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Fortnite v8.01 Patch Notes – Buried Treasure, Slide Duos, and more

Epic Games has released the Patch Notes for the Fortnite v8.01 patch. Included is the new Buried Treasure, Slide Duos LTM, and more.
Check out the full Patch Notes below…
BATTLE ROYALE
WHAT’S NEW?
Buried Treasure
Follow the map to uncover hidden loot across the island! Find the X that marks the spot and get to digging.

GAMEPLAY
- Increased the angle at which you can slide down terrain without taking damage from 65 degrees to 75 degrees.
LIMITED TIME MODE: SLIDE DUOS
Summary
Ice blocks on everyone’s feet, infinite ammo Grapplers in everyone’s inventory – a recipe for a slippery good time!
Mode Details
- Friction greatly lowered.
- Max run speed greatly raised.
- Falling damage removed.
- Infinite ammo Grapplers added to everyone’s inventory.
WEAPONS + ITEMS
- Buried Treasure
- It’s a map that is used to track down buried chests on the map.
- Chests contain a trove of legendary loot.
- X marks the spot! The chest must be dug up using a pickaxe.
- There is a limit of one map held at a time.
- Legendary Rarity.
- Can be found from Floor Loot and Chests.
- It’s a map that is used to track down buried chests on the map.
- Reduced Infantry Rifle availability
- Reduced the chance of receiving an Infantry Rifle from Chests from 14.41% to 13.39%
- Reduced the chance of receiving an Infantry Rifle from Floor Loot from 2.41% to 2.24%
- Reduced Clinger availability
- Reduced the chance of receiving Clinger’s from Chests from 9.42% to 5.52%
- Reduced the chance of receiving Clinger’s from Floor Loot from 1.27% to 1.02%
- Vaulted
- Bottle Rockets
EVENTS
- New Tournament: Gauntlet Solo Test Event & Gauntlet Duo Test Event
- We are running a new type of tournament as a test of several format updates.
- Extended Hours: This event consists of a single session which lasts until March 9th 00:00 GMT.
- Due to the extended hours for this event, Duo players will each have their own score that remains when changing partners.
- Note: Due to the playlist featuring matchmaking based on your score, the quality or availability of matches may differ at certain times of day.
- Updated Scoring:
- Match Limit: None
- Bus Fare: -2 Points
- Each match played will reduce your score by two points in the form of a ‘Bus Fare’ at the start of the match.
- Tournament scores cannot go into the negatives – at the end of a match, if a player has a negative score for the tournament then their score will be reset to zero points.
- Victory Royale: +3 Points (+10 Total)
- 2nd – 5th: +2 Points (+7 Total)
- 6th – 10th: +2 Points (+5 Total)
- 11th – 25th: +3 Points (+3 Total)
- Each Elimination: +1 Point
- Matchmaking:
- Players are still matchmade against opponents with similar point totals.
- Matchmaking will wait for up to 8 minutes before creating a match with the closest players available.
- Matchmaking will search in a considerably wider points range after 4 minutes of searching.
- At the conclusion of the Gauntlet Test Event, the Top 5% of players based on their final score will unlock the ‘Gauntlet Finals’ tournament.
- New Tournament: Gauntlet Solo Finals & Gauntlet Duo Finals
- Scheduled 3-hour event, check tournament in-game for your local time.
- Note: NA East and NA West are now separate for scheduled tournaments, and no longer share a leaderboard.
- Scoring:
- Match Limit: 10 Games
- Victory Royale: +3 Points (+10 Total)
- 2nd – 5th: +2 Points (+7 Total)
- 6th – 10th: +2 Points (+5 Total)
- 11th – 25th: +3 Points (+3 Total)
- Each Elimination: +1 Point
- Top 3000 players in each server region will advance to Round 2 on Sunday during same time block.
- Scheduled 3-hour event, check tournament in-game for your local time.
AUDIO
- Improvement to the standard AR sound so that it’s not overbearing on the shooter.
- The sound made when a player destroys a structure is now louder when instigated by enemies.
- Footstep audio blends in the above/below layers, rather than binarily switching between them.
- Footstep occlusion traces from the head of enemies when they’re above or below.
- Reduced the volume of the Season 8 Victory Umbrella.
- The Season 8 Victory Umbrella now uses the correct sound on Mobile/Switch.
MOBILE
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue when pressing the fire button with 2 fingers causes fire action to continuously loop.
CREATIVE
WHAT’S NEW?
Saved Sprays
Give your island even more personality using sprays! The limit of 3 per island is a thing of the past.

