Another content update has arrived for Fortnite players, and while a few new additions have been made, a handful of other items have gone to the vault. Epic Games has released the patch notes to cover what is new, so let’s jump right in, shall we?

The biggest piece of the fresh content update for Fortnite is the Sneaky Snowman. Upon acquiring this Common item in a stack of five, players can choose to either “throw a projectile that creates a destructible snowman,” or become the Sneaky Snowman. Donning the new item will even grant its user additional shield, but will get destroyed if the player swaps to building mode or a different item.

Sniper Shootout, a Limited Time Mode, has made its return to the game, with Suppressed Sniper Rifles and Legendary Scoped Pistols now being available in the mode. What is no longer available in Battle Royale, however, are a few interesting items. Quad Rocket Launcher, Port-A-Fortress, and the Grappler have all been vaulted, so no more pretending to be Spider-Man for players. Sad times, indeed.

Creative Mode and Save the World have also received a handful of goodies for players to enjoy, which can all be seen in the patch notes below. Fortnite is currently available on Mac, PC, PlayStation 4, Switch, Xbox One, Android, and iOS devices. Keep it tuned to Don’t Feed the Gamers as this story develops, and for other gaming goodness going on right now, check out the following:

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What say you, gamers? Are you excited to sneak around the Fortnite map as a snowman? Is it disappointing to see the Grappler vaulted? Sound off in the comments section below, and be sure to follow DFTG on Twitter for live gaming and entertainment news 24/7! Without further ado, let’s get to those patch notes:

BATTLE ROYALE

WHAT’S NEW?

Sneaky Snowman
Is that snowman closer than it was a second ago? Sneak around the map and surprise enemies in a frosty new way.

The Block – Omega Pyramid
The Block is now a Pyramid! Drop into this massive structure created by Directingpete to discover the secrets it holds inside.

LIMITED TIME MODE: SNIPER SHOOTOUT

Summary
In this limited time mode, players will do battle using scoped weapons only. May the best aim win!

What’s New?

• Suppressed Sniper Rifles have been added.
• Legendary Scoped Pistols have been added to Supply Drops.

Mode Details

• Floor Loot spawners reduced by 50%
• Reviving “Down But Not Out” teammates in Duos & Squads is deactivated – be careful peeking!
• Profile Stats (K/D & Wins) are tracked in this mode

WEAPONS + ITEMS

• Sneaky Snowman
  • Use Primary Fire to throw a projectile that creates a destructible snowman.
  • Use Secondary Fire to wear the Sneaky Snowman.
  • Sneaky Snowman has 100 Health and acts as a shield when worn by a player.
  • Sneaky Snowman is destroyed when its Health reaches zero or when the player wearing the snowman swaps to a different item or building mode.
    • This means that a player wearing a Sneaky Snowman cannot build or use other items. Movement of all types is allowed.
  • Available in Common variant.
  • Can be found from Floor Loot, Chests, and Supply Llamas.
  • Drops in stacks of 5.
  • Max stack size of 10.
• Swapped the drop chance of Shield Potions and Small Shield Potions.
  • Shield Potion
    • Reduced drop chance from Floor Loot from 16.53% to 13.22%.
    • Reduced drop chance from Chests from 14.26% to 9.51%.
  • Small Shield Potion
    • Increased drop chance from Floor Loot from 13.22% to 16.53%.
    • Increased drop chance from Chests from 9.51% to 14.26%.
• Vaulted the following items:
  • Quad Rocket Launcher
  • Port-A-fortress
  • Grappler
• Reduced the drop chance of Gliders.
  • Reduced drop chance from Chests from 11.89% to 4.43%.
• Reduced the drop chance of Balloons.​​​​​​​
  • Reduced drop chance from Chests from 7.58% to 3.24%.
• Reduced the spawn chance of Quad Crashers from 100% to 50%.
• Reduced the spawn chance of X-4 Stormwings from 80% to 50%.

PERFORMANCE

• Fixed an issue where building would cause a major drop in FPS.

EVENTS

• Added additional dates for Explorer Pop-Up Cup.
  • Updated additional materials gained on elimination to now drop with the eliminated player, rather than being granted immediately.

CREATIVE