Fortnite update v23.40 early patch notes: New Reality Augments, Boombox Guitar, Folly Outfit, and more

With Chapter 4 Season 1 winding down, it's time to talk about the Fortnite update v23.40 early patch notes. With the update set to go live on February 14, 2023, it will be a special day for all lovebirds in the metaverse.

That said, Epic Games is yet to provide information regarding any mini-event for Valentine's Day. Nevertheless, with this being the update for the season, the upcoming content will be similar to that from past updates this late in the respective seasons.

Fortnite update v23.40 early patch notes: New content and changes

1) More Reality Augments (Hurray!)

Based on the leakers and Fortnite update v23.40 early patch notes, three more Reality Augments will be added to the game tomorrow following the update. They are:

Shotgun Regren and Knight Armory are quite rudimentary in nature. The former increases the rate of fire for all shotguns in-game, while the latter likely gives an Oathbound weapon. Black Market, on the other hand, is a bit more off-beat. It gives players “unknown" items out of in-game chests.

2) March Crew Pack

Based on the Fortnite update v23.40 early patch notes, the encrypted set of the March Crew Pack will get added to the game tomorrow. Thanks to the artwork obtained from surveys by leakers, there is some idea as to what the skin will look like.

However, it's left to be seen how Epic Games translates and implements the design in-game. Furthermore, this will likely be the last Crew Pack that will follow the Medieval theme of the current season.

3) Boombox Guitar

Boombox Guitar is a powerful weapon that was added to the game's file in the initial stages of Chapter 4 Season 1. It seems that Epic Games will finally activate the item in-game following the Fortnite update v23.40.

Based on the information available for the Fortnite update v23.40 early patch notes, the weapon will deal 70 damage to all builds near the user. If one can match the tempo of the "beats," the damage is amplified to 210. However, it's yet to be seen how this will be translated in-game.

4) Level-Up Pack

Every now and then, Epic Games releases a special cosmetic bundle in the Item Shop. These are known as Level-Up Packs. Players can spend V-Bucks to purchase them to gain Seasonal Levels in the corresponding season (in this case, Chapter 4 Season 1).

Based on Fortnite update v23.40 early patch notes, a brand new Level-Up Pack will be added to the game on February 14, 2023, after the Item Shop rotates. The Level-Up Pack will reward players with cosmetic items and Seasonal levels after completing simple in-game tasks.

5) Valentine's Day Outfit - Folly

According to content creator FriendIyMachine, a new Outfit called Folly will be available in-game for Valentine's Day. Although there are no details about the cost, the set will contain an Outfit w/styles, Back Bling (Folly's Heartcase), Pickaxe (Heartache), and Wrap (Jester's Privilege).

While there is some visual representation of the Outfit in question, this is just a speculative theory. Nevertheless, provided that the leak has been shared by reputed informants, it will be added to the Item Shop.

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