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When Is the Next Fortnite Update? v42.40 Release Date, Downtime and What to Expect

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Fortnite v42.40 update - Fortnitemares island at night with a glowing rift in the sky

The short answer first

I have a small ritual on update weeks. The night before a patch, I finish whatever quests I can, and the next morning I keep refreshing the server status page like it owes me money. If you do the same thing, here is the date to circle: the next Fortnite update is v42.40, landing on Thursday, October 15, 2026. It is the second big Fortnitemares drop of the month, right in the middle of the Halloween event.

This date comes from Epic’s own published update roadmap for 2026, which lists October 15 as a Fortnitemares content update, and the version number follows the season’s pattern: v42.00 launched Chapter 7 Season 4, v42.30 kicked off Fortnitemares on October 1, so v42.40 is the next step. Epic can always shift a date if something breaks, but the roadmap has been reliable all year.

Expected downtime and release times

Epic has not posted the official downtime notice for v42.40 yet. That usually appears a day or two before the patch. Based on how the v42.30 downtime ran on October 1, expect matchmaking to end and servers to go down around these times on October 15:

  • Pacific Time (PT): 1:00 AM
  • Eastern Time (ET): 4:00 AM
  • UK (BST): 9:00 AM
  • Central Europe (CEST): 10:00 AM
  • Pakistan (PKT): 1:00 PM
  • Japan (JST): 5:00 PM

Fortnite updates usually keep the game down for about two to four hours. If v42.40 follows the same shape as the last one, most of us should be back in before the morning is over in the US, and by the evening here in Pakistan. My honest advice: do not plan a ranked session for that morning. Every update day, someone in my friend list tries, and every update day, that someone has a bad time.

What is coming in v42.40?

Epic likes to hold the full patch notes back until the update is live, so treat this section as what is confirmed, what Epic has teased, and what is reasonably expected. I will keep the three separate, because update day rumors have burned me before.

Two new Sprites. This one is already teased by Epic: a Honey Sprite that sends bees after enemies who attack you, and an Obsession Sprite tied to the horror film Obsession and its character One Wish Willow. Sprites have quietly become my favorite addition this season. They are small, they are weird, and a good one changes how a fight plays out. If you have not read our full Fortnitemares 2026 guide, that is a good place to catch up on how they work.

The next wave of Halloween skins. Fortnitemares cosmetics roll out across the whole month, and a mid-event update is normally where the next batch gets added to the files and the shop rotation. Names attached to this October lineup include Asta from Black Clover, the Knight from Hollow Knight, characters from Hazbin Hotel, and Dek from Predator Badlands. Some of these may land in the shop a few days before or after the patch itself, so keep an eye on the daily shop reset rather than expecting everything at once.

Fresh quests and fixes. A second event update almost always brings a new set of Fortnitemares quests, which means easy XP for anyone still climbing the Battle Pass. Expect the usual round of balance tweaks and bug fixes too, plus files for whatever Epic is planning for Halloween weekend at the end of the month.

One thing this update is not: a new season. v42.40 is Chapter 7 Season 4 continuing as normal, just with more Halloween in it. The FNAF animatronics are already in the shop if you missed them. We covered every skin and price in our Fortnite x FNAF guide.

What happens after v42.40?

The roadmap gets interesting after this one. Epic’s schedule points to one more update on October 29, and Chapter 7 Season 4 wraps up right after: Epic’s Battle Pass page lists the season as ending on November 1, 2026 (Eastern Time), though some sites quote October 31 depending on time zones. After that, reports point to a short themed mini-season, and the 2026 roadmap leak has Chapter 8 starting in late November. None of the mini-season details are confirmed yet, so I am not going to pretend otherwise. What I can say is that if you still have Battle Pass pages to finish, the clock is genuinely ticking now.

How I am preparing (steal this list)

  • Finish weekly quests before Wednesday night, so downtime does not eat into them.
  • Leave the game closed on update morning and let the patch download in one clean go on a stable connection.
  • Ignore anyone offering free V-Bucks or early access for the update. It is the oldest scam in Fortnite, and it comes back every single patch week.
  • Keep some V-Bucks aside if you are waiting on the Halloween skins. The mid-October wave is usually where the best ones hide.

