Fortnite's Halloween Update Adds New Weapons, Items and Game Mode for Fortnitemares Event

Fortnite update 26.30 adds new weapons, items, and gameplay for Fortnitemares Halloween event.

Update includes Vampire Stake Shotgun, Pumpkin Launcher, Witch Brooms, and new Horde Rush LTM.

Epic Games warns update file size will be larger than usual on some platforms.

Update fixes bugs like quest tab not clearing properly and tree rendering issues.

Downtime begins October 10 at 8am BST; matchmaking disabled shortly before.