Fortnite v11.40 Patch Notes - Weapon Sidegrading, Upgrade Machine Balancing, and more

Check out the full update notes below from Epic Games, including the all-new Weapon Sidegrading feature, material balancing adjustments to the Upgrade Machines, and more.

• Introducing Sidegrading: the Heavy Assault Rifle returns.
  • In non-competitive playlists, you can now use Upgrade Machines to “Sidegrade” your Assault Rifle into a Heavy Assault Rifle. 
• Reduced material costs for upgrading weapons at Upgrade Machines.
• Added the following items to Battle Lab:
  • Flint-Knock Pistol (Common and Uncommon)
  • Shockwave Grenade
  • Impulse Grenade
• The iPad Pro (2018 release) now supports 120 FPS.
• Clickable thumbstick buttons (L3 and R3) are now usable on supported iOS controllers.

Bug fixes:
 

• Players’ Star Wars Achievements have returned to the Legacy timeline.
• Resolved an issue involving the “F” key not enabling proper movement after direction was remapped to it.
• Resolved an issue involving editing quickly causing players to remain in Edit mode.
• Falling into a Hideout no longer causes the Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle’s crosshairs to disappear.
• Resolved an issue involving the “Visit different bus stops in a single match” Remedy vs. Toxin Challenge not tracking progress for some bus stops.
• The Spectrum Contrail again changes colors while in motion.
• Continued to make improvements regarding FPS drops and hitching on mobile devices. 
• Resolved an issue involving mobile players getting stuck in a loop on the Select Fire Mode screen.
• Resolved an issue involving console players being unable to progress through the gifting process if they did not have Two-Factor Authentication enabled.

Known Issues Addressed

• General
  • Visual issues with certain cosmetics. (Click for details.) (PLEASE READ UPDATE.)
  • Unable to go through gifting process.
• Battle Royale
  • Overtime Challenge "Visit different bus stops" not tracking for all bus stops.
  • Star Wars Legacy entries disappeared.
  • "F" key not enabling proper movement after direction remap.
  • Editing quickly can cause players to remain in Edit mode.
  • Sniper Rifle crosshairs may disappear when players fall into a Hideout.
• Creative
  • Featured Island portals aren't working correctly
  • Bandage Bazooka doesn’t respect infinite ammo and reload settings
• Save the World
  • Goin' Commando Hero Perks not applying
  • Occasional Difficulty Upgrading Schematic Perks with Controller
  • Beehives can sometimes cause semi-permanent damage
  • Mythic Melee's hitching with Shadowstance.
  • Riot Control Baton Animations
• Mobile
  • FPS drops and hitching on Mobile.
  • Mobile players may get stuck in Fire Mode selection.