FAQ

When is the next Fortnite update?
Update v42.40 is scheduled for Thursday, October 15, 2026, per Epic’s published 2026 roadmap. It is the second Fortnitemares content update of the season.

How long will Fortnite be down for v42.40?
Epic has not announced the exact downtime yet. Based on the October 1 update, expect servers to go down around 4:00 AM ET and return within roughly two to four hours.

Is v42.40 a new season?
No. It is a mid-season update for Chapter 7 Season 4. The season itself runs until around November 1, 2026, after which a mini-season is expected before Chapter 8.

What is new in the v42.40 update?
The headline additions are two new Sprites (Honey and Obsession), the next wave of Fortnitemares skins, fresh event quests, and the usual balance changes and bug fixes. Full patch notes arrive when the update goes live.

That is everything worth knowing before Thursday. I will update this post once Epic publishes the official downtime and patch notes, so check back on the day. And if the Honey Sprite turns out to be as fun as it sounds, you will find me in Nightmare Neighborhood testing it on anyone who lands near me. What are you hoping to see in this update? Tell me in the comments.

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Fortnite The Purge Skin Is in the Item Shop: Lady Liberty Arrives for Fortnitemares

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Lady Liberty Fortnite skin from The Purge holding her torch with the Purge Drone in a Fortnitemares street

The Purge skin is live in the Fortnite Item Shop right now. The Purge Bundle arrived with the shop reset at 5:00 AM Pakistan time today, Sunday October 18, as part of Fortnitemares 2026. It brings the Lady Liberty outfit from The Purge: Election Year, plus four more items, for 2,000 V-Bucks as a bundle. Bought at full price, the items add up to 2,800 V-Bucks, so the bundle cuts 800 V-Bucks off. The bundle stays in the shop until October 28, 2026 at 5:00 AM Pakistan time.

I checked Epic’s official Item Shop page myself this morning after the reset before writing a word, because the early schedule posts only guessed at this price. The 2,000 V-Bucks figure below is the price the shop itself shows, not a leak.

How to get the Lady Liberty skin

There is no quest or challenge you need to finish to buy this skin today. The Item Shop is the way in.

  1. Open Fortnite and go to the Item Shop tab.
  2. Look for The Purge section, near the top of today’s shop.
  3. Pick the full The Purge Bundle for 2,000 V-Bucks, or buy the Lady Liberty outfit on its own if that is all you want.
  4. Confirm the purchase and the items land in your Locker straight away.

Some players already own Lady Liberty before the shop drop. The Lady Liberty Cup ran on Saturday October 17, and the top 700 players in each region earned the Lady Liberty outfit and the Purge Drone back bling early. Anyone who earned 8 points in the Cup picked up the Purge Mask emoticon. That Cup has finished now, so if you missed it, the shop is your route.

If your balance is short, our guide to getting free V-Bucks in Fortnite covers the honest routes that work, and the scams to avoid.

What is in The Purge Bundle?

The bundle holds 5 items in total. Here is the full list, exactly as the shop shows it.

  • Lady Liberty (Outfit), 1,500 V-Bucks on its own, and that offer includes the Purge Drone back bling as a bonus
  • Purge Drone (Back Bling), 300 V-Bucks on its own
  • Liberty’s Purge Torch (Pickaxe), 500 V-Bucks
  • Electrified Flex (Emote), 300 V-Bucks
  • Purge Counter (Wrap), 500 V-Bucks

Lady Liberty is the headline piece. The outfit takes its look from The Purge: Election Year, with the crown and torch that make the character easy to spot in a lobby. The Purge Counter wrap is a neat extra, as the shop lists it as damage reactive and elim reactive, so it changes as your match goes on.

How long does The Purge skin stay in the shop?

