The Fortnite v41.10 patch notes launch the Gone Wild summer event and open OG Chapter 1 Season 9 as a parallel mode, headlined by five new Sprites and the returning Shock Rocks & Quack Snacks consumables. Track the live Fortnite season countdown to Season 4.
TL;DR — 5 new Sprites added (Boss, Striker, Fishy, Aura, Grim Reaper); 2 new consumables (Shock Rocks, Quack Snacks); OG Chapter 1 Season 9 opened as a parallel playlist; Gone Wild event runs June 25 – July 9; 100+ bug fixes. Meta impact: Sprite-first play expands into OG — the OG Season 9 loot pool restores the Drum Shotgun and Tactical AR as marquee weapons alongside the current Runners kit.
Weapons
- OG Season 9 loot pool restored: Drum Shotgun, Semi-Auto Sniper, Tactical Assault Rifle, Combat Shotgun, Burst SMG, Proximity Grenade Launcher, Storm Flip active
- Pump Shotgun, Scoped Revolver, Hunting Rifle, Compact SMG, Suppressed AR and Thermal AR removed from the OG Season 9 loot pool vaulted
- Infinity Blade returns as an OG Season 9 community unlock event event
Mechanics
- Boss Sprite — increases max Health and Shield; rare drop from defeated bosses active
- Striker Sprite — grants Overdrive when you Mantle or Hurdle active
- Fishy Sprite — swim speed way up, plus a brief movement-speed boost when you take damage active
- Aura Sprite — grants a Shock Rock charge when you deal enough damage active
- Grim Reaper Sprite — enemies who attack you get marked on the map for a duration active
- Shock Rock consumable — grants the Shockwave effect for a limited time active
- Quack Snack consumable — restores Health and Shield, grants Sprite XP active
- Two new Rift Anomalies — Safe Extraction and Sprite Hunt — can pop up as the circle closes active
Events & Limited Time
- Gone Wild summer event (June 25 – July 9) — Gold-variant Sprites in week one, Gummy variants in week two, unvaulted items and questlines event
- OG Chapter 1 Season 9 — parallel playlist with the original Season 9 loot pool, POIs and a remix OG Pass event
Bug Fixes
- Over 100 bug fixes across weapons, movement, quests and UI active