Fortnite’s v9.20 patch brought some major changes to Battle Royale. As always, intrepid data miners have been hard at work digging into the game files added as part of the update. They have found a treasure trove of new items that indicate some exciting stuff it coming up for Fortnite fans. Chief among these upcoming additions are two new LTM game modes: the classic Prop Hunt game type and a new mode dubbed Beach Assault.
Prop Hunt and Beach Assault modes come to Fortnite
Based on what the leaked game files have revealed, Beach Assault is going to be a wave defense game type. Attackers will be working to assault enemy fortifications on the beach and destroy a suitably intimidating-sounding “Doomsday Cannon.” As the assault continues, attackers will be able to reach checkpoints that will, presumably, act as spawns as they get closer to the main objective. In the meantime, defenders will need to fend off the waves of attackers for 15 minutes to win.
The mode seems to have a distinctly World War II flavor, and also reveals the potential addition of a new weapon. As seen in the image above, one of the attackers is wielding a new kind of pump-action shotgun, different than the old one that was recently added to the vault. How this shotgun will function and whether it’s exclusive to the new LTM is unclear.
The second new game mode is a classic that will be familiar to many veterans of first-person shooters. Prop Hunt is essentially hide-and-seek with guns.
Players will be split into two teams. The first team will have a limited time to hide by taking the form of in-game props and positioning themselves in unobtrusive places around the map. The team of seekers will then have to use a combination of observation and instinct to track down and eliminate their opponents. To spice things up, hidden props will make a noise every 15 seconds, and players with keen ears will be able to track those sounds to their source to find hidden enemies.
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Read Now ►In addition to the leaked modes, the v9.20 patch brought a fair amount of changes to the game. Most players have likely already noticed the new Storm Flip grenade, which allows players to use the Storm as a weapon. Tossing the Storm Flip creates a deadly bubble of Storm energy that can quickly take out large groups of opponents. Alternately, tossing a Storm Flip while caught in the storm itself will create a bubble of safety. It can potentially allow players the extra boost they need to escape the storm and stay in the game.
Unfortunately, the classic Hunting Rifle has now been vaulted. The rationale is that the new Infantry Rifle has made the Hunting Rifle a little bit superfluous. Other changes include a reduction in damage for the Boom Bow and less frequent Sniper Rifle drops.
As always, be sure to check back with Softonic for the latest updates and news for Fortnite Season 9.
