Epic Games has released Fortnite update 4.24 today for version 29.40. You can expect to see a ton of new Star Wars content in today’s update to celebrate May 4th. Please read the official patch notes for May 3 posted down below.
Fortnite Update 4.24 Patch Notes for v29.40:
Builders,
LEGO® Fortnite | Star Wars begins May 3 with the v29.40 update! In this update, the Rebellion and Galactic Empire will rift into your LEGO Fortnite world. The Empire won’t be coming in peace, but the Rebels will!
Help the Rebels survive by building up the Rebel Village and using tools like Lightsabers, DL-44 Blasters, and Thermal Detonators to deal with any foes you may encounter.
While aiding the Rebellion, make progress in the LEGO Pass: Rebel Adventure which has free and premium rewards inspired by Tatooine!
START YOUR REBEL ADVENTURE
The Galactic Empire is in hot pursuit of a band of Rebels, who need your help! The Empire and Rebels are unknowingly heading to a rift to your world, which will lead them to a new island in your world. This island will stick around even after v29.40!
REBELLION BUILDIN’
Before investigating the Empire crash site, you should check on your Rebel allies. You’ll receive a pair of Macrobinoculars after the crash, which will point you to the Rebel Village! This rinky-dink shelter on “Star Wars Island” needs your help becoming a full-on Rebel headquarters.
The Rebel Village can level up all the way to Level 10. How to level it up? Complete objectives like supplying resources and constructing Rebel buildings!
If you plan to become a local hero, don’t worry about saying goodbye to your Rebel neighbors anytime soon — the Rebel Village will remain beyond v29.40!
CRASH THE CRASH SITE
Be warned — the crash of the Empire’s Star Destroyer isn’t the Empire’s end. Instead, the Empire will try to make your world their home. They’ll be surrounding the crash site with camps, and it’s up to you to infiltrate them and take back your world! After spending some time with the Rebels, find these bases with the help of your Macrobinoculars.
You can also make Macrobinoculars yourself. Unlock the recipe by adding Plastoid to your inventory!
Like the look of Imperial architecture? You can choose not to damage the camps, and keep them and their inhabitants beyond v29.40! The crash site will stay too so you can admire the remains of the Star Destroyer. (Or hey, you can destroy that too.)
GEAR FROM A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY
LIGHTSABERS
Are you civilized, or secretly on the dark side? Whatever your answer, different-colored Lightsabers are waiting for you in your world! You don’t get these in LEGO Fortnite by crafting them. Instead, you’ll unlock yours by helping the Rebels build up their Village! With your Lightsaber in-hand, you can collect even more.
Lightsabers are powerful tools in LEGO Fortnite. In fact, they’re so powerful they need time to recharge after combat. Use them when the time is right!
BOWCASTER, DETONATOR, BLASTERS
Don’t just bow out when a foe is near. Defend yourself with these new Star Wars items craftable at a Rebel Workbench:
- Bowcaster: Launches a quarrel that deals damage then explodes in the area.
- Unlock the recipe for the Bowcaster by adding Durasteel to your inventory.
- DL-44: There’s no substitution for a good blaster at your side.
- Unlock the recipe for the DL-44 by adding Durasteel to your inventory.
- E-11: Standard-issue blaster for Imperial Stormtroopers.
- Unlock the recipe for the E-11 by adding Scrap Durasteel to your inventory.
- Thermal Detonator: The bounty hunter’s detonator of choice! This thrown explosive affects a wider area than Dynamite.
- Unlock the recipe for the Thermal Detonator by adding Durasteel to your inventory.
But wait, how do you build a Rebel Workbench? You’ll unlock the recipe by adding Plastoid to your inventory! Craft in the name of the Rebellion.
Keep your Lightsabers, Bowcasters, DL-44s, E-11s, Thermal Detonators, and Rebel Workbenches even after v29.40!
THE REBEL ADVENTURE IS BUILDING
Just by assisting the Rebels, you can make progress in the LEGO Pass: Rebel Adventure. This Pass has unlockable in-game rewards like the “Tatooine Turret and Tanks Bundle,” “Mos Eisley Blue Milk Bar Bundle,” and more!
Here’s how the LEGO Pass: Rebel Adventure works:
- After selecting the LEGO Fortnite experience in Fortnite, go to the LEGO Pass button in the top navigation.
- Here is where you’ll see the LEGO Pass and a button to view Quests. These Quests are about helping the Rebels. Complete them to earn Studs!
- The more Studs you collect, the further you’ll progress in the LEGO Pass! Unlock in-game rewards from the free reward track as you progress. If you want, you can also unlock in-game rewards from the purchasable Premium Reward Track.
The free reward track has ten Decor Bundles and the Mos Eisley Marketplace Build as the final reward!
The Mos Eisley Marketplace.
The Premium Reward Track costs 1,400 V-Bucks and has 11 more rewards you can unlock while unlocking rewards from the free reward track. You don’t need to complete extra Quests to get these rewards. (The Rebels recognize good work!)
