Fortnite 31.40 patch notes: Fortnitemares 2024, Chainsaw, Boom Billy, new skins & more
Fortnite’s 31.40 update for Fornitemares 2024 has been released, so here’s everything you need to know about all the new content added to the game.
Fortnite’s patch is a massive update, with the anticipatedFortnitemares Halloween eventfinally joining the game for another year. Epic Games first started teasing us with some of theconfirmed horror collabs, and asecond gameplay trailer has leakedrevealing even more.
While Fortnitemares 2024 is no doubt a major highlight of this patch, there are also many more tweaks and fresh content introduced to various game modes. They can be hard to keep track of, but don’t worry; we’ve compiled all of them below.
Here are the full Fortnite patch notes for the31.40 update:
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 update 31.40 downtime details
Fortnite’s v31.40 downtime began at2 AM ET on July 22, 2025, as confirmed by Epic viaa post on X. As usual, matchmaking ended shortly for maintenance before the update went live and the servers returned back online.
Despite it previously being announced that the server downtime for the patch would start at 4 AM ET on October 11, Epic announced that they would bepostponing it by 22 hours, just an hour before the original start time.
Fortnitemares event (2024)
This year, Fortnitemares has brought collabs from several well-known horror franchises, such as Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Saw, The Night Before Christmas, Marvel, and even Disney villains. On top of that, the map has also received a spookier makeover and there are plenty of quests, and free rewards to earn.
New skins & collabs
The Chainsaw weapon from Saw has been added as a brand-new weapon. Hack your way through enemies or rev it into the ground to propel yourself forward at frightening speeds.
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You can pick up a Chainsaw from the ground and Chests
Boom Billy
The Boom Billy has also been introduced as a new weapon for the Fortnitemares event and comes from the world of Saw. Throw a Boom Billy, a mini-Billy the Puppet that’ll lock onto the nearest opponent and explode.
It’ll ride a tricycle your way then explode on impact. Outrun it so that it detonates before you’re the next victim! you’re able to find Boom Billys from the ground and Chests. Or get one from defeating the real Billy the Puppet at Freaky Fields.
Unvaulted weapons
Here’s every returning classic Halloween weapon and item:
Jigsaw’s Challenge
Fortnitemares 2024 Quests and free rewards
Fortnitemares XP Quests will unlock throughout Fortnitemares, and by completing them, you’ll be able to earn XP and eleven exclusive free Halloween-themed rewards:
Horde Rush LTM
Symbiote Cup
In this Battle Royale Duos tournament on October 22, the top-point-earning teams in each region will unlock the She-Venom and Agony skin before they hit the Shop on October 24 at 8 PM ET.
Competitors can play up to ten matches within their region’s three-hour time window, and the specific event timing for each region can be found in the “Compete” tab in-game.
Scoring will follow the format below:
Match Placement
Victory Royale: 65 points2nd: 56 points3rd: 52 points4th: 48 points5th: 44 points6th: 40 points7th: 38 points8th: 36 points9th: 34 points10th: 32 points11th: 30 points12th: 28 points13th: 26 points14th: 24 points15th: 22 points16th: 20 points17th: 18 points18th: 16 points19th: 14 points20th: 12 points21st: 10 points22nd: 8 points23rd: 6 points24th: 4 points25th: 2 points
Each Elimination
Ghost Train
The moving train that travels around the Battle Royale map during matches has been replaced by a Ghost Train. At the front, a scary face features surrounded by glowing green and black smoke.
Battle Bus
For Fortnitemares 2024, the iconic Battle Bus has received its typical makeover during the event. The classic blue color has been altered to black, with orange detailing.
LEGO Fortnite
Fortnite’s cozy LEGO mode is set to receive an all-new “Brick or Treat Event Pass” that features various builds. Here’s a list of all the things coming to LEGO Fortnite:
Rocket Racing
Rocket Racing will also be getting several new additions. As spotted by well-known leakeriFireMonkey, they are as follows:
Fortnite Festival
On the other hand, Fortnite Festival is set to introduce new instrument skins aside from in-game fixes according to leaks. To sum it up, here’s a list of the additions:
Teasers for the next chapter
We’re only about one month awaybefore the next chapter begins. As with any last major update for the chapter, it’s very likely that we’ll start seeing Epic Games dropping more teasers about what’s to come, including the next season’s theme, skins, and so much more.
That sums up everything you need to know about Fortnite’s 31.40 early patch notes. Some of the information here is based on leaks, so take them with a grain of salt for now. We’ll be sure to keep you updated once the update is available to all players.
