)
Lars
Machinist Mina
Melody Maverick
Mina Park
Moisty Merman
Moon Knight
Naomi Osaka
NBA 75 Baller
NBA 75 Clutch
NBA 75 Dunk
NBA 75 Fit
NBA 75 Flash
NBA 75 Flex
NBA 75 High-Flyer
NBA 75 Shot-Caller
NBA 75 Slam
NBA 75 Swish
Nezumi
Nitrojerry
Offense Overseer
Offside Officer
Omega Knight
Omegarok
The Origin
Pathfinder
Rain Maker (Team Fortnite)
Raven Team Leader
Rebound Raider (Team Fortnite)
Reef Ranger
Replay Ranger
Rio Grande
Rush (Team Fortnite)
Sayara
Scoundrel
Scout
Shang-Chi
Snowstrike
Soldado Colorado
Sorana
Sparkle Supreme
Spider-Gwen
Spider-Man (Miles Morales)
Spider-Man (No Way Home)
Spider-Man 2099
Spike (Team Fortnite)
Splash Specialist (Team Fortnite)
Star-Spangled Ranger
Steelsight
Storm
Strong Guard (Team Fortnite)
Sun Tan Specialist
Takara
Terra
Thor
Tigeress
Time-Out
Toni
Tony Stark
Tracy Trouble
Triple-Double (Team Fortnite)
Twistie
Vix
Wild Gunner
Zenith
Zuri
Zzaria The Cruel

Fortnite Festival

Fortnite Festival Battle Stage

Fortnite Festival Battle Stage is a new PVP mode in which 16 players enter the stage and compete across the Festival Song library until only one is left standing (the lowest four being eliminated at the end of every song). Players can also use their Overdrive to attack other players to ruin their streak and prevent them from scoring higher.

In the 16-player public games the songs will be randomly selected across Fortnite Festival's Featured songs, however in private matches you'll be able to pick your own tracks. Fortnite Festival Battle Stage will remain available even after the Metallica Festival Pass has left the game on August 16, 2024.

Improvements and Fixes

Gameplay improvements

We improved Fret Forgiveness (a.k.a. 'coyote time'), increasing the time allowed between when you strum a note on Pro Lead/Pro Bass and when you need to press the correct fret input. Players who felt like they did the strum and fret inputs at the same time should now get credit when they do so, even if one comes slightly before the other.

Additionally:

We updated button bind visibility to be on by default for Pro song parts.
Your Strum bind will be visible on the HUD. (Only one Strum bind is visible, even though you can have two different binds. The other one is visible in your settings.)
You’ll be able to deploy Overdrive during 'song breaks,' where you have extended time between notes.

Festival Questing

Quests for the Main Stage, Jam Stage, and new Battle Stage will all share categories. Daily Quests have been updated to include all three experiences.
You’ll be able to progress Jam Quests while Backstage when building your Main Stage setlist.
Many Main Stage Quests such as 'Hit Notes' and 'Deploy Overdrive' will also be completable on the Battle Stage.

Jam Track changes

We’ve adjusted the following Jam Track song parts:

Doja Cat - Say So : Bass
- Minor adjustments to improve consistency.
Epic Games - Streets Ignite : Lead
- Minor adjustments to improve consistency.
Epic Games - Streets Ignite : Pro Lead
- Fixed misplaced hammer-on and pull-off notes.
Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) : Pro Lead
- Fixed misplaced hammer-on and pull-off notes.
Metallica - Fuel : Pro Lead
- Removed a couple notes in a repeating riff for consistency.
Muse - Hysteria : Lead
- Adjusted a measure in the solo.
Muse - Hysteria : Pro Lead
- Adjusted to be more consistent with Pro Bass.
Panic! At The Disco - High Hopes : Pro Bass
- Fixed certain hammer-ons that didn’t function as intended, and made minor adjustments.
Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock - It Takes Two : Drums
- Added a missing kick.

And that's everything new in today's massive Fortnite patch, we can probably expect a new update in the next few weeks before Epic Games staff heads off on a company-wide summer break (which is typically some time in July). The Magneto Fortnite skin is set to release on Tuesday, July 2, so that's probably a safe bet.