Fortnitemares 2024 (v31.40) update: Complete patch notes

Matthew "MJP" Pryor

Matthew "MJP" Pryor

Fortnitemares 2024 arrives later today once downtime has included. Here is what you can expect when the servers are up!

Fortnite’s annual Halloween-themed event is nearly upon us. Later today, once downtime concludes, the next few weeks will feature a spooky backdrop as the game shifts gears to Fortnitemares 2024. From Billy the Puppet to Leatherface and Witch Brooms to Chainsaws, Epic Games packed this year’s event with content. Here is everything new and a complete list of Fortnitemares 2024 patch notes! 

Fortnitemares 2024 patch notes: New weapons and returning items 

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Image via Epic Games

The loot pool always provides diversity in the annual Fortnite Halloween event. As expected, the Witch Broom, Wood Stake Shotgun, Pumpkin Launcher, and Halloween Candy will be available throughout Fortnitemares. You can find these items abundantly across the map in Chests and on the ground.

Two new items have also spawned for the first time: the Chainsaw and Billy Boom. Respectively themed to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Saw, these two items will enhance your gameplay experience to a frightening level. 

We’ve outlined a brief description of each of the Fortnitemares 2024 weapons below:

Returning weapons/items

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Image via Epic Games
Image via Epic Games
  • Witch Broom
  • Wood Stake Shotgun
  • Pumpkin Launcher

New weapons

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  • Chainsaw: A melee weapon you can use to launch yourself forward. 
  • Billy Boom: A mini Billy puppet spawns on a tricycle, targets a nearby opponent, and explodes. 

Jigsaw’s Challenge gameplay element

Jigsaw’s Challenge is another fun addition to this year’s Fortnitemares, serving as a “bounty” replacement. During the event, you will stumble across TV monitors with Billy the Puppet displayed on them. Once you interact with the screen, your character will wear a Billy mask and be challenged to find and duel an opponent. 

You must eliminate the target in time, or the mask will explode. However, if you are successful, you and your squad will receive some of the loot listed in the previous section. 

Horde Rush LTM returns via the Fortnitemares 2024 patch notes

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Image Credit: Epic Games

Fortnite’s version of a zombie game mode is back for the second consecutive year. The Horde Rush LTM pits you and your teammates against Cube Monsters. Epic Games has added Mod Benches in Fortnitemares 2024, allowing you to upgrade your weapons. Your goal in Horde Rush is to survive waves of Cube Monsters and defeat the final boss while racking up points. 

Fortnitemares 2024 Questline Rewards

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Image Credit: Epic Games

Eleven unique rewards are available during Fortnitemares 2024 via the Fortnitemares XP Quests. The Quests below will unlock progressively throughout the event, and upon completing eleven, you will receive every item outlined below. 

  • Complete 1 Quest: The Fangler Bass 
  • Complete 2 Quests: Carver's Helm Emoticon
  • Complete 3 Quests: Horde's War Wheel Back Bling
  • Complete 4 Quests: Thrills & Chills Loading Screen
  • Complete 5 Quests: Nightmare's Choice Jam Track
  • Complete 6 Quests: Knight of the Patch Banner Icon
  • Complete 7 Quests: Jack-o'-Drifter Contrail
  • Complete 8 Quests: Fiendish Wand Pickaxe
  • Complete 9 Quests: Cauldron Chill Emote
  • Complete 10 Quests: Night of the Nitemares Loading Screen
  • Complete 11 Quests: The Great Scarecrow Glider

New in-game skins are coming to Fortnite

Last year’s Fortnitemares event introduced horror slasher Michael Myers from the Halloween franchise and Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas. The Fortnitemares 2024 patch notes confirm the following characters are coming soon:

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  • Sally and Pumpkin King (The Nightmare Before Christmas) 
  • Mephisto (Marvel Comics)
  • Edward Scissorhands
  • Disney Villains (Cruella de Vil, Maleficent, and Captain Hook)
  • She-Venom and Agony (Marvel Comics)
  • Leatherface (Texas Chainsaw Massacre) 

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