ISLANDS
- Sprays are now saved! Use your sprays to decorate.
- Removed the 3 spray limit, now each spray has a small cost on the memory thermometer.
GAMEPLAY
Bug Fixes
- Fixed issue where Nintendo Switch Consoles can Desync with 16 players on a Creative Server.
WEAPONS + ITEMS
- Added the Drum Gun
- Added the Tactical Submachine Gun
PREFABS
- Added All New Elemental Cube Gallery – beginning with 4 variations of water.
- Added new Bridge and Girder Galleries in a variety of colors.
- Added new Obstacle Course Galleries in a variety of colors.
- Added new Visualizer Gallery XL – now you can go big with your music!
DEVICES
Bug Fixes
- Billboard Device will now update immediately when changes are made.
- Billboard Device will no longer be able to bypass the Language Filter.
- Player Spawn Pads will no longer be removed when destroying the supporting floor tile.
SAVE THE WORLD
WHAT’S NEW?
Highland Warrior Wildcat
There can only be one! Pull the Pin and snag this Soldier while it’s available in the Weekly Store.

UI
Bug Fixes
- Fixed hero loadout information sometimes showing placeholder data.
- Fixed the collection book unslot button being unavailable if you have a free unslot but do not have enough currency to unslot like you would regularly. It never charged currency for free slots, but would not be accessible without having enough currency.
HEROES
Bug Fixes
- Corrected an issue which caused Bulletstorm Jonesy’s abilities to be unlocked in the incorrect order. He should now gain Warcry at 1 star, Goin’ Commando at 2 stars, and Frag Grenade at 3 stars as intended.
- Corrected an issue which reset the cooldown of Mantis Leap mid-air during certain weapon interactions.
- Staying airborne for minutes at time is fun, however, this was an unintended interaction. We want to make sure we’re responsible about how we implement vertical gameplay and after seeing such a strong positive response we’ll be looking for more ways to introduce this type of gameplay in the future.
- Fixed an issue where Keen Eyes created collision with some enemies
GAMEPLAY
Bug Fixes
- Fixed wall sometimes being built when using mouse to pick a trap from the trap picker.
GENERAL
Bug Fixes
- When motion blur is turned on for consoles that support it (Xbox One X or the Playstation 4 Pro), it will now properly take effect.
KNOWN ISSUES
Want to track the top community issues? Head over to our Fortnite | Community Issues Trello board here.

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How to get the Dish Destroyer pickaxe in Fortnite Season 3
Another exclusive pickaxe arrives to Fortnite in Season 3 and it sure looks quite different. Here’s how you can get it.

The Dish Destroyer pickaxe is another free cosmetic you can get in Chapter 3 Season 3 if you haven’t already. Here’s how to get the pickaxe right into your locker.
Fortnite players sure love freebies that the developers give them away each season. From a free Refer-A-Friend skin to a slurpy back bling that you can get upon completing quests, players have faithfully completed every task that Epic has asked them to claim the free reward.
However, over the course of several seasons now, getting these freebies is starting to feel too much work to some players. Epic continues to add away free content, but players are asked to put in the work in order to claim these rewards.
This time around, there’s a new item on the block, The Dish Destroyer Pickaxe, which you can get in Fortnite now by doing a few simple steps. Here’s how you can get it in Season 3.
Get the Dish Destroyer Pickaxe in Fortnite now
Nvidia’s cloud gaming platform GeForce Now was launched earlier this year when players were able to stream Fortnite on any device if they were a member of the service. This also allowed iOS users to stream the game on their phones despite the Apple vs. Epic lawsuit.
In a recent tweet, Nvidia announced that Fortnite players will be able to redeem a free Dish Destroyer Pickaxe if they stream Fortnite on their GeForce Now enabled devices until August 4, 2022. Players who are members of the exclusive service will only be able to redeem this for free in-game.
However, in another announcement, Epic told its player base that the pickaxe is not exclusive to GeForce Now but will also be available in the Item Shop at a later date. This means that those who aren’t able to redeem the free pickaxe using their GeForce Now memberships will have a chance to buy it using V-Bucks in the Item Shop.
The cost of the pickaxe has not been revealed as of yet as players believe that it will be released once the limited window of August 4 for GeForce Now members have expired. As soon as we get any news on its Item Shop release, we’ll be sure to update this article.
GeForce Now players have had the perks of free rewards ever since the service allowed players to experience the thrill of Fortnite anywhere on their devices. Falling in line is XCloud’s gaming service which has become extremely popular amongst Xbox players.
For more, check out our guide on How to use Ice Cream cones in Fortnite Season 3.
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Fortnite players call on Epic Games to fix Loot Chests bug in Season 3
As the latest Fortnite Season 3 update brought players a No Sweat Summer, it left a weird bug in the game where players are getting empty loot chests. Here’s the latest on that.