Epic’s shop page says the bundle is purchasable until October 28, 2026 at 5:00 AM local time. That gives you ten days from today, the same window the Hazbin Hotel bundle got. Still, collab skins leave on schedule and nobody can promise when, or if, this set comes back after that date. If Lady Liberty is the one skin you have been waiting for since the Fortnitemares trailer, I would not leave it to the last night.

The Purge is one part of a busy Halloween run. Our full Fortnitemares 2026 guide tracks every collab, boss and reward in the event, and yesterday’s Hazbin Hotel skins post covers the other big collab bundle sitting in the shop right now.

Is the bundle worth 2,000 V-Bucks?

My honest take: if Lady Liberty is the skin you want, the bundle is the better buy. The outfit alone costs 1,500 V-Bucks, so for 500 more you get the torch pickaxe, the emote and the wrap on top of the outfit and its back bling. If you only want the look and nothing else, buy the outfit on its own and save the rest of your balance for the next Fortnitemares drop.

Frequently asked questions

How much is The Purge Bundle in Fortnite?

The bundle costs 2,000 V-Bucks. The items inside add up to 2,800 V-Bucks at full price, so the bundle saves 800 V-Bucks.

How much is the Lady Liberty outfit on its own?

The Lady Liberty outfit costs 1,500 V-Bucks on its own, and that offer includes the Purge Drone back bling.

Was there a free way to get the Lady Liberty skin?

Yes, but that window has closed. The Lady Liberty Cup ran on Saturday October 17, and the top 700 players in each region earned the outfit and the Purge Drone back bling early. Players who earned 8 points got the Purge Mask emoticon.

Is The Purge skin in the Battle Pass?

No. Lady Liberty is an Item Shop outfit. It is not part of the Battle Pass.

When does The Purge skin leave the Fortnite shop?

Epic lists the bundle as purchasable until October 28, 2026 at 5:00 AM Pakistan time. After that it rotates out, and Epic has not announced a return date.

Will the Lady Liberty skin come back to Fortnite?

Epic has not said. Collab skins often return months later, but there is no confirmed return date, so do not count on a quick return if this is a skin you really want.

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Fortnite Yeat Icon Series Bundle Is in the Item Shop for 3,600 V-Bucks

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Fortnite Yeat Icon Series bundle artwork showing the Yeat and Twizz outfits on a neon stage

The Yeat Icon Series set is live in the Fortnite Item Shop right now. Epic announced the collab on October 14 with the Real Lyfe trailer, and the full set dropped on October 16 at 5:00 AM Pakistan time (October 15 at 8:00 PM ET). The headline number is confirmed from Epic’s own shop listing: the Yeat Bundle costs 3,600 V-Bucks, discounted from a 7,300 V-Bucks combined list price.

This is Yeat’s first full Icon Series set. He has had Icon emotes in the game before, but never his own outfits. The drop lands in the middle of Fortnitemares 2026 and right alongside the v42.40 update, so the shop is stacked this week.

What is in the Yeat bundle

The 3,600 V-Bucks bundle, per Epic’s official shop page, includes:

  • Yeat outfit
  • Twizz outfit
  • Nike x Yeat Air Max Goadome Kicks (Lyfestyle Corporation)
  • Lyfestyle Eye back bling
  • The Bell back bling
  • Bell Flail pickaxe
  • Aura Transfer emote
  • Luh Dumptruck emote
  • Up 2 Mic microphone (Festival instrument)
  • A Dangerous Wrap wrap
  • If We Being Real Jam Track

One outfit keeps Yeat’s real look: beanie, sunglasses, chains and an all black fit. The second goes full Fortnite, a green skeleton style with glowing eyes that fits the Fortnitemares mood perfectly. One outfit has an alternate style and the other a reactive style.

How much does the Yeat bundle cost

The bundle is 3,600 V-Bucks in the live shop, down from 7,300 V-Bucks if the items were bought at their separate list prices. That price is now confirmed on Epic’s official Item Shop page for the Yeat Bundle; it is not an estimate. The other two Jam Tracks, Get Busy and Money So Big, are separate shop items, not part of this bundle; Jam Tracks normally sell for 500 V-Bucks each, and Get Busy is listed at 500 in today’s shop.

