Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2 patch notes: Everything included in the 20.00 update

Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2 is here, the first new season since Chapter 3 began in December 2021, which brought a brand new map and loot pool to the game.

As with any new season we can expect lots of major changes to be made that will shape the direction Fortnite will go in during the next few months.

Here is everything we know about the Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2 20.00 update.

Season 2 Trailer

Check out the official Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2 Resistance story trailer.

Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2 End Date

It has been confirmed that Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2 will end on June 3rd, 2022, with Season 3 beginning on June 4th.

Battle Pass

As with every new season comes a brand new Battle Pass, and Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2 is no exception. Players will be able unlock a variety of skins and cosmetics, including Marvel’s Doctor Strange.

For players that subscribe to the Fortnite Crew Pack, the Battle Pass will be unlocked for free, for non-subscribers it will cost 950 V-Bucks.

Players will be able to unlock the following skins in the Battle Pass.

• Tsuki 2.0, unlocked immediately with the Battle Pass
• Gunnar
• The Imagined
• Kiara K.O.
• The Origin
• Erisa
• Doctor Strange

The “secret skin” has already been revealed for the Fortnite Season 2 Battle Pass and it will be Marvel’s Prowler and will be available after week 7.

New Skins

Here are all of the leaked cosmetics that were added in the 20.00 update. It seems that most are still encrypted and the rest are from the Battle Pass.

But, here is everything that was added courtesy of Lazy Leaks.

New Weapons

Two new weapons have come to Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2, and some fan-favorites have been unvaulted too.

Combat SMG

During a later Chapter 2 season, players were able to vote for which item they wanted to come to the game. One of those was the Combat SMG but it failed to win the vote.

Now, it has been brought to the game, and it is one of the most powerful SMGs to ever come to Fortnite.

Striker Burst Rifle

The MK-Seven Assault Rifle is gone in Chapter 3 Season 2, but that doesn’t mean the red dot scope has gone.

Now, it has been added to the Burst Rifle, likely because the MK could deplete HP very quickly, so having the burst fire will slow this down and allow for more reaction time.

Here are all of the weapons and items that have been unvaulted.

UNVAULTED WEAPONS

• Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle (Adjusted – semi-auto, fires faster, reduced damage, increased recoil)
• Drum Shotgun (Adjusted – fires slower, slightly increased damage, tighter spread, better falloff)
• Revolver (Adjusted – fires faster, reduced damage, higher accuracy)
• Remote Explosives (Adjusted – increased damage against vehicles)
• Thermal Scoped Revolver (Exotic weapon)
• Storm Scout Sniper Rifle (Exotic weapon)
• Shockwave Grenades!

Here are all of the weapons and items that have carried over from Chapter 3 Season 1.

• Ranger Assault Rifle
• Striker Pump Shotgun
• Auto Shotgun
• Sidearm Pistol
• Stinger SMG
• Hunter Bolt-Action Sniper
• Shadow Tracker (Exotic weapon)
• Marksman Six Shooter (Exotic weapon)
• The Dub (Exotic weapon)
• Boom Sniper Rifle (Exotic weapon)

Homing Launcher

Although not added to the game at the start of the season, a Homing Launcher will be coming to the game in a future update which can lock onto vehicles and fire a rocket at them.

Building Is GONE!

Perhaps the biggest change to Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2 is that building have been completely removed from the game, this is not a joke.

Players won’t be able to farm building materials or use them, instead just relying on the new mechanics in the game.

This will be the case for the first nine days of Fortnite Season 2 before building is reenabled. For players that don’t enjoy the new temporary style of Fortnite, building is still available in Arena mode.

New Mechanics

Building has been disabled for the first nine days of Fortnite Season 2 to allow players to get used to the new mechanics in the games, and there has been a lot of changes made.

Overshield

Players will now start the match with an Overshield that grants 50 shields. Once this is depleted the player will start taking damage from their regular health and shield.

But, the Overshield will recharge once a player hasn’t taken damage for a period of time.

Sprinting

The default movement speed in Fortnite has been increased, and now a sprint mechanic has been added too. Players will have a sprint meter which means players can’t sprint indefinitely.

Mantling

Gaining the high ground has always been key to winning a battle. And fortunately, where your feet fail, your hands will now help you out. If a surface is just a little too high for your jump — or a platform just a little too far for your landing — your hands can come into play and pull you up!

Shoulder Bashing

Speaking of sprinting, sprint at doors to bash them open with your shoulder. It’s probably not very polite, but at least you look cool doing it. 

Land And Sky Battles

POI Possession

The Resistance and IO are locked in head-to-head disputes to claim the Island’s POIs. You can tell if a POI is occupied by the IO if you see an IO Blimp overhead, Titans, IO guards, and Siege Cannons, while a POI occupied by the Resistance may feature an Armored Battle Bus, Sentry guards, and Turrets.

IO Blimps

The IO having a bird’s-eye view of the Island may seem intimidating, but you can still access their blimps from the ground. IO Blimps are attached to the ground via Ziplines, so zip up to an IO Blimp and claim its loot for yourself! How do you get back down? Either use a Zipline, use the draft of a fan to begin gliding, or launch yourself with a Siege Cannon.

IO Machinary

IO Titan Tanks

What’s one way to barrel through obstacles? An IO Titan Tank! But a Titan’s good for more than just strong-arming. Fire the Titan’s cannon while you drive, and if you wanna be even more formidable, have a teammate control its machine gun turret.

