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Epic Games just released an update last week (5.20) which added a brand new death dealer in the form of the badass double barrel shotgun for Battle Royale, and a new hero, the awesomely named Ragnarok, the Dark Viking for their Save The World Mode. Without time to catch much of a breath, they've just unleashed a new update for PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch and mobile, with another new weapon, some new gameplay modes, and updated challenges for Save the World mode. Both updates are ready to rock right now. 

The major change for Battle Royale is the addition of the heavy sniper rifle, which is an absolute nail-driver, capable of ripping through structures and flesh alike with pinpoint accuracy. The new weapon is available in both legendary and epic versions, but the trade-off for the raw power and lower bullet-drop is a long reload time. Small price to pay to blow a pumpkin-sized hole in your opponent's head if you ask me. You can use this bad-boy in the two new limited time modes, called Soaring 50's and the Sniper Shootout. The Sniper Shootout is exactly what it sounds like, a bunch of snipers posting up and throwing down, only they're using the new heavy sniper rifle instead of the old scoped assault rifle. The Soaring 50's allows gliders to re-deploy, and the battlefield has more bounce pads littered about the map, so mobility is raised all across the board, perfect for gunning some asshole out of the air like a badass.

Here are the patch notes, straight from the Epic horse's mouth:

Battle Royale

• Limited Time Mode: Soaring 50s: Summary This mode is a twist on the traditional 50 vs 50 mode, featuring an extra emphasis on mobility. Gliders can be re-deployed when falling from large heights. Additional Impulse Grenades, Bounce Pads, and Launch Pads will be spawned throughout the map. Jump in and soar to new heights!

• 50v50 loot, ammo and resource levels
• When in mid-air and greater than 10m up, press Jump to deploy your glider
• Added Impulse Grenades to chests at double the standard spawn rate
• Added Impulse Grenades to floor loot
• Decreased Spike Trap spawn chances
• Increased Launch Pad & Bounce Pad spawn chances
• Profile Stats (K/D & Wins) are not tracked in this mode.     

• Scoped Assault Rifles have been removed.
• The Heavy Sniper Rifle has been added.

• Only weapon drops are Sniper Rifles.
• Floor Loot spawns reduced by 50%.
• Profile Stats (K/D & Wins) are tracked in this mode.

• Available in Epic and Legendary variants.
• Can be found from floor loot, chests, Supply Drops, and Vending Machines.
• Each shot delivers devastating damage at the cost of a long reload.
• Deals 150/157 damage to players.
• These large rounds deal increased damage (1050/1100) to buildings.
• Projectiles fired from the Heavy Sniper have less bullet drop in comparison to other Snipers.

• Minigun headshot multiplier has been reduced from 2.5 to 1.5.

• Grenades now properly grant progress for the Week 5 Challenge: “Deal damage to players with a Clinger, Stink Bomb, or Grenade.”

• Cloth physics have been fixed and will now appear properly.

• Weekly Horde Challenge - Bullet Proof Husks
• Features bulletproof enemies that must be defeated with melee weapons, traps, or Hero abilities.
• One time completion Quest Reward
• 1500 Gold
• Repeatable quest reward
• 75 Tickets
• Removed the Power Rating restrictions on Challenge the Horde missions.
• These restrictions were blocking some players from accessing the Weekly Challenge Missions even though their Power Level was at the necessary level.

• Fixed an issue where the modifier between Challenge the Horde missions wasn’t appearing between waves.
• The Constructor Leadership quest will no longer fail to advance when purchasing the skill tree node.
• Atlas activation has been fixed in multi-gate Fight the Storm missions.
• Track completion now advances the mission properly in Level 28 Deliver the Bomb.
• Survivors and quest items no longer appear as orange boxes in the world.

• New Constructor Machinist: Thora added to the Event Store.
• Available Wednesday, August 15th at 8pm ET.

• Fortnite is now available to download on Android devices, but it's not as easy to get as you'd think. We've got a walkthrough on how to download Fortnite on Android to guide you through the process. On August 15, a selection of outfits were also added to the game, you can see all the new Fortnite skins here and figure out if anything tickles your fancy. For those still doing the challenges for Season 5, take a look at the list below to find guides on all of them.
• Fortnite Season 5 Challenge Guides
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• Fortnite Challenge Guide: Basketball Hoop Locations
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• Fortnite Challenge Guide: All Clay Pigeons Locations
• Fortnite Challenge Guide: Search Between Gas Station, Soccer Pitch, Stunt Mountain
• Fortnite Challenge Guide: Flaming Hoops Locations
• Fortnite Challenge Guide: Secret Road Trip Challenge For Free Battle Pass Tier
• Fortnite Challenge Guide: Follow Snobby Shores Treasure Map, Using Rift Portals
• Fortnite Challenge Guide: Find Rift Portal Locations