Fortnite Valentine’s Update 39.40 Patch Notes bring huge seasonal changes. Epic Games released this update during Chapter 7 Season 1. The update launched on February 5 after a short downtime. Servers remained offline for nearly 2 hours worldwide.
This update fully ends the South Park collaboration content. It adds Valentine events, weapons, collaborations, and story progress. Love-themed content remains active throughout February. Players receive rewards, quests, skins, and map updates.
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Key Takeaways:
- Love and Legends Valentine’s event brings rewards, skins, quests, and events.
- New weapons, bosses, map changes, and loot updates improve gameplay.
- The storyline advances with The Seven returning and the Dark Voyager threat.
Fortnite Valentines Update 39.40 Patch Notes: Love And Legends Event
This Valentine’s event runs for the entire month of February. Epic Games shared a complete event roadmap schedule.
Event Timeline Highlights
- New rewards unlock starting February 6.
- K-Pop Demon Hunters Wave Two launches February 6.
- Battle Royale Power Hour starts February 7.
- Pink Storm Circle appears on February 13.
- Nitemare Island returns inside Fortnite Reload.
- Extra rewards and unvaults arrive on February 13.
- Valentine Power Hour and daily rewards on February 14.
- Ice King Remix skin launches February 15.
- The OG Ice Storm event returns on the same day.
- DeLorean car returns February 19.
- Another Power Hour appears on February 21.
- The Seven return officially on February 23.
- Flowberry Mist item releases February 23.
K-Pop Demon Hunters Wave Two Details
Wave Two expands the popular Demon Hunters collaboration. New skins and golden styles arrive together.
- Jinu’s skin from Netflix movie releases.
- Golden Mira skin added.
- Golden Rumi skin included.
- Golden Zoey skin added.
Epic also hosts a Solo Cup tournament. Players can earn Jinu skin for free. Demon Hunter Mythic weapons return soon.
New Features And Weapons
These 39.40 Patch Notes add major gameplay features.
New Fortnite Festival Season Thirteen
Chappell Roan becomes the new Festival headliner. She replaces Lisa from the previous season. Festival cosmetics include:
- Chappell Roan Festival Pass skin.
- Roan of Arc’s medieval armor outfit.
- Pink Pony-themed outfit and accessories.
- Emotes, instruments, jam tracks, pickaxes.
New Gameplay Items And Weapons
- Lock-On Assault Rifle added to loot pool.
- Weapon tracks enemies automatically after locking.
- Friendship Bubble appears as a Rift Anomaly.
- Bubbles block damage for thirty seconds.
- Low gravity applies inside the bubble.
- Flowberry Mist Grenade arrives at a later event.
- Mist hides players and grants shields.
New Boss And Upcoming Weapon
Bigfoot appears as a new Island boss. Defeating Bigfoot grants:
- Bigfoot Flex SMG with more serious damage.
- Playable Bigfoot boss kit ability.
Charge Laser Cannon is teased inside the update trailer. The weapon resembles classic Zapotron blasts.
Map, Story, And Loot Changes
Update 39.40 Patch Notes expand the storyline deeply.
Return Of The Seven Storyline
The Seven finally return after three years. Story quests help free a captured member. Each quest grants fifteen thousand experience points.
Quest actions include:
- Collecting bars for keycards.
- Damaging enemies at marked locations.
- Destroying metal objects for parts.
- Assembling transmitters near Battlewood Sign.
Dark Harvester And Live Event Hints
Dark Voyager activates the Dark Harvester. Cube Cradle fires damaging energy blasts. Blasts also push players backward.
New live event files named RudeLemon discovered. The event may involve The Seven versus Dark Voyager. Epic has not officially confirmed details.
Map And Mode Changes
Wonkeeland POI returns after South Park ends. Cartmanland POI removed from the island. Construction vehicles appear across the map. The Discover menu now groups similar modes.
Weapon Balance And Loot Pool Updates
| Category | Changes |
| Buffed Weapons | Tactical AR, Enforcer AR, Flex SMG |
| Unvaulted Items | Shockwave Grenades, Self-Revive |
| Vaulted Items | Crash Pad Jr, South Park Items |
| Reload Mode | Twinfire Shotgun, Hammer AR |
| Blitz Mode | Empowered Sword added, Thermal Fish removed |
Marvel Rivals Wave Two teased with Luna Snow. Magik cosmetics are expected soon. Honkai Star Rail crossover teased by Epic. Kafka and Blade cosmetics are likely coming.
The End Note
Fortnite Valentine’s Update 39.40 Patch Notes deliver massive content. The Love and Legends event fills February with rewards. New weapons and bosses refresh gameplay variety. Festival Season Thirteen adds musical experiences.
The Seven storyline finally moves forward. Map changes refresh exploration across the island. Weapon buffs improve overall balance. Vault rotations reshape competitive strategies. Collaborations keep Fortnite exciting globally.
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