Fortnite update 20.10 early patch notes: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla skins, Single Barrel Shotgun, more

Fortnite’s 10.20 update is upon us as Chapter 3 Season 2 evolves and introduces Assassin’s Creed Valhalla skins, a new Single Barrel Shotgun, bug fixes and more.

Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2 kicked off in March 2021 and is scheduled to end on Friday June 3rd. It brought some interesting changes, including the addition of Zero Build mode, and more are to come.

Fortnite update 20.10 is a relatively small patch, but it is expected to introduce new skins, weapons, and more.

Here’s a rundown of everything we know so far, starting with when the patch will go live.

Fortnite Update 20.10 release date

Fortnite Update 20.10 is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, April 5th at 1 a.m. PT/4 a.m. ET.

The servers will be shut down about 30 minutes beforehand to make all the necessary preparations.

Prepare yourself, the v20.10 update is scheduled to be released on April 5th. Downtime begins at 04:00 ET with matchmaking being disabled 30 minutes beforehand. pic.twitter.com/l1BZwMJ8v8

– Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) April 4, 2022

Assassin’s Creed skins in Fortnite

In March 2022, Epic Games added the Assassin’s Creed 2 protagonist Ezio Auditore to the ever-growing list of Fortnite skins. However, it was only available to those who bought Assassin’s Creed Valhalla from the Epic Games Store.

Now they are also supposed to add a skin for Eivor Varinsdottir, the protagonist in Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, in Fortnite Update 20.10. iFireMonkey reported that it will arrive in the item shop Friday, April 8th.

Accordingly @Nanxss; Someone who has been right about Fortnite news in the past, the Eivor Varinsdottir skin will be given to some streamers/content creators tomorrow and will arrive in the item shop on April 8th. pic.twitter.com/Xsb8SvYjAV

— iFireMonkey (@iFireMonkey) April 4, 2022

New single-barreled shotgun

On March 23rd HYPEX also released some details about a new shotgun.

Its placeholder name is Single Barrel Shotgun, and as the name suggests, it only shoots one bullet at a time before reloading, but it packs a punch.

Upcoming Shotgun Stats.

This is a single-barreled shotgun, a hybrid of a pump and double-barreled. It shoots 1 bullet and then reloads, just like the double barrel animation (we saw it in the trailer). The stats go all the way up to Mythic, but I know if we get a Mythic, here it is anyway: pic.twitter.com/uNcU51ktl9

— HYPEX (@HYPEX) March 23, 2022

HYPEX also spotted the new shotgun in a new lobby screen added to the game ahead of schedule, giving more substance to the claim.

There will likely be other weapons in the update as well, so keep your eyes peeled.

We might get the new shotgun tonight, they show it on the lobby screen that was discontinued earlier today and was probably meant for today’s update. (I posted the stats a few days ago) pic.twitter.com/2MH7Q5U90p

— HYPEX (@HYPEX) April 4, 2022

Fortnite update 20.10 bug fixes

Last but not least, it wouldn’t be a Fortnite update if it didn’t add some important bug fixes into the mix. Here’s every issue reportedly being fixed in Fortnite update 20.10 based on the official Trello board.

General fixes

• Running Fortnite with DirectX 12 results in slow performance.
• The Low Mesh setting does not work as intended
• Vehicles may stutter and stutter when driving in Battle Royale or Creative
• Xbox players using keyboard and mouse may stop moving when a mouse button is pressed

Battle Royale fixes

• Back blings “float” on some outfits
• Bushrangers leave an excessive amount of dandruff after sliding
• Resetting the fishing collection book
• Last season’s quests can be viewed in the tracked quests on the HUD
• Abandoning a boat while boosting on shore can cause controllers to vibrate
• End-of-game UI is occasionally missing from the screen
• Opening the map or quests while using split screen will cause the second player’s vision to go black
• Previews in the Item Shop map appear tilted
• Zip lines between wind turbines on Windbreakers Island cannot be used
• Vaults at Seven Outposts do not open

Creative fixes

• Other creative mode issues with:
  • Dialog pop-up device
  • play opponent
  • spawn pads
  • tracker device
  • vending machines
• Joining a creative game in progress may lock the new player out until the end of the round
• Some articles are missing guard tags in the creative.
• Quadcrasher cannot be controlled while flying

Save the World Fixes

• Destroyed beds do not count toward quest completion
• The map/lobby in STW sometimes looks very bright
• Placing a BluGlo siphon may cause crashes (Performance mode only)
• Players cannot repeat repeatable quests after completion
• Storm Shield Bases will reset after exiting
• Wolves and raptors miss their passive combat abilities

That’s all we know about the 20.10 update so far. Stay tuned as we will update these patch notes with more information as it becomes available. Don’t forget to visit our Fortnite home page for the latest news!