Update 18.20 for Fortnite is dropping today and it's the second update in Season 8.

We're expecting it to be related to Fortnitemares 2021 as that begins to make an appearance in October and 18.10 had little in the way of Fortnitemares content.

Here's what we know about update 18.20!

Release Date

Patch 18.20 is going to release on the 12th October if the usual update schedule is to be expected (usually every two weeks).

This will be follow a week later by patch 18.21 according to @HYPEX.

The update should arrive at its usual 4AM ET timeframe.

Patch notes

Sizes

  • PS4 - 3.5GB
  • PS5 - 3.3GB
  • Xbox One - 4.6GB
  • Xbox Series X/S - 4.6GB
  • PC - 2.62GB
  • Switch - 3.7GB
  • Android - 1.44GB

Updates

  • The Sideways has been removed from Pleasant Park, Believer Beach and Weeping Woods
  • Annual Refund Tokens being added
  • Shockwave Duos return
  • Updated LTMs
    • Team Brawl
    • The Floor Returns
  • Arianna Grande updates - new string 'Just Keep Breathing'
  • New Smart Build Mode
  • New Hero and Weapon for Save The World
    • Husk Grinder
    • Chaos Agent

Skins

  • New Isabelle skin (Grisabelle - Cotton Candy)
  • Boundless Comsmetics no longer disable in Competitive
  • Graveyard Drift pack available 19th October
  • New Sets:
    • CarvedBane (Graven's Curse)
    • ColorRiot (Pink 'n Punk)
    • BoxRuler (Long Live the Queen)
    • SourChum (Delicious Fishes)
    • PloyCandy (Tricks and Treats)
    • BuriedFlow (Graveyard Drift)

Weapons

Cosmetics

Map

  • New NPCs
    • Dire
    • Ragsy

Bug Fixes

The Fortnite Trello Board is a great place to keep up to date with the latest information on bug fixes.

Here's what's being fixed in the next update:

  • Battle Royale
    • Battle Pass page unlock progress not always tracking correctly
    • Slower gliding when using Symbiote item and Launch Pad
    • Unable to fish while in certain vehicles
    • Reboot timer in HUD doesn't match reboot timer on Reboot Card
  • Creative
    • Concert VFX settings
  • Save The World
    • Unable to swap Hero Loadouts in the Lobby while using a controller
  • Switch and Mobile
    • Switch players are not heard by other players in game chat
    • OnePlus Nord crash on login