Fortnite Update 39.50 Patch Notes: Lantern Fest, Solo Leveling Collab, and More

Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1 has been a blast for a lot of players, and Epic Games has not been shy with the content through this season. From bringing iconic characters from Hollywood like the Bride and Marty McFly to a whole South Park collaboration, players have had no shortage of content to enjoy.

Now, Epic has released the Fortnite 39.50 update for Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1, serving as the last update before Season 2 rolls around. If you want a complete breakdown of everything included in this patch, here are the full patch notes.

Fortnite Update 39.50 Downtime Details

The Fortnite Update 39.50 is now live after a scheduled downtime of 1-2 hours on February 19, 2026, at 4 AM ET. The Fortnite servers were taken down for maintenance, with matchmaking services and all playlists being disabled during the downtime. However, the servers are now back up, allowing players to load into matches.

Fortnite Update Today Full Patch Notes for 39.50

The 39.50 update is the last major patch before the new Fortnite season, Chapter 7 Season 2, comes out, so the developers have gone all out with this patch. Here’s everything Epic has added with this new update:

Fortnite Lantern Fest

The main highlight of the 39.50 update is this year’s Fortnite Lantern Fest, with Epic Games bringing back this annual event in celebration of Ramadan. This year’s Lantern Fest is largely focused on the Reload mode, and Epic has revealed a brand new Ramadan-themed skin called Aaliyah, which will be available for free through the Lantern Fest Cup.

Apart from the free skin, players can also expect to see Lantern Fest Reload quests that will allow them to unlock free items like the Bring It! Spray and the Love the Game Emoticon. These quests will be available only in the Fortnite Reload mode from February 19, 2026, 9 AM ET, to February 25, 2026, 9 AM ET.

But the new additions to Reload don’t stop there, as Epic will also be enabling the Octet mode, allowing teams of up to 8 players to take part in one Reload match. With the game mode’s fast-paced and Reboot-heavy gameplay loop, the new Octet mode will surely make for some chaotic matches.

Solo Leveling Collab

The weakest Hunter of all mankind, Sung Jin-woo, has finally made his way to the Battle Royale island with the new Fortnite Solo Leveling collab. The crossover has been a long time coming, consistently being hinted at through leaks. Now, Epic has added characters from the beloved RPG, Solo Leveling Arise, to the Fortnite roster.

The collab features Fortnite skins for Sung Jin-woo, Cha Hae-in, and Igris the Bloodred, alongside various other Solo Leveling-themed items like the Godly Statuette back bling. Additionally, players will be able to earn the Fortnite Sung Jin-woo skin for free through the Solo Leveling Arise Cup.

Honkai Star Rail Collab

The 39.50 update will also finally bring the Fortnite Honkai Star Rail collab to Chapter 7 Season 1. The collab was hinted at by Epic Games a long time ago, through a teaser showcasing the swords for Kafka and Blade, two of the most prominent characters from the series. While the character skins will be added with the new update, they will become available to acquire on February 26, 2026. Players can have a chance at earning these skins for free through the Epic Games Store cross-promotion between Fortnite and Honkai Star Rail.

New NPC: The Visitor (Reality Unknown)

The return of the Seven is finally underway, and Epic has now added another one of the members, The Visitor, to the Golden Coast island. However, this Visitor is not the same Visitor we saw back in Chapter 1 Season 4, and he seems to be from a different reality. While this might be disheartening for some players, don’t worry. Leaked voice lines suggest that The Visitor, despite not being a part of this reality, will be contributing to the fight against the Dark Voyager.

DeLorean Returns

After appearing for a brief period at the launch of Chapter 7 Season 1, the iconic Fortnite DeLorean is now making its grand return to the Golden Coast Island with the 39.50 update. This vehicle of Back to the Future fame will once again allow players to engage in time travel shenanigans and unlock special loot if they manage to maintain a speed of 88 KM/H.

