Update stuff:
Small update, but significant:
v4.4 Content Update
Stink Bomb: Gas out opponents, deals 5 damage every 0.5 seconds, for 9 seconds.. Total damage = 90.
Stink Bomb looks to be a good tool to gas people out of buildings/structures, but also means you aren't safe hiding behind a wall/corner anymore, either. Going to be interesting for sure. Normally you can you spam-wall in front of you to block bullets/rockets, now someone can just throw a gas bomb to finish you off. Also will be a great zoning tool. Force opponents to walk around/avoid the gas.
Rocket Ammo is nerfed, can only hold 12 unloaded ammo. Rocket spam will be reduced significantly. Grenade launcher holds 6 and rocket launcher holds 1.. so now max ammo is 18/13 respectively.
I did prioritize getting a launcher for late game, but I think most pros/better players have turned to C4. But for Solos I think Rockets are still better than C4. In Duos/Squads C4 is always better. Solo players will need to make a decision now. C4 is really strong, but in Solos you want to keep safe distance especially in those Top 5 situations. You don't often want to run up to a tower to C4 it, just means you're vulnerable to the other 3 guys around you. Rockets are safer in that you can spam from distance and stay safe.
The Ammo change should shake it up a bit for sure, especially in those Top 5s. Probably a good change. I did lean on the 'splodes a bit myself, but I'm also the type of player that prefers getting into the close quarter squirmishes. 'Splodes was mainly to tear down structures. I'll try prioritizing C4 now.
And lastly, we have a countdown timer in the base:
3 days 22 hours per the pic, without confirming the current timer, I believe it calcs out to Friday 6PM EST.
I wonder how this will affect the FortNite Friday tournament.
Big map changes? New Skins? LTM?
(EDIT: Looks like this timer is data mined/not in game right now? So looks like not Friday, which would have been weird anyways.. updates are always on Tuesdays)
I love how often FN does updates/changes. So awesome. We are getting like 3 changes in 1 week:
Today we get the Stink Bomb + Rocket nerf
Thursday we get new challenges for Battle Pass
and presumably Friday we are getting whatever this countdown leads to.
Fun stuff.