Fortnite players have finally given up on the game due to its never-ending glitches and bugs that affect their overall gameplay experience. The latest glitch in the game is teleporting chest loot to a different location, and it’s getting pretty annoying for players.
Player feedback is one of the many things Epic takes very seriously that it aims to fix in every major weekly update or minor hotfixes from time to time. Often there are times when these bugs can get pretty annoying as they affect the overall gameplay experience for the player.
Fortnite players have seen bugs ranging from being stuck under the map or taking fall damage after jumping off a launch pad. From pros to content creators, each one of them took to social media to call on the developers to “fix the game”.
However, a recent update, v21.30, left a bug that has tested the patience of every Fortnite player active this season – potentially the most annoying Fortnite bug of all time. Here’s everything we know about it so far.
Fortnite bug teleports chests loots to other locations
A strange Fortnite bug that is going viral right now on social media is the Loot Chests bug. It all began when Epic added the update v21.30 and introduced players to this year’s summer event, No Sweat Summer.
The update also saw the addition of Prime Shotgun which is considered to be the best shotgun in Chapter 3. While all the additions are fascinating and exciting to the players, the bug the update left in the game is still haunting players who are failing to win a game like they used to.
The bug, as shown in the clip above, teleports the chest loot to a nearby location outside if a player opens a chest box inside a building. This is pretty annoying as it doesn’t let the player farm loot fast as they usually would while landing on a hot drop.
Players have already started uploading their clips of the loot chest bug and are calling out the game to come out and fix this issue. This bug also creates double the work for those players who like to play a fast-paced Battle Royale match.
Joining in the conversation are a few FNCS players who feel that this bug might cost them several games where they would end up losing on a major competitive level. The entire community has joined hands together to ask the developers to fix the game at the earliest.
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While Fortnite has not addressed this issue on their social media handles or on the Trello board could also mean that players in higher ping regions might be the only ones experiencing the bug. However, the player base is still keeping their hopes high to get these issues fixed as soon as possible.
As bugs and glitches continue to add to several issues Fortnite is filled with, events like No Sweat Summer keep the community excited for more in-game content and freebies that they can get. The challenges for No Sweat Summer are live in-game now and players can redeem their share of rewards upon completing them.
For more, check out our article on Fortnite introducing the new Prime Shotgun in update v21.30.
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Fortnite introduces the new Prime Shotgun in update v21.30
Prime Shotgun is the latest game breaking weapon that has been added to Fortnite in v21.30. Here’s all about the new shotgun.

Prime Shotgun is another addition to Fortnite this season in terms of weaponry that has been added to the game. Here is all about the latest shotgun that was introduced in v21.30 and what players think of it.
Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 3 has been a joyride for both OG and new players alike. The new mechanics, the reality bloom spreading everywhere, and the addition of new weapons to the game have kept the community satisfied so far.
However, during the beginning of Chapter 3, the shotgun meta was deemed to be the worst shotguns the game had added to the game. The Striker Pump, Ranger, and Auto Shotguns were weapons that players had deemed incompetent to other shotguns in Fortnite.
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Much so, even the newly released Two Shot Shotgun couldn’t impress the players with its faster fire rate and damage. So, Epic decided to throw a new shotgun into the mix to seek player reactions and improve the messed-up shotguns in-game.
Prime Shotgun is the new community favorite shotgun in Fortnite
Prime Shotgun was added in the latest update v21.30 to the unvaulted weapons arsenal in Fortnite. The shotguns were the second one introduced to the player base apart from the Two-Shot shotgun.
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It holds 4 bullets in a clip and promises heavy damage on the first shot fired from a fully loaded clip. The 3 shots that follow inflict lower damage than that of the first one.
When a player reloads the shotgun, 3 blue dots appear on the gun with the red dot being the first shot being loaded. This brings back the memories of the infamous “One Shot Meta” from the OG days when the community used to perform using a Pump Shotgun.
Pros like NickEh30 sang high praise of the Prime Shotgun as the weapon contains elements of the OG pump in terms of range, accuracy, and firepower. Other pros like SypherPK & Ninja also commented their thoughts on the gun which were highly positive.
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With the recent Fortnite update, leaks have also been floating around about the No Sweat Summer and Ice Cream cone consumables that the player base can see in-game in the coming days. However, an official announcement has been made about the same on the official blog website of Fortnite.