Epic has stopped giving fully detailed update notes now, so we’ve decided to compile our own Fortnite 14.00 Patch Notes! We are attempting to collect all of the changes, updates, and bug fixes from the most recent patch. This is going to be a HUGE patch as it brings in the brand new Chapter 2 Season 4 Battle Pass into the game which is going to be a Fortnite and Marvel crossover. Be prepared for new ares on the map, guns, items, and a whole lot of new stuff to be added to the game. You can also likely expect some bugs, but hopefully they aren’t anything too crazy that will keep the game from being played.
The lead up to this new season has been unique and rather than have an in-game event, they’ve created a comic book that has gotten us up-to-date on the story that is happening and how it will start to play out in the game. It will be interesting to see what Epic has in-store for us, because of all the Marvel heroes that appear to be characters in theBattle Pass.
Patch release date & time
The Fortnite Season 14.00 Patch has been officially announced and will be releasing on August 27th at 1 AM ET (06:00 UTC)! This is going to be a pretty large patch most likely, so we might be looking at some longer than usualdowntime. You will also want to prepare some space on your hard drive to verify you have enough to download it!
Apple devices will not receive the 14.00 patch
Unfortunately, if you are an iOS or macOS user that plays primarily on a Mac, iPhone, or iPad then you will not be receiving the Chapter 2 Season 4 patch. This is due to the ongoing legal battle between Apple and Epic. The battle involves Epic claiming that Apple is being anti-competitive in not allowing companies to introduce their own payment options. Apple collects a 30% cut out of any payment you make to a developer, which Epic views as wrong. This is a very low-level description of what is going on, so ensure to do your research before grabbing a pitchfork. you’re able to read Epic’s post about ithere, and read more about the lawsuit as a whole righthere.
Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 4 Trailer
The brand new trailer Season 4 Nexus War has been released! You can check out here:
Unofficial 14.00 patch notes
Here’s where we will be detailing all of the updates and changes that have been added to the game and haven’t been covered by Epic. If you’re looking for leaked skins, we will have a full look at them righthere. We also have a look at all of the skins from the new season in ourFortnite Chapter 2 Season 4 Battle Passpost.
This current list of additions is purely based on leaks and speculation right now. We will have more concrete details once the patch is released and more information comes out about the new season.
New Achievements
If you’re a fan of completing achievements, then you’ve got a whole bunch of new ones to get through! You can find them all righthere.
New Punch Cards
A new batch of Punch Cards are available to complete. You can check them all outhere.
Hack Stark Bots
If you knockdown a Stark bot, you can hack it and it will help fight with you.
You can “Hack” Stark’s bots when you knock them and they will help you! [via@FortniteJPNews]pic.twitter.com/yCEYHPPN7H
— HYPEX (@HYPEX)July 27, 2025
Drones Return
Stark Supply Drones are now floating around the island. These were in a previous season, you’re able to shoot them down and obtain loot from them!
New Flopper Gameplay
Take a look at what eating the Thermal Flopper will do in the game:
Spawns rates on driveable vehicles has been reduced by 35%!
New Fire Trap
It looks like there’s a new trap that will be available in the game! When it’s triggered it will deal damage to nearby enemies and it launches fireballs!
Vaulted Items
For better or worse it looks like the following items have been vaulted:
More Unvaultings
Some more well known items have been removed from the vault and will be usable in game again:
Pump Shotgun UNVALUTED
To the happiness of a whole lot of players, it looks like the Pump Shotgun is going to be unvaulted! This is according toVastBlast on Twitter, so we’ll have to wait and see for sure once the game is back from downtime.
Pro Fishing Rod Confirmed
Looks like the new fishing rod has been confirmed as well. You will need this to catch some of the unique fish that should be added to the game. Check below for more details on those.
Midas Fish Confirmed
The Midas Fish has been confirmed and found in the files! Look at how… cute… he is…
New Boss: Dr. Doom
It appears that Dr. Doom is going to be a new boss on the map that you can eliminate and get a key card from. You will be able to use that key card to open a safe like you would with previous bosses.
Battle Pass Previews
Here’s a look at what some of the menus will look like from the game!
New Map
Not too many big changes to the map at first glance, but according to the trailer it seems like there will be some kind of floating location we’ll be able to access. It also looks like The Agency got a big change.
Midas Fish, lots of new fish, & Advanced Fishing Rod
There is apparently going to be a new Midas Fish added to the game in Season 14 that when you eat it will turn all of the weapons in your inventory to Legendary! This is supposedly going to be a pretty rare fish and can only be caught with what is being called an advanced fishing pole that could be added in the patch. It’s not clear if it will be in the first update of the new season or not, so we could see this down the road.
There were a lot of new fish found in files in the 13.40 patch. There are new edible Floppers that include the Mechanic, Battle, Thermal, Shield, Jelly, Hop, and the Fire Flopper. They heal and gain you shields depending on the type. Here’s a look at some of the details found in the files:
A lot more fish are going to be added as well, and some that will only be found in specific areas or times of day. This seems inspired from Animal Crossing, which isn’t much of a surprise, since Epic added the punch cards that are similar to Nook Miles tasks. Credit toFireMonkeyfor the list of fish that can be found below.
Found in the Forest Only
Fount at the Coast Only
Here’s a look at some of the fish you’ll be able to catch. The PH stands for placeholder, so it’s likely that the image for that fish wasn’t complete at the time.
Fortnite 14.00 patch bug fixes
These were taken from theTrellothat display all of the stuff that Epic is working on in terms of bugs.