IO Titan Tanks have a massive amount of Health, but their treads can be destroyed if they take enough damage. If this happens, fix ‘em up by hand or with a Repair Torch! The Titan’s a tough battle-tested machine, so what to do if you’re up against one? Deal enough damage to the engine (located at the rear) to temporarily overheat its systems. This is a prime opportunity to take on the treads! 

Siege Cannons

Need to get somewhere fast but the path’s too perilous on foot? Get in the seat of a Siege Cannon and launch yourself far forward. (Or launch your teammates first, then yourself.) Mid-air, you’ll be given the option to deploy your Glider, but you won’t take fall damage if you don’t deploy it.

You can still have fun with a cannon even if you don’t have travel plans. In addition to using them as a transportation device, keep your opponents at bay by firing projectiles! 

Cow Catcher

Chonkers Off-Road Tires have been used to make cars offroad since Chapter 2 Season 6, but this fight against the IO calls for more modification. Available now, throw a Cow Catcher on your Joyride vehicle to boost its ramming power! (Blockades and other vehicles beware.) Throw a Cow Catcher and Chonkers on the same vehicle for the ultimate expedition.

Repair Torch

Whether your Mudflap’s been subject to explosives, your Motorboat’s been running too long on land, or your Titan’s been targeted at the treads, fix it up with a Repair Torch! Repair Torches restore the Health of vehicles, and if they run out of fuel to ignite? Fill ‘em back up at a gas pump! 

Map Changes

When it comes to locations in the game there haven’t been many changes. But the main difference is that parts of the map are now controlled by The Seven or the IO, which can be indicated by the red and blue lines on the map.

Check out the Fortnite map as of Chapter 3 Season 2 week 1.

Week 1 And Week 2 Quests

The first two weeks’ worth of challenges were added to the in-game files with the 20.00 update.

Here are the Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2 week 1 and 2 Quests.

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Support For Ukraine

Epic Games has announced that all Fortnite revenue that is generated between March 20th and April 3rd will be donated to humanitarian charities and organizations to support the people affected in Ukraine.

This includes V-Buck packs, Fortnite Crew, gifted Battle Passes, and cosmetic packs such as the Voidlander Pack sold for real money. Retail store purchases of in-game cosmetics and V-Bucks cards will also be included if they are redeemed in-game during this window.

It has also been announced the Xbox will be donating their share of all revenue generated by Fortnite during the same period.

This is huge news considering the new season has gone live, which is when the revenue generated is at its highest, GG Epic Games.

Save The World

Save The World has seemingly been forgotten about for the most part since Epic Games as good as abandoned it a while ago.

But, it seems like they are starting to give it a bit more attention over the last couple of seasons, which is fantastic news for fans of the game.

Here are all of the changes made in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2.

• Starter packs that include Save the World access will no longer include a Hero or any X-Ray Tickets. They will still include cosmetic items (Outfit, Back Bling, and Pickaxe), and their challenges will grant an additional 500 V-Bucks (for 1500 total).
  • The Mecha-Pop Pack will be the first one to use this new format.
• Llamas will no longer be purchased with V-Bucks. They will still be available, but will be acquired with X-Ray Tickets earned in-game from Mission Alerts, Daily Quests, etc.
• Non-Founders will continue to earn X-Ray Tickets as they do today.
• Founders will begin earning X-Ray Tickets in addition to the V-Bucks they already earn.
• The Stonewood campaign quests will grant additional Llamas and X-Ray Tickets to ease the early progression for new players.
  • Players who have already finished these quests will receive a gift box containing the new quest rewards.
• Recovering items from the collection book will now cost an in-game currency (Flux) instead of V-Bucks.

Creative

Creative will see all of the new mechanics that have come to Fortnite Season 2 included immediately, such as sprinting, mantling, etc, but they will be turned off on all maps by default as to not ruin the current intended gameplay on created maps.

Here is everything else that has been updated with the Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2 20.00 update.

OTHER FEATURE UPDATES

• The Collectibles gallery now has Class support with the ability to make Collectibles available (and even visible) to only a selected Class.

PREFAB & GALLERY FIXES

• Fixed a LOD issue with the green light post from the Gazebo Prefab.

DEVICE FIXES

• Fixed an issue with the Skydive Volume device that caused players to remain in skydive animation after a game would end in Creative.
• Fixed an issue with the round settings device that included inaccurate settings such as Join in Progress.
• Fixed an issue with the Teleporter that caused a Link to Target to fail after Game Start
• Fixed an issue with the Random Number device that caused the numbers to not line up correctly.
• Fixed an issue with the Pop-up Dialog device that caused no icons to be copied to the quick bar using the phone tool.
• Fixed an issue where the Fire Volume device setting Allow Objects to Ignite did not override Enable Fire island settings on some platforms.

GAMEPLAY FIXES

• Fixed an issue that caused a player to enter DBNO in single-player games.
• Fixed an issue with the phone tool and pickaxe bindings appearing to be switched during gameplay.

UI UPDATES

• We have made some changes to how content is sorted within the Creative Inventory.
  • Anything categorized as Recently Added or New This Season will now appear at the top of its assigned tab.  Previously, this was only done for Prefab and Gallery tabs.
  • Consumables can now be sorted by rarity.
  • Content seasonally categorized as Spring will now appear higher up the list.

UI FIXES

• Fixed an issue that caused the Thermometer to not display correctly on XL Islands.