- The Fortnite 41.20 update went live on July 16, 2026, at 4 AM ET.
- The update introduces the DC Hot Bat Summer event with new skins for DC characters and the Bat Cave as a landmark.
- The 41.20 update will also add new Sprites, including the Batman Sprite and the Air Sprite.
Epic Games is back from its summer break, and the developers have now deployed the Fortnite 41.20 update. This is the second major update in Chapter 7 Season 3 and introduces a variety of content, including new crossovers, Sprites, and much more. If you want a detailed breakdown of what Epic has added with the new update, we have compiled the detailed patch notes right here.
Fortnite 41.20 Update Downtime Details
The Fortnite 41.20 update went live after a scheduled downtime on July 16, 2026, at 4 AM ET. The servers were down for around 2 hours, with the servers being brought back up at 6 AM ET.
Fortnite 41.20 Update Full Patch Notes for Today
DC Hot Bat Summer Event
The biggest addition in the 41.20 update is the Fortnite DC Hot Bat Summer event, which marks Epic’s annual summer-themed event in Chapter 7 Season 3. The Hot Bat Summer event brings a ton of new content, including a new Batman Sprite and the following skins:
- Beach Bod Batman
- High Tide Harley
- Coastal Catwoman
- Chlorophyll Ivy
Apart from the skins, Epic has also added other DC-themed cosmetics to Fortnite with the Hot Summer event. This includes an Ace the Bat Hound Fortnite Sidekick and even new Batman-themed Fortnite Kicks. Additionally, Epic has also added a brand new set of quests, allowing players to unlock a variety of free rewards like gliders, back blings, and much more for free.
All of these cosmetics are set to be released in the Fortnite Item Shop soon after the 41.20 update goes live.
The Batman Grapnel Gun has also made a return to the Fortnite loot pool with the DC Hot Bat Simmer event in the 41.20 update. The Batman Grapnel Gun was a Mythic item introduced all the way back in Chapter 1 Season X. This item functions similarly to a normal Grappler, only with an added glider redeploy mechanic for traversal.
On top of all this, players can now also find the Batman Beach Buggy on the Chapter 7 Season 3 map, allowing them to ride around the summer update in style.
Map Changes: The Bat Cave
It looks like Batman is bringing his lair with him to enjoy the summer, as the Fortnite 41.20 update will also introduce the Bat Cave as a landmark on the Chapter 7 Season 3 map. The location looks to be an accurate adaptation of the Bat Cave from the comics, with Batman’s iconography spread all over. The Bat Cave is located under the Wonkeeland POI in the northeast corner of the Shattered Coast map, and players can access it by using an ascender.
New Sprites
Epic will also be adding a new set of Fortnite Sprites with the 41.20 update. Here is a list of the new Sprites added with the update:
- Batman Sprite: Grants the ability to deploy the Bat Cape midair!
- Air Sprite: Increases sprinting speed and jump height.
- Also nullifies fall damage.
- Seven Sprite: Enemy player foot trails are visible in the world for your Squad.
- Vini Jr. Sprite: Sprinting for a short time makes your slide destructive. Slidekicking enemies increases the rate of fire and reload speed.
- Pollo Sprite: Upon earning an elimination, slowly replenish shield for you and nearby squad members for a duration. Duration increases at each Level Up
Additionally, Epic Games has also enabled the new Cube Sprites in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 with the new update. At the time, the Cube Sprite Special variants are shrouded in mystery in terms of their buffs and abilities.
Apart from the new Sprites, Epic has also introduced some QoL improvements, which will make rare Sprites easier to find for players. Here are the changes Epic has made to the Sprite Chests in Fortnite:
- Guaranteed Epic, Legendary, or Mythic Sprite, or a higher-rarity variant.
- More frequent Sprite Variant spawns.
- Rare Sprites will drop less often and only as variants.
New Rift Anomaly: Battle Bus Victory Royale
Epic has added possibly one of the wildest Rift Anomalies yet with the Battle Bus Victory Royale Rift Anomaly. This anomaly activates during the late game of some matches, and it will spawn the Battle Bus at a marked location on the Chapter 7 Season 3 map. At least one player from your team needs to board the Battle Bus to win the match.
Through this Rift Anomaly, multiple teams can emerge as the winners in the same match. However, if you miss your chance to board the Battle Bus with this Rift Anomaly active, you will lose the match, even if you are the last player standing.
New Weapon: Bank Shot Pistol
Epic Games has also added the Bank Shot Pistol to the Fortnite loot pool with the 41.20 update. This unique weapon features a bouncing mechanic with its bullets, and players can plan their bullets’ trajectory before letting out a shot. The Bank Shot Pistol is available in the following rarities:
- Uncommon
- Rare
- Epic
- Legendary
- Mythic
- Exotic
New Bosses: Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, and Catwoman
Players can now find Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, clad in their brand-new summer looks, as bosses on the Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 map. Both of these bosses come packaged with their own powerful Mythic weapons, including:
- Poison Ivy’s Ranger Pistol
- Harley Quinn’s Warforged AR
- Catwoman’s Rapid Fire SMG
These weapons provide a boosted variant of their base counterparts from the loot pool. Much like other bosses, the new DC Fortnite bosses will not have a fixed spawn point, and players will have to check multiple spots on the map to find them.
New Extraction Gizmos: Extraction Site Booster and Sprite Locator
After the Portable Extractors helped players quickly extract their Sprites, Epic has added two more Extraction Gizmos to Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 with the 41.20 update. This includes the Extraction Site Booster, which will allow players to boost the Sprite Dust that players gain at Extractor Sites.
