The circle is the one thing in Fortnite that every player is competing against equally. No matter how many shields or guns you have, if you stay in the storm too long, you’re going to lose your health at same speed as anyone else. But, in Fortnite patch v9.41 Epic is giving players with a certain new weapon a bit of an advantage when it comes to the storm.

The game’s newest weapon is called the Storm Scout Sniper Rifle. The weapon has a map built into its scope that allows players to see where the storm is going and where upcoming circles will be. This means that any player with this sniper will be able to get a head start on their way to safety. The weapon is only available in Epic or Legendary rarities.

This patch also adds a couple celebration pieces to the game for Fortnite’s birthday celebration, including cakes at certain points of interest and birthday presents, which will drop a variety of loot. Overtime challenges are also returning for the final week of season 9. The challenges will grant certain cosmetic rewards for completion, however, they won’t give you a full battle pass this time around.

For a look at all the changes coming to the game in Fortnite patch v9.41 you can read the full patch notes below.

Fortnite v9.41 patch notes

Weapons and Items

Storm Scout Sniper Rifle

The scope on this sniper rifle contains an embedded weather map that displays upcoming storm circles before they are revealed on the minimap.

Available at Epic and Legendary Rarities. Damage: 81/85 Headshot: 202/212 1.1 Rounds per second. Uses Heavy Ammo. Reload Speed: 2.84s/2.7s.

Birthday Presents

Available in Legendary Rarity.

Can be found from Floor loot, Chests, Vending Machines, Supply Drops, and Llamas.

Not available in Arena and Tournament playlists.

Presents have six possible packages of loot.

Birthday Cake

Found around various POIs.

Not available in Arena and Tournament playlists.

Grants 5 Health and 5 Shield.

The Birthday Cakes and Birthday Presents will be available on July 25th.

Gameplay

Overtime Challenges

Unlock rewards and gain XP with the Season 9 Overtime Challenges. Jump in-game now for more details!

UI

PiP (Picture-in-Picture) Streaming