Map Changes: The Seven’s Rocket and Reality Rifts

With the release of the 39.50 update, Epic is kicking the storyline into high gear with the establishment of a new rocket silo at Classified Canyon. Leaks reveal that the Rocket (yes, the same Rocket that essentially started the Fortnite storyline) will soon be making an appearance on the Golden Coast island. The Rocket is expected to be a part of the next Fortnite live event, which will close out Chapter 7 Season 1 and usher in Chapter 7 Season 2.

Apart from the return of the Rocket, the Chapter 7 map will also see the arrival of Reality Rift Portals. These portals first made their appearance during Chapter 2 Season 6 and are also called Pure Portals, allowing seamless travel between dimensions. This time around, the Dark Voyager’s attempts to reassemble the Zero Point have led to these portals opening up, leading to realities that have Zero Point shards waiting in them.

New Mini Event: Dark Harvester Supercharges the Zero Point

Epic has also added a new mini event to Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1 with this new update, and this mini event will see the Dark Harvester blasting the Zero Point shards with energy and overloading it. This will lead to the creation of the previously mentioned Reality Rift Portals across three different locations on the Chapter 7 Season 1 map.

Additionally, players will once again get to see the Dark Harvester leave the Battle Royale island through a Rift in the sky, presumably to gather more shards of the Zero Point.

Fortnite x Power Rangers Dino Thunder Skins

With the release of the 39.50 update, Epic has surprised Fortnite players with new Power Rangers skins. This time around, the developers have introduced the black and white rangers from Power Rangers Dino Thunder. Both of these skins are expected to be in the Fortnite Item Shop, priced around 1,500 V-Bucks each.

Alongside the new Dino Thunder skins, Epic has also added LEGO Fortnite styles for the original Power Rangers skins that were already in the game, allowing players to use the skins while going on blocky adventures.

Resident Evil Requiem Grace Ashcroft Skin

As part of the Epic Games Store cross-promotion program, the 39.50 update has also added a Grace Ashcroft skin based on her design in Resident Evil Requiem. As of now, files related to the Grace Ashcroft skin are encrypted, as she will not be available to use until March 2026, after Resident Evil Requiem comes out.

New Fortnite Crew Skin: Skull Raider

The Fortnite 39.50 update has also added the Crew skin for March 2026, called Skull Raider. This new skin, as evidenced by its name, seems to be a fusion of Skull Trooper and Renegade Raider, two of the rarest Fortnite skins. The Skull Raider skin, apart from looking really cool and capturing both of its inspirations perfectly, also features design schemes that could be hinting at the previously rumoured Norse mythology theme of Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 2.

Vaulted and Unvaulted Items (Battle Royale)

The new update has also refreshed the Fortnite Battle Royale loot pool with a wave of vaultings and unvaultings. Here are all of the loot pool changes in the 39.50 update:

Vaulted

• Rumi’s Empowered Sword
• Zoey’s Bubble Shield
• Cupid’s Crossbow
• Tiger’s Teleporting Mask
• Mira’s X-Tra Spicy Ramyeon

Unvaulted

• Flowberry Fizz
• DeLorean

Fortnite Reload Rank Reset

The introduction of the new Fortnite Reload Lantern Fest will also bring a Rank Reset for the mode. This means players will need to play a match to re-establish their rank in the Reload mode based on their previous performance. This will give players a fresh chance to climb back to Unreal.

New Story Quests

Alongside all of the collabs and cosmetics, Epic has also been developing the Chapter 7 Season 1 storyline with the Dark Voyager. Now, with the return of the Seven confirmed, Epic will be pushing the storyline into high gear with a new set of story quests as part of the 39.50 patch. These quests involve players interacting with both The Visitor and The Order to set up the fight against the Dark Voyager.

New Weekly Quests

Apart from the story quests, players will find new Weekly quests related to Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1. These new quests will cross over with the story quests, essentially serving as set up for Chapter 7 Season 1’s grand finale, while also giving players a chance to complete the Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1 Battle Pass if they haven’t already.

And that’s everything you need to know about the Fortnite 39.50 update. What are you most excited for in the last patch of Chapter 7 Season 1? Tell us in the comments below!