On the other hand, the Sprite Locator will provide players with a buried chest containing a Sprite. It is important to remember that this is different than the Lucky Locator Extraction Gizmo, which will grant players a guaranteed chance at acquiring a Sprite they don’t already have. The Lucky Locator item is expected to be added with the 41.30 update.
In addition to all this, Epic has also implemented a Gizmo Wheel UI into the game. This wheel will allow you to quickly switch between your different Gizmos during a match without messing up your gameplay.
Fortnite 41.20 Update Loot Pool Changes
Epic has vaulted and unvaulted several items as part of the Fortnite 41.20 update. Here is a breakdown of all the loot pool changes:
Vaulted
- Hunting Rifle
- Flex SMG
- Midas Flopper
- Spicy Fish
Unvaulted
- Heavy Impact Sniper Rifle
- Rapid Fire SMG
Apart from the vaultings and unvaultings, Epic has also deployed a few balance changes for the Ranger Pistol and Surgical Burst Rifle. Here’s what’s changed in both weapons:
Ranger Pistol
- Decreased damage to players and structures
- Decreased headshot damage multiplier
- Wider spread when ADS
- Slower reloads
Surgical Burst Rifle
- Faster reload speed
- Improved spread
- Mythic variant now matches other variants’ fire rate
- Mythic variant has an improved accuracy instead of a larger mag
Fortnite x David Beckham
It looks like Epic is celebrating the upcoming FIFA World Cup final in its own way, as a Fortnite David Beckham collab is set to be added to the game with the 41.20 update. The collab will feature two unique skins for the football superstar, with one resembling his look on the field with his iconic number 7 jersey. The other skin will be drastically different, featuring David Beckham in a suit inspired by his Inter Miami club.
At the time of writing, Epic has not given a concrete release date for the David Beckham collab. While leakers suggest that the skin will arrive next week, we speculate that it will be released this Saturday, July 18, 2026, at 8 PM ET.
New SpongeBob and Ice Spice Cosmetics
Epic has also revealed that it will be adding new Fortnite cosmetics related to ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants’ with the 41.20 update. This will include an Ice Spice Icon emote inspired by her song ‘Big Guy,’ which features in the new SpongeBob movie.
Apart from this, Epic has also added Patrick Starr as a Sidekick with the update to join the SpongeBob Sidekick in the game’s cosmetic library.
Fortnite x The Odyssey
Christopher Nolan’s cinematic epic ‘The Odyssey’ is making its way to the Battle Royale island with the Fortnite 41.20 update. Epic Games will be adding new skins based on Matt Damon’s Odysseus and Benny Safdie’s Agamemnon to the Item Shop on July 17, 2026.
The skin will come bundled alongside other cosmetics, like a pickaxe, a back bling, and even a loading screen. On top of this, Epic will be organising an Odyssey Cup on July 15, 2026, which will allow players to get the Odysseus skin for free.
Shiny Hours Sprite Event
Epic is keeping the train of Fortnite Sprite events going with the 41.20 update, as the developers have also announced the new Shiny Hours event. The event will take place on July 18, 2026, at 2 PM ET and 9 PM ET. During this event, Epic will boost the spawn rates of all Special Sprite variants.
So, if there are any unique Sprites that are missing from your Fortnite Sprite checklist, make sure to have your Portable Extractors ready when jumping into the Shiny Hours event.
Produce Box Changes and New Golden Apple Consumable
Epic has overhauled the Produce Boxes with the Fortnite 41.20 update, too, as players can now get the following guaranteed items when opening them:
- One healing item
- Uncommon Pepper (x3) – heals for 10 HP and grants a short movement speed boost, stacks up to 6
- Uncommon Apple (x4) – heals for 15 HP and stacks up to 8
- Golden Apple – heals for 50 HP and applies low gravity effect, stacks up to 3
- Small Shield Potion
- Stack of ammo
The Golden Apple is a new Exotic consumable that grants players a low-gravity effect and 50 HP upon consumption.
Fortnite 41.20 Battle Royale Bug Fixes
- Fixed inconsistent Pilot Style names for The Guardian Outfit
- Fixed a visual bug where some Pickaxes could appear as the default Pickaxe during matches
- Exotic weapons now correctly display Wraps when equipped
- Dealing Shield damage now counts toward Aura Sprite’s Shock Rock charge and triggers Fire Sprite’s burst damage effect
- Fixed an issue where dropping a Sprite to extract it turned it into a Water Sprite and wouldn’t grant Sprite Dust or add it to your collection
- Water Sprite once again heals you in water
- Fixed an issue with camera effects (motion blur or FOV changes) staying on screen after being rebooted by a teammate who was using Vehicle boost or Seven Sliders
- The Chest at one of the bunk beds on the ship at Cluster Coast can now be opened without issues
- Rotating the camera with touch input now feels smoother and more responsive
- Improved the Tap Anywhere firing mode for weapons with a charging mechanic
- Tap once to charge the weapon, then tap again to fire or cancel the charge
- Fixed a persistent crash when loading into a Battle Royale match on Samsung Galaxy S9 devices
- Fixed a scenario where the “Cannot do that now” error would incorrectly appear when Automatic Actions are enabled
- Auto Fire now triggers correctly on an enemy hiding in the same bush as you
New Weekly and Story Quests
Much like all other updates, the 41.20 patch has also introduced a new set of quests for Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3. These quests will not only grant you a ton of XP for the Runners Battle Pass but also give you an idea of where the storyline is heading in the current season.
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