When does Yeat leave the shop

The Yeat cosmetics are reported to stay in the shop until October 31 at 8:00 PM ET, which is the end of Fortnitemares and the current season. That gives you about two weeks from the drop, but after October 31 Yeat leaves the map as well, so do not leave the free quest below to the last day either.

There is also a free Yeat Jam Track from a quest

Yeat is also standing on the island as an NPC, and talking to him starts a short quest that pays out a Jam Track for free, no V-Bucks needed. The reward is the HeliMan Jam Track, added straight to your Locker when you finish. One thing to do first: grab the free Quest Pack from the Item Shop before you drop into a match, because talking to Yeat will not start the bell objective without it.

Yeat stands on the mountain between Nightmare Neighborhood and Wonkeeland, directly north of Reality’s Reign, right next to the tall zipline tower. Talk to him there and a 3 minute timer starts. You need to collect 5 Bells around the tower area and bring them back to him before the timer runs out:

  • Red Bell: below the Ascender, on the south side of the tower
  • Green Bell: behind the Battle Bus, on the west side
  • Silver Bell: on top of the building, on the east side
  • Blue Bell: on the first platform of the zipline tower
  • Glitter Bell: at the very top of the zipline tower

Drop straight onto the tower and start the quest early in the match, before the storm moves. Each bell makes a soft hum when you are close, which helps more than staring at the map. If you get eliminated mid run, you have to restart the quest, but any XP you earned on the failed run still counts. The quest itself runs until October 31, the same day the season ends.

Quick questions

When did the Yeat skin release?
October 16 at 5:00 AM in Pakistan (October 15 at 8:00 PM ET, 1:00 AM in the UK, 2:00 AM in Central Europe). It is in the Item Shop now.

How much is the Yeat bundle?
3,600 V-Bucks, confirmed on Epic’s official shop listing, discounted from 7,300 V-Bucks combined list price.

What Jam Tracks come with Yeat?
Three tracks in total: If We Being Real is inside the bundle. Get Busy and Money So Big are separate shop items.

Is Yeat part of Fortnitemares?
The set drops during Fortnitemares 2026, and one outfit has a skeleton style that matches the event, but it is an Icon Series release, not a Fortnitemares skin.

How do I get the free Yeat Jam Track?
Pick up the free Quest Pack from the Item Shop, then find Yeat north of Reality’s Reign by the zipline tower, talk to him, collect the 5 Bells nearby and return them before the 3 minute timer ends. The reward is the HeliMan Jam Track, and the quest is available until October 31.

When does Yeat leave Fortnite?
The bundle and the quest are both reported to run until October 31 at 8:00 PM ET, when the current season ends.

For everything else that changed this week, our v42.40 update post covers the Honey and Obsession Sprites, and the rarest Fortnite skins list shows where a reactive Icon style could end up one day.

The newest Fortnitemares collab is covered in our Hazbin Hotel Fortnite skins post.

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Fortnite Hazbin Hotel Skins Are in the Item Shop: Charlie, Vaggie and Alastor

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Hazbin Hotel Bundle in the Fortnite Item Shop showing Alastor, 4,000 V-Bucks

The Hazbin Hotel skins are live in the Fortnite Item Shop right now. The bundle arrived with the shop reset at 5:00 AM Pakistan time today, Saturday October 17, as part of Fortnitemares 2026. It brings three outfits, Princess Charlie Morningstar, Vagatha and Alastor, plus 14 more items, for 4,000 V-Bucks as a bundle. Bought one by one, everything in it adds up to 10,900 V-Bucks, so Epic is cutting 6,900 V-Bucks off the full price. The bundle stays in the shop until October 27, 2026 at 5:00 AM Pakistan time.

I checked the shop myself this morning before writing a single word, because the early leaks got a few prices wrong. Alastor costs more than the leakers guessed, and the kicks in the shop are not named what the leak posts said they were. Everything below comes from Epic’s own Item Shop page, item by item.

