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Expect update 1.6.4 to release later today, Sept. 29th

Heya Fortnite community,

This week's update takes steady aim at community concerns with the Assault Rifle accuracy and weapon spread / bloom. The 1.6.4 release also includes a fix to a troublesome login issue on PS4 and a rendering crash on Xbox.

UPDATE - 1:00pm EDT:  Supply Drops and Duos are coming next week, along with a detailed blog breaking down our thoughts and goals on weapon accuracy. Expect leaderboards the following week.

EA1.6.4 Release Notes

 

Battle Royale

  • Balance
    • Adjustments to Assault Rifle.
      • White
        • Increased maximum accuracy by 10%.
        • Increased minimum accuracy by 22%.
        • Increased reload rate by 10%.
      • Green
        • Increased maximum accuracy by 8%.
        • Increased minimum accuracy by 20%.
        • Increased reload rate by 8%.
      • Blue
        • Increased maximum accuracy by 5%.
        • Increased minimum accuracy by 17%.
        • Increased reload rate by 5%.
      • Purple
        • Increased maximum accuracy by 3%.
        • Increased minimum accuracy by 14%.
        • Increased reload rate by 3%.
      • Orange
        • Increased minimum accuracy by 11%.
    • Optimal accuracy is achieved by aiming while crouching without movement.
  • Polish and Bug Fixing
    • Fixed an issue that caused a party to be unjoinable after the Host had left it.
    • Fixed issues with players joining lobbies.
    • Fixed a couple of server crashes.

PS4 Only

  • Fixed an issue that caused login failure after completing the login queue.

Xbox Only

  • Fixed a frequent rendering thread crash that was seen on Xbox.