This track has four Decor Bundles and seven Builds, including the Dusty Durrr Burger Build as the final reward. Their service is out of this world.
The Dusty Durrr Burger.
Just for upgrading to the Premium Reward Track, you’ll instantly unlock the Chewbacca Outfit. This Wookiee co-pilot of the Millennium Falcon has a LEGO Style and a Fortnite Style!
Chewbacca’s LEGO Style. RAWRGWAWGGR.
Heads-up! The LEGO Pass: Rebel Adventure is available to progress in until July 23, 2024, at 8 AM ET. Its free rewards, premium rewards, and Chewbacca Outfit reward are not exclusive to the Pass, and you may be able to purchase them in the Fortnite Shop at a later date.
“THE WAY I REMEMBER YOU IN MY DREAMS” – NEW LEGO STYLES IN V29.40
v29.40 brings LEGO Styles for some past Outfits. These include a few Star Wars Outfits that haven’t gotten a LEGO Style yet! (Help out the Rebels as… Darth Vader?)
Here are all the Outfits getting a LEGO look:
- Aerial Assault Trooper
- The Ageless
- Barrett
- Beach Jules
- Bone Ravage
- Bonejamin
- Carbon Commando
- Catrina
- Centurion
- Chiara
- Chromium
- Corrupted Arachne
- Corrupted Shogun
- Crimson Scout
- Curdle Scream Leader
- Dahlia
- Daring Duelist
- Dark Red Knight
- Darkheart
- Darth Vader
- Desperado
- Dizzie
- Erisa
- Facet
- Farmer Steel
- Field Surgeon
- Flapjackie
- Flatfoot
- Fresh Aura
- Funk Ops
- Glumbunny
- Goldie
- Graven
- Growler
- Gutbomb
- Havoc
- Hybrid
- The Ice King
- Indigo Kuno
- Instinct
- Joey
- Jules
- Kimiko Five-Tails
- Krrsantan
- LLion
- Loveless
- Ludwig
- Mad Mochi
- Maki Master
- Mandalorian
- Master Minotaur
- Mecha Cuddle Master
- Mincemeat
- Moniker
- Mullet Marauder
- Myna
- Nara
- Nolan Chance
- Orin
- Payback
- Piper Pace
- Radiant Striker
- Ravina
- Reflex
- Renegade Runner
- Rian
- Robo-Ray
- Rook
- Scourge
- Shot Caller
- Sidewinder
- Sleuth
- Southpaw
- Special Forces
- Starlie
- Stealth Reflex
- Summer Fable
- Sushi Master
- Swamp Knight
- Synth Star
- Tactics Officer
- Taro
- Teknique
- Thunder
- Trooper
- Tropical Punch Zoey
- Unpeely
- Veronika
- X-Lord
- Zoe Clash
MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS AND BUG FIXES
Optimizations, v29.40 will also add:
IMPROVEMENTS
- Starting in v29.40, you’ll be able to view LEGO Fortnite Quests without having to return to the Lobby!
- Made it easier to exit Driver’s Seats that are flipped over.
BUG FIXES
- Fixed an issue where players would sometimes not receive expected gifts from Villagers.
- Fixed a crash that happened rarely when getting out of bed.
Make progress in the LEGO Pass: Rebel Adventure as you help out the Rebellion. This Pass has unlockable rewards including Star Wars Builds and Decor, and the Chewbacca Outfit you’ll get just for upgrading to the Pass’ Premium Reward Track! There’s so much to see and do in LEGO Fortnite that there’s a whole ‘nother blog post fans can read 👀
CHEWBACCA BRINGS HIS BOWCASTER TO BATTLE ROYALE!
CHEWBACCA JOINS THE FIGHT
Millennium Falcon co-pilot Chewbacca has been captured and it’s up to you to rescue him! To save him from the claws of the Empire, you’ll need to head to a specific Imperial Roadblock. (The one he’s at changes each match!) Chewbacca will cheer after being liberated, then follow you into battle with his trusty Bowcaster.
“RRRaarrRRRagh!”
Who says Wookiees should have all the fun? Chewbacca will hand you your own Wookiee Bowcaster as a thanks for rescuing him! You can also find one inside Imperial Chests at Imperial Roadblocks across the Island. With this weapon equipped, shoot individual quarrels quickly or charge up a heavier, explosive shot.
You’ll like this thing.
WIELD DARTH VADER’S LIGHTSABER ONCE AGAIN!
Don’t underestimate the power of the dark side.
Darth Vader and the Stormtroopers will be returning to the BR Island in the Lambda Shuttle! Defeat Vader in battle and you’ll be able to pick up his lightsaber. Use Darth Vader’s Lightsaber to block incoming fire and swing at enemies, and even throw it at your opponents!
With Stormtroopers come their E-11 Blasters. Grab these returning weapons from defeated Stormtroopers or from Imperial Chests at Vader’s landing sites.
Try not to miss.