How to get the Hazbin Hotel skins

There is no quest and no challenge tied to these skins. If you want them, the Item Shop is the only way.

  1. Open Fortnite and go to the Item Shop tab.
  2. Look at the top section, labelled Hazbin Hotel. It is the first section in today’s shop.
  3. Pick the full Hazbin Hotel Bundle for 4,000 V-Bucks, or buy a single outfit on its own if only one character matters to you.
  4. Confirm the purchase and the items land in your Locker straight away.

If your V-Bucks balance is short, our guide to getting free V-Bucks in Fortnite covers the honest routes that actually work, and the ones that are scams.

What is in the Hazbin Hotel Bundle?

The bundle holds 17 items in total. Here is the full list, exactly as the shop shows it.

Outfits

  • Princess Charlie Morningstar, 1,500 V-Bucks on its own
  • Vagatha, 1,500 V-Bucks on its own
  • Alastor, 1,800 V-Bucks on its own

Back Bling

  • Alastor’s Radio, 500 V-Bucks
  • KeeKee, 600 V-Bucks
  • Vagatha’s Wings, 400 V-Bucks

Pickaxes

  • Alastor’s Staff, 800 V-Bucks
  • Charlie’s Trident, 500 V-Bucks
  • Vagatha’s Spear, 500 V-Bucks

Emotes

  • Alastor’s Scheme, 500 V-Bucks
  • A Happy Day…, 500 V-Bucks

Kicks, Wrap, Instruments and Jam Tracks

  • Alastor’s Smile Slippers (Kicks), 1,000 V-Bucks
  • Hazbin Grin (Wrap), 500 V-Bucks
  • Alastor’s Ivories (Keytar), 800 V-Bucks
  • Morningstar’s Mic (Microphone), 800 V-Bucks
  • Hell’s Greatest Dad (Jam Track), 500 V-Bucks
  • Happy Day in Hell (Jam Track), 500 V-Bucks

How long do the Hazbin Hotel skins stay in the shop?

Epic’s shop page says the bundle is purchasable until October 27, 2026 at 5:00 AM local time. That gives you ten days from today, which is more generous than most Fortnitemares collabs this year. Still, collab skins leave on schedule and nobody can promise when, or if, this set comes back after that date. If Charlie or Alastor is the one skin you have been waiting for since the Fortnitemares trailer, I would not leave it to the last night.

Hazbin Hotel is one stop in a packed Halloween event. Our full Fortnitemares 2026 guide tracks every collab, boss and reward in the event if you want the whole picture.

Is the bundle worth 4,000 V-Bucks?

My honest take: if you want two or three of the outfits, the bundle is an easy yes. Three outfits alone would cost you 4,800 V-Bucks bought separately, which is already more than the whole bundle, and the bundle then throws in the emotes, the Jam Tracks and everything else on top. If you only care about one character, buy that outfit on its own and save the rest of your balance. Alastor at 1,800 V-Bucks is the pricey one, but he is also the skin I expect to see in every lobby this week.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the Hazbin Hotel Bundle in Fortnite?

The bundle costs 4,000 V-Bucks. The items inside add up to 10,900 V-Bucks at their normal prices, so the bundle saves 6,900 V-Bucks.

Are the Hazbin Hotel skins in the Battle Pass?

No. Charlie, Vagatha and Alastor are Item Shop skins. They are not part of the Battle Pass and there is no quest that unlocks them for free.

Can I buy the Hazbin Hotel outfits separately?

Yes. Princess Charlie Morningstar and Vagatha cost 1,500 V-Bucks each, and Alastor costs 1,800 V-Bucks. The smaller items, like the emotes and the Hazbin Grin wrap, are also sold on their own.

When do the Hazbin Hotel skins leave the Fortnite shop?

Epic lists the bundle as purchasable until October 27, 2026 at 5:00 AM Pakistan time. After that it rotates out, and Epic has not announced a return date.

Will the Hazbin Hotel skins come back to Fortnite?

Epic has not said. Collab skins often return months later, but there is no confirmed return date, so treat October 27 as the deadline if you really want them.

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