A GALAXY FULL OF QUESTS
Put your Bowcaster and Blaster skills to the test to complete Battle Royale’s Star Wars Quests! You’ll receive a Battle Pass Level Up for completing five of these Quests, and the AWR Pack Back Bling for completing ten.
Battle Royale’s Star Wars Quests will be released in two phases during the crossover: the first on May 3 at 9 AM ET and the second at 9 AM ET on May 7.
The Star Wars bash in Battle Royale, including the Quests, will end May 14 at 9 AM ET!
TOURNAMENT NOTES
- The Star Wars crossover gameplay features are not included in tournaments.
GET THE GALAXY GROOVIN’ IN FORTNITE FESTIVAL
PLAY SOME MUSIC WITH A MOS EISLEY CANTINA-INSPIRED SETTING
Jam just like they do on Tatooine! An area inspired by Mos Eisley’s famous Cantina will be coming to the Fortnite Festival Jam Stage on May 3. Create your own version of the famous cantina band by getting up on stage with your friends, or just chill out and appreciate some sandy songs.
UNLOCK THE SEVEN-STRING HALLIKSET GUITAR!
Pick up a Naboo classic. You can unlock the Seven-string Hallikset Guitar by completing seven of Fortnite Festival’s Star Wars Quests! These Quests go live 9 AM ET on May 3. For completing just four, you’ll unlock a Battle Pass Level Up!
Fortnite Festival’s Star Wars festivities, including the Quests, will be available until May 14 at 9 AM ET!
“KEEP AWAY FROM THOSE ENERGY BINDERS” – STAR WARS IN ROCKET RACING
Ready your hyperdrive — it’s ‘bout time to boost to the Quest tab! Keep a lookout for Star Wars Quests flipping into Rocket Racing on May 3 at 9 AM ET, and more at 9 AM ET on May 7. Complete seven of these Quests to unlock a Battle Pass Level Up and 14 to unlock the podracing-inspired Energy Binders Trail!
Starting May 3 at 9 AM ET, Rocket Racing will also have May the Fourth Quests. Complete four to unlock Anakin’s Podracer Decal and eight to unlock the Darth Maul Decal! Drive over to the dark side of the track.
Both sets of Quests will be available in Rocket Racing until May 20 at 9 PM ET!
STAR WARS COMES TO THE SHOP!
A starship-load of items will be entering the Shop — here’s a preview of some of the new offerings that’ll be available:
NEW OUTFITS: DAGOBAH LUKE, LANDO CALRISSIAN, AND AWR TROOPER
Take your pick from a Jedi apprentice, a smooth-talking smuggler, and one of the Empire’s most covert soldiers! The Dagobah Luke, Lando Calrissian, and AWR Trooper Outfits will be in the Shop starting May 3 with the release of v29.40.
It doesn’t matter if you’re from a swampy planet, Cloud City, or the Empire, it’s always nice to have options — that’s why all three of these Outfits also have a LEGO Style!
Dagobah Luke and Lando Calrissians’ LEGO Styles.
AWR Trooper’s LEGO Style.
BOBA FETT, HAN SOLO, KYLO REN, AND MORE RETURN
Looking to fill in the gaps in your Star Wars squad? A bunch of Star Wars Series Outfits will be returning to the Shop throughout this crossover:
- Original Trilogy era:
- Boba Fett
- Han Solo
- Imperial Stormtrooper
- Leia Organa
- New Trilogy era:
- Finn
- Kylo Ren
- Rey
- Sith Trooper
- Zorii Bliss
A RIDE FIT FOR A BOUNTY HUNTER
Cruise in a car crafted from Mandalorian Steel. The Beskar Car Body is the toughest ride in the galaxy and is available in the Fortnite Shop starting May 3 with the release of v29.40. This Car Body is part of the Beskar Bundle, which includes:
- Beskar Car Body
- Beskar (Din Djarin) Wheels
- The Armorer Beskar Decal
- Beskar (Armorer) Wheels
- Boba Fett Beskar Decal
- Beskar (Boba Fett) Wheels
- Bo-Katan Kryze Beskar Decal
- Beskar (Bo-Katan Kryze) Wheels
- Sabine Wren Beskar Decal
- Beskar (Sabine Wren) Wheels
All the items in the bundle are usable in Rocket Racing, Battle Royale, and creator-made islands where Car items can be used. They’re also eligible for cross-game ownership with Rocket League!
PLAY AN ICONIC STAR WARS SONG!
Take the cantina band’s catchiest song with you across the Fortnite universe with the “Cantina Band” (a.k.a. “Mad About Me”) Jam Track. (You can probably already hear it, can’t you?)
Give “Cantina Band” a go with new intergalactic Instruments. Play like an Ewok percussionist with the Endorian Drum Kit, or if you’re the lead, become a Nalargonist with the Nalargon Keytar.
The “Cantina Band” Jam Track, Endorian Drum Kit, and Nalargon Keytar will be in the Fortnite Shop starting May 3 with the release of v29.40 — take them on tour to Fortnite Festival, Battle Royale, and creator-made islands where jamming’s all good!
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